Toyota is challenging its own Lexus ES EV in China with the bZ7 electric sedan flagship. It's the most elegant BZ-badged vehicle so far, with an interior that appears to feature wood trim. Details are scarce, but it will go on sale next year. Toyota has revealed another electric sedan in China while it focuses…

Covering the EV industry in the U.S. feels like being strapped to a rocket with zero control over the steering. The pace is warp speed, but the route is full of sharp, unexpected turns. That volatility can spook traditional car buyers who aren’t ready to give up gas cars with abundant access to refueling stations…

The all-new Lexus ES is available with pure electric power for the first time. You can still get a combustion engine in the ES, but only a four-cylinder in hybrid form. It is bigger overall than the previous generation, and it incorporates some interesting design features. Lexus has unveiled the all-new eighth-generation ES sedan in…

Nissan's first plug-in hybrid is a pickup truck. The Frontier Pro just debuted at Auto Shanghai, packing a four-cylinder engine and a single electric motor into a body that looks notably different from the pure combustion version we have today. For now, the truck is available in China. Nissan's official press release says it's "confirmed…

“The heavy rare earth elements are added as sort of a spice, a doping agent, to maintain the magnetism of the magnet at high temperatures. It also improves corrosion resistance and the longevity of the magnet,” says Seaver Wang, director of the climate and energy team at the Breakthrough Institute, an Oakland-based think tank. Beyond…

The Aito M8 is a mid-sized three-row EREV (extended range electric vehicle) premium crossover.  The Aito M8 was officially unveiled in March for Chinese consumers, but it's already on Huawei showroom floors. The M8 starts at just under $50,000 in China.  They call it “China Speed.” This can refer to a lot of things: the…

EVs sales are increasing in the U.S., but the adoption is spread unevenly across the country, with coastal states showing more interest in EVs than others. The transition sentiment in the U.S. remains flat year-over-year, while people in Europe and China are far more excited about EVs. Even then, EV buyers rarely switch back to…

Tesla brought in 20 percent less automotive revenue at the end of last year compared to the year previous, the company reported today, as demand for its electric cars appear to have dipped precipitously across the globe. The drop exceeded even some pessimistic Wall Street analysts’ predictions. By late afternoon, before CEO Elon Musk…

Tesla expects to begin production of more affordable EVs sometime over the next 10 weeks. It managed to prepare its production lines for new models at the same time that it upgraded the tooling for the refreshed Model Y. The automaker warns that "changing political sentiment" could still affect the brand in the near term. Tesla…

Buyers of premium vehicles don't want to pay recurring subscriptions. According to Lincoln, those buyers would rather have the cost baked into the MSRP of the vehicle. Many automakers are doing exactly that, meaning that second-hand buyers of used luxury cars will often be the ones paying for recurring subscription costs. Lincoln finally figured out…