Everybody is talking about how Chinese-made electric vehicles are poised to take over the world. Their global sales numbers are increasing and more and more models are making their way into Europe and other global markets. But how does a Chinese EV that prides itself on being a worthy adversary to the popular Tesla Model…

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. The first retail version to arrive is the top-of-the-line 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition. We had a chance to spend several hours…

Kia is boasting a long list of additional software features for the EV3, including a new generative AI assistant that can answer questions, help with navigation, and control basic cabin functions. This is the first Kia EV to get the company's new bespoke assistant—it previously showed up in the compact Kia K4 and will make…

High purchase prices are a major barrier to the wider adoption of electric vehicles. A significant portion of this cost comes from expensive batteries. However, in recent years, automakers have been employing an advanced manufacturing technique known as gigacasting. This method helps offset the high cost of batteries, simplifies production, and reduces the weight of…

Younger U.S. drivers are more open to driving vehicles from Chinese brands than their older counterparts, according to a new AutoPacific survey. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age. No vehicles from Chinese brands are currently sold in the U.S., and that's unlikely to change due to new…

Last week, the Biden administration announced it would levy dramatic new tariffs on electric vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, and battery components imported into the United States from China. The move kicked off another round of global debate on how best to push the transportation industry toward an emissions-free future, and how global automotive manufacturers…

The 2024 Rivian R1S three-row, premium SUV has several battery and powertrain configurations. All of them are now listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, revealing range and energy consumption numbers. There are no big changes compared to the manufacturer's initial estimates, but the energy consumption results are slightly surprising. …

Two House Democrats are demanding that the Department of Energy report projected lifecycle emissions for seven federally-funded hydrogen hubs. First reported by Politico, Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Don Beyer of Virginia wrote a letter to the Energy Department's of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) asking for clarification on the emissions from the…

Buyers curious about making the switch to electric vehicles have made it clear in survey after survey after survey: Charging kind of freaks them out. In many ways, drivers report, owning an EV is the same if not better than owning a gas-powered car. But fueling an electric vehicle is different, and can be…

After years of planning for an eventual end to internal combustion, automakers are seeing electric vehicles take off less quickly than they projected. However, there's too much at stake to back out at this point—they've already spent billions of dollars getting to this point, and future products are already in the works. But one thing that…