Last month, a Mercedes Benz EQE 350 electric vehicle caught fire in a South Korean apartment building’s underground parking garage. Reportedly, 23 people were sent to the hospital and approximately 900 cars were damaged. The fire reached temperatures of more than 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit (1,500 degrees Celsius), and took firefighters almost eight hours to…

The Volvo EX30 is Europe's second-best-selling EV in August, right behind the Tesla Model Y It's an affordable EV from a premium brand, which might be its secret weapon A 2025 launch in the U.S. could spell major success if sales follow in Europe's footsteps Hats off to Volvo. Its…

A study found the average EV battery degrades 1.8% per year That means EV batteries could last over 20 years, or longer than the EV itself New methods are being found to reduce degradation even further Battery degradation can be a concern for potential electric vehicle owners, but new data indicates most batteries will outlast…

There’s more to the future of Lotus than big electric SUVs. That’s what the British company once famous for its lightweight sports cars wants you to believe—and it’s why Lotus has revealed a striking new supercar concept, called Theory 1. To be clear, this is not an electric rebirth of the Lotus Esprit, the…

Kia is reconsidering resurrecting the Stinger as an EV Success of recent "emotional" EVs could help drive Kia's decision Some big changes have to happen in order for it to actually sell well this time around The Kia Stinger could be making a comeback. Despite the automaker having already pulled…

The 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid three-row crossover receives standard all-wheel drive and a new special edition as its only significant updates. Based on the Highlander Hybrid Limited grade, the 25th Edition marks two and a half decades since the launch of the first-generation Highlander. Unveiled at the 2000 New York auto show as a 2001…

Many EVs underperform their EPA range figures on the highway, as the EPA numbers represent combined city/highway range. But the refreshed Model 3 Dual Motor Long Range crushes its EPA combined figure in an Out Of Spec range test, even on a 70-mph highway loop. It also trounces the previous-generation car, despite having…

Italian officials want the European Union to review a plan to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 earlier than scheduled. "The ban must be changed," Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Automotive News Europe last week on the sidelines of the TEHA business forum in Cernobbio, on the shores of Italy's Lake…

A Toyota Prius drove from Los Angeles to New York City, achieving better fuel efficiency than most plug-in hybrids. The feat earned the driver a Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption for a coast-to-coast drive. The Toyota Prius is one of the few hybrid icons that just won't quit.…

The Porsche Macan Electric's initial EPA range ratings have arrived.  The 2024 Macan 4 Electric earns an estimate of 308 miles, while the Turbo model comes in at 288 miles.  A future base model should be the range leader of the Macan lineup.  The 2024 Porsche Macan Electric's official Environmental…