Nissan is adding a second EV to its lineup next year as the Ariya compact crossover joins the venerable Leaf in the stable. The aim, besides staying fresh and offering shoppers additional choice, is to beat back the Tesla onslaught…
Hyundai says it will now reserve its Ioniq nameplate for pure EVs, creating a distinct electric vehicle brand with three new models coming through 2024 and more after that. The new brand is to be global,but there’s an emphasis on…
The wraps are off the Cadillac Lyriq EV, revealing a lean, low, and wide crossover with a distinct sport-wagon look, illuminated grille and roomy, tech-laden interior. The Lyriq, Cadillac’s first all-electric vehicle, also features General Motors’ new EV platform and…
Hyundai’s Kona EV Illustrates Regional Differences in EV Acceptance Despite a generally growing worldwide appetite for electric vehicles, the U.S. market remains fairly flat. While a number of states, led by California, have actively promoted EVs for years, there’s been…
GM’s next foray into electrification will feature the first-ever Cadillac crossover EV – the Lyriq. The Caddy division was named last year to lead General Motors into an electric future – although in the U.S. there will be several new…
Plug-In Won’t Immediately Benefit from Upcoming Outlander Redesign, Though Mitsubishi Motors has confirmed that the U.S. version of the 2021 Outlander PHEV will brought up to par with current European and Asian versions. That means a new, more powerful gas…
What We Know About F150 PowerBoost Hybrid The first couple rounds of pickup hybridization didn’t do well, but Ford hopes to make the grade with its first effort – the 2021 Ford F150 Hybrid. Unlike previous offerings by General Motors,…
Miles-per-gallon is a pretty simple concept. Make it MPGe, though, and things can get complex. The rise of the plug-in hybrid – there are nearly forty 2020 and 2021 models in the market now, a dozen more than in 2019…
EV travel is getting easier as various charging station providers begin wrapping up fast-charge network projects that connect both coasts and provide coastal north-south routes. Electrify America said it has now finished the first of two cross-country routes it is…
First Drive Review Toyota’s 2021 RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid will be sold on power and, perhaps, fuel efficiency. Yes, it will do 0-60 in under 6 seconds – if you don’t want to do it in electric-only mode. And yes,…