The federal tax credit for Tesla’s EVs falls to $1,875 for its final six months, victim of the incentive law’s phase-out rule. Meantime, GM’s tax credit, which dropped to $3,750 from $7,500 in April, has three months more to run…
Hyundai’s 2019 Kona EV is small, and the gray exterior/charcoal interior combo on the test car that Hyundai sent is lacking in presence. But the crossover – better described as a sporty wagon – actually is a pretty remarkable entry…
After a 500-vehicle Mini Electric test with hand-built Mini Cooper EVs in 2009 and the unveiling of a prototype electric Mini hardtop in 2017, the production version 2020 Mini Cooper SE is ready to launch. Mini says it will go…
Audi’s 2019 e-Tron crossover is a world-class luxury EV that’s every inch an Audi. It won’t alienate the company’s core audience and likely will attract a few new buyers – to Audi and to EVs. The e-Tron also may have…
Subaru and Toyota say they are jointly developing a dedicated electric vehicle platform for mid-size and large passenger cars. The first products on the new shared platform will be a so-called C-segment crossover or SUV to be sold by each…
The plebes aren’t lining up to buy cars with plugs, so GM is moving its EV lineup away from the Chevy brand and into its Cadillac dealerships. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any Chevrolet EVs, just that, for the…
We liked the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid when we first reviewed it, but that was based on a mere three-hour drive. While those press preview programs sufficient for first impressions, they don’t provide enough time behind the wheel to really…
A new report on incentives for battery- and fuel-cell electric vehicles looks at what it will take by way of public policy and incentives to speed up adoption of zero emission vehicles. Not surprisingly, the answer is more ZEV incentives,…
Volkswagen has added a sixth concept, the ID Roomzz, to its growing list of real and potential electric vehicle offerings. That list now has six models, and most are slated for production. VW uses the ID designation for its electric…
Audi’s new EV, the e-tron, will have a luxury price but a sub-luxury range of just 204 miles per charge when it arrives in U.S dealerships in May. Given that the typical EV struggles to stay within 15 percent of…