Note: Honda announced in early March 2026 that it has canceled plans for the O-Series EVs. Honda rolled out a camouflage-wrapped prototype version of its upcoming O Series SUV at an event in Tokyo April 2, the first time the…
The Trump Administration has just announced a 25% tariff on all automobiles – and auto parts – not made in the U.S. The import tax – is effective April 2 and is powertrain neutral. EVs, however, are typically more expensive…
The chore assigned to the 2025 Cadillac Optiq – Caddy’s entry-level EV – is to bring new blood to the brand. A recent opportunity to walk around, sit inside and ask questions about the compact electric SUV left us feeling…
Volvo raised the floor and lowered the roof when designing the ES90, and the result is a fast-back electric sedan with touches of SUV. The Swedish automaker recently gave us a look at the five-seat midsize ES 90’s impressive tech,…
Size apparently matters in Cadillac world as the already giant Cadillac Escalade IQ is joined by the even bigger 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL. The “L” is for long, as in long wheelbase. Caddy says the Escalade IQ, which stretches 19…
Honda’s midsize Prologue EV gets a new and more powerful and efficient front motor and upgraded power inverters for 2025 to boost range and horsepower in both front- and all-wheel drive versions. Despite the power and range boosts there’s only…
Volvo officially unveils its newest EV on March 5 – it’s the 2026 ES 90, the sedan version of the new EX90 electric SUV – and is giving us a few teaser shots and a look at its underlying technology…
Trail and High-Performance Versions Join Lineup Hyundai’s 2025 Ioniq 5 family of small electric crossovers gets interior and exterior refreshing, a bit more range, and a new beefed-up XRT off-road trim and the much-lauded high-performance “N” version for the new…
Week 3 of Trump vs EVs As part of his war on government spending on things he doesn’t like, President Trump has ordered a halt to new spending on new public EV chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)…
Nissan was first out of the gate with a mass-market EV, the 2011 Leaf, but it took a dozen years for the automaker to pop out a second all-electric model. By the time the Nissan Ariya was introduced in 2023…