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Infinite Machine Olto Electric Scooter Review
The landscape of electric micromobility vehicles is pretty crowded right now. There are pedal-assist e-bikes, standing e-scooters, e-mopeds, and straight-up electric motorcycles, all competing for scant real estate in America’s bike lanes. While the various typologies of these small electric…
EVs Slashed Global Road Fuel Consumption Massively In 2025
Electric and electrified vehicles are displacing millions of barrels of oil globally every day. The outsize share of road fuel use displacement isn't coming from passenger cars just yet, but a different EV segment entirely. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids…
The BMW iX3 Just Beat Every Competitor In This 620-Mile Road Trip Challenge
The BMW iX3 is a great long-distance cruiser, thanks to its big battery, high efficiency, and fast charging. EV enthusiast and YouTuber Bjorn Nyland drove the iX3 on a 621-mile road trip. BMW’s new electric SUV finished the test in…
The Rivian R2 Costs Half As Much To Build As The R1S. Here’s How Rivian Did It.
Rivian says its R2 costs 50% less to build than its flagship R1. The automaker outlined its cost savings during its quarterly earnings call, revealing that some areas of manufacturing have up to 90% fewer parts. Reservation holders are expected…
Rivian Boosts Initial Georgia Plant Capacity To 300,000 Units
Rivian's Georgia plant will have a capacity of 300,000 units initially. That's up from the 200,000 that Rivian previously planned. Production there will begin in late 2028, Rivian confirmed on Thursday. Rivian's Georgia factory will produce more vehicles in its…
China’s Rolls-Royce Rival May Have Found A Shortcut Into Europe
Hongqi may build EVs in Spain at a Stellantis plant, fast-tracking its European expansion. Its heritage could be a selling point—or a liability—in Europe. Chinese automakers are increasingly using EU factories to avoid tariffs and scale faster. For years, European…
Tesla FSD Has A Real Rival. But It Drives Very Differently
Xpeng's VLA 2.0 is smooth and confident, but still trails Tesla Full Self-Driving in overall capability. It relies too heavily on lead cars and can react too late to lane changes and traffic. It looks impressive in traffic but hasn’t…