EV
How Does This Chinese EV Offer 620 Miles Of Range? The Secret Is A New Battery Chemistry
A new lithium-manganese semi-solid-state battery promises more than 600 miles of CLTC range. Chinese automaker FAW claims to have installed the battery in a production vehicle already. Still, the cost and launch timeline remain unclear. Even though traditional lithium-ion batteries…
Rivian Updated The R2’s Manual Door Release, And People Are Mad
The Rivian R2 features an updated manual release mechanism for the rear doors. The company faced some backlash after R1S and R1T owners documented how they jerry-rigged their cars to make it easier for kids to escape in an emergency.…
Honda’s EV Sales Plunged–And GM Could Be The Surprise Winner
Honda’s global electric car business tanked in the previous financial quarter ending in December. The Japanese automaker’s EV sales fell to half in the October-December quarter, amounting to just 15,000 units globally. Honda’s EV business is expected to lose about…
An American-Made, 320-Mile Electric Three-Row SUV
The 2027 Toyota Highlander is a three-row electric SUV made in America. Assembled in Kentucky, the 2027 Highlander will be available with two battery options. Front- and all-wheel drive are also in the cards, while the maximum range is 320…
Want To Save $92,000 On An Audi E-Tron GT? The Used Deals Are Wild
The Audi E-Tron GT is one of the best-kept electric-vehicle secrets. Rarely seen or marketed, the slick sedan is a mechanical twin to the hair-raising Porsche Taycan. But with softer ride quality, a lovely cabin and, to my eye, a…
Freezing Temps Crush Range. But Kia’s Newest EV Dominated This Test
The Kia EV2 handles cold-weather driving better, losing the least range in a group range test performed in Norway. Kia says the EV2 that participated in the test had a long-range battery but was a prototype, so its claimed range…
What Rivian Learned From The R1 To Make The R2
"The last thing we want," Rivian's design boss Jeff Hammoud told me as we toured the company's California design studio, "is for people to get into an R2 and say, 'this is just a cheaper version of the R1.'" That's…