EV
The Honda Insight Is Back, And It’s An EV Now
Honda is bringing back the Insight nameplate after a four-year hiatus. The first-generation Insight was a gas-sipping hybrid that beat the Toyota Prius to the punch. The latest Insight is a battery-powered crossover with over 300 miles of range and…
BYD Just Made EV Charging Basically As Quick As Getting Gas—Again
BYD's new Flash chargers are capable of delivering 1,500 kilowatts of power. Electric vehicles powered by the company's new Blade 2.0 battery can recharge to nearly full in under 10 minutes using the new tech. The T-shaped charging towers are…
BYD’s Second Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient
BYD has revealed its second-generation Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. They're 5% more energy dense and significantly more efficient than the first-generation packs. They're ready to go into roughly ten production models. BYD made a big splash today by…
A Buick Plug-In Hybrid Minivan Just Set A New Range Record
A plug-in hybrid Buick minivan set a new range record in China earlier this year. The refreshed Buick GL8 LS PHEV went over 600 miles at a constant speed of 74.5 mph. Making things more challenging was an average ambient…
The Cheapest Model Is Electric
The cheapest 2026 Lexus ES is the fully electric ES350e, which starts at $48,795. The ES350h hybrid starts at $50,995—about $2,200 more than the EV. Two EV versions are offered: the 300-mile ES350e FWD and the 250-mile ES500e AWD. The…
The 2026 Kia EV6 GT Is Not Coming To The U.S.
Kia is delaying the 2026 Kia EV6 GT in the U.S. “until further notice.” The hot EV is already gone from the automaker’s American online configurator. The rest of the Kia EV6 lineup remains unaffected. The 2026 Kia EV6 GT…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Is Dead In America
Hyundai will discontinue the standard Ioniq 6 from its U.S. lineup. The automaker will import select quantities of the high-performance Ioniq 6 N this year. The electric sedan was far less popular than its crossover sibling. Hyundai is planning to…