Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Mercedes-Benz raised the curtain Thursday on the 2022 EQS, the automaker’s new all-electric flagship, during an online event. Based on information from the automaker, there’s an abundance of technological marvels beneath the car’s largely featureless exterior, chief among them […]
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Everything we know about Audi’s next electric crossover, the Q4 e-tron
The Q4 is the first Audi to use Volkswagen Group’s new MEB platform for battery EVs. Audi The Q4 comes in two body styles. There’s the conventional crossover you saw in the preceding image, and there’s this Q4 Sportback version. Audi A pair of Q4 50 e-tron quattros. Audi The […]
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Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Sono Motors
Welcome back to another EVS. We hope you haven’t missed us too terribly. Our spotlight this go-around is on Sono Motors based out of Germany. This EV startup has developed a solar electric vehicle (SEV) called the Sion that can add up to an additional 150 miles of range per […]
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perhaps not the best all-round electric car, but certainly the loveliest
Its range and running costs are not deal breakers, but there’s no denying they’re slightly off the pace. If you spend a lot of time on the road, you might want to choose a rival that can go further between charges instead. But if you don’t – and let’s face […]
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Kia Debuts Tesla-Fighting EV6 Electric SUV With Up to Nearly 600 Horsepower | News
<meta itemprop=”width” content=”1170″> <meta itemprop=”height” content=”1170″> Kia EV6 GT Manufacturer image Competes with: Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Nissan Ariya, Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4 Looks like: A more angular, wagon-y Hyundai Ioniq 5; the teaser images we’ve already seen, pretty much Powertrains: Single- (rear) or dual-motor (all-wheel) […]
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VW Rebrands To ‘Voltswagen’ In U.S. To Signal Electric Ambitions : NPR
A new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV electric vehicle is seen at a customer centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, on March 26. Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is changing its name in the United States to Voltswagen to reflect its electric vehicle ambitions. Ronny Hartmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ronny […]
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Jeep’s fully electric concept Wrangler is a ‘rock-climbing force’
Mar. 22—Jeep’s fully battery-electric concept vehicle matches the power output of a V-6 engine, but with immediate torque, the Jeep Wrangler Magneto SUV is expected to be a “rock-climbing force.” The Stellantis NV brand on Monday shared details of four new concept vehicles it will show Saturday through April 4 […]
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Jeep’s fully battery electric Wrangler Magneto concept is a ‘rock-climbing force’
Jeep’s fully battery-electric concept vehicle matches the power output of a V-6 engine, but with immediate torque, the Jeep Wrangler Magneto SUV is expected to be a “rock-climbing force.” The Stellantis NV brand on Monday shared details of four new concept vehicles it will show Saturday through April 4 during the annual Easter […]
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BMW unveils a new electric car, but says it isn’t counting out gas engines just yet | US & World News
(CNN) — On Wednesday, BMW unveiled the i4, the latest addition to its line of electric cars. And while the luxury automaker plans to add more electric vehicles to its lineup, it made clear that it will still make cars with gas engines for the foreseeable future. BMW chairman Oliver […]
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BMW unveils a new electric car, but says it isn’t counting out gas engines just yet
BMW chairman Oliver Zipse said in an online press conference, the company will keep developing, building and selling cars with internal combustion engines, including plug-in hybrids. “If there are no customers [for these vehicles] in our 140 markets, we will stop producing them,” he said. BMW’s strategy has long been […]
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Kia shows off first full images of new EV6 electric car
Kia has given a first real look at its new EV6 electric car, following some shadowy teaser images that were released last week. Full details of the EV6 won’t be announced until an online event later this month, but the new images do at least reveal what it actually looks […]
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Why some Chinese buy local electric car brands Nio, Xpeng and not Tesla
An electric vehicle charging station is seen at Nio’s headquarters on Jan. 31, 2021 in Hefei, Anhui Province of China. Ruan Xuefeng | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers thinking about whether to buy Tesla’s electric cars or local alternatives have two things at the top […]
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Will electric crossovers like Volvo’s C40 be the key to mass EV adoption?
With the introduction of its new C40 Recharge on Tuesday, Volvo became the latest automaker to bet that consumers who have so far been cool to the idea of an electric vehicle might change their minds if it comes in a form they love: the crossover. Whether they do may […]
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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is an electric crossover coupe that will only be sold online
The C40 Recharge brings coupe vibes to its XC40-based EV platform. Volvo Volvo is getting back into the coupe game with the new C40 Recharge, but it’s not the kind of coupe you may have expected (or maybe even hoped for). The C40 is a four-door compact crossover that’s basically […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Five things to know about Texas’s strained electric grid | Biden honeymoon with green groups faces tests | Electric vehicles are poised to aid Biden in climate fight
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. ALL […]
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Tesla introduces new center console in Model Y electric SUV
Tesla has started to introduce its new center console in the Model Y electric SUV after bringing it to the Model 3 last year. Late last year, Tesla launched a refresh version of the Model 3 with several updated features. One of the biggest changes was a new center console […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Court rules against fast-track of Trump EPA’s ‘secret science’ rule | Bureau of Land Management exodus: Agency lost 87 percent of staff in Trump HQ relocation | GM commits to electric light duty fleet by 2035
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. […]
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Cadillac’s Electric Future Will Include the Ultra-Luxury Celestiq Sedan
So far, the Celestiq is just being teased. Cadillac photo Text size Virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) attendees got a tantalizing glimpse Jan. 12 of the new ultra-luxury Celestiq hatchback sedan, a forthcoming battery car (first shown last year) that is part of General Motors’ big commitment to electrification, courtesy […]
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The best electric scooters and skateboards for 2021
With people still being urged to stay at home as much as possible and public transit systems being difficult for social distancing, having an e-bike or electric scooter might make sense for essential short-distance travel — it’s an easy way to take supplies to vulnerable family and friends as safely and quickly as […]