Hybrid and Electric Car News and Reviews

Lower-cost Tesla Model 3: Does 260 miles, $45K before incentives split the difference?

Those who’ve waited faithfully for the more affordable $35,000 version of the Tesla Model 3 to be built could finally get what they’ve been wanting soon—especially if they live in...

Electric Cars October 18, 2018 2020 BMW i4, Google Maps chargers, Jaguar I-Pace efficiency, Tesla factory: Today's Car News

Electric Cars October 18, 2018 2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets official range, MPGe ratings

Electric Cars October 18, 2018 Tesla secures site for Chinese factory

Electric Cars October 18, 2018 Google Maps adds electric-car charging locations

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Where would you like to see more public chargers installed? Twitter poll results

Our readers seem to think charging networks are doing just fine with their plans to build out additional public charging stations. Several networks have recently announced... read more October 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla Model 3 dashboard in Autopilot testing with IIHS [CREDIT: IIHS]

Teslas to get new self-driving, Autopilot chip in spring 2019

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk took to Twitter Tuesday to announce that owners will get a new Autopilot chip in about six months that will be much more powerful and... read more October 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric car (crossover SUV)

Tesla settlement, Jaguar I-Pace arrival, Hyundai Nexo drive: Today's Car News

A judge approves the settlement with the SEC involving Tesla and Elon Musk. We drive the 2019 Hyundai Nexo; Jaguar delivers its first electric I-Pace; Britain cuts incentives... read more October 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Judge approves Tesla SEC settlement

A federal judge in New York gave final approval Tuesday to the $40 million settlement between Tesla, its chief executive officer Elon Musk, and the SEC over Musk's tweets... read more October 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

First Jaguar I-Pace U.S. retail delivery - October, 2018

Jaguar delivers first I-Pace electric crossover in North America

Jaguar confirmed its first retail delivery of the I-Pace electric crossover Monday, a few weeks ahead of the company’s early November target for retail sales. The... read more October 16, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

Shell charging station in Britain (higher res)

Britain cuts incentives for electrics, hybrids

Britain will end purchase incentives for plug-in hybrids and reduce them for pure electric cars after November 9. In a move that looks like replacing carrots with sticks, the... read more October 16, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Hyundai Nexo, Topanga Canyon, CA, Oct 2018

2019 Hyundai Nexo: first drive of 380-mile fuel-cell crossover utility

Pretty much any story on a new vehicle these days notes that new-car buyers are snapping up utility vehicles, while traditional sedans languish on sales lots. That puts... read more October 16, 2018 by John Voelcker

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric, Tesla board, long-range Mercedes plug-in: Today's Car News

We got a chance drove the 238-mile Hyundai Kona Electric and came away mostly impressed. Mercedes-Benz announced a truly long-range plug-in hybrid. Hot seats lead to a recall... read more October 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE plug-in hybrid to have 60 miles of electric range?

Mercedes's new line of more capable plug-in hybrids will start with the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE plug-in hybrid that the company says has more electric driving range than... read more October 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Who should lead Tesla's board after Musk steps down? Take our Twitter poll

As Elon Musk prepares to step aside from Tesla's board in an expected settlement with the SEC, speculation has erupted over who might replace him. According to the SEC... read more October 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid recall concerns extra heat in the back seat

Drive a 2017 Kia Niro (or a 2018) and find your back seat becoming a hot seat? It might be a good idea to stop driving it and call your dealership. In 2017 and some 2018 Kia... read more October 15, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric - First Drive - Hollywood, CA

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric: first drive of affordable 258-mile crossover

Our first test-drive time with the Hyundai Kona Electric included plenty of what’s very familiar to Los Angelenos: plodding along to the next stoplight on wide... read more October 14, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

British company resurrects classic MGB and Jaguar XKSS as electrics

First, it was the Porsche 911, then the Jaguar E-Type. Now it's the MGB. Converting classic old cars into electrics has become the rage across Europe. The latest comes from... read more October 14, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

UN’s climate catastrophe, Trump’s ethanol, Tesla’s Q3 sales surge: The Week in Reverse

Will some very intriguing products from Bollinger Motors and Faraday Future make it to market? Electric-vehicle sales surged to new levels in the third quarter of the year... read more October 13, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson

Tesla Model 3 all-wheel drive Performance rolls off a new assembly line in a temporary structure

Tesla tax credits, BMW charger recall, and Israel to ban internal-combustion engines: Today's Car News

Tesla tells buyers the final date to order a car before federal tax credits expire. BMW recalls charge cords for its electric cars. Israel plans to stop the sale of cars with... read more October 12, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

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