Electric Cars

Aptera appears to be pitching its electric lightweight vehicle around oil conflict and an activist mindset. Will that work around $2 gas and economic woes?

A study from the UK has found that the shift toward less carbon-intensive energy generation already makes EVs the cleaner pick in all but 5% of world.

Not driving your electric car for even a few days or weeks? Understanding a few basic things about the battery will go a long way.

Coming later this year, the Quasar will allow bi-directional DC charging and, with a utility disconnect, let your Leaf or other CHAdeMO electric car serve as backup power.

A technology demonstrator from supplier Magna aims to show how it could boost the range of EVs and make them more fun to drive.

Volkswagen has created another electric conversion of the classic Microbus—this one from Germany rather than California.

Volvo's Polestar electric-car brand says that it's still planning to deliver its potential Tesla Model 3 rival to Europe and North America starting this summer.

Britain's Jaguar Land Rover plans more than just the I-Pace SUV and XJ sedan for its upcoming electric-vehicle rollout.

Lampposts—or utility poles—can provide public Level 2 charging for EVs, a London project illustrates.

The top-selling model in Porsche's lineup will go all-electric in its next-generation version, due in 2022.

As part of its coronavirus response—and perhaps as a new way of doing things—Tesla plans a delivery method with no human contact.

Kia's only electric vehicle for the U.S. has returned for a second model year with larger infotainment screens, a few slight changes, and a $590 price hike.

The electric model will be the flagship, as BMW plans to electrify its largest sedan in the lineup.

A major battery supplier claims to be at the development-prototype stage with a new chemistry that's 50% smaller by volume versus current EV batteries.

The review publication Edmunds bought a Model 3 partly to show that the base $35,000 version still exists.

A report suggests that it makes no financial sense to continue to support coal as it's not more expensive than wind and solar. That's good news for electric cars.

A new electric car due to replace the e-Up electric minicar will reportedly also be built on VW's MEB foundation for affordable electric vehicles.

Volkswagen says that its new electric cars won't suffer as large of a depreciation hit than previous EVs.

A first look at official specs for the Tesla Model Y raises plenty of questions in the weight-and-hauling area—and answers a puzzle about efficiency.

Just as the Model Y is being delivered we get a first look at some of the electric crossover's key differences versus Model 3.