Electric Cars

We drive Volvo’s latest electric SUV to find out if its small carbon footprint offers a fair trade for a snug, spartan interior.

The long-anticipated series-hybrid system from Nissan isn’t U.S.-bound yet, but executives hinted that it might make sense as a bridge toward fully electric pickups or SUVs—with a new parallel-hybrid twist.

With BMW's shift to sixth-generation battery tech—and cylindrical cells of its own size and chemistry—it's claiming Tesla no longer holds the upper hand.

China-based Chery claims that its concept, inspired by a tuna, is the most aerodynamic car in the world at 0.168 Cd.

EVs represented 22.3% of California new-car sales in Q3, while plug-in hybrids had 3.3% market share.

The shift to the Tesla standard will bring a CCS adapter allowing models like the Solterra to charge at Tesla Supercharger stations from 2025 on.

It still sees solid-state batteries making sense in electric pickups and SUVs by the end of the decade.

Ford recently added Francis Energy, Blink, and Red E to the list of charging networks accessible from its app and vehicle. It confirmed that Supercharger V4 hardware will be added, although timing hasn't yet been disclosed.

Toyota massively increased the size and investment in a North Carolina battery facility—pointing to accelerated plans for plug-in hybrids and EVs.

Ioniq 6 SE versions with the larger battery pack, returning up to 361 miles, also get a big price cut.

GM has hiked the price of the Equinox EV but dropped the smaller pack—perhaps to create more differentiation with the upcoming Bolt EV. At least one version now rates at 319 miles.

High collision repair costs weren't enough to offset the lower running costs of EVs, as Hertz balks at putting the initial 100,000 Teslas already announced into service.

The company, supported by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, among others, aims to produce up to a 200 megawatt-hour capacity of cells, although the timeline hasn't been confirmed.

As part of a settlement and final software remedy for Chevrolet Bolt EV battery issues, GM is offering to reduce owners' battery capacity for $1,400—and they still might get a battery pack replacement.

An electric vehicle concept still at the idea stage, from the creator of the Hoverboard, challenges the idea that a car needs four wheels, or even three.

The Tesla DC fast chargers will be deployed starting in 2024, and it marks the first sale of Tesla's chargers to a third-party charging network.

A surge in used EV sales corresponds to lower prices—resulting in better affordability despite higher finance costs.

Also unveiled at Tokyo was the Lexus LF-ZC concept, a sleek hatch that Lexus said will enter production in 2026, and sporting a steer-by-wire system.

GM is planning a lower-cost approach to revamping its Bolt EV, while Honda's own platform is arriving early.

Other models in the Ocean lineup posted modest price increases, while top 360-mile Extreme models get a lot more affordable.