Electric Cars

With an app called Currently, SparkCharge is delivering charging as a service to an expanding number of California (and Texas) cities.

The USPS effectively downplayed the environmental advantages of putting EVs into its fleet under an original analysis, found researchers from the University of Michigan.

Phone-based key features scored high, while fingerprint readers did not in this annual look at advanced-tech features in new cars.

The battery joint venture will make lithium-ion pouch cells in the U.S., with timing coordinated with the 2026 arrival of EVs built on a new Honda platform.

The Hyundai luxury brand is aiming for an all-electric lineup by 2030, and the Electrified G80 is one of the first pieces of that shift.

A production Kia EV9 could nudge closer to the Rivian R1S, with three-row seating and something akin to traditional SUV off-road capability.

Models with the larger 91-kwh pack and all-wheel drive gain 13 miles of range, to 290 miles of EPA-estimated range, according to Ford.

States that follow California emissions rules represent about a third of the U.S. auto market, and they each may also adopt the new targets.

Charging EVs at off-peak times makes use of otherwise excess capacity, keeping the level of demand more considerate.

The two automakers announced deals that should move more of the battery supply chain to North America, potentially satisfying EV tax credit stipulations.

Candela's tech uses 80% less energy at high speeds versus traditional motorboats; as with electric cars, greater efficiency translates to more range.

According to Kia, it can out-accelerate models from Ferrari and Lamborghini—as well as the Tesla Model Y Performance.

The revamped EV tax credit requires American assembly and more American-sourced material—and it might accelerate plans for Hyundai, among other automakers.

The Audi Activesphere concept is the fourth in the automaker's line of "sphere" concepts, and the one focused around the active lifestyle.

The price has been $12,000 since October 2020, and this latest price hike corresponds with a broader rollout of beta testing.

Fisker opened up money-down reservations for its Ocean Ultra and Sport models earlier this month, but it likely won't be eligible for the EV tax credit in 2023.

A vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit, so captive finance companies are passing the cost along.

The changes apply to both the R1T and R1S. Customers have until September 1 to reconfigure their pre-orders or cancel them.

The tri-motor Air Sapphire could beat the Tesla Model S Plaid in nearly every performance metric. And versus other Airs, it sacrifices no interior or cargo space.

Two motors power each axle, meaning each wheel gets its own individual motor, in a special BMW i4 M50 development mule.