Martin Padgett, Editorial Director
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Articles
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On November 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls to choose the 47th President of the United States. To describe this election as unprecedented perhaps sells it short. In no other election in the...
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2025 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid sports standard AWD for $40,775
Reskinned crossover SUV gains new interior trim with wide-screen infotainment, too, while getting $655 more expensive.
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The first electric-car president? Ike Eisenhower liked them
Dwight Eisenhower's in-laws and wife Mamie were electric-car pioneers—and so were the general's grandchildren.
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2025 Q5 PHEV returns, remains Audi's lone plug-in hybrid
Audi's quick shift into EVs leaves it underserved in a growing niche, but is anyone plugging in PHEVs, anyway?
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Polestar 6 electric convertible may get spicy BST edition
The high-performance Concept BST debuts this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Genesis GV60 gets the first Magma treatment, in 2025
Genesis sees the potential for electric-car performance enthusiasts in its GV60 hatchback.
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- 2025 Honda CR-V price rises by $300-$600 versus last year
- Base Sport hybrid now costs $35,700
- With more features, the CR-V hybrid costs about $6,000 more than the Kia Sportage hybrid
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Mazda goes hybrid with 2025 CX-50 crossover SUV
Toyota-derived system should deliver up to 38 mpg combined, Mazda promises.
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Porsche's gas-powered era begins to end in 2026
The gas-powered 718 Boxster and Cayman, as well as the gas-powered Macan, will be discontinued as Porsche continues its EV conversion.
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New electric cars coming in 2025-2026
New EVs on the horizon from Audi, Cadillac, Jeep, and Volvo will power the next wave of the electric-car revolution.
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Review: For the 2025 Polestar 4, genre is a construct
The latest EV tech takes a back seat to the Polestar 4’s body-style-curious profile.
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Review: 2025 Polestar 3 swings for efficient performance
Polestar balances its luxury 3 EV SUV between driving range and driving joy.
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Artificial intelligence poses all kinds of questions for society—and in the automotive world, electric cars are doing the same.
But while we know that EVs will change the world, mostly for the...
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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)
With four motors and 116 kwh of battery, the G 580 electric SUV muscles in on Rivian and Hummer territory.
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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow
The E-Tron family gains a capable electric midsize SUV that’s learned Audi’s range lessons.
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Porsche prices $80,450 Macan 4, $106,950 Macan Turbo EV SUVs
Sports-car, SUV maker hits mute on the “EV” tag, presses play for electric performance.
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Review: 2025 Volvo EX30 sets out for the sustainable horizon
We drive Volvo’s latest electric SUV to find out if its small carbon footprint offers a fair trade for a snug, spartan interior.
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Review: 2023 Mercedes EQE 350+ 4Matic SUV surfs the electric wave
Mercedes-Benz’s second BEV crossover brings its SUV lineup out of no-man’s land, but does the EQE SUV let it off the charging hook?
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—with additional reporting by Bengt Halvorson
Cadillac’s first battery-electric vehicle has landed—and for GM’s luxury brand, it arrives not a moment too soon.
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Review: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid feels at home with its range
With a charge time of less than two hours and 33 miles of electric range—then 35 mpg—the Tucson PHEV offers an attractive set of numbers.
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Mercedes wants your next Amazon delivery to arrive in an electric eSprinter van
With U.S. production due next year, Mercedes plots a bigger future for its commercial vans, with last-mile delivery packages first on the route to expansion.
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First drive review: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS fuses electric-car wizardry with S-Class serenity
Acceleration and charging pull up short, but Mercedes’ EQS oozes with sophisticated interfaces and finishes.
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CES: Fisker Ocean gets a $37,499 price tag, but still no word on batteries or build site
Henrik Fisker wants to deliver a $30,000, 300-mile electric crossover (after tax credits), but hasn't said where the Ocean will be built or whose batteries will power it.
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Vision-T is the next Hyundai Tucson, with concept plug-in hybrid powertrain
Hyundai perhaps also hints with this concept that it's looking to offer plug-in hybrids on a wider range of models.
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