Joel Feder, Senior Producer
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Remember the line from "Titanic" when Rose is an old woman and she asks, "It's been 84 years?" With the debut of the U.S-spec Volkswagen ID.Buzz that moment feels oddly familiar.
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Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms in range, priceThe Q4 E-Tron simply doesn’t excel in all the premium ways we expect Audi to versus VW.
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Ford recalls 18 F-150 Lightnings for battery fire concernFord's issuing a recall for 18 2023 F-150 Lighting electric trucks to replace their high-voltage battery packs due to a fire concern.
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Frozen: Sorting F-150 Lightning cold-weather fact from fictionAre EVs useless in the extreme cold? I took on subzero Minnesota weather in a Ford F-150 Lightning to separate fact from fiction.
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Battery issue halts Ford F-150 Lightning productionShipments also on hold while Ford investigates an undisclosed issue, but sales continue.
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Trio of Cadillac EVs to debut in 2023, start production in 2024Cadillac plans to unveil three EVs in 2023 and start production of all three just a year later.
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Volkswagen has in recent years seen hybrids and plug-in hybrids as slowing the U.S. shift to EVs. But that may no longer be the case.
At the 2023 Chicago Auto Show, President and CEO of Volkswagen...
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Mazda US boss: Longer-range EVs aren’t the futureSecond-time EV owners will have different expectations and won’t be so focused on range, says the CEO of Mazda USA.
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2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid beats Toyota Highlander to PHEV punchThe 2024 Mazda CX-90 ushers in the electrified era for the automaker with three rows and a plug.
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Test drive review: 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe wears plug-in hybrid off-road crownThe 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe retains all its capability in a more efficient package, but we wish it had more juice.
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Rivian EDV: All about electric vans for Amazon and beyondThe Rivian EDV is an electric delivery van designed by Amazon with the goal of changing the delivery game.
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Review: 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring keeps getting betterWe spent a week with the 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring to check in with its updated interface, and it makes the whole car more appealing.
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The next electric GMC pickup truck has a reveal date.
On Friday, GMC teased the Denali edition of its upcoming Sierra EV with a video, and confirmed its debut date of Oct. 20.
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Tesla recalls over 1M vehicles for power-window pinch—with an easy fixOver 1 million Teslas have a window-safety issue; company promises over-the-air fix is in the works.
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Cadillac Celestiq flagship teased ahead of July 22 debutAnother teaser image presages the reveal of the Celestiq electric show car.
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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept breaks record with 746-mile trip on a single chargeThe electric concept with the solar roof broke its own record in a single-charge trip from Stuttgart to Silverstone.
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Lexus engineering boss: 800-volt system done, electric is the futureMore innovation, faster charging, and longer range are coming, but Lexus hints of a long-game approach, and different U.S. priorities, in rolling out EV tech.
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Test drive review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e steers for China, and a US nicheThe 2023 Lexus RZ 450e will compete with the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6, and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
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To put it bluntly, Chrysler's current product lineup is old. That's not about to change anytime soon, but when the first electric vehicles arrive from the storied automaker it is clear they will lean...
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First drive review: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plugs into the luxury side of the brand with a lot of capabilityThe Grand Cherokee 4xe has nearly the same specs as the Wrangler 4xe—although it’s not perfect for towing or off-roading.
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CEO: Porsche plans to build charging network, 718 sports car going electricPorsche's charging network will be for owners and customers of the brand, although it plans to keep supporting existing infrastructure.
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Polestar developing its own electric motors, batteries, electrical architecturePolestar is headed down a different path than Volvo and will create its own 800V architecture to rival Porsche.
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Hyundai Seven concept sets the board for future of Hyundai and Ioniq EVsHyundai is focusing in on the pixel, but looking at hygiene, reconfiguration, and sustainable materials as themes you'll see throughout models that will each look different.
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Review update: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid EX delivers value and nearly 40 mpgThe Sorento Hybrid delivers on its efficiency claims and interior comfort, but you’ll need to overlook some awkward bits.
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