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Kia’s next EV is the affordable, long-range EV4 sedan

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Kia’s next EV is the affordable, long-range EV4 sedan Kia is launching a new EV4 sedan and hatchback with promising range figures for an affordable electric car. The vehicle was announced at Kia’s 2025 EV day event in Spain today, where the company also revealed an urban-focused EV2 small electric SUV concept and the PV5 electric passenger and cargo van. The EV4 sedan was

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Jeep’s Wrangler-like Recon EV is ready to launch this year

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Jeep’s Wrangler-like Recon EV is ready to launch this year Jeep quietly launched a new landing website for its upcoming all-electric Recon and teased the vehicle in a Super Bowl ad last Sunday in anticipation of its arrival later this year. Jeep’s commercial stars Harrison Ford, and it flashed models such as the Wrangler 4xe Plug-in Hybrid — but if you blink, you might have

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These Are The Vintage Cars You Want To EV Swap

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These Are The Vintage Cars You Want To EV Swap Earlier this week I had the chance to drive Everrati’s EV-swapped Porsche 911, and it got me daydreaming about other vintage cars that would be excellent candidates for electric powertrains. That led me to my question from earlier this week: What classic model do you want to EV swap? Read more…

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What Vintage Car Do You Want To EV Swap?

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What Vintage Car Do You Want To EV Swap? Yesterday I spent the morning driving restomod company Everrati’s electric Porsche 964, which to many is completely sacrilegious in theory, but in practice it was awesome. You’ll have to wait for my full review for all my thoughts on that electric 911, but it got me thinking again about other classic cars that could… Read more…

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My Girlfriend Spied The New Kia EV4 Sedan

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My Girlfriend Spied The New Kia EV4 Sedan Kia is planning an onslaught of EVs in the coming years, with as many as 14 electric cars in its global lineup by 2027, and among those will be some smaller, actually more affordable EVs. There’s theEV3 crossover, which has already been unveiled in production guise though it won’t hit the U.S. until next year. Next… Read more…

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All the news about EV charging in the US

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All the news about EV charging in the US The state of electric vehicle charging in North America is shaping up like the smartphone charging wars — but focused on much more expensive hardware. Right now, like USB-C and Android phones, the Combined Charging System (CCS, Type 1) plug is on a greater variety of cars. Meanwhile, Tesla’s plug was long compared to Apple

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EV startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy

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EV startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy Photo by NASA / Isaac WatsonCanoo announced yesterday it is ceasing operations “immediately” and that it has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware. The EV startup estimates in its filing that its assets are worth $126 million and that it owes over $164 million to its creditors, TechCrunch noted yesterday. Now, the US will appoint “a Bankrup…

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Just 18 Vehicles Qualify For The $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit Right Now

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Just 18 Vehicles Qualify For The $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit Right Now It’s a new year, and that means there’s a new list of EVs and plug-in hybrids that are eligible for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Because of more stringent requirements, quite a few cars that were on last year’s list are no longer eligible. However, we’ve got plenty of newcomers, and it’s actually slated to… Read more…

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Mercedes-Benz EV owners can start using Tesla Superchargers in February

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Mercedes-Benz EV owners can start using Tesla Superchargers in February Image: Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz said that its electric vehicles will be able to access Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in February. By now you should be familiar with how this goes: a manufacturer announces Supercharger access, first through the use of NACS-to-CCS adapters and then later with native NACS integration. The adapters are ava…

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Volkswagen Kicks Off The 2025 EV Price Wars With $149 A Month Lease On An ID4

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Volkswagen Kicks Off The 2025 EV Price Wars With $149 A Month Lease On An ID4 Sales of electric vehicles reached record numbers in 2024, and the momentum looks to carry over into 2025. Even with the federal tax credits in jeopardy with the new administration, automakers are likely to continue to offer competitive programs to move their EV units. Volkswagen fired the first shot of the new year… Read more…

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The Nissan Aryia Is A Forgotten EV Bargain

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The Nissan Aryia Is A Forgotten EV Bargain You have probably heard things haven’t been looking good for Nissan. While it’s likely that an alliance between Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi will materialize sometime in 2026, right now is a great time to score a used car deal on the Nissan EV that most people forgot about. Read more…

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Single Worker Forgot To Bolt Down Seats On Nearly 23,000 KIA EV9 SUVs

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Single Worker Forgot To Bolt Down Seats On Nearly 23,000 KIA EV9 SUVs Pobody’s nerfect, a my mom’s coffee cup like to remind me every morning as a kid. We’ve all made mistakes at work. However, not many of us have made errors that could kill someone under certain circumstances. Kia issued a recall for 22,883 Kia EV9 SUVs from the 2024 and 2025 model years due to missing seat mounting… Read more…

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EV Power Finally Makes Supercars As Fast As Superbikes

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EV Power Finally Makes Supercars As Fast As Superbikes It’s law: Cars may be fast, but bikes are faster for the money. Sure, two wheels lose cornering grip relative to four, but a $3,500 Suzuki Hayabusa will match a Bugatti Veyron in the quarter mile — straight line speed goes to the bikes. Electric power, though, is starting to even that equation: Now you’ll only need a P… Read more…

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Hyundai and Kia now qualify for the federal EV tax credit

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Hyundai and Kia now qualify for the federal EV tax credit Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The VergeFive electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis now qualify for the US’s $7,500 EV tax credit, Electrek reports. The new models include popular vehicles like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV9 three-row family hauler. Now, 25 EVs and plug-in hybrids across 10 brands qualify for the credit. T…

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Steam Coming Off Your Fast-Charging EV Might Look Scary, But It’s Not Dangerous

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Steam Coming Off Your Fast-Charging EV Might Look Scary, But It’s Not Dangerous Electric vehicle fires are extremely dangerous and difficult to extinguish, but they actually occur a lot less frequently than gas car fires. That said, if your EV appears to start smoking while charging in cold temperatures, don’t call 911 just yet. It may just be steam from the heat pump, which is necessary to get… Read more…

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