Next-Generation Mini EVs Might Be Rear-Wheel Drive The next wave of Minis will use BMW’s new Neue Klasse platforms and tech, which means a RWD layout

180-Mile EVs Are ‘The Future’ Says Lucid CEO, And He’s Right If you want an electric vehicle with the longest range possible, you buy a Lucid Air. Specifically, you buy a Lucid Air Grand Touring with 19-inch wheels and an EPA range of 512 miles. Even Tesla can’t match that. Range anxiety? What range anxiety? And yet, in a recent interview, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson told Insid… Read more…

Ford lost $5 billion on EVs in 2024, teases new models Ford’s electric vehicle and software business lost $5.1 billion in 2024, up from $4.7 billion lost in 2024. And the automaker doesn’t anticipate any relief this year, when it predicts it will lose as much as $5.5 billion on its EV business. Ford reported its fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street

Polestar’s new polar EVs can race through the snow Polestar is building one-of-a-kind versions of its EVs that are ready for whatever the winter brings. The company took the long-range, dual motor versions of its newest vehicles, the Polestar 3 SUV and Polestar 4 coupe (with performance packs), and turned them into rally-style vehicles that can rip through snowy terrain. The company is also

Kia EVs will get Tesla Supercharger access in March Kia’s electric vehicles will get Tesla Supercharger access “sometime in March 2025,” the company announced in a statement. Kia EVs, including the EV6 and EV9, were scheduled to get Supercharger access in January using NACS to CCS1 adapters, but that has been delayed. Kia’s sister company, Hyundai, is beginning to ship new 2025 model year

GM Wants To Sell More EVs Because They Aren’t Losing Money On Them Anymore Good morning! It’s Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Automaker Mergers, Presidential Limos And Performance EVs In This Week’s QOTD Roundup Mergers have been in the news a lot lately. Whether it’s the announcement that Honda and Nissan are joining forces or rumors that Stellantis may end up selling off some of its brands, automakers working together have been at the forefront of a lot of people’s (read: my) minds. That’s what led me to today’s question. -… Read more…

Here Are The Performance EVs You Wish Existed With seemingly hundreds of all-electric car buying options in 2025, it might seem like there is a car to fit everyone’s personal style. Some of us, however, like to sit and daydream about the potential for a performance version of an otherwise “regular” electric car. Are you looking for something that’s a little more… Read more…

These Are The Quickest EVs You Can Buy In 2025 There was once a time when if a car was able to go from 0-60 in less than four seconds, it was astonishingly quick. Well, not anymore. In the age of EVs, if your car takes four seconds to get to 60 mph, you’ve got a one-way ticket to Gapplebees. Now that we live in an age of ostentatious torque and clever AWD systems, … Read more…

Rental cars pushing EVs I’m kinda sick of it. I have nothing against EVs in theory but when you’re going a long distance or in an AirBnB or a hotel without a charger, they just don’t work. Unfortunately our infrastructure doesn’t yet support it. But every time I step up to a counter in the last year, that’s the default they give us, and get grumpy about changing it. …

These EVs Would Be Better If They Were Gas-Powered I’m a big fan of electric vehicles. If you ask me, they’re better than their gas-powered counterparts in 99 percent of situations, but I am not the arbiter of truth, and I like hearing the opinions of other folks. Some people out there aren’t buying into the whole EV thing yet, and whether they’re right or wrong isn’t… Read more…

Rivian opens up its charging network to other EVs for the first time Image: RivianRivian’s latest EV charging station is the first to be open to other companies’ vehicles. The new station located in California’s Joshua Tree National Park will be the companies’ first that’s available to non-Rivian electric vehicles. The station features a new design, including larger displays with a tap-to-pay option, that can ac…

Hyundai recalls more than 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis EVs that can lose power while driving Photo by Patrick George for The VergeHyundai is recalling over 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis vehicles due to a 12-volt battery charging issue that could cause the EVs to lose drive power and increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA says the cause is the vehicles’ Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU), which is likely to get damaged due to an internal e…

GM says it has become the No. 2 seller of EVs in the US Image: GMGM is claiming the number two spot in EV sales in the US for the third quarter of this year, selling 32,000 electric vehicles. The automaker produces EVs across multiple brands running on the same platform, like Chevy’s Silverado, Blazer, and Equinox EVs, as well as the GMC Hummer EV and the Cadillac Lyriq. GM says it has sold a total o…

Volvo and Polestar EVs are now getting Tesla Supercharger access Volvo and Polestar — two Swedish car brands owned by China’s Geely — are now offering their electric vehicle customers access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. The companies are taking orders for adapters that will allow its EV customers to charge at over 17,800 Supercharger stalls across the country. Tesla’s superior charging experience and the…

2028 Scout Terra Pickup And Traveler SUV Revealed As Retro EVs With Optional Gas Range Extenders For Under $60,000 The Volkswagen Group made waves back in 2022 when it announced it would be reviving the Scout nameplate for a new brand of American-built fully electric trucks and SUVs, but we hadn’t gotten much concrete info about the upcoming Scouts beyond some teasers and learnings gleaned from talking with the CEO. Until now,… Read more…

Tesla reiterates plan to launch ‘more affordable’ EVs in early 2025 Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesOn the heels of its highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing robotaxi event, Tesla published its third quarter earnings report, in which it said it would launch a “more affordable” electric vehicle in the first half of 2025. “In order to continue accelerating the world’s transition to sustain…

More Than 90 Percent Of German EVs Sold In Q1 Were Leases Not too long ago, vehicle leases were on the decline. So much so that it was affecting the used car market. Now, thanks to EVs, leases are making a big comeback. And thanks to tax credits, German luxury EVs are being leased now more than ever. Read more…

Donald Trump Has A Lot Of Thoughts About EVs. Most Of Them Are Wrong Former President Donald Trump recently sat down with Bloomberg for a wide-ranging interview, but as it turns out, he has a lot of thoughts about EVs and imported cars, and most of them are very wrong. Read more…

J.D. Vance Wants Taxpayers To Subsidize Gas Cars Instead Of EVs Ohio Senator J.D. Vance introduced a bill during the 1st session of the 118th Congress that would, if passed, cost American taxpayers billions of dollars, run in the face of climate change, and would sell all of us out to the oil and gas industry. Vance, once a critic of Trump’s firebrand “America’s Hitler” image, has… Read more…