evs and hybrids

Trump's Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw

Trump’s Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw

Micheal

President Trump wants Americans to buy fewer European cars and Europeans to buy more American cars. To speed his pipe ...

The Electric Vehicle Fight Turns to California

The Electric Vehicle Fight Turns to California

Micheal

California loves its electric cars. More than 2.1 million battery-powered vehicles are driving around the state, and last fall, over ...

Trump Says He Ended the ‘EV Mandate.’ What Does That Mean?

Trump Says He Ended the ‘EV Mandate.’ What Does That Mean?

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From the campaign trail, President Donald Trump was consistent: He would “end the electric vehicle mandate.” So it’s no surprise ...

Tesla May Be in a Sales Slump, but EVs Are Doing OK Overall

Tesla May Be in a Sales Slump, but EVs Are Doing OK Overall

Micheal

Just a few days into 2025, electric vehicles are already having a roller coaster ride of a year. Last week, ...

The 17 Best EVs Coming in 2025

The 17 Best EVs Coming in 2025

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Much doom and gloom was aimed at the electric car world in 2024. But according to the International Energy Agency, ...

Electric Vehicle Charging Is Going to Get Political

Electric Vehicle Charging Is Going to Get Political

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The question is whether every local authority is willing to chip in where federal funding might fall short. “The next ...

The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs

The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs

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I asked Amko Leenart, director of design for Ford Europe, about why Ford used VW’s woeful controls in both the ...

Volvo EX90 Review: A Luxurious Tech-Heavy Ride

Volvo EX90 Review: A Luxurious Tech-Heavy Ride

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There is a glaring issue with the exterior, however: the lidar hump at the top of the windscreen. Volvo knows ...

The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road

The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road

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“The Cybertruck’s weight, stiff structure, and sharp design have raised valid concerns,” she tells WIRED. “Any loophole allowing these vehicles ...

Audi’s Rebrand in China Points to Bigger Changes in the Auto Industry

Audi’s Rebrand in China Points to Bigger Changes in the Auto Industry

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It’s also a rejiggering for the German automaker, which entered China in the late 1980s and became, thanks to a ...