Review: 2024 Kia EV9 SUV is a family-size commitment to EVs

2024 Kia EV9 prototype driveWhere are all the mass-market, family-size electric SUVs? They’re not here yet. Instead we have a bunch of not-quite-family-size electric crossovers with racy rooflines, and a growing cohort of truly spacious electric SUVs with luxury price tags. It’s shaping up to be a big opportunity for Kia, as the 2024 EV9 SUV will be here very...

Rivian R1T, R1S may ride differently after latest software update

Rivian R1SRivian’s latest over-the-air update is being pushed out to its R1T and R1S electric trucks, and brings physical changes to the ride and handling of all the vehicles it’s delivered to date. “One of the major benefits of the Rivian platform is the ability to continually enhance nearly every aspect of our vehicles, including driving...

Honda electric scooter folds suitcase-small, priced under $1,000

Honda Motocompacto folding electric scooterHonda has revealed a U.S.-designed electric scooter, intended for “first and last mile” transport, that will fold up into its own suitcase-size carrying case. The scooter, called Motocompacto, appears like it might be a perfect mobility accessory to pack into the upcoming 2024 Honda Prologue EV. And it will cost less than $1,000, Honda...

2024 Kie EV9 bidirectional charging: Here’s how it will work

Wallbox Quasar 2 with Kia EV9The Kia EV9 electric SUV is shaping up to be one of the most important EVs yet for North America. That’s partly because it takes a shape and size that lands right in the midst of the U.S. family vehicle market, and in at least some forms lays down the promise of 300 miles of range. But it’s also because the EV9 promises to help make...

2024 Kia EV9 bidirectional charging: Here’s how it will work

Wallbox Quasar 2 with Kia EV9The Kia EV9 electric SUV is shaping up to be one of the most important EVs yet for North America. That’s partly because it takes a shape and size that lands right in the midst of the U.S. family vehicle market, and in at least some forms lays down the promise of 300 miles of range. But it’s also because the EV9 promises to help make...