2022 Volvo C40 Recharge presents a sleeker take on the XC40 Recharge

2022 Volvo C40 RechargeSUVs are proving to be so popular these days that they all seem to be spawning coupe-like variants that are SUVs, just less practical. The Volvo XC40 Recharge is the latest to procreate, with the Volvo C40 Recharge set to debut as a 2022 model early next year. The last time that Volvo used the “C” designation was back in 2013, for a...

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge presents a sleeker take on the XC40 Recharge

2022 Volvo C40 RechargeSUVs are proving to be so popular these days that they all seem to be spawning coupe-like variants that are SUVs, just less practical. The Volvo XC40 Recharge is the latest to procreate, with the Volvo C40 Recharge set to debut as a 2022 model early next year. The last time that Volvo used the “C” designation was back in 2013, for a...

Up close with the GMC Hummer EV and SUV: Electric largesse has arrived

2022 GMC Hummer EVAs I approach the 2022 GMC Hummer EV and 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, I quickly realize my outsized sense of anticipation to see the pair of supersized EVs is not enough to match their brawn. Electric vehicles have for the most part trended towards smaller and more efficient, but that is rapidly changing with a set of larger trucks and SUVs set to come...

The 2022 BMW iX hides a gem of an interior in an awkward package

2022 BMW iXBMW’s lineup has needed a new electric vehicle for the past couple years, and those calls are finally being answered with the introduction of the 2022 BMW iX and i4, both of which are slated to arrive in the first quarter of next year. The pair were introduced side-by-side at a space in Los Angeles earlier this week and seeing them in such...

2022 BMW i4 up close: How does it size up vs. Model 3?

2022 BMW i4BMW yesterday unveiled its latest pair of electric vehicles, the i4 and the iX which will both launch in the first quarter of next year. Though the iX is the more exciting of the two vehicles with a more upscale interior and bolder styling, the i4 is the car with more of a direct target: the Tesla Model 3. And it was fitting that BMW chose to...

Genesis X Concept: Is this the production-bound electric luxury coupe?

Genesis X concept  -  March 2021If it feels like we’ve been here before, it’s because we have. This marks the third year out of the last four that Genesis has shown a battery-electric concept. First there was the Essentia, which debuted at the New York Auto Show in 2018. Then the Mint was revealed at the same show in 2019. And for 2021, we get the Genesis X concept...

First drive review: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is a better Bolt

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUVIt occurs to me as I’m cruising down the highway, hands folded in my lap and eyes trained on the road ahead, that what I’m sitting in may have unwittingly committed a bit of fratricide. The all-new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV makes an intriguing case for itself against not only competition from other automakers, but the smaller Bolt EV as...

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Can its charge mode help boost mpg?

2021 Toyota RAV4 PrimeWhat’s the most efficient way to drive the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime and use its charge mode, when you’re traveling a long distance and going near posted speed limits? Charge mode allows drivers to strategically charge the battery with the engine rather than the charge port. The RAV4 Prime’s owners manual doesn't actually instruct...

2022 Mini Cooper SE preview: 110-mile “fun” EV gets a subtle update

2022 Mini Cooper SEThe 2022 Mini Cooper SE gets a slight mid-cycle refresh that updates the car’s styling and adds new standard features, but leaves the rest of its fundamentally playful nature and scant range intact. The carryover powertrain features a 181-hp electric motor powering the front-wheels, and the through a single-speed transmission. The Cooper SE...