Scout lives. On Tuesday, Scout Motors confirmed its electric SUV and truck concepts will debut on October 10. Scout Motors returns from the history books thanks to Volkswagen. The iconic brand is part of Volkswagen Group, but is said to be operated independently and is being treated as a start-up automaker. Scout is being billed as an electric SUV... Electric Scout concepts debut Oct. 24
Scout lives. On Tuesday, Scout Motors confirmed its electric SUV and truck concepts will debut on October 10. Scout Motors returns from the history books thanks to Volkswagen. The iconic brand is part of Volkswagen Group, but is said to be operated independently and is being treated as a start-up automaker. Scout is being billed as an electric SUV... 
Product strategy continues to shift at Porsche as market winds blow. In an interview with Autocar, Porsche's research and development boss Michael Steiner said the gas-powered Panamera will exist alongside the next-generation electric model in showrooms. "The new Cayenne is fully electric, but for its whole lifespan we will have the ICE version in... 
Porsche EVs won't pretend to be gas-powered cars The automaker explored the idea of fake shift points Porsche has two EVs in its lineup and a third en route Porsche seemingly won't follow Hyundai's lead. Porsche development driver Lars Kern told Drive that the automaker doesn't see a need to put fake shift points in EVs. "Our perspective on this... 
Honda's CEO doesn't believe consumers can be incentivized to change to EVs Honda's spending $700M to retool plants and $3.5B to built a battery plant for mass EV production The exec believes the future is electric, but it'll take time Electric cars and hybrids are currently having an inverted moment. Speaking with The Drive at the 2024 Monterey... 
Lucid's CEO Peter Rawlinson believes the future is electric. Rawlinson told The Verge at 2024 Monterey Car Week in California that "I think we're seeing a temporary blip. I think any talk of retrenchment into hybrids is a blind alley. I think hybrids offer the worst of all." The comment by Rawlinson came days before Ford killed its electric... 
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 Single-motor models will have 234 miles of range, dual-motor models have 231 miles of range The ID.Buzz will arrive in U.S. dealers later this year The two most pressing pieces of the VW Bus's return have finally been revealed. On Wednesday, Volkswagen said the 2025 ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 including... 
The Cybertruck can now ordered with a frunk-mounted generator Archimedes Defense and UP.FIT will install uprated armor on the Cybertruck Pre-orders for the packages are open, but pricing hasn't been announced. A more insane version of the Tesla Cybertruck just came into focus. On Friday, Archimedes Defense, a defense contractor, and UP.FIT, a... 
An electric iteration of Mercedes' compact sedan is just around the corner. On Friday, Autocar reported Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said the Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV will arrive in two years. The electric sedan was confirmed during the automaker's second-quarter earnings call. Källenius said the electric C-Class will arrive alongside... 
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT owners can make their cars quicker with a few taps of their phone and a one-time charge. On Tuesday, Ford announced a Performance Upgrade for the 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT that increases torque and drops the electric crossover's 0-60 mph and quarter-mile times. The performance boost costs $995 plus tax. The Performance Upgrade... 
Mercedes could have a Tesla Model Y competitor in 2026 Production will reportedly begin in October 2025 The compact crossover will replace the EQB EV in the lineup Mercedes-Benz may be prepping an electric version of its upcoming CLA-Class sedan, along with a related crossover SUV. On Tuesday, Automotive News reported that an electric version of... 
The City of South Pasadena's police fleet is going all electric The fleet will consist of 20 EVs with 10 Tesla Model Ys and 10 Model 3s The project will cost the city $1.85 million Even cop cars are going electric. On Monday, the South Pasadena Police Department in California announced it's the first police fleet in the U.S. to go all electric... 
Tesla has issued a recall for a problem with hood closure across all its model lines. The problem could lead to the vehicle's hood opening while in motion. On Tuesday, Tesla and the NHTSA announced a recall for 1,849,638 vehicles, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X. The issue stems from the vehicle's hood latch assembly and... 
The Cybertruck's optional range extender battery pack will require a service appointment for installation or removal Tesla hasn't said how much the option costs or when it will be available The battery will increase Cybertruck range to 470-plus miles, according to Tesla Cybertruck owners excited about the optional range extender battery now have... 
Gordon Murray Group sold Gordon Murray Technology Gordon Murray Technology was the EV division for the automotive group CEO Phil Lee doesn't see the EV supercar market developing, focusing on V-12s The winds of the all-in EV future are shifting for everyone from mainstream automakers to niche supercar companies. On Monday, Autocar cited comments... 
Lucid Air has been recalled, twice, in two weeks Over-the-air software updates have been shipped to cars for both issues Lucid will replace any high-voltage coolant heaters that fail on affected cars Lucid has issued two recalls applying to its Air electric sedan. The two independent recalls include a software error that could cause a loss of... 
The 2025 Ram 1500 REV is Ram's electric truck launching near the end of 2024 Ram said the 1500 REV will have up to 500 miles of range, but standard battery trucks will have 350 miles of range A range-extended Ram 1500 Ramcharger arrives after the electric Ram 1500 REV Ram is looking to go the distance with its electric truck when it arrives later... 
An electric BMW M3 variant is in the works BMW M division's boss expects his electric sports car to "beat everything" The electric M3 variant, possibly called i3 M, probably won't arrive until 2026 or 2027 Luxury automaker BMW, known for making sports car icons, has mapped out a performance plan for its next-gen EVs. Work is underway on those... 
Toyota issued a stop-sale and recall for the 2024 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX The issue stems from the driver-side curtain airbag A solution doesn't exist, and Toyota expects a remedy by mid-August Consumers looking to buy the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander hybrid or Lexus TX hybrid can't due to a stop-sale being issued. A recall for approximately...