Toyota updates bZ4X with more power, faster charging

2026 Toyota bZ4XAn updated bZ4X joins the C-HR+ and Urban Cruiser in Toyota’s European EV push A smaller 57.7-kwh pack option gives European consumers more choice Battery preconditioning and a more powerful motor highlight the midsize crossover’s changes The Toyota bZ4X electric crossover receives its first significant update with battery...

Lexus RZ updated with bigger battery, more power, F Sport grade

2026 Lexus RZ 550e F SportLexus RZ employs a steer-by-wire system with yoke for European markets Revised lithium-ion battery and more potent motors provide more power and range Performance-leaning F Sport model features a virtual manual transmission The Lexus RZ electric crossover casts a wider net with more range, more power, quicker charging, a new steer-by-wire system...

Toyota C-HR+ arrives as BEV, will Urban Cruiser follow?

2025 Toyota C-HR+Toyota C-HR+ is a battery electric vehicle similar in size to the C-HR hybrid C-HR+ shares its platform and much of its interior with the bZ4X A smaller Urban Cruiser EV arrives for Europe late this year Toyota launched two new electric vehicles and updated its two current EVs on Tuesday. A brand showcase in Brussels highlighted Toyota’s...

Honda 0 Series EV prototypes debut, to be made in US in 2026

Honda 0 Saloon prototypeHonda 0 SUV arrives first in North America in early 2026 Honda 0 Saloon arrives in the later half of the year, likely as a niche flagship Production of both models begins this year in Ohio Honda showed off near-production-ready prototypes of the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Following...

2026 BMW iX bridges the Neue Klasse EV current

2026 BMW iX prototypeRefreshed iX electric crossover gets 10% more efficient 2026 iX will have three new model designations BMW refined the suspension tuning If you’ve been following EVs, then BMW’s Neue Klasse (noo-ay class-ay) should sound familiar. Even though the “new class” sounds as French as it does German to this anglophone, BMW uses it...

Stellantis details 690-mile range for STLA Frame platform

Stellantis' STLA Frame platform for trucks and large SUVsStellantis confirmed on Tuesday a 500-mile range for its forthcoming Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck and a 690-mile range and 14,000-pound towing capacity for the Ram 1500 Ramcharger range-extender version via its flexible STLA Frame platform. The big news from Stellantis for its biggest global platform is its multi-energy flexibility intended...

What is a self-driving car?

Tesla CybercabA self-driving car is a vehicle that can transport passengers safely from point A to point B without any human intervention. These vehicles can range from privately owned vehicles to commercial fleet vehicles dubbed robotaxis to something in between, such as most recently Tesla's Cybercab concept and its 20-passenger people-mover, the Robovan...

2024 Acura ZDX recalled for software that cuts braking power

2024 Acura ZDXThe 2024 Acura ZDX is being recalled for a software issue that can cause the anti-lock braking system to reduce stopping power at speeds under 25 mph, Acura announced Friday. The proposed remedy is easy enough: an over-the-air software update patched through at home that should take about five minutes. That means no trip to the dealer, unless you...

Rivian Travel Kitchen no replacement for Camp Kitchen

Rivian's portable Travel Kitchen designed for the R1T and R1SA new portable Travel Kitchen designed for Rivian R1 vehicles lets you cook and camp Two induction burners plug into any 120-volt outlet with 15 amps It costs $1,400 and includes a cutting board Near the base of Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, a group of journalists and Rivian engineers and executives gathered around a campfire. The fire...

Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron evolves the electric car

New Audi A6 E-Tron SportbackA6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron electric cars arrive in North America next spring or summer The first cars using Audi's new platform cut a sharp shape A 94.9-kwh usable battery pack supports three models The Audi A6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron join the Porsche Macan EV and Audi Q6 E-Tron SUVs as the first cars to utilize Volkswagen Group’s new...