Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Tesla Model 3 now cost more used than new: Why?

2019 Toyota RAV4 HybridCertain used cars, including the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Tesla Model 3, now cost more to buy used than new, according to a recent iSeeCars.com analysis of vehicle prices. Average transaction prices for used RAV4 Hybrids are 3.9% higher than new, while the average used Model 3 sells for 2.9% more than a new one, according to the analysis, which...

VW plans to go all-electric in Europe as soon as 2033, US later

Volkswagen ID.4 GTX (Euro spec)Volkswagen plans to eliminate internal-combustion engines from its European lineup as soon as 2033, with the United States following later, an executive said in an interview last week. "In Europe, we will exit the business with internal-combustion vehicles between 2033 and 2035, in the United States and China somewhat later," VW board member for...

Rivian camp kitchen will cook all-electric in the great outdoors

Rivian R1T Overlanding conceptDeliveries of the Rivian R1T haven't started yet, but CEO RJ Scaringe provided a further tease of the camp kitchen Rivian plans to sell as an accessory for its electric pickup truck. As shown in a video tweeted by Scaringe last week, the kitchen stows in a transverse tunnel located just behind the cab, which Rivian calls the Gear Tunnel. A...

BMW drops innovative i3 electric car, ahead of more mass-market EVs

2020 BMW i3The BMW i3, an electric car small on size but big on innovation, is dead—in the United States, at least. Production of the i3 for the U.S. is scheduled to end in July, BMW Blog reported last week, citing a dealer bulletin. That has now been confirmed by BMW North America. "We can confirm that U.S. production of the BMW i3 will end in July...

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...