Greenland might help give EVs an edge over gasoline

Lithium SaltsGreenland could emerge as a major source of raw materials for electric-vehicle batteries—if industrial interests have their way. Arctic conditions and an ice layer over much of the land mass in this autonomous territory of Denmark have made mining difficult in the past. But, ironically, as glaciers recede due to climate change mineral...

Honda’s radical new EVs might help it make better Accords

Honda 0 Saloon and 0 SUV prototypesHonda Ohio EV Hub will start making EVs in late 2025 on 0 Series platform Production will include Acura RSX, Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Afeela 1 EVs, hybrids, and gas models will be mixed on single Marysville assembly line Processes introduced for EVs will apply to ICE models, making them better too Over the past several years, a roller...

Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e depends on math appeal

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e plug-in hybrid test drive reviewPlug-in hybrids are building their case as stopgap solutions for drivers not ready to take the EV plunge. Those of you who can control or limit your daily driving needs are squarely in its sights. Do you keep your daily duties at 50 miles or less? The Benz GLC 350e has you covered. A home-charging setup for off-peak parsimony turns plug-ins into...

Renault Filante aims to be EV efficiency lab on wheels

Renault Filante Record 2025The test car is named after three record-setting Renault prototypes from the last century Renault claims the mostly carbon-fiber prototype weighs less than 2,204 pounds Most of the weight is from an 87-kwh capacity battery pack Renault on Thursday unveiled a concept car designed not just to look pretty on auto show stands, but to test new ways of...

Kia Niro EV, PHEV, and Hybrid recalled due to airbag issues

2025 Kia Niro EVKia is recalling 80,255 Niro models because of a wiring issue that could interfere with the deployment of airbags. The recall encompasses hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric versions of the Niro from model years 2023-2025 equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the floor wiring assembly beneath the...

Polestar transforms its EVs into Arctic Circle rally cars

Polestar Arctic Circle collectionPolestar is looking north with rally-ready versions of its current lineup of electric vehicles. The automaker started down this icy road in 2022 with the Polestar 2 Arctic Circle concept, which featured modifications for snow and ice driving. Now that concept has been joined by Arctic Circle versions of the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 SUVs, with all...

Ford Mustang Mach-E NASCAR EV prototype gallops past gasoline

Ford Mustang Mach-E NASCAR PrototypeFord on Thursday unveiled a prototype Mustang Mach-E electric SUV outfitted for NASCAR racing. The prototype, revealed at a preview event for the automaker's 2025 motorsports activities, is a Mach-E in name only and doesn't have much in common with the Mach-E road car. It combines Mach-E style bodywork with a carbon-fiber tub chassis and...

Ford returns to Pikes Peak in 2025, with a twist on Mustang Mach-E

Mach-E EV Demonstrator Pikes Peak teaserFord will return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with an electric vehicle this year, aiming for another impressive EV showing at the legendary race. The automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release that it would send a new one-off demonstrator based on the Mustang Mach-E to the 2025 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, scheduled for late June. It...

Mitsubishi reportedly working on small electric SUV

2018 Mitsubishi OutlanderThe first of several planned new Mitsubishi electric vehicles will be a small electric SUV, reports Automotive News. This new model will arrive in the U.S. in the second half of 2026, according to the report, which cites comments from Mitsubishi executives to dealers at the 2025 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in New Orleans as...