E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.
States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.
Review: 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV finally arrives
Jeep's first U.S.-market battery-electric vehicle carries a 303-mile range rating and a $71,995 sticker price It's the quickest Jeep in history—better than a Hemi Hellcat It's a Model Y and Lyriq rival for sure—but is it a Jeep? The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is now arriving at dealerships—and it’s about time, if not overdue. The... Genesis concept remakes GV60 EV as off-road rescue vehicle
Cold-weather range loss remains a seasonal form of range anxiety for many electric vehicle shoppers, but a new Genesis concept car aims to prove that EVs can thrive in the cold. Introduced at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle concept turns the automaker's GV60 electric crossover... 2025 Chevy Equinox EV recalled for cruise-control braking issue
General Motors is recalling all-wheel drive versions of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV because of adaptive cruise control systems that may fail to engage the brakes when needed. The recall of 2,890 electric vehicles comes in response to a software issue, according to the NHTSA. An "incorrect software calibration" of the brake control module... Audi Q6 E-Tron off-road concept debuts with portal axles
The Audi Q6 E-Tron electric crossover wasn't designed for hardcore off-road use, but a new concept car explores the possibilities of a more rugged EV from the German automaker. Audi posted photos of the concept—dubbed the Q6 E-Tron Off-Road—on social media Thursday, but didn't provide much detail on its features. But it appears to use... Rivian exec says automakers knocking on door
A joint venture between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group is attracting interest from other automakers as Rivian looks to roll out more advanced driver-assist systems. Announced last June and formally created in November, the joint venture calls for Volkswagen to take a $5.8 billion stake in Rivian in exchange for access to the U.S. automaker's... BMW’s upcoming EVs set the design for future gasoline models
Gas or electric, future BMWs will have the same look Upcoming Neue Klasse EVs set stage for design of gas models too BMW sold more EVs in 2024 than Audi and Mercedes-Benz combined During a media roundtable at CES 2025 in Las Vegas earlier this month, BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, who’s been tasked with leading... ‘Puerility, Provocation and a Strain of Nihilism’: 3 Writers on What Binds Trump and Musk
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Lucid dumped Alexa, aims for EV context with new voice assistant
Lucid’s new voice assistant incorporates natural-language interactivity SoundHound tech doesn’t rely entirely on a cellular connection Already available in Air, coming soon to Gravity Lucid wants you to have a conversation with your Air or Gravity electric vehicle, and it goes far beyond the requisite wake-up of “Hey... Nissan crossover EV canceled for US, other EVs delayed
Nissan reassesses plans to build EVs in the U.S. Plans to build a small electric crossover have been canceled, and other EV plans delayed Questions remain about the timing, status, and production plans of Nissan's plant in Canton, Mississippi Nissan has abandoned plans to bring an unnamed small crossover electric vehicle to the U.S., Automotive...