Study: Owner satisfaction is down for Tesla, up for other EVs

Tesla chargingA new J.D. Power study shows a decline in Tesla owner satisfaction, but an increase for other EVs. The annual J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) study measures customer satisfaction for the first 90 days of ownership, based on a survey covering 37 vehicle attributes. With a score of 878 out of 1,000 points, Tesla...

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid lineup looks optimized for the outdoors

2024 Hyundai Santa FeThe redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe broke cover earlier this week with a more outdoorsy exterior that will likely pair with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Expected to reach U.S. showrooms for the 2024 model year, this fifth-generation Santa Fe goes in a different styling direction than previous generations, with a boxy profile and angular...

All four Audi electric SUVs achieve top IIHS safety ratings

2024 Audi Q8 E-TronEvery Audi electric SUV has received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The safety award applies to all current-model-year Audi electric SUVs. That means the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron, as well as the 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The Q8 E-Tron models are...

All 4 Audi electric SUVs achieve top IIHS safety ratings

2024 Audi Q8 E-TronEvery Audi electric SUV has received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The safety award applies to all current model year Audi electric SUVs, including the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron, as well as the 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The Q8 E-Tron models are...

Report: Future Mazda EVs may be made in Mexico

2024 Mazda CX-90Mazda is considering building EVs for the North American market in Mexico starting in 2028, according to a recent Automotive News report. The Japanese automaker is planning two EVs for North America, according to the report, which cited comments from Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro, who took over from Akira Marumoto last month. One of the planned EVs will...

Tesla Cybertruck battery cells get 10% boost in energy density

Tesla Cybertruck final testingTesla still hasn’t revealed its Cybertruck or disclosed an exact timeline for when it will reveal specs and prices. That said, it’s already announced that it built one. And on Wednesday during its quarterly update for investors, the company and its leadership team revealed a few more technology tidbits about this eagerly anticipated...