Ford CEO teases 2025 electric pickup as Millennium Falcon of trucks

2023 Ford F-150 LightningFord on Friday confirmed the project name for its next-generation electric truck: Project T3. Short for “Trust The Truck,” the project aims to create a truck that’s “fully updatable, constantly improving, and supports towing, hauling, exportable power and endless new innovations owners will want,” according to a press...

Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms

2023 Audi Q4 E-TronThe Audi Q4 E-Tron doesn't channel the charm or the appeal that those loyal to the Four Ring brand have come to expect. To them or to the EV-savvy, it's going to reveal itself as a slipshod rebadge of the Volkswagen ID.4, priced $10,000 higher. I'm one of those Audi fans. My family has owned multiple vehicles from the automaker’s peak...

Dongfeng claims world’s first passenger cars with in-wheel motors

Dongfeng Fengshen E70Chinese automaker Dongfeng has launched a production model with in-wheel motors from supplier Protean Electric. In press releases, Protean claims the Dongfeng Fengshen E70 is the "world's first fully homologated passenger car" equipped with two ProteanDrive in-wheel motors. A conventional inboard motor drives the front wheels, while the in-wheel...

Qiantu K50 electric sports car revamped for US as Mullen GT

Mullen GTRSMullen Automotive still plans to bring the Chinese-developed Qiantu K50 electric supercar to the U.S., but now under a different name and with a different assembly location. The U.S. version of the K50 will henceforth be known as the Mullen GT and GTRS, Mullen announced Monday in a press release. The company said it had also revised the styling of...

Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance first

2024 Dodge Hornet R/TThe 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T is a small, plug-in hybrid SUV with a mission that has little to do with running on grid electricity, lowering emissions, or saving fuel. Instead, this affordable model from Stellantis’ bad-boy brand soon to also launch a noise-making electric muscle car has a clear priority: performance. Think PHEV, and you may...

Why Mexico builds many US-bound EVs but buys few of them

Ford Mustang Mach-E assembly - MexicoMexico will soon build large numbers of EVs, but most will go north to the U.S. rather than being sold domestically. The reason behind it isn't a culture clash or a lack of concern for the environment. It's a matter of economics and practicality. EVs remain too expensive for most Mexicans, and lack of charging infrastructure makes them less...

Hyundai robot could ease EV charging, tackle mobility barriers

Hyundai charging robotHyundai believes automated charging robots could help make EV charging easier and more accessible. The automaker on Tuesday released a short video showing its prototype robot charging an Ioniq 6 sedan. Hyundai showed the design of the robot in a computer-generated video last year, but this time it's showing a working version that's been undergoing...