Toyota Bz4x EV production restarted, fix coming for wheels falling off

2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited AWDToyota on Thursday provided a long-awaited update and solution regarding its Bz4x electric car, which has been waylaid by a pesky problem for months: Its wheels could fall off. After several months since the issue was originally noted, Toyota says it’s a supplier issue, with hub bolts that could vibrate loose after sharp turns or...

Off-the-grid Hotel Hyundai is powered solely by Ioniq 5 EVs

Hotel Hyundai powered by Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVsA pop-up hotel powered entirely by EVs has opened in the United Kingdom. It's called Hotel Hyundai, and it helps demonstrate the vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability the automaker is building into its vehicles. V2L allows cars to discharge power, and is even approved for EV-to-EV charging. In this case, a fleet of Ioniq 5 hatchbacks provides power for...

Rivian recalls nearly every electric truck it’s built so far

2022 Rivian R1TRivian is recalling its R1T and R1S electric trucks, as well as its EDV electric vans, over a potentially loose fastener that might lead to a loss of control. The California-based automaker emphasizes that the issue is rare and has only been observed in seven vehicles, but the recall effort involves nearly all the electric trucks the EV maker has...

PHEVs are no longer a no-brainer vs. hybrids

2022 Ford Escape Plug-In HybridPlug-in hybrids are a great way to adapt to the electric-car future without having to rely on it, cold turkey. Those considering plug-in hybrid models this year have a number of better product choices than in previous years—with longer electric range, better drivability and additional off-road capability. Yet suddenly, far fewer of them are...