2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid recalled due to unintentional airbag deployment

2024 Hyundai Santa FeHyundai is recalling the redesigned 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid crossover due to a wiring issue that could cause airbags to unintentionally deploy, or fail to deploy when needed. The recall includes 9,575 Santa Fe Hybrids, as well as 40,144 non-hybrid Santa Fe models. In the affected vehicles, the main floor wiring harness may chafe against part of the...

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in gains standard equipment

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in HybridThe 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid adds standard features for the new model year, but its fuel-efficient powertrain remains unchanged. Heated front seats are now standard on all grades, while the SEL grade gains a standard heated steering wheel and panoramic sunroof. A Black Edition appearance package returns as an option on the SEL...

Tesla testing 320+ kw output with V4 Superchargers and Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertruck via Kyle Conner from Out Of Spec StudiosWhile the future of Tesla's Supercharger team still remains uncertain, the automaker is testing higher outputs at some of its DC fast-charging stations. YouTuber TesLatino recently posted on X (formerly Twitter) about finding a Supercharger station with a significantly higher output than normal. Instead of the typical 250 kw, TesLatino saw a peak...

Lucid gets $1.5B cash injection from Saudis

2025 Lucid Air PureLucid Group on Monday announced that the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), the automaker's largest shareholder, will inject up to $1.5 billion in cash. The deal will keep Lucid sufficiently funded until the fourth quarter of 2025, reports Reuters, and comes as Lucid prepares to grow its lineup beyond the Air sedan. The PIF took a $1...

Rivian Large+ battery is a software-locked Max Pack

2025 Rivian R1SSome Rivian R1 vehicles with the Max Pack battery will get labeled Large+ Vehicles with the Large+ battery pack feature a software locked usable capacity It's unclear if Rivian will allow Large+ owners to unlock the extra battery capacity later Rivian is selling its revamped 2025 R1T and R1S with the largest Max Pack software-locked down to a...

2023 Nissan Ariya recalled due to potential loss of drive power

2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orceNissan has recalled 2023 Ariya electric SUVs due to a software error that could cause a loss of drive power. The recall covers 1,188 vehicles, all of which were previously recalled for an inverter issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The vehicles being recalled this time, which may include a mix of...

Wireless EV charging record set with Porsche Taycan prototype

2024 Porsche TaycanA Porsche Taycan wireless charged at a rate of 270 kw The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) partnered with Volkswagen Group for the test No timeline was given to put a system like this in production, but testing will continue In a recent test, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) wirelessly...

Test drive: 2024 BMW i4 M50 dials up the numbers, not the fun

2024 BMW i4 M50The M50 is the top-performance model of the BMW i4 lineup Acceleration numbers aside, it’s not the best handling or riding i4 The M50 offers less driving range than other i4s but charges quickly and predictably Until BMW’s lineup of Neue Klasse vehicles arrives in 2025, with the “outsider” i3 EV far in the rearview mirror...

Where in the US do EVs save the most money to fuel vs. gasoline?

Porsche Charging Lounge, GermanyEVs cost less to fuel in every state of the U.S. By electricity cost vs. gas prices, there's a vast range among states EVs have the strongest advantage in Idaho, Washington, and the Northwest Fluctuating gas prices can make internal-combustion vehicles cost up to six times more to drive than EVs, but the potential savings can vary in different...