2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV counters Grand Cherokee, tops 300 miles

2024 Jeep Wagoneer SJeep’s first electric vehicle for North America may have been teased for several years, but now it’s been revealed in production form—and with a fall 2024 arrival date, it’s just around the corner. The Wagoneer S is only offered as a battery electric model, with 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque, combined, and a 0-60 mph time...

2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV compares to Grand Cherokee, tops 300 miles

2024 Jeep Wagoneer SJeep’s first electric vehicle for North America may have been teased for several years, but now it’s been revealed in production form—and with a fall 2024 arrival date, it’s just around the corner. The Wagoneer S is only offered as a battery electric model, with 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque, combined, and a 0-60 mph time...

Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40k

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVThe 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of this year’s most important new electric vehicles. Nominally a compact crossover SUV with 285 to 319 miles of EPA-estimated range, it’s priced competitively, with prices starting at $43,295 (including a mandatory $1,395 delivery fee). And an entry-level trim starting at $34,995 remains promised...

Tesla pause sparks EV charging rivals in $5B federal buildout

Tesla SuperchargerAmid uncertainty about the future of the Tesla Supercharger network, rival charging networks see an opportunity to grow. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently fired most of the Tesla Supercharger team, but has since reversed that move and attempted to hire people back. Tesla has also made it clear that it will continue the buildout of whatever new...

2025 Cadillac Optiq EV pivots to Millennials, goes soft on Art & Science

2025 Cadillac OptiqA small electric SUV, the Optiq joins the Ultium family of GM EVs that includes the Blazer EV, Equinox EV, and Lyriq Prices start in the mid-$50,000s—and the Mexico-built Optiq should qualify for tax incentives Cadillac promises fully-charged driving range of about 300 miles Cadillac has revealed an entry EV for the GM luxury brand that...

VW plans 2027 debut for $22,000 EV for Europe, beyond

2024 Volkswagen ID.4Volkswagen on Tuesday announced a goal of launching an EV priced at 20,000 euros—equivalent to $22,000 at current exchange rates—in 2027. This affordable EV is aimed at the European market, with a high degree of manufacturing and supply-chain localization entailed in the project, VW said in a press release. This will allow for shorter...

2021-2023 VW ID.4 recalled for screen issues, software

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S AWDVolkswagen is recalling nearly 80,000 of its ID.4 electric vehicles in the U.S.—plus more than 8,000 in Canada—due to gauge clusters and infotainment systems that either unexpectedly reset or don’t start up in the first place. The issue, which likely covers some or all of the many flickering screens and sudden reboots that owners...

Toyota, Subaru, Mazda ally for engines burning hydrogen, e-fuels

Toyota 1.5-liter inline-4Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda on Tuesday announced a joint effort to improve efficiency and reduce emissions from internal-combustion engines. The development effort will take a number of different approaches, including smaller engines, according to a press release from the automakers. These engines will also allow for lower hoods, opening up new...

Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT goes with Lightning

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GTThe Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle, with no gasoline equivalent. Yet it won’t let you, or anyone driving near you, mistake it for anything but a member of the Mustang family. In the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, the design cues and prancing-horse logos still deal out an overstated hand of pony-car attitude. I reach...

Here’s how wireless charging could cut costs for commercial EVs

Cummins semi truck to be used in dynamic wireless charging test (photo via Purdue University)Two recent wireless charging pilot programs show the potential for the technology's use with commercial EV fleets. The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University are working to outfit a quarter-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 231 in West Lafayette, Indiana, for wireless charging of electric trucks. A test truck provided by Cummins...

Lawmakers demand emissions data for $8B federal hydrogen hubs

Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell semi truck to be used in California testsTwo House Democrats are demanding that the Department of Energy report projected lifecycle emissions for seven federally-funded hydrogen hubs. First reported by Politico, Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Don Beyer of Virginia wrote a letter to the Energy Department's of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) asking for clarification on the...

Survey: Younger US drivers are more open to Chinese EVs

Zeekr 001 sets Guinness World RecordsYounger U.S. drivers are more open to driving vehicles from Chinese brands than their older counterparts, according to a new AutoPacific survey. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age. No vehicles from Chinese brands are currently sold in the U.S., and that's unlikely to change due to new tariffs. But...