2022 BMW i4 up close: How does it size up vs. Model 3?

2022 BMW i4BMW yesterday unveiled its latest pair of electric vehicles, the i4 and the iX which will both launch in the first quarter of next year. Though the iX is the more exciting of the two vehicles with a more upscale interior and bolder styling, the i4 is the car with more of a direct target: the Tesla Model 3. And it was fitting that BMW chose to...

Do EV fast-charging reservations make sense? EVgo thinks so

EVgo ReservationsEVgo is introducing a reservation program for its public fast-charging sites, allowing customers to reserve a charging station ahead of time, but only in certain West Coast locations. The EVgo Reservations program is now available at 17 sites in Northern California, Southern California, and Washington State, the company said in a press release...

Report: Hyundai has stopped developing gasoline-vehicle powertrains

2021 Hyundai Sonata N LineHyundai has stopped developing new gasoline powertrains, and plans to cut internal-combustion models in order to free up more resources for electric cars, according to a recent Reuters report. The automaker plans to reduce the number of internal-combustion models in its lineup by 50%, and wants to finalize a long-term strategy to shift away from...

Study: Lack of home-charging awareness is holding back EV adoption

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E at Electrify America fast chargerConsumers are uneducated about home charging for electric cars, and that's holding back adoption, according to the J.D. Power 2021 EV Home Charging Study. Brent Gruber, J.D. Power senior director of global automotive and author of the study, said in a statement that "the lack of awareness around charging options is making it very difficult to move...