2024 Cadillac Lyriq misses Top Safety Pick rating

2024 Cadillac LyriqEight EVs have earned Top Safety Pick+ ratings from the IIHS The Cadillac Lyriq was not one of those EVs Mazda and Volvo PHEVs joined the list of Top Safety Pick+ winners A few more electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids earned the industry's toughest safety award with a Top Safety Pick+ rating in the year's final round of testing by the IIHS, but...

Review: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron charges ahead of the rest

2025 Audi Q6 E-TronQ6 E-Tron EV is Audi’s first on PPE platform shared with Porsche Arrives before the end of the year in Q6 and SQ6 forms California drive suggested around 300 miles from 100 kwh isn’t a stretch Roomy, comfortable interior and good ride quality; quirky regenerative braking With its 2025 Q6 E-Tron lineup, Audi is helping solve a pesky...

2025 Toyota bZ4x price drops by up to $6,000

2025 Toyota bZ4xThe 2025 Toyota bZ4x costs $38,465 Toyota gave the bZ4x a $6,000 price cut; Limited trims are now $5,380 less expensive EPA range ratings should max out at 252 miles Expected to arrive at U.S. dealerships early next year, the 2025 Toyota bZ4x gets a price cut, as well as more driver-assist features and a new Nightshade Edition grade. The base...

Audi Q8 E-Tron production ends in February

2025 Audi Q8 E-TronProduction of the Audi Q8 E-Tron ends Feb. 28 It's unclear if 2025 Q8 E-Trons will arrive in the U.S. Audi's EV lineup will continue with the Q4 E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, A6 E-Tron, and E-Tron GT Audi Q8 E-Tron production is scheduled to halt two months into the new year, bringing an end to the electric SUV that—in its original E-Tron...

Ford and SK On get $9.63B government loan for battery plant

BlueOvalSK Battery Park  -  rendering, September 2021Ford and SK On will receive a $9.63 billion government loan for their BlueOval SK battery joint venture, according to a report Monday from Reuters. The news ups the original loan amount, which was $9.2 billion, reported in June by The New York Times. The Department of Energy loan—the largest so far by the Biden administration related to EV...

Electric Lamborghini delayed to 2029 because market isn’t ready

Lamborghini Lanzador conceptLamborghini is delaying its first fully electric model by a year, hoping that market conditions will be more favorable at that time, Reuters reports. "We do not think 2029 is late to have an electric cars," CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters and other media outlets Monday at Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy. "We do not...

Hyundai Kona Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Hyundai Kona ElectricBase price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai's E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a...

RollAway aims to be Cruise America for EV era

RollAway electric RV rentalsWhile many Americans aspire to own an RV, renting from companies like Cruise America is also a popular option. Now a Silicon Valley startup aims to offer an electric alternative. RollAway broke cover in 2023, announcing plans to rent out a fleet of electric RVs based on General Motors BrightDrop vans. It's now accepting online reservations as of...

Audi Q5 and A7 PHEV recalled due to fire concerns

2022 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e plug-in hybridAudi is recalling 4,616 plug-in hybrids because of a battery issue that could lead to fires. The recall includes certain 2022 and 2023 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid crossovers, as well as 2022 Audi A7 plug-in hybrid hatchbacks. These vehicles may have defective battery modules that could overheat, presenting a fire risk, according to the National Highway...