Kia is launching its first dedicated electric van next year to compete with Ford, Mercedes, and Stellantis. However, Kia believes it has an advantage with its new dedicated EV platform built from the ground up. Ahead of its official debut, Kia’s first EV van has already been spotted testing. Can Kia take the lead. Read more…
Wrecked Tesla Cybertruck Becomes DIY Repair Project. Here’s How It’s Going So Far
The controversial EV was T-boned by a Ford Edge in an intersection. Read more…
Archer’s Midnight air taxi completes first transitional flight
Archer Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, has announced that its Midnight air taxi prototype has completed its first transitional flight. A transitional flight is defined as one in which a VTOL aircraft transitions from hovering to horizontal flight. Midnight weighs approximately 6,500 lbs (2,948 kg) and is believed to be… Read more…
Toyota joins US public EV charging network IONNA
As regular Charged readers know, Toyota’s electrification strategy blows hot and cold—in Q2 2024, its EV share of total US brand sales was abysmal—below 2%, lower than any other major automaker save fellow laggard Honda/Acura. However, even as it continues to lobby against emissions standards and spread misinformation about EVs, the giant automaker is researching… Read more…
Genesis GV60 Magma Hot Version Coming In 2025
The GV60 will be the first to receive a Magma performance version, and we’re expecting around 600 HP and an unforgettable paint job. Read more…
2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron preview: minor changes before a possible exit
The 2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron electric SUV receives minor changes for the new model year, while some reports indicate it will be discontinued in the near future. Launched for the 2024 model year, the Q8 E-Tron replaced the Audi E-Tron, the automaker’s first volume EV. It carried over all the good things from the E-Tron—including good safety… Read more…
2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron grabs for power, range
Following a mid-model-year update for 2024, the 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric crossover receives a few more significant changes for the new model year. The single-motor, rear-wheel-drive model gets an 81-hp boost to 282 hp, which lowers the 0-60 mph time by 1.7 seconds, to 6.2 seconds, according to Audi. Revisions to the 82-kwh battery pack (with… Read more…
Fisker Recalls Every Single Car Sold In The U.S. Again
Amid bankruptcy, the company said it would replace the defective components free of charge. How exactly it will do that, we don’t know. Read more…
The Lexus RZ Is Class-Leading. It’s Also Half-Assed.
It’s the most efficient electric SUV on sale, but its EV ownership experience feels like a complete afterthought. Read more…
I visited 8 Chinese factories in 8 days, and it blew my mind
I’ve spent many years covering just about every awesome light electric vehicle that has come out of China, from e-bikes and e-scooters to more obscure rides like electric three-wheelers and more. After over a decade in the digital trenches, I’ve felt mighty overdue for a firsthand look at where these fun and functional personal electric vehicles come from. So I made the trip to China and snuck my way behind the scenes at a number of factories to check out some of the biggest and most important players in the industry. Read more…
BYD’s new Shark PHEV pickup spotted in Arizona: What’s it doing in the US?
BYD’s first pickup truck, the Shark, was spotted parked in an Arizona parking lot. The Chinese EV maker has already said it’s not planning to launch passenger cars in the States, so what’s BYD’s new Shark pickup truck doing in the US. Read more…
Chengdu hints at stopping hybrids from getting same treatment as BEVs
Chengdu, one of China’s cities with the highest number of car ownership, will look into including hybrid vehicles in the restriction on fuel vehicles. Read more…
Altilium & Connected Energy announce battery recycling cooperation
Singapore to deploy 300 EV charging points at public healthcare facilities
SingHealth, Singapore’s public healthcare provider, plans to install 300 EV charging points at its facilities by 2028. It has collaborated with state-owned electricity and gas distribution company SP Group for the new decarbonisation initiative. Read more…
Scotland invests in charging infrastructure
Scotland is investing over £7 million across several city councils to build up public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The idea is to help the private sector launch a charging network with a particular focus on rural areas. Read more…
The Toyota Mirai’s Olympic Backlash: ‘Scientifically Misaligned’
This year’s summer Olympics will feature 500 hydrogen fuel-cell Toyota Mirai models. Scientists aren’t happy about this. Read more…
An EV Is Cheaper To Own Than A Gas Car, Unless You Live In These States
We look at how an electric vehicle may bring down your cost of car ownership, plus China’s Leapmotor rises and Stellantis needs new models. Read more…
Kia EV4: Everything We Know
Kia is cooking up a high-riding sedan with high-performance chops. Here’s what we expect. Read more…
SAIC’s MG brand eyeing Spain for its 1st EV plant in Europe, report says
MG will make a decision by September 30, targeting the fourth quarter of 2027 to produce its first vehicle at the European plant, according to a report in Spanish media outlet Europa Press. Read more…
Honda Ye S7 electric SUV teased ahead of debut
Honda is ready to enter the Chinese electric vehicle market with the upcoming Ye S7, the first model under its new EV sub-brand. The Japanese automaker unveiled official images of the Ye S7, showing off a sleek SUV with a full-length panoramic sunroof. Set to launch by the end of the year, the Ye S7 will be manufactured by Dongfeng… Read more…
