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Nissan wasted the Leaf’s global EV leadership and its latest EVs like the Ariya won’t make much of a dent in European sales. But its tiny cars might be the difference.
When Elon Musk burst onto the scene in his little Tesla Roadster, it seemed a matter of time before electricity rendered gas-powered sports cars obsolete. It hasn’t worked out that way. Automakers have struggled to bring purely electric two-seaters to market. The ones that managed to emerge have been flatly rejected by consumers. Porsche has […]
Expensive repairs have pushed EV insurance costs up. Thatcham Research has unveiled a Blueprint manufacturers can use to ensure vehicle designs keep the prices down.
The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.
A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a truck trailer and a loading dock.
The 2027 Chevy Bolt, sporting a sub-$30,000 price tag, is arriving in volume at dealers. Along with Equinox EV, General Motors now has two low-cost EVs on the market.
I examine if Waymo is becoming less transparent and why, and how transparent they should be. Plus several key new details on the blackout, school buses and schoolchild.
Aston Martin, a brand associated with James Bond, is off to a slow start for the 2026 F1 season
The Chinese automaker’s new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.