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BMWs Latest X5 Extends PHEV Range to 68 Miles

The BMW X5 plug-in hybrid is one of our favorite luxury SUVs - and one of the best-selling PHEVs in the country. The 2024 model will bring meaningful upgrades, including a massive power increase as well as significantly improved electric range.

Laurance Yap3 min read
Canoo Pickup Truck side profile in the snowPreviews

Future EVs Update

In the next few years, dozens of amazing new all-electric vehicles will make their way into American showrooms and driveways. Everything from space age sedans and electrifying muscle cars to sparky SUVs and pumped up pickups are coming. Here are 30 circuit-braking sensations to whet your appetite.

Dave Nichols8 min read
Side view of Lightyear 2Previews

Lightyear 2 is Powered by the Sun

Lightyear, the Dutch company pioneering solar-powered electric vehicles, has just announced a more affordable model due on U.S. streets in 2025. The Lightyear 2 can charge from solar as well as the grid. It has a claimed 500-mile range and a sleek, aerodynamic silhouette.

Laurance Yap2 min read
Side exterior shot of Mazda CX-90 driving on the highway.Previews

Mazda CX-90 Debuts with Mild and Plug-In Hybrid Versions

Mazda may be the sportiest Japanese car brand, but its new three-row CX-90 SUV comes exclusively with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. It also represents a real step up in luxury and performance. Read on for more details.

Laurance Yap3 min read
Chevy Bolt full exterior outdoors driving. Recommendations

The Chevy Bolt is America’s Most Affordable EV

Most electric cars, especially those with good range, are expensive. The Chevrolet Bolt bucks that trend, with a starting price that puts it in reach of many Americans – without sacrificing range, versatility, or performance.

Laurance Yap3 min read
Woman charging her Lexus EV at home. Ownership

Lexus and ChargePoint Partner for Home Charging

If you're buying an electric car, you should also be thinking about purchasing and installing a home charger. Home charging is cheaper, more convenient, and better for your car. Lexus has partnered with ChargePoint to offer chargers and installation to purchasers of its new RZ 450e electric SUV.

Laurance Yap2 min read
White Polestar 2 front exterior view. Previews

Power and Range Increases for Polestar 2

The Polestar 2 has become one of Europe's best-selling electric cars. For the 2024 model year, it is receiving some significant upgrades, with better motors, better batteries, and a new rear-wheel drive version. Polestar also claims it's made more sustainably.

Laurance Yap3 min read
Ram 1500 front view in a daytime outdoor area. Previews

Previewing the All Electric Ram REV

The electric pickup market is about to get even more exciting. Ram has just unveiled the production version of its all-electric pickup, the Ram 1500 Rev. Pre-orders are available now, with deliveries in late 2024.

Laurance Yap2 min read
Audi activesphere by the mountainsPreviews

Audi Activesphere Imagines a Crossover That Becomes a Pickup

Audi has just released its latest concept car: a shape-shifting off-roader called the Activesphere. While you won't see it at a dealership anytime soon, it is built on components that can be found in the company's production cars starting in 2023.

Laurance Yap5 min read
VinFast VF6 and VF7 parked along country sidePreviews

VinFast Announces Smaller VF6 and VF7

VinFast, the Vietnamese electric car start-up, has announced its next models. The subcompact VF6 and compact VF7 crossovers will be available for reservation starting in March. They have stylish Italian-designed exteriors, large, modern interiors, and VinFast promises plenty of tech.

Laurance Yap3 min read
BMW I Vision prototype Previews

BMW's i Vision Dee Blends the Physical and Digital Worlds

BMW's adorable i Vision Dee concept car previews a number of technologies destined for the brand's production cars - as well as the company's all-new, all-electric "Neue Klasse" platform. Innovations include a full-width heads-up display and a color-changing exterior.

Laurance Yap4 min read
Afeela Prototype in a showroomPreviews

Sony and Honda Unveil New Afeela Brand

In 2022, Sony and Honda announced their intention to partner and bring new electric vehicles to market. The product of their partnership is the new Afeela brand, previewed at the CES show in Las Vegas. Its first production car will be a sleek, minimalist sedan that goes on sale in 2025.

Laurance Yap3 min read
Two Audi's charging with a city viewPreviews

Previewing Audi’s Longer-Range Q8 e-tron

The Audi e-tron, one of the first luxury electric SUVs from a legacy brand, has just received a major makeover. Now called the Q8 e-tron, it's available in three different versions, with improved range, improved tech, fresh new looks and an exciting three-motor SQ8 variant.

Laurance Yap4 min read
Corvette driving around country highway cornerPreviews

The Fastest Corvette in History is a Hybrid

Chevrolet has announced the 2024 Corvette E-Ray. It is not only the first all-wheel drive Corvette, but also the first Corvette with an electrified drivetrain. It's not only the fastest-accelerating Corvette ever, but also the most versatile in its ability to handle every driving situation.

Laurance Yap3 min read
Jeep Recon climbing rocky mountain sidePreviews

A Sneak Peek at Two Electric Jeeps

We may think of Jeep as adorably old-school, but it also makes the most popular plug-in hybrid in the U.S. Later this year, you'll also be able to order your first all-electric Jeep. Two new models are coming - the compact, rugged Recon off-roader and the luxurious Wagoneer S.

Laurance Yap3 min read
2023 toyota prius driving on a road into a tunnelReviews

Road Testing Toyota's Fifth Gen Prius

The car that introduced most of us to the word “hybrid” in connection to an automobile is now in it’s Fifth Generation with all new forward-thinking design, vastly improved looks, even more fuel economy, and a new word for the Prius… “Performance.”

Dave Nichols6 min read
Volva 60 pulling out of alleyReviews

Road Testing Volvo's S60 Recharge

The Swedish luxury automaker has created a high-performance sedan that is safe, serene, and can blast you from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 4.2 seconds, all in a plug-in hybrid package that glides along for 41 miles before it needs a recharge. Wonder what they call it?

Dave Nichols5 min read
ID.7 concept car on showroom floorPreviews

A Sneak Peek at the Sleek Volkswagen ID.7

Volkswagen will be launching 10 all-electric models between now and 2026. The ID.7, previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, teases a large sedan that will reach the U.S. in 2024. It has a beautiful, spacious interior and Volkswagen claims an EPA-estimated range of up to 435 miles.

Laurance Yap4 min read