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Front three quarter view of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona coupe.

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona reinvents the muscle car for the EV era

Dodge has remade the legendary Charger muscle car as an EV, with features aimed at performance enthusiasts.
Ford EVs at a Tesla Supercharger station.

Here’s how Ford will give EV customers Tesla Supercharger access

Ford EV owners can now get a free adapter that allows them to fast charge at Tesla Supercharger stations.
A person sitting in a Honda Uni-One wearing a VR headset with their arms outstretched in pretend-flying position.

Honda puts VR tech on wheels with its personal mobility device

Honda believes its Uni-One personal mobility device could be a lot of fun when combined with VR tech.
Front three quarter view of the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV.

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV: price, range, design, and more

The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV will emphasize affordability, but won't skimp on tech.
Profile view of the Chrysler Halcyon concept with its doors open.

Chrysler Halcyon concept is a return to glory for the minivan brand

Chrysler plans to launch its first EV in 2025, and go all-electric by 2028. This concept car could preview one of those future electric models.
Front three quarter view of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van.

Mercedes’ electric eSprinter isn’t just greener, it’s better

Mercedes-Benz is finally bringing its all-electric eSprinter van to the United States, and delivery drivers will find that it was worth the wait.
Lincoln Digital Experience infotainment system in the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus.

Goliath car screens have arrived, and Ford’s new software takes full advantage

Ford's next-generation infotainment system features Google apps and more ways to stream content in the car.
Data readout from the Lamborghini Telemetry X concept.

Lamborghini Telemetry X can monitor your driving and your stress level

At CES 2024, Lamborghini showed a prototype system that gives supercar drivers real-time coaching.
Front three quarter view of the VinFast VF 3 electric SUV.

VinFast is bringing a mini electric SUV to the U.S., and maybe a pickup, too

At CES 2024, VinFast confirmed that it will sell the tiny VF 3 electric SUV in the U.S. and other global markets. It also teased an electric truck.
The Honda Saloon concept car at CES 2024.

Honda previews future EV lineup with Zero Series concepts

Honda is bringing a new line of EVs to production in 2026, starting with a sleek sedan for North America.
Kia PV5 concept car.

Kia reinvents the van with its electric Platform Beyond Vehicles

Kia wants to build EVs with interchangeable bodies suited to a variety of tasks.
A Volkswagen Golf GTI in CES 2024 camouflage wrap and a Volkswagen ID.7 in the desert near Las Vegas.

Volkswagen adds ChatGPT voice recognition to some models

Some Volkswagen models will add ChatGPT to their voice-recognition systems beginning later this year.
Front three quarter view of a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS.

Bold style alone can’t muscle Chevy’s new Blazer EV to the head of its class

This new electric SUV wearing the well-known Chevy Blazer nameplate is competent, but not a game-changer.
Profile view of a 2024 Fiat 500e.

Stellantis is bringing battery swapping to the Fiat 500e

Stellantis will use EV batter-swapping tech from startup Ample, starting with a fleet of 100 Fiat EVs in Spain.
Front three quarter view of a 2024 Fiat 500e.

Fiat’s 500e returns as a stylish and affordable small EV

The 2024 Fiat 500e fights the weight and price bloat of current EVs.
Exterior of the Cadillac Optiq compact electric SUV.

Cadillac aims to balance its lineup with a small electric SUV

The Cadillac Optiq will be the smallest Cadillac EV to date, slotting below the Lyriq in the brand's lineup.
A 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe in front of a giant Amazon box.

Amazon and Hyundai partner on online car sales, in-car services

Future Hyundai vehicles will get Amazon Alexa Built-in apps, and the two companies will collaborate on car sales through Amazon.
A Lucid Gravity electric SUV on the road.

The Lucid Gravity has more range than any other electric SUV

Due to start production in 2024, the Lucid Gravity raises the bar for electric SUV efficiency.
Front three quarter view of the 2025 Volvo EX30.

Watch your back, Tesla. Volvo’s EX30 just raised the bar on EV value

Volvo's EX30 is attractive, innovative, boasts plenty of range, and just happens to be one of least expensive EVs available.
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2024 Polestar 2 review: a standout EV, for better and worse

The 2024 Polestar 2 gets a major overhaul for the new model year, including a bigger standard battery pack, but the competition is also stiffer.
Front three quarter view of the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S E Performance.

Part plug-in, part dragster, the Mercedes-AMG GLC63 is an SUV of many faces

Mercedes-AMG continues its plug-in hybrid push with a 671-horsepower performance SUV.
Crash test with Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and EQA electric cars.

How do you crash-test an EV with an 871-pound battery? Mercedes showed us

Mercedes-Benz staged a public crash test with two EVs to show that electrification isn't compromising safety.
Front three quarter view of the 2023 Kia EV6 GT-Line.

Now a year older, the Kia EV6 still feels like the future

The Kia EV6 shares the E-GMP platform with EVs from Hyundai and Genesis, but has a distinct character.
Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally driving on a dirt road.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally kicks up some dirt

The Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally combines the powertrain from the Mach-E GT with rally-inspired styling and suspension.
Front three quarter view of the Volkswagen ID.GTI concept.

Volkswagen ID.GTI concept is another icon reimagined as an EV

The Volkswagen ID.GTI concept shows how VW plans to make its GTI hot hatchback electric.
People and a dog standing in front of a Rivian R1T electric pickup truck.

Rivian R1T gets estimated 410 miles of range with Dual-Motor powertrain, Max Pack battery

The Rivian R1T will get up to 410 miles of range with the Dual-Motor powertrain and the largest Max Pack battery.
Front three quarter view of the Lamborghini Lanzador concept.

Lanzador concept previews Lamborghini’s first EV

The Lamborghini Lanzador concept previews the Italian automaker's first EV, due in 2028.
The 2024 Acura ZDX Type S in gold.

Acura’s resurrected ZDX SUV is an EV shortcut

The 2024 Acura ZDX is the brand's first EV, and it only exists thanks to a little help from General Motors.
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ on a city street.

Everything is bigger in Cadillac’s electric Escalade IQ

The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ takes Cadillac's full-size Escalade SUV into the electric age.
Front three quarter view of the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime.

2023 Toyota Prius Prime review: no longer an ugly duckling

The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime gets a drastic makeover, along with more electric range and horsepower.
Front three quarter view of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e.

The first Lexus EV brims over with luxury, but can’t go the distance

The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is Lexus' first EV for the U.S. While there's a lot to like, there's also room for improvement.
Front three quarter view of the 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV.

Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV first drive review: a better electric SUV

Mercedes' AMG performance division is launching its first electric SUV, with more power and improved handling.
Front three quarter view of the 2024 Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance.

2024 Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance first drive review: high-performance plug-in

Mercedes' flagship sedan gets an extra dose of performance courtesy of a V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Overhead view of the Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept.

Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept looks to the past for inspiration

The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept is inspired by the vintage C111 prototype, but packs modern tech.