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BMW's U.S. Sales Are Up. But Its EVs Are Struggling
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (450+ words) BMW is doing well overall in America, but its plug-ins are losing popularity. Sales in the U.S. increased 13% year over year in Q2 2026 to 102,713 vehicles, above the market average for the quarter. But combined sales of fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids…...
What's It Like To Live With A (Mostly) Free Fiat 500e For Two Years? These YouTubers Found Out
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (285+ words) Everything is better when it's free. From office food to airplane snacks, we'll accept a pretty mediocre experience as long as we're not paying for it. It's no wonder, then, why two hosts of the TFLEV YouTube channel hopped into…...
Toyota's EV Sales Have More Than Doubled This Year
1+ day, 38+ min ago (264+ words) After slow-rolling its move toward electric cars for years, Toyota is becoming one of this year's biggest EV success stories. "Toyota, in particular, has emerged as an increasingly significant player and now ranks among the top five EV sellers in…...
Can You Extend An EV's Range With Portable Battery Banks? This Guy Is Trying It.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (569+ words) Extended Range EVs are all the rage right now. BMW did it, Chinese automakers are doing it, Scout even prioritized it over BEVs. Arguably, it might just be the next evolution of what hybrids will become. But what about existing…...
The Skynomad N90 Is Xiaomi’s Gas-Burning Adventure Rig
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (301+ words) Stylistically, the N90 feels familiar, although that argument could be made for much of Xiaomi’s lineup. The front is a little blank, the surfacing is a bit nonchalant, and the wheels feel a bit small. The rear’s thin wraparound lights look…...
What's The Best EV We've Ever Tested?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (398+ words) "What's the best EV you've tested?" It's a natural first question that Tim and I get when people learn that we cover the electric car industry for a living. There's a ton of nuance to what makes a vehicle good…...
The Rivian R2 Is Getting Launch Mode. It'll Be Quicker Than A Tesla Model Y Performance
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (427+ words) Some good news for all of those speed demons planning on getting the Rivian R2 Performance: it's getting quicker. Rivian's Chief Software Officer, Wassym Bensaid, shared that the R2 is getting lanch mode in its next over-the-air update. And what's better than…...
U.S. EV Sales Rebound To Their Highest Level Since The Tax Credit Ended
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (316+ words) Carmakers sold 247,226 EVs in the U.S. between April and June, marking a 14.2% quarter-over-quarter increase, according to Cox Automotive estimates. Sales were down 20.5% compared to the same period last year when the EV tax credit was still in place. But the quarterly…...
'Public Trust Is Earned': Feds Are Officially Tired Of Robotaxis Getting In The Way Of First Responders
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (383+ words) Autonomous cars were pitched as a way to make roads safer by removing the most volatile element: the human behind the wheel. But after years of unpredictable behavior from the robots in the presence of emergency responders, the feds are…...
Photos: Denza Z (2027)
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (516+ words) Here you can see images of the Denza Z, a super sports car with extremely powerful all-wheel drive and very fast charging. The model from BYD's premium technology division is also coming to Europe as a Coupé, Spider, and Racing…...