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Driving the biggest, least-efficient electric car: The Hummer EV SUV

Here's what I learned daily-driving the gargantuan electric vehicle. It's big, it's heavy, it's the Hummer EV SUV. Credit: Jonathan Gitlin GMC's Hummers have always been divisive. After getting hold of the...

Hyundai teases a three-row Ioniq 9 electric SUV

The proper Ioniq 9 reveal happens in November. A sketch of the Hyundai Ioniq 9's...

Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot

Tesla dusted off some decade-old ideas about mobility as the future of robotics. Elon Musk...

The Audi RS7—they won’t make them like this much longer

We take one last drive in an old favorite, plus there's some RS6 wagon...

Tesla Full Self Driving requires human intervention every 13 miles

It gave pedestrians room but ran red lights and crossed into oncoming traffic. Tesla's controversial "Full Self...

Daily range isn’t a problem with the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Charge it every night and you may only ever run the engine on road trips. What to make of Mitsubishi, now we're almost a quarter...

Chinese smartphone company says it wants to build a Porsche challenger

Xiaomi wants to be a top-5 automaker within the next 15-20 years. 175 Xiaomi, a Chinese maker of consumer electronics perhaps best known for taking plenty of...

GM stops Chevy Blazer EV sales after early software problems

Image Credits: Kirsten Korosec General Motors has temporarily halted sales of the new Chevrolet Blazer EV after a series of software issues with some of the...

EVs and hybrids had a noticeable effect on US fuel consumption, says EPA

Model-year 2022 cars, crossovers, and yes, even SUVs are the most-efficient, ever. 259 I like the idea of drawing the year to a close with some...

Consumer Reports says Tesla’s Autopilot recall fix is ‘insufficient’

Image Credits: Tesla Tesla’s fix for its Autopilot recall of more than 2 million vehicles is being called “insufficient” by Consumer Reports, following preliminary tests. Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s...

Hyundai Kona Electric gets even sportier as new N Line model shows its face

Hyundai’s all-electric Kona is getting a high-performance upgrade. The Hyundai Kona Electric was spotted wearing the famed Hyundai N Line badge with a new sporty look. The...

Tesla confirms wireless inductive electric car home charger is coming

Tesla has confirmed it is working on a wireless inductive home charger for its electric cars after teasing it earlier this year. Tesla has never...

Ford’s latest F-150 Lightning frunk idea would make it the ultimate work truck

The F-150 Lightning is already the smartest truck Ford has ever built, but the company wants to make it even more functional. Ford’s latest idea for...

Revisiting The Ford Mustang Mach-E—how’s The Pony EV Doing 3 Years Later?

This midsize crossover EV has a lot more competition than when it debuted in 2021. When Ars first drove the then-new Ford Mustang Mach-E back in...

Ford F-150 Lightnings Will Soon Offer Home AC Power, Possibly Cheaper Than Grid

It's only one truck and one thermostat, but it could be the start of a V2H wave. Modern EVs have some pretty huge batteries, but...

Hyundai and Kia completely rethink the EV drive unit with Uni Wheel idea

It moves the reduction gear and CV joint to the wheel hub. 148 We like weird new engineering ideas here at Ars, and today we have a particularly...

Elon’s Edsel? The Tesla Cybertruck went on sale today

Tesla handed over the first 10 trucks to customers, with more deliveries in 2024. 714 On Thursday afternoon, Tesla delivered the first 10 production Cybertrucks to...

Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rollout

The US already lags far behind China and Europe, but we're going too fast, dealers say. 537WITH Pity the poor car dealers. After making record profits in the...

Check out this rugged off-road EV from ex-Jaguar, Aston Martin designer

The Callum Skye is the first electric vehicle from Ian Callum’s own design and engineering firm. As one of the most renowned car designers,...
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