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Here’s what we learned driving Audi’s new Q6 and SQ6 electric SUVs

Audi's mid-sized electric SUV is now on sale in the US, and we've tested it. Credit: Jonathan Gitlin HEALDSBURG, Calif.—Earlier this summer, Ars got its first drive of Audi's new Q6 e-tron on...

2025 Lamborghini Urus SE first drive: The total taurean package

Adding electric power and a battery turns the Urus from hit-or-miss to just right. Credit:...

The 2025 BMW i5 M60 review: An EV that makes you want to drive and drive

Not quite an electric M5, it's a good driver's car. Credit: Jonathan Gitlin Car people, like...

Rivian opens its adventure charging network to other EVs today

The first of more than 90 Rivian fast-charging locations opened to other EVs today. Credit:...

No more EV app folders: Universal plug-and-charge is due to launch in 2025

Most of the major EV makers and charging networks are on board. With all the...

Kia EV5 revealed, but US future is uncertain for this electric crossover

The new compact electric SUV will go on sale in China and South Korea first. 68WITHKia provided flights from Los Angeles to Seoul and three...

Kia EV3, EV4 concepts look like the future, will soon be a reality

This small SUV and sedan-hatch-thing will be crucial to Kia's future global EV sales. 162WITHKia provided flights from Los Angeles to Seoul and three nights...

Plug-in powertrain is an efficiency win for the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime

Toyota has helpfully increased the size of the battery pack. 186WITH Earlier this year, we spent some time with the new Toyota Prius. There was a lot...

Porsche’s electric Macan will be the one to get

When you have the choice between EV and ICE, the decision is clear. The Porsche Taycan is one of the most desirable EVs on the market, quick...

EV buyers may get an instant rebate for car purchases starting in 2024

Concessions can be worth as much as $7,500. Car dealers can give buyers an instant rebate for purchasing certain electric vehicles starting in January of...

Xpeng suspends supply chain boss for corruption probe

The Xpeng G9 SUV is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai,...

Kia EV owners will get access to Tesla Superchargers in North America

The automaker plans to build the NCAS port into all new EVs. Kia drivers that own electric vehicles will be able to use 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United...

Germany bets on hydrogen to help cut trucking emissions

Applause rings out as Daimler Truck's hydrogen-powered, zero-emission lorry crosses the finish line in Berlin after completing a record-breaking 1,047-kilometer (650 mile) journey on...

Sweden’s Northvolt says to build major EV battery plant in Canada

A mockup of a Northvolt battery in the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, Sweden in February 2022. Swedish-based Northvolt on Thursday unveiled plans to build...

Experienced FSD Beta Tester Tries Out the v11.4.7.2 Build, It Doesn’t Look Good

Tesla keeps releasing new versions of the FSD Beta v11, the last variant that will be based on hardcoding scenarios and some artificial intelligence...

Tesla Breaks Ground of Its First Supercharger Station With Diner and Drive-In Theater

Elon Musk is turning another one of his fantasies into reality by constructing a Supercharger station with a 1950s-style diner and drive-in theater. The...

Android Auto Now Blocks Users From Adjusting Music Volume

The problem was first reported in the second half of August when someone turned to Google's forums to complain that volume control is disabled...

We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving system in the US

This is the first driver assist to allow you to take your eyes off the road. 303WITH LOS ANGELES—Mercedes-Benz has never shied away from new technology....

Powerful new EV charger starts field tests in Arizona this weekend

From Thursday until Sunday, charges will cost just one dollar. 99WITH Electric vehicles have matured over the past decade to the point where, with few exceptions,...
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