Craig Cole

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is one of the greatest values on the road today. Not only does this all-electric crossover have a spacious, nicely trimmed interior, the Bolt EUV also offers plenty of smart features, has decent range between charges and is available for practically a bargain-basement price. Few vehicles available today, especially in […]

On Tuesday, Mercedes-Benz announced U.S. pricing for the new EQE all-electric sedan. Naturally, this upper-crust car is not an inexpensive proposition, though neither is it necessarily drain-your-401K-and-raid-your-kids’-college-fund pricey, either. Including $1,150 in destination fees, the entry-level EQE 350+ sedan starts at $76,050. This gets you cab-forward design and an EPA-estimated 305 miles of all-electric range […]

Genesis is an upstart luxury automotive brand that’s only been a stand-alone division since 2015, but despite being so young, the company is surging ahead. Many of Genesis’ products are more interesting and oftentimes nicer than what Acura, Infiniti, Lexus and Lincoln offer these days, and those competitors have been around way longer — Lincoln […]

Lucid is one of the most intriguing startup companies in the automotive industry. The luxury brand’s all-electric Air sedan not only looks great, but it offers staggering performance and range, is loaded with technology and coddles passengers with a super-premium interior. Revealing the nameplate’s next chapter, on Thursday, Lucid announced it will debut its Air […]

On Wednesday, GM announced it’s working with an outfit called Microvast to develop a new battery separator technology that should improve the energy-storage capability of electric vehicles. The automaker and battery manufacturer will build a new separator plant in the U.S., which is expected to create hundreds of jobs. GM is, of course, a 100-plus-year-old […]

Whether it’s gold filaments in computer chip bonding wires, control switches containing silver alloys or catalytic converters loaded with palladium, platinum and rhodium, modern vehicles contain a range of precious metals. But as technology advances, the materials used in cars and trucks are changing dramatically. As more and more electric vehicles hit the world’s roadways, […]

Electric vehicle batteries require a host of special materials like cobalt, graphite and nickel, though lithium is arguably the most crucial. Securing commercially viable domestic sources of this all-important substance is paramount, and the state of Nevada will play a key role in meeting future needs. “The question isn’t, ‘Is there lithium in the US […]

EVCS, a California-based electric vehicle charging network with operations in three West Coast states, announced a series of new subscription plans today. Making life with an EV just a little easier, drivers can pay by the month for juicing up their vehicle at EVCS stations or opt for an available all-you-can-charge plan. Those unlimited charging […]

In the pantheon of iconic automotive nameplates, Honda’s Accord is one of the greats. For nearly half a century and over 10 generations, this family-friendly vehicle has provided its legions of owners with top-notch safety and ample comfort, innovative features and, of course, legendary reliability. Icing on the cake, all this wholesome goodness has been […]

On Tuesday morning, Ford unveiled the refreshed 2023 Escape. A likable small SUV, the current generation has, nonetheless, been something of a mid-pack offering overshadowed by rivals like the well-rounded Honda CR-V, rugged Subaru Forester and avant-garde Hyundai Tucson. But for 2023, Ford is significantly elevating the venerable Escape by adding more technology and enhancing […]