Chad Kirchner

Chad is the VP of Content for EV Pulse, and other Wrecked Media Group properties. He has years of experience covering the automotive industry and has been featured in Truck Trend, The Drive, Overland Journal, AutoGuide, Automotive Map, and other places.
Chad Kirchner
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander first drive review: Toyota gets the hybrid 3-row formula right

In the illustrious world of three-row Toyota SUVs, you find yourself amidst a bounty of tantalizing choices. The incumbent Toyota Highlander – also available in a hybrid avatar – might catch your eye. Or perhaps, the lure of the majestic Sequoia, the new kid on the block with its full-bodied SUV flair, could tickle your […]

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Ford to adopt North American Charging Standard connector on future EVs

Ford’s Jim Farley today announced that in future Ford EVs, customers will be able to take advantage of native charging on the Tesla Supercharger network thanks to the addition of a North American Charging Standard port. “Tesla has led the industry in creating a large, reliable and efficient charging system and we are pleased to […]

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Porsche Taycan gains Apple Maps EV routing support

If you have a Porsche Taycan and you’re taking a long road trip, you’re going to want to use the built-in route planning software in the Porsche navigation system. It knows how much charge your car has and can route you to stations so you can complete your journey without having to worry about range […]

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Volvo’s smallest EV, the EX30, officially set to debut on June 7th

Volvo’s newest EV is about to be shown to the universe, and we know what it is going to be called. The EX30 will be the company’s smallest SUV to date, and also its smallest EV. Teased in a video you can see below, the EX30 has some design cues from the much larger EX90. […]

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Ford E-Transit gets new 186-mile range option, faster AC charging: Report

It appears that on May 11th, we’re going to get a new range option on the electric Ford E-Transit. The updated range will likely come from another battery option pushing range out to 186 miles. Speaking to a reporter at the ACT Expo, Ford CEO Ted Cannis apparently confirmed the updates and the release date. […]

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Range testing the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE’s 361 mile claim

The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is starting to arrive in dealerships, and there’s one version of the car that Hyundai is claiming will go 361 miles on a single charge. We get behind the wheel of the SE Long Range version and hit the road to see what type of range we can get out […]

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Chevrolet leaving a Bolt-sized hole in the affordable EV marketplace

Chevrolet officially announced that the Bolt EV and EUV are dead at the end of the 2023 calendar year. With its removal from the marketplace, the number of truly affordable EVs drops quite significantly. The Tesla Model 3, at least at the time of this writing, is $41,380 with destination. When you factor in the […]

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Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV dead at the end of the year

While General Motors has been talking publicly about its Ultium platform and how it’ll proliferate across the lineup, the company has been making non-Ultium Bolts and selling a bunch of them. However, that time is officially coming to an end. GM CEO Mary Barra confirmed on an investor call today that the Chevrolet Bolt EV […]

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Ford to sell the F-150 Lightning in Norway

Demand for the F-150 Lightning is high, according to Ford, and that demand is not just limited to the United States and Canada. In fact, there’s demand from the EV capital of Scandinavia. That’s right, the Lightning is going to Norway. “In my 25 years at Ford, I’ve never seen anything like the passion and […]

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Polestar 4 revealed as most powerful Polestar yet and lacking a rear window

Polestar is expanding its lineup, and now has a new crossover coupe to sit between its excellent Polestar 2 and the upcoming Polestar 3 SUV. Called the Polestar 4 — presumably because it’s the company’s fourth model —- it’s also the most powerful Polestar to date. “With Polestar 4 we have taken a fundamental new […]

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