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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the ratings for two battery-electric vehicles, the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volvo XC40 Recharge. Both received high marks with the Ford qualifying for a Top Safety Pick award and the Volvo getting the higher Top Safety Pick+. Both cars join the Tesla Model 3, Audi […]

Hyundai just took the wraps off the long-awaited 2022 Santa Cruz crossover pickup and it looks stunning. This is a true compact truck in terms of size and dimensions and reviving a segment that’s long been dormant. With that said, we can’t help but wonder where the electrified powertrain options are. In the age of […]

Cadillac has officially unveiled the 2023 Lyriq, its first battery-electric model that will be underpinned by General Motors’ Ultium platform. This is the first of a range of EVs that Cadillac will add to its lineup and will be followed by a sedan called the Celestiq. You can reserve a Lyriq starting in September with […]

Over the past couple of years, the new car marketplace in the United States has grown significantly with regards to fully electric vehicles, plug in hybrids, and regular hybrid electric vehicles. Deciding which one to purchase can be a daunting process, which is why U.S. News & World Report creates a list each year of […]

Nissan used the 2021 Shanghai auto show to show off its latest creations, including the global market Rogue, which is known outside of the U.S. as the X-Trail. One of the highlights is the addition of the e-Power hybrid system for the European market X-Trail. That makes it the second vehicle outside of Asia to […]

Audi used the 2021 Shanghai auto show to debut the A6 e-tron Concept, which rides on a new architecture called the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). This platform will underpin vehicles including the production A6 e-tron starting in late 2022. Audi will start moving compact and subcompact cars to the PPE platform during that time as […]

The first battery-electric vehicle from Genesis has arrived and it’s the G80 sedan. Called the Electrified G80, you can distinguish it from its gas-powered siblings via the reworked lower front fascia, lack of exhaust outlets, and closed grille, which also houses the car’s charging port. The all-electric G80 also gets 19-inch wheels as standard. Recycled […]

The first performance-oriented battery-electric vehicle from Volkswagen has been teased and it will wear a new moniker: GTX. Like GTI and GTE for internal combustion and plug-in hybrid models, the GTX badge will be worn by sporty EVs. On April 28, Volkswagen will introduce the ID.4 GTX, the first vehicle in the ID family to […]

Toyota has revealed the bZ4X Concept and it looks like it’s closer to production than the name suggests. This is the first of 70 electrified models that the Japanese brand plans to release by 2025 with 15 of them being all-electric. It will be the first of seven models under the bZ brand umbrella, which […]

The refreshed 2022 Lexus ES 300h has arrived featuring lots of meaningful upgrades. On the design front, you find subtle changes like revised headlights, new grille patterns, and new alloy wheel designs. Inside the standard 8.0-inch and optional 12.3-inch display have been forward by 4.3 inches and are now touch screens. On the safety front, […]