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U.S. News & World Report has announced the 2022 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. The publication evaluated 82 vehicles and selected winners in eight categories. “There’s been a significant increase in the demand for electric vehicles, and they have more appeal than ever as gas prices rise and consumers look for cars with a low […]

Stellantis has announced the leadership of its hydrogen fuel cell team has been strengthened with new appointments. Jean-Michel Billig, formerly of Naval Group, joins the company as its chief technology officer for hydrogen fuel cell development. Uwe Hochgeschurtz, CEO of the Opel brand, takes on additional responsibilities with piloting the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell […]

LG Magna e-Powertrain has celebrated the groundbreaking of its new manufacturing facility in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The company, a joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna International, aims to have the new 260,000 square-foot plant up and running by 2023. It will be the first production base for the company in North America and is […]

When the Ferrari 296 GTB first arrived as a coupe, it was only a matter of time before the convertible variant followed. Now, we finally have that. Called the Ferrari 296 GTS, this two-seat droptop complements its fixed-roof sibling by giving you endless headroom when the weather is perfect. This is the second application of […]

The third installment of Audi’s “sphere” concept cars has finally broken cover and it shows what a utility vehicle of the future could look like. Called the Audi urbansphere Concept, this vehicle looks like a cross between a traditional crossover and a multi-purpose vehicle or small minivan but with suicide doors. A collaboration between Audi’s […]

After numerous teasers, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has made its global debut. The all-electric three-row crossover is the third vehicle underpinned by the EVA2 architecture following the EQS and EQE sedans. On a single charge, the EQS SUV can travel up to 600 km or 373 miles on the WLTP cycle but expect a […]

Electrify America has announced that it has registered 1.45 million charging sessions for owners of battery-electric vehicles for 2021. This shows a huge increase in the use of its charging stations last year. In 2020, only 268,000 customers used DC charging. According to Electrify America, BEV drivers avoided the use of 5.7 gallons of gas […]

Once again spy photographers have caught the Hyundai Ioniq 6 prototype, this time we see some production-spec details. The reflectors, for instance, are now what you’ll find in the final vehicle. Its biggest highlight is the taillight cluster, which is now a full-width design similar to what was in the Prophecy Concept. You also see […]

Nissan has previewed the next evolution of its ProPilot semi-autonomous driving assistance system. This upgrade includes what the automaker calls Ground Truth Perception technology, which now includes LiDAR sensors complementing radar and camera. The system can now detect the shape and distance of an object and structures in the area surrounding the vehicle in real-time […]

Kia has revealed its first purpose-built vehicle or PBV and it’s based on the previous generation Niro EV. Called the Kia Niro Plus, it’s essentially the outgoing car modified with a taller roofline and a rear end that’s completely vertical. It will be tailored specifically as a general model or a zero-emission taxi in Korea. […]