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President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal has outlined key points on the role battery-electric vehicles are going to play going forward. The president will sign an executive order setting a goal to make 50% of vehicles sold in 2030 consist of battery-electric, fuel cell, or plug-in hybrid models. This also […]

Hyundai will start the production of electrified vehicles at its Montgomery, Alabama assembly line this year. The honor goes to the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, which will be built alongside its pure internal combustion counterpart, the smaller Tucson, Elantra sedan, and the Santa Cruz compact truck. This is part of a $300 million investment in […]

Vinfast used the 2022 New York Auto Show to announce the availability of its battery subscription service for the U.S. alongside additional details on the VF 8 and VF 9. Available with two battery options, both models are expected to go on sale in the second half of 2022. The VF 8 will be able […]

Vinfast and Electrify America have announced an agreement that will give owners of the upcoming VF 8 and VF 9 crossovers two free complimentary charging sessions. In addition, Vinfast vehicles will also get access to Electrify America’s coast-to-coast network via the Vinfast mobile app. As the Vietnamese company prepares to enter the U.S. market, it’s […]

Los Angeles-based startup Indi EV has shown off its first production vehicle at the 2022 New York Auto Show. Called the Indi One, it will be available in nine limited-edition exterior colors all with names inspired by Southern California. The interior, however, will be limited to either white or black. Customizability is one of the […]

Genesis has revealed more of its electrification plans for North America and a new concept previewing its future design. The latter is the Genesis X Speedium Coupe, an evolution of the original vehicle shown last year. Its new name pays homage to Inje Speedium, a racetrack in the city of Inje, roughly four hours from […]

Chrysler is giving us another look at the Airflow Concept at the 2022 New York Auto Show but with some notable tweaks. Called the Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept, the exterior is now finished in Galaxy Black to contrast with the original Arctic White show car that debuted at the 2022 CES Show in January. This […]

The Rimac Nevera has completed two weeks of intense winter testing near the Arctic Circle in Sweden. Rimac made use of Pirelli’s Sottozero Centre to put the all-electric hypercar through a grueling evaluation regimen ahead of customer deliveries. This includes fine-tuning components like the ABS, stability control, and the car’s torque vectoring system to ensure […]

Honda has announced its electrification strategy as it aims for full carbon neutrality by 2050. Partnerships will be key as the brand has announced three of them. In North America, Honda has partnered with General Motors for the latter’s Ultium batteries. They’ll be used for two jointly developed products, the upcoming Honda Prologue and Acura’s […]

What should a car sound like? Prior to the adoption of electric vehicles, cars sounded like their motors. Maybe there was a tuned exhaust? Maybe they had a backfire brap when the driver downshifted? Either way, cars typically sound like combustion. There’s no combustion in electric vehicles, at least not on purpose, and there’s a […]