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There aren’t that many choices left for battery-electric vehicles made specifically for city or short-distance driving and commuting. With the Hyundai Ioniq Electric gone, your choices are down to the Nissan Leaf and the refreshed 2022 Mini Cooper SE. When it initially arrived, the all-electric Cooper S E was rated for 110 miles per charge […]

The 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV has been announced as the second electrified model in the lineup. Thanks to a larger battery and a more powerful electric motor, it gets more flexibility while offering more power and seating for six. Available in SX and SX Prestige grades, the Sorento PHEV sits at the top of the […]

The EPA has released the efficiency ratings for the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV and we like what we’re seeing. In all-electric mode, the Sorento PHEV can travel up to 32 miles, meaning you can easily commute emissions-free, especially if you don’t live far from work. When driven as a hybrid, the EPA rates the Sorento […]

Ford Performance took to Twitter to tease its first crate electric motor ahead of its official debut at the 2021 SEMA show. Called the Eluminator, Ford showed off three diagrams of the electric motor with one featuring measurements. At 570 mm or around 22.4 inches, this unit is compact enough to fit in nearly every […]

Volta Trucks, a manufacturer of all-electric commercial vehicles, has started engineering and real-world development testing of its newest model. Dubbed the Volta Zero, this electric 16-ton truck was designed for inner-city operations. The prototype, affectionately called Volta Minus One by engineers, will be used to test all of the truck’s electro-mechanical and thermal properties including […]

At last, the third vehicle on the Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform has finally broken cover. The 2022 Genesis GV60, the brand’s first dedicated battery-electric model, has arrived in a shockingly bright shade of yellow and design cues that conjure images of oddball French cars that may have inspired it. Billed as a sporty crossover, […]

With 2021 Woodward Dream Cruise festivities underway, the title sponsor Ford is in the business of making news. Today they debuted a new appearance package for the Mach-E (and standard Mustang). Called the Ice White Edition Appearance Package, it’s the first time a white on white has been offered on Mach-E, and is a retro […]

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is expanding its partnership with GROB-WERKE, a leading company in the battery and automation space. This is part of Daimler’s electrification initiative, which will establish a network of nine factories on three continents. By 2030, Mercedes aims to make only electric vehicles. The first four EQ models, two of which […]

Kia’s UK division has revealed a one-off special edition Soul EV built in collaboration with Boardmasters. Called the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition and finished in Neptune Blue, this has been designed specifically for beach life and to commemorate the launch of Boardmasters 2021. The event is a music and surf festival held in Cornwall, […]

NISMO, Nissan’s performance arm, has revealed its latest creation and if you live outside of Japan, well, you can’t have it. The Nissan Note Aura NISMO is the sporty version of the brand’s latest subcompact car. Like its predecessor, it utilizes the e-Power series hybrid powertrain. That means it’s essentially a battery-electric vehicle with a […]