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Pricing for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV has been announced and it gives buyers another value-packed electrified crossover. The base SEL Convenience model starts at $40,575 is essentially a mid-grade model with a full suite of driver assistance and collision prevention technologies, keyless entry/start, heated front seats, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, a hands-free […]

Bugatti Rimac, the company that was formed as the result of a joint venture by Porsche, has officially started doing business. Headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, Mate Rimac, the founder and CEO of Rimac Automobili will serve as the new entity’s CEO starting this week. The Rimac Group will be the majority shareholder in Bugatti Rimac […]

Earlier this year, Tesla boss Elon Musk tweeted that the Supercharger network was going to open up to other battery-electric vehicles this year. We created our own connector, as there was no standard back then & Tesla was the only maker of long-range electric cars,” Musk said in that tweet from late July. “That said, […]

The 2022 Lexus LC 500h has been announced and it now includes a new Bespoke Build model. This will allow prospective owners to customize their electrified grand touring coupe according to their personal preferences. Based on the LC 500h with the Sport package, the Bespoke Build gets high-performance brake pads, a Torsen limited-slip differential, Yamaha […]

An iconic 1957 Chevrolet known as the Project X has been brought into the future with electrification. Its latest evolution is a collaboration between Chevrolet, MotorTrend, and Cagnazzi Racing, and will be presented this week at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Originally Purchased for $250, the 1957 Chevrolet Project X has served as […]

Toyota’s first bZ vehicle is getting closer to production, and now we have more details on what to expect as it rolls out in Japan, and then for other markets. This beyond Zero lineup starts with the 4X. The bZ4X here is the first of seven bZ models to be introduced by 2025, and chases […]

When Mitsubishi updated its Outlander, it was obvious that an updated PHEV plug-in would be on the way. Especially considering how strong of a seller it is for the brand. That updated version has now officially debuted, and will be heading to North American in the second half of 2022. “With low CO2 emissions and […]

The folks at General Motors are working to roll out some more EV charging stations around the country, and the focus this time is on level 2 EVSEs. While those don’t make sense for road trips, a solid level 2 infrastructure within a community can satisfy most charging needs. The key is knowing where to […]

What used to be a sign of an unhealthy automaker is now potentially a good sign of growth because Hertz has said they have purchased 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla. Bloomberg is reporting that the purchase will total $4.2 billion for Tesla and be the largest EV purchase in history. Renters will have access to […]

Taiwanese chipmaker and software company Foxconn revealed three in-house-built battery-electric vehicles this week. All of them are underpinned by its open platform specifically developed for this type of application and will be branded as Foxtron. One of the vehicles, the Foxtron Model E, is a full-size luxury sedan designed by the legendary coachbuilder Pininfarina. The […]