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The modern car itself is only half the story these days. The other half, the part that we drivers wrestle with every day, is the software. Automakers know this, and Audi is taking a big step to streamline its technology with a total relaunch of the...

It really was only a matter of time before smartphones fully merged with our cars. Car giant BYD has just announced a major partnership with smartphone maker Honor. Their goal is ambitious: to tear down the wall between your handheld device and your...

Weight is the long-standing enemy of electric cars. Heavy batteries, multiple motors, and complex cooling systems all add up. This weight demands even bigger batteries to achieve decent driving range, which adds more weight. It is a vicious cycle....

The modern EV interior is a temple of clean lines and big screens. Yet, there's one small snake that ruins this minimalist garden in a number of cars: the USB cable. That messy, tangled tether linking our phones to our dashboards is a must for using...

Germany's Nürburgring is a long, twisting, and dangerous ribbon of asphalt known as "The Green Hell." It earned that nickname for a good reason. Setting a fast lap time here means a car has more than just raw power. Automakers have always used the...

Mercedes-Benz has officially rolled out its all-new, all-electric GLC, one of the most important new EVs to hit the market. The combustion-engine GLC has been the brand's best-selling vehicle worldwide for a very long time, and now the German...

The world of electric cars is all about changing habits. Drivers have learned to plug in their cars instead of visiting a gas station, and for many Tesla owners, they have ditched the car key entirely. The primary "key" for a Tesla Model 3 or Model...

Elon Musk has given Tesla shareholders a choice: approve his massive new compensation package, or he might not be the one running the company. In a blunt response to criticism over the plan, Musk said: "Which of those [other] CEOs would you like to...

A cloud of anxiety has been hovering over electric car owners since day one of ownership. The conventional wisdom was clear: to preserve the costly battery, you must drive gently. Smooth acceleration, cautious merging, and a feather-light foot were...

Lucid Motors built its reputation on the enormous range of its Air sedan, and now it has officially launched its second act: the Lucid Gravity. This new all-electric SUV comes with some serious promises, at least on paper. The Gravity Grand Touring...

Chinese automaker Chery has just revealed a new battery prototype that could challenge everything we know about the range of electric cars. At a company event in Wuhu, Chery pulled the curtain back on its first self-developed all-solid-state...

General Motors is bringing a taste of American electric luxury to Europe with the Cadillac Optiq. The stylish new crossover is the brand’s most affordable EV, and is now available for order in several European countries. Unfortunately, European...

The Chevy Bolt is returning to showrooms with a promise to be as affordable as ever. But for General Motors, this is just the beginning. The company is planning to launch an entire "family" of low-cost electric cars, with the new lineup giving...

Tesla has once again released a feature for its driver-assist system with a name designed to attract attention: "Mad Max." This setting, part of what the company calls "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)," allows for higher speeds and more frequent lane...

Stellantis is today announcing a partnership with Pony.ai to jointly develop and test SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles. In case you don't know, Level 4 means hands-off, eyes-off autonomy - 'the dream', practically, the one that's always been 'right...

Chinese automaker Leapmotor officially unveiled its new flagship - the D19, marking the brand's latest effort to push the boundaries for large electric cars. The D19 is a full-sized, six-seat SUV built on the company's dedicated D...

Automakers tend to spend millions on dramatic reveals. They use smoke machines, laser shows, elaborate social media campaigns and celebrity endorsements to introduce their latest models. Then there's MG. The company took the "accidental" unveiling...

The launch of Xiaomi's first electric car, the SU7, created a frenzy that looked more like a tech gadget drop than a vehicle release. Hopeful entrepreneurs and tech fans rushed to place deposits, not necessarily to drive the sleek new EV, but to...

Subaru seems ready to reinvent its EV ambitions with a new hot hatch that will undoubtedly make people think back fondly to the days of the ICE powered Impreza WRX STI. The brand is now teasing a new concept dubbed Performance-E STI, which will be...

Electrify America has announced that real-time availability information for its EV chargers can now be found inside Google Maps. So you get up to the minute information about charging stations across the Electrify America network, right inside...