Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV vs BMW i7: ultra-luxury, head to head

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV vs BMW i7: ultra-luxury, head to head

If you’re looking for a luxury electric vehicle, you have many more options available to you than buyers looking for budget options. Sure, there are options from the new companies, like Lucid, but there’s still something to be said for options from the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which have both been building solid electric … Read more

Why Tesla (and other) cars are losing tax credit status

Why Tesla (and other) cars are losing tax credit status

Tesla It looks like Tesla’s federal tax credit status could change pretty significantly in the near future. On the order page for the Tesla Model 3, the company says that “all new Model 3 vehicles currently qualify for a federal tax credit for eligible buyers. [The] $7,500 tax credit will reduce to $3,750 for Model … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck: rumored price, release date, specs

Tesla Cybertruck: rumored price, release date, specs

Tesla The Tesla Cybertruck is finally here … kind of. Tesla has finally started delivering the truck to customers — however, so far, only 10 customers have gotten one for themselves, and it remains to be seen how quickly Tesla can ramp up production. First introduced in 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck is unlike any pickup … Read more

Tesla’s latest recall shows we need a new word for OTA fixes

Tesla’s latest recall shows we need a new word for OTA fixes

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Tesla has been forced to “recall” some 2 million cars — pretty much all of them in the U.S. and Canada — because of problems with the “Autosteer” feature, which more often than not is incorrectly referred to as “Autopilot.” But before you get a picture of endless lines of … Read more

How does the Tesla Cybertruck compare with the competition?

How does the Tesla Cybertruck compare with the competition?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk behind the wheel of a Cybertruck. Tesla The Tesla Cybertruck is finally rolling out, and while not all that many are being shipped just yet, it’s expected production will radically increase over the next year or so. At the time of this writing, if you ordered the all-wheel drive or “Cyberbeast” … Read more

Volvo EM90 vs. Kia EV9

Volvo EM90 vs. Kia EV9

Kia / Kia Car buyers looking for a crossover or sedan have a plethora of options when it comes to electric cars, but those who want something a little larger have a slightly more limited selection — especially those on a budget. Thankfully, some new options have been popping up for electric people moving. The … Read more

Jeep Wrangler 4xe has another battery recall over fire concerns

Jeep Wrangler 4xe has another battery recall over fire concerns

Andrew Martonik / Digital Trends America’s bestselling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has another battery recall on the books. Jeep just posted recall “B9A” (aka National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 23V-787) for the Wrangler 4xe, and it’s a doozy: the recall focuses on potential fire risk with the 4xe’s 17.3kWh battery, and until it’s fixed, owners … Read more

Lucid Gravity: Range, charging, price, release date, more

Lucid Gravity: Range, charging, price, release date, more

Lucid Group There’s finally another option in the world of electric SUVs. The Lucid Air has long been known as the electric car with the longest range, but Lucid is finally branching out with a bigger option — the Lucid Gravity. It offers a similar design sensibility as the Air, with more room on the inside … Read more

2024 Fiat 500e is a small, affordable EV

2024 Fiat 500e is a small, affordable EV

Fiat The 2024 Fiat 500e marks the return of an EV that its maker once asked Americans not to buy. Fiat certainly thought the timing wasn’t right for that original 500e, but the timing of the new version, which is scheduled to arrive in early 2024, seems impeccable. The first Fiat 500e was sold only … Read more

Stellantis and Ample partner on EV battery swapping

Stellantis and Ample partner on EV battery swapping

Fiat Stellantis is partnering with California-based startup Ample on EV battery swapping, potentially allowing EVs to swap depleted battery packs for fully charged ones in just a few minutes. On Thursday, the two companies announced a binding agreement to integrate Ample’s battery-swapping tech into Stellantis EVs. That will start with a fleet of 100 Fiat … Read more