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Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans

2025 Volkswagen ID.BuzzU.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by design, it’s hard to imagine a better way...

Review: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali multitasks to the max

2025 GMC Sierra EV DenaliSierra EV Denali stands out with a GM-estimated 460 miles Midgate setup allows flexibility for items nearing 11-feet long Versatility from air suspension, rear-wheel steering, Super Cruise β€œI’ve been on that route, and it’s not one for a full-size pickupβ€”let alone one weighing nearly 9,000 pounds.” That was what I...

Which electric cars have the most range?

2025 Lucid Air PureFor 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top dozen contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even as the overdue reality of...

2026 Nissan Leaf details: Affordable EV will face 2026 Chevy Bolt EV

Refreshed U.S. Nissan lineupNext-generation Nissan Leaf will launch first in U.S. and Canada, be fully revealed this year Rogue Hybrid and Rogue PHEV are on the way over the next two model years A broader range of U.S.-made Nissan and Infiniti EVs starts to arrive in 2028 Affordable EVs? Widely available hybrids? A plug-in hybrid? As it emerges from financial upheaval...

Rivian spinoff focuses on small EVs, β€œways to move beyond cars”

Rivian R2Spinoff starts with $105 million VC investment, Rivian maintains β€œsubstantial minority stake” Products to be affordable, vastly more efficient than today's cars or SUVs In-house-built for core components, may share sales space with Rivian Flagship product coming in early 2026 Do we really need a new generation of EVs that are bigger...

Here are the EVs made in Mexico and Canada

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVAuto-industry tariffs coming in April, may bring immediate price hikes Mexico makes many U.S.-bound EVs, buys few of them EV tax credit still potentially applies to models made in Mexico and Canada The threat of auto tariffs affecting models made in Mexico and Canada has not abated. And as industry experts continue to suggest, there may be rocky...

GM-Pilot EV charging network now spans over 25 states

Pilot, GM, and EVgo build out EV fast-charging networkGM-Pilot stations with EVgo now cover more than 130 locations The automaker also has GM Energy projects with ChargePoint and EVgo GM is also part of Ionna, seeking 30,000 fast-chargers by 2030 Automakers beyond just Tesla have been committing to the EV infrastructure buildout; and among them, General Motors remains one of the most diversified in...

Why VW's cheapest EV may also be its most advanced

Volkswagen ID.Every1 concept2027 production form of ID.Every1 concept will debut Rivian zonal architecture for VW Sets the stage for modular SSP EVs like ID Golf coming in 2028 Starting around 20,000 euros, will be VW’s lowest-priced EV yet Although Volkswagen’s Scout Motors plans to roll out electric trucks with roots in Rivian’s zonal electrical...

VW’s next-gen EV batteries arrive soon: How they’ll cut costs, boost range

2024 Volkswagen ID.4VW’s unified EV cell format brings cell-to-pack battery design Cuts costs, sets stage for cell-to-body and simplified EVs Means EVs with more range and energy density, perhaps lower weight LFP and NMC chemistries on the same format, maybe solid-state, sodium-ion Volkswagen’s vision of where it might be by the end of the decade with...

Electric-car charging: The basics

Porsche Taycan chargingAmong those considering the purchase of a new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, or just curious about EVs, charging can still be the EV dealbreaker. Unless you don’t have a way to easily install or access home charging, your excuses are quickly disappearing, though. In 2024 public charging kept paceβ€”or...

New plug-in hybrids for 2025

2025 Ram 1500 RamchargerAre plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats and regulators? At least in some respects the answer includes all of the above. It’s complicated. Plug-in hybrids’ greater complexity is intended to pay off by greening the...
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