The Toyota bZ Had An Amazing Start To 2026 The Toyota bZ is on track to be America's top selling EV not made by Tesla in the first quarter, besting the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Chevy Equinox EV.

The Toyota bZ is on track to be America's top selling EV not made by Tesla in the first quarter.

Mercedes-Benz Is Bringing This Wild-Looking Steering Wheel To The EQS. And I Tried It The refreshed Mercedes-Benz EQS will be available with optional steer-by-wire, and it will completely change how the car feels and how you drive it.

We tried out Mercedes-Benz's new steer-by-wire yoke. The verdict? It's pretty great.

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't On Pause—And It Could Get A Camping Version, VW CEO Says Speaking to InsideEVs at the New York Auto Show, Volkswagen Group's North American CEO confirmed that the 2027 ID.Buzz will begin production this summer.

"Against other rumors, there's a consistent offer in the market," said Kjell Gruner, VW Group of America's CEO.

Tesla Sales Rebound In Q1 2026, But Fall Short Of Analyst Estimates The first quarter of last year wasn’t a high bar to begin with.

Tesla sales nudged slightly higher in the first quarter of this year, but Q1 2025 wasn't a high bar to begin with.
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Kia's Futuristic EV Van Could Become A New York Taxi BraunAbility and Kia have come together to created an ADA-compliant, wheelchair accessible van designed for taxi and rideshare use.

The Kia PV5 WAV is just a concept for now, but it could hit NYC streets soon.

Honda Prologue's $7,500 Price Cut Means There's No Better Time To Buy Honda has slashed the price of its outgoing Prologue EV by $7,500, making it the best price that we've seen in a long time.

Missed the EV tax credit? Good news: Honda has slashed the price of the Prologue by $7,500

VW Boss Says Physical Controls Are A 'Non-Negotiable' Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer says that bringing back sensible, physical controls is a 'non-negotiable' for the brand moving forward.

Volkswagen's capacitive controls and funky model names are going away, the brand's CEO says.

Republican Senator Calls Chinese Cars A ‘Cancer,’ Vowing Stricter Ban Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio said he would introduce legislation to ban partnerships that could bring Chinese cars into America.

Senator Bernie Moreno called Chinese cars a "cancer" and said he would propose a stricter ban—even on partnerships.

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Meet the Subaru Getaway, the brand’s first three-row EV.

• 420 hp
• Over 300 miles of range
• 150-kW charging with 10-80% in 30 minutes

What do you think?

The 2027 Kia EV3 Is Coming With 320 Miles Of Range And A Huge Question Mark Kia’s affordable urban crossover is finally coming to the U.S. to battle it out with the new Chevy Bolt EV.

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The Kia EV3 is finally coming to our shores to take on the Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf.

Kia estimates 320 miles w/ an 81.4-kWh pack, and 220 w/ a 58.3-kWh pack.

No word on pricing, but the 220-mile base model needs to start around $30k to be competitive.

Land Rover's China-Market 'Freelander' Is The Rivian R2 Competitor You Can't Have Land Rover and Chinese automaker Chery resurrected the Freelander name for a new premium global EV brand.

Land Rover's new Freelander EV is the Rivian R2 rival you can't have.

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes Also, the micromobility company that spun out of Rivian last year, struck a deal with DoorDash to develop self-driving vehicles.

Rivian spinoff Also isn't just making e-bikes.

The Cheaper BMW iX3 Has A Smaller Battery. But The Range Is Still Huge BMW’s new rear-drive iX3 40 cuts battery size and price, yet still delivers 395 miles of WLTP range, which should be more than enough for most buyers.

BMW's cheaper iX3 still has tons of range.

The World's First Solid-State Battery Motorcycle Is Officially In Production, Verge Motorcycles Says The Verge TS Pro would also be the world's first production vehicle with solid-state batteries, if the big claims pan out.

The Verge TS Pro would be the world's first production vehicle with solid-state batteries, if the big claims pan out.

Tesla's First Quarter 2026 EV Sales: Analysts Project Modest Gains Wall Street is expecting a Q1 sales bump for Tesla. But projections for 2026 and the rest of the decade have been sharply lowered.

Wall Street analysts lowered their estimates for Tesla's EV sales throughout the rest of the decade.

Jaguar Bet It All On A Risky Rebrand. We Finally Drove The Prototype, And There's Only One Big Problem The venerable British automaker is staking its future on a grand six-figure electric sedan. Is that what the market wants?

Jaguar is betting it all on a six-figure EV. We drove a prototype.

BYD Has Hit A Rough Patch. It Still Plans To Sell 1.5 Million Cars Outside Of China This Year BYD told analysts that the it is 'highly confident' that it will meet its goal of selling 1.5 million cars outside of China in 2026.

China's BYD believes that over half of its total business could eventually come from sales outside of China.

Google Maps Is Bringing EV Route Planning To Android Auto The feature will take the guesswork out of planning an EV road trip for over 350 models across at least 15 brands.

The feature will take the guesswork out of planning an EV road trip for over 350 models across at least 15 brands.

China's EV Companies Aren't Just Making Great Cars. They're Making Money While American and European rivals bleed cash transitioning to EVs, a new crop of Chinese EV startups are in the black.

While American and European rivals bleed cash transitioning to EVs, a new crop of Chinese EV startups are in the black.
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New EV Sales Dropped 28%. But Used EVs Are Booming. The new EV market is struggling after the end of the tax credit in September. But that doesn't tell the whole electrification story.

The new EV market is struggling after the end of the tax credit in September. But that doesn't tell the whole electrification story.

Home Charging Prices Are Going Up, But Charging At Home Is Still Cheaper JD Power’s Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study revealed that energy costs are making EV owners less satisfied with home charging.

Energy costs are making EV owners less satisfied with home charging, a study found.

Waymo Has Doubled Its Weekly Ridership In Under A Year Waymo said on Thursday that it is handling 500,000 driverless rides per week across the U.S. More cities are on the way.

Waymo has doubled its weekly ridership in under a year.

The New Ford Transit City Is A High-Tech Electric Van With Chinese Roots Ford’s latest electric van looks modern, gets LFP batteries, and is designed for urban environments. Just don't expect a U.S. version.

Ford’s latest electric van looks modern, gets LFP batteries, and is designed for urban environments. Just don't expect a U.S. version.

Toyota Crown Signia Review: An Excellent Hybrid, But A Questionable Value It's a super efficient and refined hybrid. But with a small cargo area and a high starting price, it's not the best bang for your buck.

It's a super efficient and refined hybrid. But with a small cargo area and a high starting price, it's not the best bang for your buck.

Could The Cybercab Preview Tesla's New Door Release? Tesla plans to update its door releases after blowback. A new video of the Cybercab shows what could be in store.

Tesla plans to update its door releases after blowback. The Cybercab shows what could be in store.

The Xiaomi SU7 Was Already Dominating The Market. Reviewers Say The Updated Version Is Even Better Tech giant Xiaomi already reset the game when it introduced the Taycan-like SU7 in 2024. But it's not resting on its laurels.

Tech giant Xiaomi already reset the game when it introduced the Taycan-like SU7 in 2024. But it's not resting on its laurels.

The Kia EV2 Is Another Cool, Small, Affordable EV That You Can't Have It's not hard to find a great $30,000 EV. Unless you live in America, that is, as buyers here have spurned cheap cars for decades now.

It's not hard to find a great $30,000 EV. Unless you live in America, that is.

Maybach Is Making An Ultra-Luxury Minivan. Here's Our First Glimpse Mercedes unveiled the Mercedes-Maybach VLS on Tuesday. The electric luxury van is built for rear-seat VIP comfort above all else.

The Mercedes-Maybach VLS is an electric minivan for the 1%.