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Robots have already creeped into our lives in ways that would have sounded like science fiction a few years ago. From vacuuming our floors to AI companions with unholy use cases, machines with programmable eyes, ears and brains are here to stay, everywhere and in every form. But perhaps the…

After the Tesla Semi debuted in 2017, we were supposed to see tens of thousands of them on American roads in just a few short years. It was futuristic, it looked cool, and it had specs to match its looks. But the hype quickly faded after Tesla failed to keep…

If you want to convert a combustion car to run on electricity, and you want a lot of performance, one of the most cost-effective ways is to get a Tesla drive unit. The standard-size drive unit out of a Model 3 makes between 295 and 320 horsepower, depending on the…

When it comes to planning EV road trips, elevation is a weird factor. On the one hand, if you go up 3,000 feet and then down 3,000 feet again, technically your net change in elevation is zero. You may expect no range loss, but anyone who's ever hiked up and…

Life takes you to interesting places. If you had told me at the outset of my career covering the auto industry that one day, the most fascinating vehicle I'd test drive would be a purple, high-performance all-electric station wagon from China, I would have asked you if you were on…

Asking how Slate was able to price its electric truck so cheaply may sound like a “no-duh” question. It’s a bit like marveling at how Spirit Airlines is able to sell flights for 50 bucks. The answer is obvious, and in some ways not all that profound: Give people the…

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has regained full eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit after a four month hiatus. Despite it being built in the United States at Hyundai Motor’s Metaplant in Georgia, the latest iteration of the electric crossover was nowhere to be seen on the EPA list…

There are too many moving pieces in the electric vehicle puzzle right now. Affordable EVs are allegedly on their way, as several automakers have promised. But tariffs, of course, got here first. Now there’s a real possibility that those low-cost EVs may not end up reaching their price targets.

With the incorporation of higher quality interior materials and design, longitudinally-mounted inline-six-cylinder turbocharged engines and the traditional front-engine/rear-drive proportions these motors dictate, Mazda has moved upscale in recent years, part of an effort at differentiating itself from its Japanese peers in the American market. But perhaps one of its most…