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We’ve known about Volkswagen’s plan to make fun-to-drive electric GTI hot hatches, but it seems the manufacturer’s plan extends beyond making hot variants of the ID.2 (Polo equivalent) and next-gen electric Golf. And they should stay mostly front-wheel-drive. 

China's mining industry has slapped the proverbial glove in the face of Western mining companies by deploying what it calls the world’s first fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks. No fewer than 100 driverless battery-powered trucks are already roaming Inner Mongolia’s Yimin open-pit mine, saving thousands of tons of carbon…

Of all the so-called "legacy" automakers, it seems lately as if General Motors is pulling off the electric transition better than most. 

A pickup truck is supposed to do it all. From doing the weekly shopping to dropping the kids off at school, and towing a camper across the country–it shouldn’t break a sweat. And gas pickups usually rise to the occasion.

Tesla has finally started accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, a year and a half after deliveries of the controversial electric pickup began in late 2023. However, as some owners who are looking to part ways with their stainless steel EVs discovered, depreciation hit the Cybertruck hard.

Tesla has finally started accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, a year and a half after deliveries of the controversial electric pickup began in late 2023. However, as some owners who are looking to part ways with their stainless steel EVs discovered, depreciation hit the Cybertruck hard.

Toyota has been busy on the electric vehicle front.

BMW is sprucing up its image as it prepares for the unveiling of the first in its Neue Klasse line of models. During the annual general meeting, the manufacturer showed two camouflaged prototypes for the upcoming two models, providing us with our best look yet.

While much of the world races to build and sell more electric vehicles, America is on track to become an also-ran. 

Owners of electric Porsches now have more charging options through the company's Porsche Charging Service program. By that, we mean way more—approximately 97,000 stations were added with the inclusion of ChargePoint in the program. This raises the total number of available charging stations to 102,000 in the United States.

Anyone who knows the phrase "badge engineering" knows that General Motors is one of the biggest offenders. Throughout history, the company has offered vehicles that are mechanically identical but sold under two, three or even four brands. In the electric era, the company is trying to further differentiate its products,…