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The electric vehicle space is quickly moving out of the "expensive spaceship" paradigm as battery-powered cars become more common and more affordable. But the updated 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 proves that not every spaceship needs to be expensive—and this electric sedan certainly looks like one. 

China’s electric carmakers are outclassing their Western competition so much that it’s almost not news at this point. But their technological supremacy hit such a crescendo in recent weeks that even people who aren’t car nerds had no choice but to perk up. 

The Optiq is Cadillac’s entry-level electric crossover. With a starting price of around $55,000, it’s also the cheapest EV in the American luxury automaker’s portfolio, so it has the biggest potential to become a best-seller.

This year, global trade is undergoing major restructuring amid President Trump’s tariffs on America’s trading partners. The historically strong transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and Europe is now faltering amid the trade war. China might be looking for ways to pull Europe closer, especially with regard to electric vehicles.

America's renewed love of tariffs seems predicated on the idea that the rest of the world wants—needs, even—the kinds of goods we make. And cars are certainly a big part of that plan. But what if the rest of the world turns to someone else for that instead? Maybe, say,…

An electric motorcycle made by a Finnish startup set a new world record for the longest journey on a single charge. The Verge TS Pro, which is manufactured in Estonia, drove 193 miles (310.6 kilometers) around the United Kingdom’s capital city—and it still had some miles left on the guess-o-meter…

Tesla introduced a new, cheaper version of the Cybertruck in the United States last night, shortly after the American electric vehicle maker announced its entry into the Saudi Arabian market.

Update: Shortly after launching in Saudi Arabia, Tesla has also launched the base Cybertruck in the U.S. with a $10,000 price cut and more range.Amid falling sales in the U.S., China and across Europe, Tesla is aiming to unlock a new pool of buyers in the Middle East. The automaker launched…

BYD is doubling down on its European conquest plans by introducing a new luxury brand called Denza. Its goal: to compete with the West's classic premium brands, including BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Volvo. And it can do something they can't do: turn parking into magic. 

Mazda may be far behind in the transition away from polluting gas cars, but it’s not throwing in the towel just yet. The automaker has revealed its latest EV, the EZ-60 crossover, on Chinese social media platform Weibo. It shares the same sleek design language as the EZ-6 electric sedan…

When Ford finished shipping its 140,000 complimentary Tesla charging adapters to its electric vehicle customers in the U.S., it bragged about the part's toughness in a dramatic video. It showcased the F-150 Lightning driving over the adapter. The little accessory emerged seemingly unscathed.