Matt is a high school teacher in Oklahoma. He is looking for an enjoyable commuter car that is also comfortable for the family. Ideally, it would be some kind of EV or plug-in. With a firm budget of up to $50,000, what car should he buy? 2023 Kia EV6 GT | Jalopnik Reviews (Welcome back … Read more
One of the coolest features on early Rivian R1Ts was the camp kitchen, which was a massive modular kitchen that slid out from the R1T’s gear tunnel between the pickup bed and passenger compartment and contained a cooktop, a sink, and a full set of pots and pans. Unfortunately the camp kitchen remains vaporware, but … Read more
John is on his third Honda Pilot and wants to change it up to an EV SUV. It needs to fit two medium sized dogs, have AWD and get at least 300 miles of range. With a budget up to $70,000, what car should he buy? We’re Driving the 2024 Kia EV9, What Do You … Read more
From layoffs at Tesla, Rivian and others to big price cuts on the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, Hertz selling off its fleet of electric vehicles, Tesla’s deliveries being down and even Volkswagen delaying the ID7’s U.S. launch, it could be easy to get the impression that the EV industry is dying. As Bloomberg … Read more
Chevrolet threw its hat into the electric-truck ring with the reveal of the Silverado EV in early 2022, and now, two and a half years later (and months after fleet deliveries of the WT work truck version began), the range-topping Silverado EV RST First Edition is finally ready to reach customer hands. With 754 horsepower, … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, March 25, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Nissan Finally Turns a Profit 1st Gear: Nissan Will Cut Costs On Next-Gen EVs The big things stopping … Read more
Automakers across America have plowed millions of dollars into their electric vehicle strategies in recent years. Whether it’s new product development, engineering to create lighter, more powerful motors or investment in new factories, they’ve all spent a small fortune. Now, it turns out that cost may not be paying off as EV makers across America … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The 2024 Toyota Yaris GR Sport: America Is Missing Out 1st Gear: “Emotional Sensitivity” Slows Bentley Sales Bentley … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, March 8, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off 1st Gear: Many States Still ‘Don’t Have Anything To Do … Read more
Photo: Rivian Rivian surprised a room full of journalists at the South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach Thursday with the R3—a crossover based on the compact SUV the R2 also announced at the same press event. Rivian Recalls Nearly Every Car It Has Built The R3 is five inches shorter than the R2’s 115.6-inch wheelbase, … Read more