Electric

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports today published its annual auto reliability rankings and one of its major findings is sure to add more fuel to a hotly debated topic: fully electric vehicles are said to be far less reliable than hybrids and those with an internal combustion engine only. Consumer Reports’ …

The electric variant of the completely redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona will go on sale in Canada this winter as initially planned. Two trim levels are available, and we now know how much customers will pay. The base Kona Electric Preferred starts at $46,399, while the more upscale Kona Electric Ultimate …

Is there anything the Ford F-150 Lightning can’t do? Well, probably a lot of things, but here’s an interesting story about the Blue Oval’s battery-powered truck. A longtime F-150 owner, Max Rastelli started selling electric scooters in Halifax four years ago and immediately placed a deposit when Ford introduced the …

Potential electric car buyers are more concerned about the impact to their wallet than range anxiety or charging times, not only in North America but also globally, according to a new survey by S&P Global Mobility. In other words: pricing is still very much the biggest barrier to EV adoption.

Like many, oil companies must adapt to the electric vehicle shift that’s transforming the auto industry and sending global oil demand on a downward trend. In some places, you can even charge your EV at a gas station. Now, get this: ExxonMobil plans to start producing lithium for EV batteries …

Currently limited to the ID.4 crossover, the Volkswagen brand’s EV portfolio in North America will expand next year with the launch of the ID.7 sedan and ID. Buzz minivan. But these are more premium, more expensive models. When will we get a smaller, cheaper alternative? Such a vehicle will be …

Switzerland on Wednesday scrapped a tax exemption for imports of electric cars , whose growing presence on Swiss roads has cut into tax revenues. The federal government said in a statement that electric cars would from January 1 be subject to the same four-percent import duty imposed on traditional fuel …

Should new electric vehicles continue to offer AM radio? For the past couple of years, electromagnetic interference (EMI) affecting radio receivers has raised questions about the necessity to maintain the service, and a recent report is shedding new light on this issue. According to researchers at the Center for Automotive …

The all-new 2024 Kia EV9 will start arriving in Canadian dealerships next month, and today the company finally announced pricing details and final specifications for this three-row electric SUV. More spacious than the Telluride and more expensive than the EV6 , the EV9 is available in three trim levels. The …

Following the tentative deal between Stellantis and the United Auto Workers (UAW) in the U.S., we know a bit more about the automaker’s future plans. As reported in a previous story, the Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant that stopped making the Jeep Cherokee earlier this year will build a new midsize …