Enlarge / Kia will reveal the EV9 concept in Los Angeles. (credit: Kia) Last week, Hyundai teased a concept of a new electric SUV called “Seven.” On Thursday, it was Kia’s turn to tease its version, a concept it is calling “EV9.” Details are scant for EV9 as they are for the Hyundai Seven, although […]
Do cars like the VW ID. 4 spell the end of the gas station? [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] VW provided flights to Chattanooga and a night in a hotel so we could drive the ID. 4 AWD and visit its factory. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. —Volkswagen in 2021 seems like […]
(credit: Jeffrey Sauger / Chevrolet) General Motors has lost confidence in battery supplier LG Chem after defective cells from the company caused a string of fires and sparked a massive recall of Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles and electric utility vehicles. The automaker recalled more than 140,000 electric cars and crossovers—every single one that the company […]
Enlarge (credit: Chevrolet) GM announced last Friday that it was recalling every Chevrolet Bolt it had ever made , including the new electric utility vehicle model that debuted this year. After a string of fires affected Bolt models, the company traced the problem to two simultaneously occurring defects in the cars’ LG Chem-made batteries. The […]
Enlarge (credit: GM ) GENERAL MOTORS has announced that it is recalling every Chevrolet Bolt made to date, including the new EUV models, over concerns that a manufacturing defect in its LG-made batteries could cause a fire. The Bolt was first recalled in November after five cars that hadn’t been in crashes caught fire. After […]
Colorado Teardrop Campers has developed a new teardrop trailer specifically for EVs. [credit: Colorado Teardrop Campers ] I’m a big believer in taking electric vehicles camping. But charging infrastructure in the US is still patchy enough that a week in the wilderness might induce too much range anxiety to be practical. That’s particularly true if […]
[credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] It’s been almost two years since I first met the Porsche Taycan, the stylish and swift electric vehicle that ticks all the right boxes. Since then, withdrawal has set in. I’ve been desperate for another fix of this EV that still feels like the happy result of a transporter accident involving […]
The i3’s shape is a bit like Marmite: You either like it or you don’t. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] The BMW i3 has reached the end of the line. Two weeks ago, BMW confirmed that this is the last month the particular company will be making its quirky and often misunderstood electric vehicle for US customers. […]
Enlarge / Lordstown Motors’ factory in Lordstown, Ohio. It’s been a tough time recently for Lordstown Motors. The Ohio-based electric truck startup was accused of misleading investors about the extent of its order books, which led to an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission; this in turn led the company to issue a […]
Kia describes the EV6’s design philosophy as “opposites attract.” I think it looks quite a lot like the Lamborghini Urus. [credit: Kia ] The Kia EV6 is one of the more intriguing electric vehicles to have been announced over the past few months. Like sibling brand Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, the EV6 will use a new […]