E-Cars

A redesigned Kia Sportage is coming for the 2023 model year, and Kia on Wednesday provided U.S. specs on the vehicle that will go on sale in the first quarter of 2022. The redesigned Sportage has taken on a dramatic new look, with elements like a clamshell hood up front and the pinched leading edge […]

Electrify America today announced the construction groundbreaking of charging stations in two new states: South Dakota and Wyoming. The new charging locations add to Electrify America’s more than 670 charging station locations in the U.S.  The new stations are part of Electrify America’s overall expansion plans through 2025, during which the company expects to complete more than

Rivian’s electric pickup truck assembly plant in Normal, Illinois had a “small” battery fire on October 26, according to the local fire department. In a press statement, Normal Fire Department (NFD) said the fire was reported at around 5:00 pm and ignited in a battery assembly area.  “Firefighters located a small fire in an automated

According to a recent article in Drive, Rafael Nadal has taken delivery of an all-new Kia EV6, which was given to him by the South Korean automaker as part of a sponsorship deal. He’ll also be working to promote EVs and convince people to buy them. Nadal is the world’s fifth-ranked professional tennis player. He’s

Today, the EPA updated its website with the official range and efficiency ratings for the 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. The range numbers – already known since June – barely exceed 200 miles. Here are the EPA results: Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo – 215 miles (346 km) Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo – 215

The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD’s range and efficiency numbers were released by the manufacturer a few weeks ago, but today they were listed on the EPA’s website. The car is able to go up to 240-249 miles (386-401 km) on a single charge according to the EPA, which is only a few percent less than the

Although Elon Musk’s fleet of Tesla robotaxis is long overdue, an agreement among two transportation giants will make it much more likely your Uber driver will be piloting a Tesla.  Hertz and Uber confirmed Wednesday that up to 50,000 Tesla vehicles will be available to Uber drivers, to rent from Hertz for use on the

COP26, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, kicks off Sunday October 31, and officially runs until Friday, November 12. It’s being held in Glasgow at the Scottish Event Campus (pictured). Here are five things everyone needs to know about this crucial summit. What’s a COP? COP is pronounced “cop,” not

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I’ve been using the Geotab (formerly Fleetcarma) SmartCharge rewards program for almost five years as a way to save money on EV charging during my electric utility’s (New York’s ConEdison) off-peak time periods. I save at least 10 cents per kilowatt hour of charge, which makes my EV charging nearly free. And since I get