Electric Vehicles

The Buick Electra E7 is the third model to launch on Buick’s new Xiao Yao platform. Xiao Yao is a China-developed platform meant to handle EV, EREV and PHEV models.…

California hopes to bring back state incentives to boost electric vehicle adoption. Its Clean Vehicle Rebate project ended in 2023. A new budget proposal from California Governor Gavin Newsom looks…

From a pure product perspective, 2026 might be the best year for electric cars in America yet.  We expect over 30 new battery-powered models to hit U.S. roads in the…

Mazda will begin selling a new electric mid-size SUV in Europe this year. It’s not coming to the U.S. The CX-6e will compete with models such as the Tesla Model…

The Zeekr 7GT debuts in Europe as the continent’s fastest-charging EV. It can take up to 480 kilowatts and go from 10-80% in 13 minutes. It’s also a practical wagon,…

Kia introduces more powerful, dual-motor versions of the EV3, EV4 and EV5. The EV3 GT and EV4 GT deliver 282 horsepower, while the larger EV5 GT packs 302 horsepower. Production…

Hyundai unveiled its biggest electric car yet. The Hyundai Staria Electric is powered by an 84-kilowatt-hour battery that enables a WLTP combined range of 248 miles. It’s not based on…

Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily round up of news and events shaping the world of electric cars and technology. On the menu today: China wants to curb battery manufacturing…

Kia’s most affordable new electric car is here. The new Kia EV2 was unveiled today, with a starting price that’s expected to be somewhere around $35,000 (€30,000). Based on the…

Caterham, a low-volume British automaker, is bringing an electric two-door sports car to the United States. The production version of the Project V show car is scheduled to go on…