Electric Vehicles

Registration data shows the Tesla Cybertruck is no longer the electric pickup king. The Ford F-150 Lightning overtook the angular EV in the first quarter. The Tesla Cybertruck has lost the top spot on the list of best-selling electric pickup trucks in the United States. After finishing 2024 as a best-seller, Tesla’s only pickup has […]

The next-generation Lexus ES arrives as an EV and a hybrid.  The U.S.-market EV targets 300 miles of EPA-rated range.  Like Toyota’s other new electric cars, it also will come from the factory with a Tesla-style charging port.  The 2026 Lexus ES is here, and it’s a big deal. The Japanese brand’s long-running luxury sedan

Apple CarPlay Ultra is available on new 2025 Aston Martin vehicles, and controls both the main infotainment screen and the instrument cluster. It requires an iPhone 12 or newer running iOS 18.5 or later. Porsche and Genesis may end up using CarPlay Ultra in the near future.  Apple CarPlay is a hot-button topic in today’s

The base version of the electric Dodge Charger Daytona will be dropped for 2026, a new report claims. The shake-up comes after a rocky start for the Charger Daytona, with middling reviews and heavy incentives out of the gate. It’s also built in Canada, so the new 25% tariff on imported vehicles may have something

The 2026 GMC Hummer EV gets more absurd and practical at the same time. There’s a new special edition which can sprint to 60 miles per hour faster than a Tesla Model 3 Performance. It now gets a new “King Crab Mode” and bidirectional charging capability. The GMC Hummer EV has always been the antithesis

Musk’s massive pay package is back in the news. After being shot down by courts, voted for by shareholders, and shot back into the sun, there has been no resolve for Tesla’s CEO since 2018. Not that the world’s richest person is likely hurting for money, but Tesla still wants to make sure that Musk gets paid

The Xpeng P7 will serve as a sporty coupe-sedan that sits at the top of Xpeng’s range. The P7 is meant to be sold in global markets. It will go on sale in China starting in August for about $42,000.  The Shanghai Auto Show may have been a few weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean

Honda is postponing its $10.7 billion expansion in Ontario to make EVs and EV components for two years. The brand cites reduced profits from U.S. tariffs and softer-than-expected demand for EVs in the U.S. and Canada. Originally, Honda’s new Canadian facilities were supposed to produce up to 240,000 vehicles per year when it went live

Porsche is struggling amid changing EV demand. A lack of flexibility in product planning is seen as hurting the brand. Strong competition in China, where high-horsepower EVs are surprisingly cheap, is also seen as a factor. Porsche isn’t having the best time right now. Recently considered among the world’s most profitable automakers on a percentage