Priya covers batteries, charging and software-defined cars, with an engineering degree and a spreadsheet for every range claim ever made. She has road-tripped EVs across three continents and keeps the receipts.
Newer R2 Performance SUVs cool the front seats through the cushion only. Rivian blames fan noise but hasn’t said which vehicles changed or whether owners get anything back.
Twelve GM models, the Cybertruck and new Teslas with a Powerwall can back up a home today. Kia, Ford and Subaru owners face a longer list of caveats.
Volkswagen says it hasn’t found the cause of a battery defect in 22,524 ID.4s. Owners get a charging cap and a warning sticker while a repair is developed.
The over-the-air update runs through November 2 and adds light shows, lock sounds and an arcade game. Not every Rivian gets the same set.
The system that replaces e:HEV arrives in 2027 on a lighter platform, with 15 models due by March 2030. Honda hasn’t said which cars get it first.
The ID.4’s replacement gets three powertrains, a 15-inch screen, and a €42,695 starting price in Germany. Volkswagen still won’t say when Americans can buy one.
Powershare Home Backup now covers Tesla’s best-sellers, but only cars ordered since October 1 are guaranteed to have it, and a Powerwall 3 is mandatory.
Software update 2026.36 streams live cabin video to the Rivian app, but only for Connect+ subscribers. R1T and R1S owners get remote Pet Mode control instead.
Carriers are preparing to retire 4G LTE, and hundreds of millions of cars depend on it. Your car will keep running, but crash alerts, remote apps, and live navigation may not.
Honda and two Japanese builders have road-ready hardware that charges EVs on the move, aimed first at 20-ton trucks, with highway trials alongside a rival Toyota team from 2027.
Jaguar's electric four-door GT opens US orders in early 2027 with 850-volt charging and native Supercharger access. Here's what the price covers — and what Jaguar still hasn't said.
Toyota still targets 2027–28 for its first all-solid-state EV, but every other car with "solid-state" cells is a test mule — and some aren't fully solid at all.
Mitsubishi's Leaf-based Eclipse Sportback reaches U.S. dealers this month with one option, up to 282 miles of range, and a $39,740 sticker with destination.
A software update lets Teslas pull away from a U.S. Supercharger with the cable still attached. Tesla says station-side repairs alone can run up to $25,000.
Super Cruise, BlueCruise, and six rivals let you drive with your hands off the wheel on approved roads. None lets you look away, and no eyes-off system is on sale in the U.S.
A Consumer Reports study found 28 of 30 automaker apps sending data to ad and analytics firms, and seven sharing VINs or names. Here's what it means and the settings to change.
Used EV prices are 8% higher than a year ago, but more than half of listings now sit under $30,000 — and a wave of three-year-old lease returns is just getting started.
Just 14 SUVs are affected, and all are already in Rivian's shops, but it's the new R2's second recall in 13 days — this one a hardware fix, not a software update.
The Premium AWD drops to 3.8 seconds to 60 mph, the Performance climbs to 528 hp and 316 miles, and North American buyers still go without V2L.
Fleet data from 30,000 cars shows EVs keep 78% of their range at freezing on average — but Teslas hold up to 88%, while GM's Blazer EV keeps just 69%.