EVs
BMW's iX5 Hit 460 kW in a Charging Demo. No U.S. Network Offers That Yet
The electric X5 can take far more power than any public charger in the U.S. delivers today. Here's what that means for buyers in 2027.
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EVs
Used F-150 Lightning Prices Have Cratered. Here's What $30,000 to $50,000 Really Buys
With production over and no tax credit, used Lightnings now trade at 50–60% of sticker. Which battery, trim, and recall history to insist on, and the five-year energy math.
EVs
Genesis GV90 Gets Standard Air Suspension, Twin e-LSDs, and 5.7-mm Acoustic Glass
The third GV90 engineering briefing puts numbers on the flagship's ride and quietness, including a 3-dB cabin noise cut from glass alone and a Hyundai Motor Group driveline first.
EVs
VW ID. Cross Finally Hits Its €27,995 Price — With a Smaller 37-kWh Battery
The small electric SUV can now be ordered with a 37-kWh pack: 201 WLTP miles, 90-kW fast charging, and a price €3,000 above the ID. Polo.
Industry
VinFast's U.S. Plan B: Green SM Launches an All-Electric Taxi Fleet in Los Angeles
Vietnam's Green SM opened bookings in LA on October 13 with VinFast VF 8s and full-time drivers, as VinFast's own U.S. retail sales stay in the hundreds.
Autonomy
Rivian Opens Invite-Only Testing of Point to Point, Its Route-Long Hands-Free Driving
Invitations started October 15 for Gen 2 R1 and R2 owners in California and Florida on a paid Autonomy+ plan. Expect weekly testing, camera sharing, and 30-day safety checks.
Opinion
Musk Says the Roadster Is Tesla's Last Car for Human Drivers. Take Him at His Word
Musk has now said it twice, to investors and to customers. For the people who own the other two million Teslas a year, the barrel roll was the sideshow.
Explainer
The Connected Vehicle Rule Just Killed Polestar in the U.S. Here's Who's Next
The Commerce rule that ended Polestar's U.S. sales from model year 2027 also hangs over the Lincoln Nautilus, Buick Envision, and Lotus. What it bans, and what owners should do.
New Cars
Mercedes Brings Its S-Class World Tour Home — and Reveals a 1,153-HP AMG GT SUV
The three S-Class sedans crossed 55 countries in nine months; AMG used their return to show an electric SUV that matches the Cayenne Turbo Electric on power and nearly doubles its charging speed.
New Cars / EV
Mercedes-AMG’s First Electric SUV Packs 1,153 HP — Here’s What America Gets
AMG’s first ground-up SUV pairs three axial-flux motors with charging rated up to 710 kW. It reaches US dealers next summer, and Mercedes hasn’t priced it here yet.
EVs
Tesla’s New Roadster Jumps, Flips, and Hits 60 in 0.81 Seconds — Here’s What It Didn’t Tell You
Nine years after the first prototype, Tesla showed a two-seat Roadster that drives upside down and leaps over a Semi on compressed-air thrusters. Price, range, and battery size are still missing.
Industry
Rivian Hands Its Dead Batteries — and Factory Scrap — to Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials will now take Rivian’s production scrap and worn-out packs, sort them into grid storage or recycling, and keep building the 10 MWh battery farm at the Normal, Illinois plant.
Industry
Scout Motors Lines Up Seven More Suppliers in South Carolina as Its 2028 Launch Nears
Stamping, mirrors, seals, and brake lines for the Traveler and Terra will come from Spartanburg, Duncan, and Piedmont — but the production clock is what buyers should watch.
EVs
Bentley Brings the Torcal to New York — Here’s What U.S. Buyers Still Don’t Know
The Torcal S First Edition spent one night in a West Village gallery alongside a phosphorescent Flying Spur art car. Bentley’s release skips pricing; a $218,000 figure comes from elsewhere.
Analysis
The Best-Selling EVs of Q3 2026 — and the Ones Buyers Walked Away From
Kelley Blue Book’s corrected Q3 report ranks every EV sold in the U.S. The Model Y took 38% of the market alone, new Toyotas and Rivians climbed, and the Equinox EV lost 92% of its buyers.
EVs
U.S. EV Sales Hit a One-Year High in Q3 — and Are Still Down 39% From Last Year
Kelley Blue Book counts 266,630 EVs sold in the third quarter. Tesla still takes more than half, Toyota and Lexus nearly quintupled, and Ford and Volkswagen all but vanished.
EVs
Subaru’s Trailseeker Just Made Wards’ 10 Best List — in a Year With Zero Gas-Only Engines
The Trailseeker joined the 2026 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems list in its first year on sale, alongside nine other electrified winners — and not a single gas-only engine.
Autonomy
Tesla Robotaxis Accused of Speeding Through School Zones: What NHTSA Has Actually Opened
NHTSA has opened a defect petition, not an investigation, over claims that Tesla’s driverless cars exceed school-zone speed limits. The agency has until late January to decide what comes next.
Opinion
Paris Proved Retro Is the New EV Strategy — and America Is Already Buying It
Citroën’s electric 2CV has a 2028 date and a €15,000 target. The Bronco, Scout, and Ramcharger show the same playbook already works in the U.S., with gas engines.
Industry
VinFast Wants to Sell Electric Buses in the US. First It Needs a US Factory
Certified deliveries are due in early 2028 through a bundled service deal with NexMove. Transit agencies spending federal money will need a US-built bus — and VinFast’s American plant is tied up in court.