Electric cars without the hype: real range, charging that works (or doesn't), prices, batteries and every new EV that matters.
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%.
The entry-level EV3 Light FWD comes with dual 12.3-inch screens, a native NACS port, and 221 miles of range, which is 41 fewer than the cheaper Chevrolet Bolt.
Last year's quarter was inflated by the rush before the $7,500 EV credit expired. Against it, Model 3 and Model Y held nearly flat, while Tesla's other models fell 48%.
The 30,000-square-foot Saline center will evaluate packs from Toyota's $13.9 billion North Carolina plant, and it opened more than a year after Toyota's original 2025 target.
The milestone car is a Fire Orange M3, but the bigger news is where its electric successor will come from: Munich, a plant that goes EV-only in 2027.
The automaker-backed fast-charging network now has more than 180 U.S. sites, and Plug & Charge is coming for some Toyota and Lexus EVs.
Three dealer groups now split Europe as the hypercar's only official sellers, offering buyers factory visits and track drives at Lotus's Hethel base.
Toyota's three electric SUVs carry over for 2027 with an $80 price bump. Line up the prices against the range ratings, and two trims stand out.
The GV90 skips the platform under every other Hyundai Motor Group EV. eMP brings a bigger battery, an aluminum structure, and two e-LSDs — plus open questions Genesis hasn't answered.
The GM–LG Energy Solution joint venture will retool its Tennessee plant for lithium manganese-rich cells, a chemistry aimed at long-range trucks without high-nickel costs. Work wraps up in 2028.
Software 2.11.0 brings Gravity-style controls, full-width CarPlay, and adapter-aware EV routing to 2025-and-newer Airs over the air. Earlier cars need a processor swap first.
Every TZ makes 308 hp, less than the related Highlander and Getaway, but Lexus's three-row EV reaches showrooms first, with up to 315 miles of estimated range.
Software 2.11.0 brings Gravity-style controls, full-width CarPlay, and adapter-aware EV routing to 2025-and-newer Airs over the air. Earlier cars need a processor swap first.
The electric SUV replaces the ID.4 and ID.5, debuts in early October, and reaches Europe in early 2027. VW hasn't said when U.S. buyers get it.
Twelve new EVs have a U.S. date inside 2027, three have a price, and most wear a 2028 badge. We sort the confirmed from the reported, and both from the ones that slipped.
EV sales settled near 5.8% of the market, stickers fell by up to $9,800, leasing dropped from 71% to 53%, and used EVs got more expensive. What the numbers say a year after September 30, 2025.
Twenty-one automakers now have Supercharger access, but whether you plug straight in or fumble with a $185–$249 adapter depends on your brand and model year. Here is the full breakdown.