Hyundai goes ‘5 for 5’ in 2025 with another record sales year

Hyundai closed out 2025 strong, posting its fifth straight year of record retail sales in the US. With new vehicles and tech arriving in 2026, the company expects another big year.

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Lucid (LCID) beats the odds after Q4 production surges more than 100%

Lucid Motors (LCID) bucked the trend in the fourth quarter, reporting strong growth in production and deliveries.

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Tesla is starting to get squeezed by competition in China, confirms first year of sales decline

We finally have the full picture for Tesla’s 2025 out of Giga Shanghai, and while the headline wholesale numbers look spectacular, digging into the data reveals a significant milestone we’ve been warning about for months: Tesla’s domestic growth story in China has hit a wall.

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All the EVs you can buy with 0% financing in January 2026

Lease deals get all the hype, but a lot of people would still rather buy their vehicles. If that sounds like you, you’re in luck, because there’s a whole bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financing this month – including the new “affordable” Tesla Model Y Standard!

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Volkswagen is shaking things up with a new EV interior [Images]

Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a few extras.

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Convoy – electric semi brand SANY pairs autonomy with human experience

Instead of betting the farm on fully self-driving trucks from the jump, Chinese equipment and heavy truck brand SANY is putting a seasoned driver in a lead vehicle with as many as four autonomous heavy trucks programmed to follow his lead.

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Jackery unveils rugged portable power station, solar gazebo, autonomous solar robot

Jackery has just pulled the wraps off its newest portable power station, the Explorer 1500 Ultra, and it’s aiming squarely at people who actually use these things outside – not just those who keep them pristine in a garage for the occasional blackout. Unveiled this week at CES 2026, the new unit is designed to be tougher, lighter, and more weather-resistant than most power stations in its class, with specs showing how Jackery is leaning hard into real-world use cases. 

Beyond just portable power, the company is also showcasing innovative new products that target much bigger ambitions – literally. With a new solar gazebo and a self-following robot, the Jackery is dramatically expanding the scope of its solar and portable power initiatives.

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The electric minivan Dodge dealers need already exists – just not here

Last week, I argued that Dodge was wasting its time building muscle cars and hiring “badassadors,” and that what the brand needed to change its fortunes was a new electric minivan. That van already exists. Meet the Leapmotor D99.

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Success! High-speed wireless charging gets real at Purdue University

For the first time in the US, a battery-electric semi truck has successfully been charged at highway speeds, and without wires thanks to a new, patent-pending system designed by a team of Purdue University engineers with support from Cummins.

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Electric vehicles will end oil wars – if we let them

With the news of the US’ actions in Venezuela this morning, we are reminded again of how reducing oil demand can lead to less conflict – and electric vehicles are our best bet for doing so.

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