The range updates announced by Rivian last week for the 2023 R1T and R1S EVs have gone official on EPA's website. The new EPA-estimated range rating for the R1T makes it the longest-range electric pickup truck on sale in the US right now. More specifically, the 2023 Rivian R1T in Quad-Motor configuration with the Large
When it comes to electric cars, companies that have been in the game longer tend to build more reliable ones. That should come as no surprise, but now there's data to back it up. If you want the most trouble-free EVs, the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 are the way to go. Consumer Reports recently
Toyota stunned the car world in November when it released the fabulously redesigned 2023 Prius. Now, we have pricing and spec data for the handsome gas-friendly egg. Power and efficiency are up from last year's model, while U.S.-spec 0-60 numbers have gone down. Toyota announced Wednesday that pricing's been bumped for 2023 as well, with
In November, new passenger car registrations in the UK increased by 23% year-over-year to 142,889. This reduced the year-to-date sales gap to 3.4% compared to 2021. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports 39,558 new passenger plug-in car registrations in November (up 22% year-over-year), which represents about 27.7% of the market (compared to
Hyundai and BMW have joined a wave of overseas automakers looking to beef up their battery manufacturing here in the U.S., China’s car industry is making waves in Russia as other companies pull out, and Mercedes has opened its first EV-only dealership. All this and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Subaru is opening a new chapter in the US with the market launch of the all-electric Solterra model (a cousin of the Toyota bZ4X). In November the company delivered the first 94 Subaru Solterra to customers and those are the first ever all-electric cars for the Japanese brand in the US. It will be really
Mercedes-Benz Cars reports 520,100 global car sales during the third quarter of 2022, which is 20% more than a year ago. The number includes 517,800 Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (up 21%) and a small number of vans. The German manufacturer clearly is recovering from the weaker first part of the year. The most important thing for
The Volvo EX90 is packed with information that can help give you a more enjoyable, less stressful driving experience. Head-up displays are valuable for keeping your eyes on the road – especially for new drivers, who sometimes find it difficult to keep track of everything happening around them. The Volvo EX90 is packed with information
The Chinese passenger car market noted another positive month with a 10% year-over-year increase in sales in September. Meanwhile, the plug-in electric car segment is booming, reaching a new record level and taking more than a third of the total market. According to EV Volumes' data, shared by Jose Pontes, some 636,000 new passenger plug-in
The $108,695 GMC Sierra Denali EV Edition 1 is officially sold out. The range-topping version of the Sierra EV could be reserved with a fully refundable deposit of just $100 so it doesn't come as too much of a surprise that allocations are now full. Those still interested in reserving an Edition 1 will now
