Kia’s low-cost electric SUV crushed it in its first full year of sales. The EV3 may be small, but it’s already having a big impact on sales.
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Kia’s low-cost electric SUV crushed it in its first full year of sales. The EV3 may be small, but it’s already having a big impact on sales.
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CATL is the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker for a reason. New tests from Morgan Stanley show CATL’s EV batteries significantly outperformed the competition with the lowest degradation.
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Ford’s electric vehicle sales took a hit in 2025 after scaling back plans, including ending production of the F-150 Lightning.
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Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a little extra “secret sauce.”
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Honda and Sony will begin delivering their first co-developed EV, the Afeela 1, later this year. The joint venture revealed a new electric SUV prototype that could steal the spotlight.
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Hyundai’s luxury brand outsold Nissan’s Infiniti in the US last year, selling over 80,000 vehicles for the first time. Now, Genesis is closing in on Lincoln and Acura.
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Despite fewer models sold in the fourth quarter, GM outpaced Ford to remain the #2 EV seller in the US, behind Tesla.
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The Honda Prologue was one of the most popular EVs in the US in 2025, even after December sales crashed 88%.
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Kia had another record-breaking sales year in the US, selling over 800,000 vehicles for the first time. Despite higher hybrid and SUV sales, Kia’s EVs told a different story.
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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 Motors (LCID) bucked the trend in the fourth quarter, reporting strong growth in production and deliveries.
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China introduced its first national standard for solid-state EV batteries as the “holy grail” of battery tech moves closer toward mass production.
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Hyundai and Kia gained an edge over surging Chinese brands like BYD after South Korea raised subsidies and introduced additional policies to support EVs.
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Lucid Motors (LCID) saw “quite a few” trade-ins from Rivian (RIVN) this past year, but most were from Tesla (TSLA) owners.
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Volkswagen is preparing to launch its new family of entry-level EVs, starting with the ID. Polo. With its official debut just around the corner, we are finally getting our first look at the revamped interior.
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The IONIQ 3 is set to arrive as a smaller sibling to the IONIQ 5, but it will look a little different from other Hyundai EVs.
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The Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Blazer EV were among the vehicles that saw the biggest lease price drops in December.
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The GV90 will be the brand’s largest, most luxurious SUV yet. With its official debut coming up, a production version of the Genesis GV90 was spotted in public for the first time, offering a closer look at the stunning SUV.
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BYD is not launching a flying car. After rumors surfaced online, the Chinese EV giant pushed back, saying it has no such plans.
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Kia is shaking things up with several new electric and hybrid SUVs set to join its lineup in 2026. Here’s what’s coming.
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Meet mibot, the $7,000 tiny EV that’s about take Japan by storm. It may be small, but the mini EV is already seeing strong interest with the first models now being delivered.
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BYD is gearing up to add a new electric SUV to its popular Yuan EV lineup. The latest model, “Yuan Max,” was spotted in China for the first time ahead of its debut, rocking a familiar look.
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Is the end of the year the best time to buy a vehicle? With some older EV models piling up on the lot, you might be able to score some extra savings.
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CATL is already dominating the global electric vehicle battery market, but now the company is saying sodium-ion batteries will be widely available by the end of 2026.
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