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Nissan's EV Sedan, Frontier PHEV Make Me Wish For A Different Reality

A pair of electrified Nissans drew big crowds at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. The same could easily happen in America.

By Patrick George

Apr 26 -

The New Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Drives Like An EV. Here's How

Hyundai's second-generation TMED-II hybrid system debuts on the 2026 Palisade. Innovative new battery technology makes it more EV-like.

By Suvrat Kothari

Apr 20 -

Mazda's New EV Has a Range-Extending Gas Engine, But It's Not a Rotary

The EZ-60 uses a traditional gas engine as part of Mazda's joint venture in China.

By Motor1.com Staff

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The 2026 Kia EV4 Gets One Thing Very Right About EV Charging

It's time to say goodbye to one of the more annoying features found on electric vehicles, and I hope the Kia EV4 can lead the way here.

By Patrick George

Apr 18 -

Hyundai: We Want More Buttons In Your Car

Hyundai design head SangYup Lee believes design is about "helping people." So he's firmly against haptic pads taking over car interiors.

By Motor1.com Staff

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Renault's 'Horse' Wants To Turn EVs Into Hybrids

As automakers tone down their EV ambitions, Horse Powertrain came up with a quick and cheap way to add gas engines to EVs.

By Iulian Dnistran

Apr 17 -

How BYD's Porsche-Fighting Luxury EV Parallel Parks By Sliding

BYD's Denza Z9 GT makes parallel parking seamless by "crawling" on the ground.

By Patrick George

Apr 10 -

Nissan’s Lidar-Based Driver Assistance System Is Coming In 2027

The next-generation ProPilot suite has several sensors and uses Wayve’s AI Driver software that can react in real time.

By Iulian Dnistran

Apr 10 -

Icon's Ford Bronco Proves Old Cars Can Have The Latest EV Tech

Forget what you know about battery-swapped electric restomods. Icon's new Bronco even has OTA updates.

By Peter Nelson

Apr 9 -

Not All Hybrids Are Created Equal: How Parallel And Power-Split Systems Work

Hybrid sales are booming, but not all systems work the same. Here’s how they differ.

By Suvrat Kothari

Apr 8 -

Here's Every Single EV About To Get Hit With Tariffs

Even the most red-white-and-blue EVs come loaded with foreign auto parts—and that's a ticking tariff timebomb.

By Rob Stumpf

Apr 3 -

Hyundai's U.S. EV Factory Is Revolutionary. Can It Also Be Tariff Armor?

A new Georgia Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 factory is solar-powered and full of robots. It will protect Hyundai from a tariff nightmare—but not completely.

By Patrick George

Mar 31 -

Nissan's Next-Gen Hybrids Are Actually EREVs

Even in non-plug-in models, Nissan's hybrid system has no direct connection between its engine and wheels.

By Mack Hogan

Mar 29 -

This Brilliant Dodge Charger Daytona Feature Should Be On Every EV

Leave it to the Mopar muscle-car folks to come up with a very useful feature I wish were on every electric vehicle.

By Patrick George

Mar 27 -

General Motors And Nvidia Team Up To Build Self-Driving Cars

The automaker is teaming up with the chip giant to build next-generation vehicles, factories and robots.

By Suvrat Kothari

Mar 18 -

YouTuber Fools Tesla Autopilot With A Painted Wall (Updated)

Call it the "Road Runner test." And it shows the weaknesses of Tesla's camera-only approach to autonomous driving.

By Patrick George

Mar 16 -

2026 BMW i3 And BMW iX3: Our Best Look Yet

The Neue Klasse EVs are coming in hot—and cold. Photos of extreme-weather testing come with new details on what's next for BMW.

By Patrick George

Mar 14 -

Self-Healing 'Sandwich' EV Battery Aims To Cure Range Anxiety

Scientists say batteries that can repair themselves can be the "secret sauce" to improving range and lifespan.

By Suvrat Kothari

Mar 14 -

Toyota Just Proved That Electric Vehicles Aren't Going Anywhere

More importantly, neither is electrification. The world's largest automaker's next moves show where everything is headed.

By Patrick George

Mar 13 -

China’s 'Smart Car' Tech Could Get To The U.S. Through Volkswagen

Volkswagen is teaming up with a Geely-backed hardware and software company, and they have their eyes on the U.S. as well.

By Iulian Dnistran

Mar 13 -

Toyota’s New EVs Get Big Battery Upgrades. Here’s Why They Matter

Toyota’s EV party has started. Much of it is linked to improvements under the skin.

By Suvrat Kothari

Mar 12 -

Toyota's $20,000 EV In China Gets Lidar, Cutting-Edge Nvidia Chip

A flood of orders reportedly crashed Toyota’s web server soon after the bZ3x went on sale.

By Suvrat Kothari

Mar 8 -

Unassuming Container Gives Second Life To Totaled Tesla Batteries

The Fellten Charge Qube acts as a huge battery generator thanks to repurposed packs from high-mileage or damaged EVs.

By Iulian Dnistran

Mar 8 -

All The Secrets Behind McLaren's New Hybrid Technology

McLaren engineers explain all you need to know about its new hypercar hybrid powertrain.

By Motor1.com Staff

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