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Electric Vehicle News and Reviews

Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way in a short time. Barely a decade has passed since the ambitious Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors introduced the world to an electric car capable of traveling more than 300 miles on a single charge. Since then, Elon Musk and Tesla have convinced many dubious onlookers that electric vehicles are not only here to stay, but that they can become the future of transportation.

Other automakers have joined the EV movement at very different rates. The Nissan Leaf, for example, debuted in 2010 and went on to become the best-selling all-electric vehicle in the world for a time. Competition from the BMW i3 followed, as well as the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and its all-electric successor the Chevy Bolt EV, but only the Tesla Model 3 has been able to steal the Leaf's crown. Heading into a new decade, electric vehicles are set to go from strength-to-strength, with new models like the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV competing in the entry-level category and the Audi e-Tron, Porsche Taycan, or Jaguar I-PACE vying with Tesla at the top end of the market.

With entire classes of vehicle still lacking an electric version, such as pick-up trucks and affordable SUVs, there's huge potential for expansion and growth in the EV marketplace. For now, Tesla is still blazing the trail, but legacy manufacturers are lining up to electrify their fleets and promising startups like Rivian and Byton are waiting in the wings with exciting new electric vehicles.

The future is bright for EVs and you can keep up to date with all the latest stories right here on Torque News.

Image of CCS to Tesla DCFC adapter courtesy of Lectron.
Lectron’s New CCS Adapter For Tesla DC Charging Undercuts Tesla’s Price By $51
By John Goreham on
Lectron has just introduced a new adapter that allows Tesla owners to charge at DC fast charging locations. Here are the details.
Tesla Model Y, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Symbolic: Tesla Model Y Best-Selling Car In Germany In September 2022
By Nicolas Caballero on
The best-selling car in Germany in September 2022 was the Tesla Model Y; a headline that actually hides some half-truths, as Tesla usually accumulates deliveries in the last quarter of the year. But it is also true that the huge production ramp up at the Berlin Gigafactory is allowing that to happen, to the terror of German and other European ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) legacy manufacturers in general.
Tesla Is Smoking the Competition
Tesla Is Smoking the Competition
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla is smoking the competition, the only company who has a positive amount of growth year to date in vehicle sales.
2023 Kia Niro EV, PHEV, and HEV models
2023 Kia Niro Arrives To Solid Reviews From U.S. Automotive Press
By Justin Hart on
A wave of fresh reviews for the 2023 Kia Niro just came in this week from the U.S. automotive press. The Hybrid (HEV) version of the vehicle is now on sale across the country and will soon be followed by the electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions later this year. Here’s a rundown of what various outlets are saying about the new Niro after driving the production hybrid model and near production versions of the plug-in models.
GM Creates New GM Energy Division to Manage Charging Services
GM Creates New Energy Division to Market its Ultium and Charging Products
By Mary Conway on
GM Energy will help customers manage home and other EV charging. It could also help EV owners supply power to their homes during emergency situations. GM Energy should be up and running by the time the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV becomes available.
Nio CEO talks about Nio's future cars and Tesla
Nio CEO: "Electric Cars Are More Profitable Than Tesla"
By Armen Hareyan on
Nio is currently in the red, but has set itself ambitious goals. In 2030 it want to be one of the five top-selling car manufacturers in the world and measures up with Tesla.
Tesla's Market Share in Europe
Tesla's Market Share in Europe
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla has been reported to be losing market share in Europe. What is the truth of this? Let's find out.
Tesla Robot, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
“Blade Runner” Style Vehicles Designed By Tesla Dogo Supercomputer: Cybertruck On Mars
By Nicolas Caballero on
These vehicles have been drawn using specific software for the Tesla supercomputer, known as Dojo, partially based on the Cybertruck design. The future of this artificial intelligence involves the complete design of the company's electric models, allegedly without the need for human intervention.
Tesla Megapack, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Australian Mine To Supply Lithium To Tesla, Ford and LG, Using Only Renewable Energy
By Nicolas Caballero on
The Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, from which more than 500,000 tons of lithium spodumene concentrate per year will be obtained to supply Tesla, Ford and LG, will be powered by 100 % green, renewable energies combined with battery packs.
Defense Department Will Study the 2022 GMC HUMMER EVs' Ultium Batteries
GM Defense Will Provide Ultium Batteries Similar to the Ones Powering the 2022 GMC HUMMER to the Defense Department
By Mary Conway on
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit wants to study the Ultium batteries to see if they will be useful for the military. The military sees EVs as beneficial especially for military operations in remote areas.
Akio Toyota Says Toyota Sticks To Its Rather Hesitant EV Course
Akio Toyoda Says Toyota Sticks To Its Rather Hesitant EV Course
By Armen Hareyan on
The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota remains committed to its rather hesitant electric car strategy and intends to continue to focus on hybrid cars such as the Prius . Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda reiterated this after criticism from some investors and environmental groups that the company was too slow and hesitant to switch to electric cars.
Kia Niro and EV6 with Hyundai Kona and Ioniq 5
Wait Times For Some Kia, Hyundai And Genesis Models Reaches Two Years Plus
By Justin Hart on
These days, nearly every car maker has months long waits for many of their new vehicles. It is due of course to lingering supply chain problems that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent conflicts that have disrupted semiconductor manufacturing and the supply of certain raw materials. Automakers like Kia and Hyundai now have some of the longest wait times in the industry, but how long are we really talking?
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Ford Posts Second Price Hike For F-150 Lightning In Two Months
By Marc Stern on
The Ford Motor Co. has posted the second price increase for the base level Pro trim of the F-150 Lightning. The price hike means the least-expensive Lightning is priced at more than $50,000.
Toyota Has The Perfect Alternative To The EV and Could Revolutionize The Market
Toyota Has The Perfect Alternative To The EV and Could Revolutionize The Market
By Armen Hareyan on
Toyota thinks the hydrogen combustion engine would be the solution to all pollution problems. And now the Japanese automaker wants to burst the market with this change.
Tesla Semi, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla Finally Starts Production Of Tesla Semi; First Deliveries Confirmed
By Nicolas Caballero on
Elon Musk has officially announced the start of production of the Tesla Semi and the date of deliveries of its first units to PepsiCo, who acquired up to 100 of these electric trucks years ago.
Tesla Model 3, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
New Delivery Record For Tesla In Third Quarter 2022
By Nicolas Caballero on
The year 2022 is going to be the best in Tesla's historical series. The Austin, Texas company is breaking delivery and production records, with the third quarter closing as the best of the year, and while there are still three months to go.
2024 Honda Prologue battery-electric vehicle image.
See Honda’s 2024 Prologue Battery-Electric Vehicle Images Here First
By John Goreham on
Honda has revealed the styling of its all-new 2024 Prologue battery-electric vehicle. How about that front end?
2023 Subaru Solterra EV wheels
Toyota Finally Figured Out How To Keep Wheels From Falling Off Subaru Solterra
By Denis Flierl on
Toyota has finally found a fix to keep the wheels from falling off the bZ4X and Subaru Solterra all-electric EVs. New details on what happened and how they fixed the problem.
Image of 2022 Ford Maverick pickup truck by John Goreham
Ford’s Maverick Pickup Is Stealing Away RAV4, CR-V, and Civic Buyers
By John Goreham on
How does the compact Ford Maverick pickup steal customers away from popular crossovers and sedans? We can explain.
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Limited Ruby Flare Pearl front end profile view
RAV4 Hybrid Was Toyota’s Best-Selling Hybrid for First 3 Quarters of 2022. You Will Not Believe Second Place
By Jeff Teague on
A deep dive of 2022 Toyota total hybrid sales shows surprising results. What were the top five best sellers?
2023 GranTurismo Folgore Battery-Electric Vehicle image courtesy of Maserati
Maserati Introduces 2023 Battery-Electric GranTurismo Folgore
By John Goreham on
The newest GranTurismo from Maserati melds classic styling with a zero local emissions powertrain.
Tesla Model 3, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla Removes Ultrasonic Sensors, Favoring Tesla Vision And Neural Networks
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla has announced that it will ditch the use of sensors in all of its electric cars in favor of the cameras and computational neural networks that make up the Tesla Vision system.
Kia Sportage, Niro, Sorento and EV6
​​Kia Has Best Ever 3rd Quarter U.S. Sales (Thanks To SUVs And Crossovers)
By Justin Hart on
​​Kia announced over the weeked that not only were September 2022 sales up, it was their best September ever in the U.S. While it is great that Kia’s sales are showing strength among an industry still struggling to recover from pandemic and global conflict induced supply chain woes, is it really “great” news?
Gigafactory Nevada, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla To Increase Production Capacity, Expanding Nevada Gigafactory
By Nicolas Caballero on
With more than a million cars sold per year and with estimates of doubling that number very quickly, Tesla needs more batteries right away. This, among other reasons, is why it is going to expand its Nevada Gigafactory, aiming directly at a steady increase in production.
Image of 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV on mountain by John Goreham
Affordable EV Models See Continued Delivery Declines
By John Goreham on
Despite the bright future for affordable battery-electric vehicles, deliveries of affordable models continue to be well below prior highs.
3 different views of the Kia EV6
Driving Comparison: Kia EV6 Versus Tesla Model 3
By Justin Hart on
I recently met up with a friend on a road trip to Walla Walla, Washington (the city so nice they named it twice) and had the opportunity to test drive his 2022 Kia EV6 AWD. I drove my own EV to our meet up and I got to drive his EV6 and compare it to my Tesla Model 3. I found a lot to like about the EV6.
Tesla Can Overtake Toyota in Germany Threatening The Japanese Brand
Tesla Can Overtake Toyota in Germany Threatening The Japanese Brand
By Armen Hareyan on
Should Tesla record more sales than Toyota in Germany in 2022, it would have achieved something that seemed unlikely.
Tesla Model Y, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla Giga Berlin Announces New Weekly Milestone
By Nicolas Caballero on
After opening at the end of March, it took almost three months before Tesla was able to report the first milestone for its German Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin: for the first time, 1000 Model Y units were produced within a week, the company announced in mid-June. Since then, rumors of further increases have been heard again and again, and on Saturday the next round number became official: in the past week, 2000 Model Y were produced in the German factory, Tesla announced again via Twitter.
Image of 2022 RAV4 Prime and RAV4 Hybrid by Kate Silbaugh
Toyota On Track To Deliver 500K Electrified Vehicles In U.S. in 2022
By John Goreham on
Toyota’s hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles should push the brand past 500,000 units this year in the American market.
Image of 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime with American flag courtesy of Kat Silbaugh
How Toyota Strengthened Brand Loyalty During These Difficult Times
By John Goreham on
Toyota is bringing its customers closer during a frustrating time for consumers. Here are some of the ways that Toyota earned its brand loyalty during one of the toughest times in automaking history.
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