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New electric cars and the people who build them: launches, pricing, range and how they compare.

Vehicles4 min read Tesla’s New Roadster Can Leave the Ground. Is It Really a Flying Car? Tesla’s Roadster prototype used suction and cold-gas thrusters in an airborne demo. What did the reveal establish, and what remains unproven? Rear view of a red 2020-design Tesla Roadster prototype displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum; this archival photo does not show the redesigned 2026 car. Read story

Vehicles4 min read Hyundai Ioniq 9 Brings Three-Row Space to the Ioniq Family Hyundai's Ioniq 9 pairs a 110.3 kWh battery and up to 335 miles of EPA range with genuine three-row space, from $60,555 in the US. A Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric SUV displayed indoors at an auto show. Read story

Vehicles4 min read Kia EV4 Arrives as the Brand's First Global Electric Sedan Kia's EV4 brings sedan and hatchback body styles, 58.3 or 81.4 kWh batteries and up to 388 miles WLTP to the C-segment. A gray 2026 Kia EV4 sedan photographed at the New York International Auto Show Read story

Vehicles4 min read Rivian R2: The Make-or-Break Midsize SUV Rivian's R2 began public deliveries in June 2026, bringing 656 hp, up to 330 miles EPA range and Normal, Illinois volume production. A Rivian R2 in Launch Green parked outside a Rivian showroom Read story

Vehicles5 min read The 2026 Nissan Leaf Returns as a 303-Mile Crossover Nissan's third-generation Leaf arrives as a sleek crossover with up to 303 miles of EPA range, a native NACS charging port and a starting MSRP of $29,990. A white third-generation Nissan Leaf on display in a Nissan dealership showroom, with LEAF branding and the Nissan logo visible behind it Read story

Vehicles5 min read Ford's $30,000 Electric Pickup Targets a 2027 Launch Ford's Universal EV Platform will underpin a midsize electric pickup targeted from about $30,000, built at a $2 billion-retooled Louisville plant from 2027. The illuminated Ford logo glowing above the main entrance of Louisville Assembly Plant at night, the factory chosen to build Ford's new affordable electric pickup Read story

Vehicles5 min read Scout Motors Terra and Traveler: Icons Return as EVs Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors revealed the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup with up to 350 miles of range and a Harvester range-extender targeting 500-plus miles. The new electric Scout Terra pickup on public display at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, its illuminated Scout grille lettering visible as show visitors look on Read story

Vehicles5 min read VW ID. Polo Starts Below €25,000; ID. Cross Costs More Volkswagen's Electric Urban Car Family launches in 2026: the ID. Polo from €24,995 and ID. Cross from €27,995 on the front-drive MEB+ platform, built in Spain. A blue production Volkswagen ID. Polo hatchback shown indoors in front three-quarter view, its ID. POLO badge visible on the front bumper Read story

Vehicles5 min read Tesla Cybercab: Production Starts on a Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Tesla has started Cybercab production at Gigafactory Texas, putting a two-seat, steering-wheel-free robotaxi on the road toward Musk's sub-$30,000 target. A gold Tesla Cybercab with butterfly doors parked on a sunny San Francisco street, shown in side profile with its covered rear wheels visible Read story

Vehicles4 min read Xiaomi SU7: How a Phone Maker Shook Up the EV World Xiaomi's first EV went from skepticism to 135,000-plus first-year sales. Inside the SU7's record launch and the 1,548-hp Ultra that reset expectations. An orange Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan parked on a street in Shanghai, photographed in November 2024 Read story

Vehicles4 min read Xiaomi YU7 SUV Takes Aim at Tesla's Model Y Xiaomi's YU7 SUV drew 200,000 orders in about three minutes and undercuts Tesla's Model Y in China by 10,000 yuan. Here is what it delivers. A Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV displayed outside a Xiaomi retail store at the Zhengdong MIXC mall in Zhengzhou, China Read story

Vehicles4 min read Tesla's Refreshed Model Y: What Changed in 2025 Tesla's 2025 Model Y redesign brought a light-bar face, a rear screen, acoustic glass and more range. What changed with the Juniper refresh. A refreshed Tesla Model Y Juniper parked outdoors in the Washington, DC metro area in the United States Read story

Vehicles4 min read Hyundai Ioniq 5 Refresh Adds Range and a Tesla-Style Port Hyundai's refreshed Ioniq 5 gained an 84-kWh battery, up to 318 miles of EPA range and a native Tesla-style NACS port, plus Georgia production. A 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL, the refreshed model with restyled bumpers, parked at a Hyundai dealership in Gilbert, Arizona Read story

Vehicles4 min read The Chevrolet Bolt Returns for 2026 as an Affordable EV The Chevrolet Bolt returned to US showrooms in 2026 with LFP battery tech, 150-kW charging and a sub-$29,000 starting price. A blue 2027 Chevrolet Bolt seen from the passenger side in a vehicle storage lot in Novi, Michigan Read story

Vehicles5 min read Lucid Gravity: A 450-Mile Luxury Electric SUV Arrives Lucid's Gravity Grand Touring brings up to 450 miles of EPA range, 828 horsepower and three-row practicality, with the Touring trim arriving from $79,900. An Aurora Green Metallic Lucid Gravity Grand Touring electric SUV on display at the Lucid Studio in Munich Read story