Electric Vehicles

The batteries, motors, and other breakthroughs powering our shift from combustion-engines to EVs.

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a car in a steel room

Inside Nissan’s extreme weather testing facility Inside Nissan’s extreme weather testing facility

By Kristin Shaw

Toyota's Woven City at dusk with Mount Fuji in background

Welcome to Woven City: Toyota offers first glimpse at futuristic town Welcome to Woven City: Toyota offers first glimpse at futuristic town

Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron

2025 Audi Q6 e-Tron harnesses EV architecture from Porsche 2025 Audi Q6 e-Tron harnesses EV architecture from Porsche

By Kristin Shaw

a red van parked

The future-retro VW microbus is finally here—quirks and all The future-retro VW microbus is finally here—quirks and all

New research suggests daily EV driving may not decay lithium-ion batteries as quickly as once thought.

Surprise: EV batteries might have a longer shelf live than once thought Surprise: EV batteries might have a longer shelf live than once thought

By Mack DeGeurin

Concept art of Tesla Cybercab on city street at night

Tesla seeks human ‘remote operators’ to help ‘autonomous’ robotaxi service Tesla seeks human ‘remote operators’ to help ‘autonomous’ robotaxi service

Aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of the lithium mine of the Chilean company SQM (Sociedad Quimica Minera) in the Atacama Desert, Calama, Chile, on September 12, 2022.

‘Everything has a cost:’ High-tech products and the new era of mineral mining ‘Everything has a cost:’ High-tech products and the new era of mineral mining

By Mack DeGeurin

There is an economic argument for building out America’s public EV charging infrastructure.

Public EV chargers are good for the planet. They’re also good for business. Public EV chargers are good for the planet. They’re also good for business.

By Tik Root/Grist

Cybertruck in showroom

Recalled Cybertruck rearview camera was so slow it was illegal Recalled Cybertruck rearview camera was so slow it was illegal

woman riding a motorcycle in a green field

Can-Am’s first motorcycles in decades set the (handle)bar high for e-motorbikes Can-Am’s first motorcycles in decades set the (handle)bar high for e-motorbikes

By Kristin Shaw

Tesla electric Cybertruck parked in the shopping plaza. Front view.

$8,000 ‘Full Self-Driving Mode’ is finally in select Cybertrucks $8,000 ‘Full Self-Driving Mode’ is finally in select Cybertrucks

2024 EV9 dashboard screen and infotainment system

The iPhone-ification of cars unlocks a new world of options The iPhone-ification of cars unlocks a new world of options

By Kristin Shaw

a sedan sitting in front of concrete structures

Lucid reinvents the electric motor by thinking small. Really small. Lucid reinvents the electric motor by thinking small. Really small.

By Kristin Shaw

blue sportscar on a track

Driving the $2 Million, 2,000-horsepower Rimac Nevera EV Driving the $2 Million, 2,000-horsepower Rimac Nevera EV

Bespoke images created for Unplugged Performance

‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors ‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors

Front 3/4 view of Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept vehicle with open butterfly doors.

Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent

By Kristin Shaw

an SUV rolls down an assembly line with people inspecting it

How Rivian reduced electrical wiring by 1.6 miles and 44 pounds How Rivian reduced electrical wiring by 1.6 miles and 44 pounds

By Kristin Shaw

Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept front three-quarters

Ram’s vision for a three-row pickup truck could be closer to reality than you think Ram’s vision for a three-row pickup truck could be closer to reality than you think

By Kristin Shaw

sky blue car parked in front of dirt and grass hill

The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the EV that driving enthusiasts have been waiting for The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the EV that driving enthusiasts have been waiting for

By Bradley Iger

Tesla patented self-cleaning tech for its robotaxis that don’t exist yet Tesla patented self-cleaning tech for its robotaxis that don’t exist yet