Mazda CX-80: Big is beautiful CAR REVIEW: Sean O’Grady tests out a model that has everything you would expect from an SUV, or indeed an actual bus... The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025
NBA Awards Ballot: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokic for MVP, Plus All Other Picks The Defensive Player of the Year race was intriguing after Victor Wembanyama was excluded due to injury, plus a late surge in Coach of the Year. Sports Illustrated · Apr 18, 2025
The 2026 Kia EV4 Gets One Thing Very Right About EV Charging It was a delight to see the new 2026 Kia EV4 in U.S.-spec form at the New York Auto Show this week. It's no secret that the American market isn't exactly kind to sedans these days, especially electric ones, but the EV4 should be something pretty special. It packs up… InsideEVs · Apr 18, 2025
The Kia EV3 Has Been Named 2025 World Car Of The Year It's not even sold in America yet. But it still took home a major award when it showed up in America. InsideEVs · Apr 18, 2025
Tesla's Brand Loyalty Is Crashing Harder Than Its Stock What would you do if your favorite burger joint fired its kitchen staff, turned into a salad bar where you can only pay with crypto, and started playing that same song (you know the one) that everyone hates on repeat? You'd probably stop going, unless you're a huge Imagine Dragons… InsideEVs · Apr 17, 2025
The Kia K4 Transcends the Rental-Car Stereotype: Review Cars are about to get a lot more expensive. Thankfully, affordable vehicles like this Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo still exist—and they’re still really good. With a sticker price of $31,465 fully loaded (for now), this Kia might soon be all the car you can afford. But it’s also quite possibly… Motor1 · Apr 17, 2025
A Korean EV just won World Car of the Year (again) - did it deserve it? The Kia EV3 was named best car in the world, with BYD, Hyundai, Volvo and Volkswagen other EV winners The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
5 coolest EVs I saw at the New York Auto Show 2025 — Kia EV4, Lucid Gravity and more I spent time at the New York Auto Show 2025 checking out all the new EVs coming out this year and next year. Here are the coolest electric cars that stood out. Tom’s Guide · Apr 17, 2025
Chevrolet Keeps Winning At This In the early part of 2024, I was editing an investigative feature from contributing editor John Voelcker about how General Motors' vaunted "Ultium" electric revolution had gone off the rails. By the end of that year, this publication handed our inaugural Breakthrough Award to the Chevrolet Equinox EV after glowing reviews… InsideEVs · Apr 16, 2025
Kia's Small EV Gets More Range Than Your Tesla Just two months after its debut, the Kia EV4 has arrived in the US. Kia brought its new entry-level EV sedan to the New York International Auto Show, and confirmed some US-market specs for its Model 3-fighter. The big one? An estimated 330 miles of range for the long-range Wind… Motor1 · Apr 16, 2025
The Kia EV9 Nightfall Edition Looks Cooler, Accelerates Quicker Everyone loves black trim. How many cars do you see per day with aftermarket black badges? I see plenty. Kia knows, so it's adding its Nightfall Edition trim to its flagship EV9 three-row electric crossover. And unlike most appearance packages, this one actually comes with a tangible performance boost. Motor1 · Apr 16, 2025
2026 Kia EV4 Lands In The U.S. With A Tesla Charging Port America, this is the all-new Kia EV4. It’s an all-electric four-door sedan that’s slightly smaller and more affordable than the Hyundai Ioniq 6. It debuted today at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) with a Tesla-designed NACS charging port, a choice of two battery sizes and generous range estimates. InsideEVs · Apr 16, 2025
2026 Kia K4 Hatchback: This Is It Last year, Kia pleasantly surprised us by confirming the new K4 Hatchback was US bound. Now, it's here. Kia pulled the wraps off the production 2026 K4 Hatchback at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, and confirmed US sales will begin later this year. Who said the hatchback… Motor1 · Apr 16, 2025
Hyundai Quietly Starts Work On Its Own EV Batteries: Report The Hyundai Motor Group is planning to develop and manufacture its own electric vehicle battery cells amid growing concerns of falling behind in the battery race, according to a local news report from South Korea. The decision was reportedly made after Chinese EV and battery giant BYD showcased its megawatt… InsideEVs · Apr 14, 2025
Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025 Thieves Sneak 900 Engines Out of Kia Factory Over Five Years Organized crime junkies, your next fix has arrived. Thieves somehow managed to sneak over 900 engines out of a factory in India over the course of five years, with police describing the operation as an inside job. And no one seems to knows how they pulled it off.
Motor1 · Apr 10, 2025 2025 New York Auto Show: What to Expect It's April. In the automotive world, that means the New York Auto Show. It's true that auto shows aren't the bastion of debuts they once were, but 28 automakers are signed up for this year's show. And a few of them will be pulling the covers off something new.
InsideEVs · Apr 10, 2025 ChargePoint May Soon Double Your Home-Charging Speeds Almost everyone knows that if you need to urgently charge your electric vehicle in a hurry, a home Level 2 charger isn't the best way to do it. Those chargers work best overnight or when a car can be parked for a while. But while ever-more-powerful public DC fast chargers…
Motor1 · Apr 9, 2025 There's a Reason Nissan Sells So Many Rogues: Review Last year, Nissan sold 245,724 Rogue SUVs. That's a lot. The Rogue finished ninth in total sales in the US and third in SUV sales behind the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. And there’s a reason Nissan sells so many Rogues: It's a damn-good compact SUV.
InsideEVs · Apr 9, 2025 Kia Is Making An Electric Truck For America Kia is developing an all-new electric pickup specifically for North America, the Korean automaker confirmed during its CEO Investor Day Event today. The still-unnamed EV will be based on a new EV platform “designed for both urban and outdoor use.”
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Edmunds: Five new plug-in SUVs for almost any budget Plug-in hybrid vehicles are perfect for people who are curious about going electric but aren’t ready to give up the convenience of gasoline
Motor1 · Apr 9, 2025 Kia Is Developing a More Powerful Gas Engine By far, the biggest news to come from the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event was the announcement of a new electric pickup truck for North America. However, the Korean brand had another tidbit to share. It’s working on a new modular gas engine that will power ICE cars and…
Motor1 · Apr 9, 2025 Kia Confirms Electric Pickup Truck for America Although Kia has already ruled out bringing the polarizing Tasman to the United States, we’re still getting a truck. Instead of the gasoline and diesel workhorse, a fully electric pickup is coming to North America. The announcement was just made at the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event, during which…
InsideEVs · Apr 8, 2025 The Big Winner As Tariffs Hit: Used Electric Vehicles Let me preface this story by saying that it's a really, really lousy time to be in the market for a new car. The automotive industry here in America and abroad is in a state of chaos over President Donald Trump's blanket 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars, and nobody…
Motor1 · Apr 8, 2025 The Kia Tasman Weekender Is Korea's Raptor Fighter Looking as if it came straight out of a supersized Lego Technic box, the Tasman Weekender is a Korean take on a Ford Ranger Raptor rival. Currently a concept, the overly angular pickup truck is making a splash this week at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. It’s quite different than…
Motor1 · Apr 4, 2025 Kia Is 'Seriously Studying' a Pickup Truck for America Kia introduced its first pickup truck, the Tasman, last year. Unfortunately, it's only for markets like Europe and Australia, which means it won't make its way to the US. But that's not to say Kia isn't exploring the idea of a pickup for America.