2025 Cupra Born VZ Review: Finding Grip in the Digital Era
A detailed evaluation of the 2025 Cupra Born VZ, analyzing its upgraded powertrain, battery chemistry, touchscreen controls, and real-world range.
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CupraBorn VZEV Review
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The Efficiency Illusion: New Tests Expose Major Shortfalls in EV Range and Hybrid Economy
The Australian Automobile Association found several popular EVs and hybrids miss laboratory efficiency claims by over 20 percent in real-world driving tests.
• 3 min read
EV RangeFuel EfficiencyHybrid Vehicles
Volkswagen's Pragmatic Pivot: The No-Plug Hybrid Comes to the Mass Market
Volkswagen introduces a new full-hybrid powertrain for the Golf and T-Roc, offering mass-market buyers significant electric efficiency without the need to plug in.
• 4 min read
VolkswagenHEVFull Hybrid
CATL Announces Six Minute EV Charging and 1,500 Kilometer Range Batteries
CATL has unveiled new battery technologies including a condensed cell capable of 1,500 kilometers of range and a rapid charging unit that reaches 98 percent capacity in under seven minutes.
• 4 min read
CATLEV BatteriesElectric Vehicles
GM Halts Next-Gen Electric Truck Program in Pivot to Internal Combustion
General Motors indefinitely suspends its 2028 full-size EV truck program, reallocating resources to internal combustion and hybrid platforms across its plants.
• 4 min read
General MotorsElectric VehiclesChevrolet Silverado EV
2025 Hyundai Inster Review: Pragmatism Returns to the A-Segment
An analysis of the 2025 Hyundai Inster Long Range, evaluating its NCM battery chemistry, suspension setup, tactile interior controls, and real-world efficiency.
• 8 min read
HyundaiEVCar Review
Automakers Retreat From the Heavyweight Electric Truck
General Motors and Stellantis are pausing development on next-generation electric trucks and SUVs as the industry adjusts to sluggish demand and high costs.
• 4 min read
General MotorsJeepEV Strategy
California Reality Check: Hybrids Overtake EVs as Market Share Hits Five-Year Low
New Q1 2026 registration data shows California zero-emission vehicle market share dropping to 13.7 percent while hybrids surge past 20 percent.
• 4 min read
CaliforniaHybridsElectric Vehicles
2025 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance: Fast, Heavy, Buttonless
Michael Calder reviews the 2025 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance, covering its real-world range, NMC battery chemistry, adaptive suspension, and interior controls.
• 5 min read
VolkswagenID.3 GTX PerformanceEV Review
Nissan Revives the Xterra as a V6 Hybrid to Challenge the Toyota 4Runner
Nissan confirms the Xterra will return to the US market in late 2028 as a body-on-frame SUV with V6 and hybrid options, abandoning earlier pure EV plans.
• 4 min read
NissanXterraHybrid Vehicles
Slate Auto Closes $650 Million Series C to Fund Modular Electric Pickup
Slate Auto has raised $650 million to begin manufacturing an ultra-low-cost electric pickup in Indiana. The company targets initial production by late 2026.
• 4 min read
Slate AutoElectric VehiclesAutomotive Manufacturing
2025 Mazda CX-80 PHEV Review: A Proper Cabin Layout Meets Stiff Competition
Michael Calder reviews the 2025 Mazda CX-80 PHEV. Read his unfiltered advice on real-world range, suspension tuning, and why physical buttons matter.
• 5 min read
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