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04 Jul

Kia EV9 review: Everything I want in a three-row family EV

stp2y0 CommentsNewscars, EVs, gear, Kia, Kia EV9, review

The EV market is hotter than ever in the US, but there are only a handful of options for families who need three rows of seats and tons of storage space. There's the Rivian R1S, a beautiful and well-reviewed car, but one that's firmly in luxury territory with a starting price of $75,900. Tesla's Model X is similarly pricey, and its tiny rear row isn't suited for adults (the smaller Model Y's third row option is even worse). That's why Kia's EV9 is such a big deal. It offers even more internal space than the company's massive Telluride, and it…

02 Jul

Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway

stp2y0 CommentsNewscars, michigan, news, smart cars, smart highway, tomorrow, transportation

A three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan will be converted into America’s first smart highway.Axios reports that the Alphabet-backed startup Cavnue has started constructing the smart highway as part of a new pilot project that could spur other construction projects across the country. Two more highways are in the works for Austin, Texas and somewhere else in the Southwest, according to Cavnue’s website.The new smart road is big, long car tracking system for Michigan’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) and for drivers on the highway. The smart highway is designed to send data like traffic updates, weather conditions, driving conditions…

02 Jul

Polestar Is Bracing for the EV Tariff Wars. It May Not Emerge Unscathed

stp2y0 CommentsRAG modelsbusiness, cars, china, electric vehicles, evs and hybrids, gear, polestar

Polestar is caught in the middle of an international trade war. Growing competition from Tesla and Chinese rivals and the slowdown of the global EV market are not great for business. Even worse are the gigantic taxes set to be imposed on Polestar’s entire cohort of Chinese-manufactured cars. The US government will raise tariffs on electric vehicles coming from China from 25 percent to 100 percent, and in Europe, the threat of a 38 percent hike in taxes also looms from July 4. In May, China suggested that it will retaliate with a 25 percent tariff hike on large-engine cars…

29 Jun

Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025

stp2y0 CommentsNewscars, gear, hydrogen fuel, news, racing

Extreme E, the premium off-road EV racing series, is pivoting to hydrogen. The series announced this week that it’s rebranding to , and unveiled a hydrogen-powered race car it’s calling the Pioneer 25 to usher in the transition. The first season is slated to begin in April 2025 in Saudi Arabia, before heading to the UK, Germany, Italy and wrapping up in the US.Extreme E , putting electric off-road vehicles to the test of (as you might expect) extreme environments, like the desert. It got some major teams on board, . This year marks Extreme E’s fourth season. In a…

26 Jun

Rimac’s Super-Sleek Robotaxi Has More Room Than a Rolls-Royce

stp2y0 CommentsRAG modelsautonomous cars, cars, driverless cars, evs and hybrids

The Rimac Group describes Verne—its new autonomous ride-hailing service—as its “next impossible thing.” First, founder Mate Rimac established his eponymous electric hypercar company in Croatia, a country with no history of carmaking. That went well. Porsche, Hyundai and Softbank all took stakes. The Volkswagen Group gifted him a majority stake in Bugatti in return for access to his propulsion tech in future models.Rimac Technology now supplies electric drivetrains to Porsche, BMW and Aston Martin, among many others, and it is developing advanced energy storage tech, too.And now there's Verne, Mate's autonomous ride-hailing service launched today in Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Named after…