"A lot of cars have been called "singular" over the years, but the DeLorean DMC-12 is one example of the description fitting perfectly well. DeLoreans have cropped up in plenty of pop culture places over the decades, from beloved blockbuster films to indie rock videos. More recently, several efforts have been made to revive the name and aesthetic - though, as with most things DeLorean-related, that hasn't been without some controversy."
The newly unveiled car is ultra-agile thanks to the weight reduction achieved by shaving off components like the skid-control, torque-vectoring, or automatic brake-assist. It doesn't even have power steering, and gives buyers the option to skip the air conditioning unit for weight reduction, making it the ideal fit for raw purists who want to feel every little change happening in the driving dynamics.
When shopping for a vehicle, most buyers are looking for more than just a good deal. A vehicle purchase isn't worth it to them without peace of mind. While style, technology, and performance all play a role, affordability and reliability consistently rise to the top of the priority list. A car that's reasonably priced but frequently in the shop quickly becomes an expensive headache. Drivers know that long-term dependability is just as important as the sticker price.
Kia was one of the first legacy automakers to launch great EVs, with the EV6 and EV9 arriving to critical acclaim. But both posted huge sales declines last month, in part due to an industry-wide EV slowdown. That's not the whole story, though, as the mechanically identical Hyundai Ioniq 5 is selling far better than the EV6. Here's what's going on.
That's because the e-Hijet's electric architecture has vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-home (V2H) functionality baked in. On the V2H front, the tiny EV's front-mounted CHAdeMO fast charging port can be used to keep the lights on, but additional hardware is needed. On the V2L front, however, things are much simpler. There's a 100-volt household outlet right on the center console, which can output a maximum of 1,500 watts, according to Daihatsu and Toyota.
Costco's Auto Program should be as popular as its $5 rotisserie chicken - but I've learned not too many of its members actually know it exists. I discovered the program this past summer during a Costco grocery run when a pamphlet caught my eye as I was leaving. At the time, I was in the market for a car but putting it off because I didn't want to deal with persistent salespeople or lose a day haggling at a dealership.
The 2026 Nissan Leaf has an EPA-estimated range between 259 and 303 miles. The lowest range rating is for the most expensive version, the Platinum+, which comes with all the bells and whistles. On a chilly winter day, the lowest-range Leaf tackled the 70 mph highway range test, where it did better than expected. The 2026 Nissan Leaf is one of the most important new electric cars in America right now.
Chevrolet's Super Sport badge has long been associated with go-faster, scream-louder versions of regular production models. Whether it's a 1961 Impala SS, a 2013 SS performance sedan or the flurry of muscle cars and SUVs in betweenthe idea was always to make cars fun-to-drive with more horsepower, tighter handling and louder exhaust pipes, similar to Mercedes AMG or BMW M cars. With the 2026 Chevy Blazer EV SS, the automaker is bringing the historic badge into the electric era.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but that's pretty demonstrably false. It's a good reminder that consumer sentiment often lags the reality on the ground. Americans don't have a damned clue who makes good EVs. That's what I took away from the January, 2026 edition of the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report, which measures consumer sentiment toward EV brands. Surveyed consumer sentiment toward EV brands seems to be based on vibes and internal-combustion car experience, not anything resembling reality.
In the 1950s, the Air Force designed cockpits for the average pilot by measuring thousands of pilots and calculating the average for ten key physical dimensions-height, arm length, torso size, etc. They assumed most pilots would be close to average in most dimensions. When researchers actually checked, they found that out of 4,063 pilots, exactly zero were average on all ten dimensions.
Directors and above will be required to be on-site five days a week from February 16, according to an email sent by Stellantis CFO Joao Laranjo on Friday. It states that the decision will improve customer satisfaction, "strengthen our culture of innovation," and create more opportunities for mentorship and skill development. A set of guidelines entitled "Back Together We Win," sent with the email, describes the five-day-a-week RTO as an "enterprise-wide initiative" that will apply to all employees in all regions.
Honda and DriveOhio have teamed up on a new road safety initiative in which Honda vehicles are being used to collect real-time data that can advise about potential issues and road deficiencies before they become a problem. Honda's Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, which has been in prototyping since 2021, uses "advanced vision and LiDAR sensors" to identify issues such as worn or obstructed road signs, damaged guardrails, rough roads and emerging potholes.
Norway's El Prix winter range test is one of the most grueling experiments modern electric cars can face. Motor.no's editors take dozens of new EVs on a predetermined route to see how far they can make it in the freezing cold of the Scandinavian Peninsula. And this year was no different, with 25 new EVs taking on the challenge. It was an interesting edition, though, where none of the participants managed to set a new range record,
Like the others, the Epiq rides on the VW MEB+ platform, which is simplified and front-wheel-drive to reduce costs and keep these vehicles affordable. VW is launching both a hatchback and a crossover, while Cupra has opted to only build a hatchback on this new platform. Skoda is only making a crossover, as this body style is what even subcompact buyers in Europe are looking for.
During the automaker's Tuesday earnings call, CEO Mary Barra highlighted the rapid growth of GM's in-vehicle software and subscription business. In the past nine months, GM's software generated $2 billion, and customers have already signed up for about $5 billion in future subscriptions. The company said it now has 11 million subscribers for its OnStar safety system, up 34% from a year earlier. Another half a million customers are also paying for Super Cruise, its hands-free driver-assistance system.
The first sites are expected to open later this Summer, and will be built at select locations along I-5 and I-10, major routes for commercial vehicles and significant logistics companies. The chargers will be available in California, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Each station will have between four and eight chargers, delivering up to 1.2 megawatts of power at each stall.
The experimental car can add up to 14.3 miles of range per day in heavy sunlight, even if that requires perfect conditions. In the real world, the company says the car can get up to 13.2 miles of range per day while tooling around sunny Dubai, or just 6.3 miles of extra oomph in cloudy London. Taking the car on a two-hour 50-mile (80 km) trip on a sunny day added 0.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity to the battery pack, Nissan claims,
One of the biggest EV charging networks in the United States, EVgo, is ramping up efforts to install Tesla-style NACS cables at its stations across the country. After a successful pilot in 2025, when the company installed nearly 100 NACS connectors across 22 metropolitan areas, the charging network wants to supercharge the deployment this year, with more than 500 NACS connectors set to go online by the end of 2026 at its 350-kilowatt-capable stations.
I estimate 90% to 95% of my driving was in FSD mode during December. It's a new state of driving that I think is safer than human driving. I spend less time worrying about where I'm going and which turn to make. Instead, my eyes are on the road and my hands are ready near the wheel, just in case.
Ahead of its fourth-quarter and 2025 annual earnings call today, GM announced that its software and subscription business is quickly gaining steam. The automaker said that last year, it recorded $5.4 billion in deferred revenue (meaning unearned revenue over time, through a recurring service) from its various OnStar-related connected services. These include various safety systems, in-car WiFi, access to audio streaming apps and more. GM is projecting deferred revenue from software to rise to $7.5 billion in 2026.
Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh surprised me when he announced that over 80% of Scout pre-orders are for the "Harvester" models, which have gasoline-powered range extenders. It was our first sign that demand for extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs, is real. To meet it, the company will likely launch the EREV version of the Terra and Traveler first, Keogh said Tuesday. But the purely electric version isn't going anywhere.
The transition to software-defined vehicles hasn't been easy for anybody. But in a sea of struggling companies, Volvo is among the most bruised. Its all-electric EX30 and EX90 were heavily delayed by software issues, yet still arrived buggy and unfinished, forcing Volvo to spend much of last year quashing bugs over-the-air. Screens were glitchy, the keyless entry systems often failed, and in a few harrowing cases, the vehicle lost power on the highway.
General Motors is working to reduce the cost of its electric vehicles, beyond just using cheaper lithium-ion batteries, the automaker said Tuesday during its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call. The update comes just as the automaker booked over $7 billion in charges related to cutting down its EV ambitions last year, which includes things like contract cancellation fees and converting its Orion, Michigan, EV assembly plant for the production of full-size gas trucks and SUVs.
