New Vehicle Reviews (Page 27)

The environmental permit for the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin is now official; the plant will start operating as soon as it meets the 400 requirements mentioned in the 536-page document; Tesla wants to have everything ready within two weeks.

We test and review the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited AWD and find that it has a lot in common with Toyota’s hybrids, along with some added plusses.

Tesla's growth for the next few years is by all means significant: this is forcing their suppliers to speed up production if they don't want to be left behind. This is the case of Tesla's main partner, Panasonic, which according to different media sources is looking for land to build a large battery Gigafactory in US territory.

Brandenburg authorities have already confirmed permission to start production at the Tesla Giga Factory in Germany: a permit that was finally confirmed a few hours ago.

Amprius claims it has created a lithium battery with a silicon nanowire anode that contains 73% more energy than the cells of the Tesla Model 3, with 37% less volume.

Wow. See how the 2022 Toyota Tundra multimedia system can help you with its many capabilities and commands.

The opening of Giga Berlin, the first Tesla plant in Europe, is getting closer: according to German press agencies, the factory will receive its final approval on Thursday or Friday this week; in fact, everything shows that Tesla is already preparing the opening ceremony itself, which will take place in less than three weeks.

Learn how to find the latest 2022 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid model. It might be easier than you think.

As it is widely known so far, Tesla opened up its charging network to other EV brands a while ago; although it is very good news, it can also bring along security issues.

Let me be direct, I love Car and Driver because, as a magazine, the writing and editorial skills of its staff are second to none. These folks can write (even better than they can drive, I dare say), and Ezra Dyer who penned a recent review of the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV, is certainly no exception. But I think he has missed the mark, a little, when it comes to his conclusions in reviewing the Sorento PHEV.

Tesla registered a patent for an automatic tire inflation system for its electric truck: the Tesla Semi will use a new system that avoids failures and problems that are normally caused by the leakage of pollutants.

One interesting feature in Tesla Model Y production in Giga-Austin and Giga-Berlin is the new chassis, created from two large castings: the patent describes the technology that is applied to the new deformation zones.

The best value in the segment is the Sentra SV. However, here’s why the SR with a lot of packages and options may be the better choice for you.

I have decided to review the Kia Soul because I have always been a fan of small, sporty (or quirky) and practical wagons and wagon-like vehicles. Perhaps that is because my first car, a Datsun 710 station wagon which was about as sporty as a raging case of athlete’s foot, imprinted something on me. I later owned a pair of late 1980’s Honda Civic wagons (with mad AWD capability!), a 2007 Honda Fit, a 2011 Nissan LEAF, and I still have a PT Cruiser Hot Wheels. One of those statements is totally false by the way.

Tesla China is the first in the Tesla family to offer customers an electric opening mechanism for the liftgate of the Model 3, though only available in China at the moment.

Tesla is developing fully autonomous driving technology at full speed: Elon Musk has taken a step forward stating that this technology will be finally ready this very year (2022) and that it will be available for other electric OEM manufacturers to purchase.

One of the most prestigious analysts at Bernstein consulting group assures that without a $25,000 electric car, Tesla will not be able to achieve its growth objectives in the near future.

According to a study published by the prestigious journal Nature, the rapid advances in the field of batteries and fast charging could cause the hydrogen fuel cell to fall behind not only in the passenger car sector, but also in areas such as heavy-duty transportation, where up until now it seemed – and many claimed – that they would be better than BEV trucks, like the Tesla Semi.

When the current prototype of the Tesla Cybertruck was presented back in 2019, it was shown without any type of camouflage or covering; later on it was shown again in public in an open way, driving around New York city and then again on the test tracks at Tesla Gigafactory; but now in the latest video available it appears with camouflage: why would that be?

The new LFP (lithium iron-phosphate) batteries of the Tesla Model 2 RWD have shown their performance in a 1,000 Km (620 miles) test in Norway at the controls of youtuber Bjorn Nyland, who completed the trip in 10 hours and five minutes.

Hyundai’s newest battery-electric vehicle is the Ioniq 5. The media is calling this new BEV the best of 2022. Does it live up to the high expectations?

We do a deep dive into how one of our favorite new battery-electric vehicles could be more winter-friendly. You may be surprised by the things we point out. Here’s a hint; AWD and range are not the problems.

As Tesla with its Model Y and Model 3 grows in popularity around the world, along with many other EV brands, scientists see great potential in lithium-sulfur batteries as a greener source of power, which can by the way triple current capacities.

Fans are mostly happy with next-gen 2023 Sequoia. Except for this one glaring missing feature.

Kia’s new EV6 is one of the most exciting EVs on the market and it has only recently gone on sale in the U.S. I managed to get in touch with one of the first U.S. owners of the new EV6 to ask him some questions about Kia’s newest electric vehicle and his experience with it so far.

Tesla continues growing, increasing its staff at a steady pace. All in all in 2021 the firm had 30% more employees than in 2020, exceeding a total of 100,000 well-qualified workers.

Tesla produced almost one million units last year: all in all, it managed to deliver 936,000 units, which meant an increase of 83.6% as compared to 2020; not bad at all considering chip shortages and supply chain issues everywhere.

After some unexpected delays, RAM announced the official name of its first electric truck: "RAM Revolution", basically in the same segment and in direct competition with Tesla's Cybertruck.

The demand for electric vehicles has fueled the war for raw materials needed for their batteries, placing the prices of lithium, nickel and cobalt at all-time highs in the face of shortages in the near future; Tesla closely monitoring the situation.

Those who are looking for an affordable EV crossover with a cost in the mid-$30Ks should check out Ford’s Escape PHEV Titanium.