The Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid Is Dead The Niro PHEV is not getting a 2026 model, and its future in the U.S. is a little blurry right now. InsideEVs · Feb 5
Dead: Kia Niro PHEV Another one bites the dust. With nine vehicles already slated to disappear by 2027, Kia is adding one more to the list. The Niro PHEV is dead for 2026. Motor1 · Feb 4
3 Car Brands That Are Struggling With Reliability in 2026 Nobody wants to buy a new car and wind up spending their weekends at the mechanic. Some carmakers have started falling short of consumer expectations in 2026. With prices at an all-time high (and repair costs climbing with them), reliability is a must-have. Consumer Reports and J.D. Power have released their… Clever Dude · Feb 4
'No humanity': teen stabbed, hit by car during attack Police are searching for a group of offenders after a teenager was stabbed and hit by a car during an attack at a McDonald's car park. AAP · Feb 3
Kia EV Sales Are In An Absolute Freefall. There's More To It Than You Think The January sales numbers are in, and they're not good. Meanwhile, at Hyundai, EV sales are still growing. Can Kia turn this around? InsideEVs · Feb 3
Apple CarPlay Ultra finally set to appear in a more affordable car this year – but which one? Thought Apple's next-gen CarPlay had gone missing? Think again – a new car maker is stepping up to the plate T3 · Feb 3
Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars Finance on electric vehicles from two big brands will be subsidised by the government under a plan to cut the cost of low-emission cars. AAP · Feb 3
China Just Banned One Of The Most Controversial Car Features Ever China has officially banned hidden and concealed car door handles on electric vehicles in a world-first safety policy. InsideEVs · Feb 2
What $20K Buys You in the Car Market Now vs. 5 Years Ago New car prices have surged lately, shrinking the under‑$20,000 new-car market. See how far $20,000 went in the car market in 2021 compared with 2026. GOBankingRates · Feb 2
Consumers Truly Have No Clue Who Makes Good EVs: Report Am I reading this chart upside down? Or are you? Because American EV brand perception data does not remotely match reality. InsideEVs · Jan 31
The 2026 Honda Pilot Plays It Safe Yet Still Delivers: Review The highest praise you can lob at the Honda Pilot is that it’s a perfectly fine three-row SUV. It doesn’t do anything exceptionally well, nor does it ever feel like you’re getting less than you paid for. It does its job, and better than many alternatives. Motor1 · Jan 29
Trump Slaps New 25% Tariffs On South Korean Cars Today's EV news: Trump drops a tariff bomb, Jaguar is sticking to its electric-only strategy and EV charging companies notch a big win. InsideEVs · Jan 27
14 Family EVs Faced This Freezing Highway Simulation. One Was A Clear Winner Germany's ADAC performed a lab test of 14 EVs: 361 miles of driving in identical but simulated conditions, and it was very, very cold. Here are the winners. InsideEVs · Jan 26
I Asked ChatGPT To Name the Most Reliable Cars Under $30K in 2026 — Here’s What It Said ChatGPT recommended the most reliable cars under $30,000 in 2026 including Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Hyundai Kona and more based on data. GOBankingRates · Jan 25
InsideEVs · Jan 23 What Every EV Driver Should Know Before A Major Winter Storm Hits An electric vehicle's performance can be uniquely affected when the temperatures drop, but there are ways to deal with it.
InsideEVs · Jan 21 Kia Wants To Make Its EVs Even Smaller And More Affordable The Korean automaker is reportedly developing an EV1 to offer Picanto buyers an EV alternative and enter a segment that will soon become much more competitive.
InsideEVs · Jan 21 2027 Kia Niro Facelift Brings A New Face And Bigger Screens The affordable EV has been on sale practically unchanged since the 2023 model year.
We Got This Covered · Jan 20 ‘People suck’: Man puts money down on a used car. Then what happened next felt like a scam in slow motion A Kia Soul might not be worth it.
Motor1 · Jan 20 Kia Refuses To Kill Buttons: 'There Are Certain Functions You Need' Some automakers went a bit too far, overloading their cars with touchscreens and removing many physical controls. Kia wasn’t one of them. While the automaker's latest vehicles do have big screens, buttons remain for core functions like HVAC and media. And that won't change anytime soon.
TechRadar · Jan 20 You should buy an electric car now, UK government says – while ignoring 5 massive roadblocks that affect millions The UK government says there's "never been a better time to switch" to an EV, but five big roadblocks are still standing in the way of many.
InsideEVs · Jan 20 Kia Meta Turismo: Could This Be A High-Performance Electric 'Halo' Car? Kia's design boss says the Meta Turismo concept points to a future flagship—and a new era of Kia design.
The Independent UK · Jan 15 More Leapmotors arriving as it aims to be the Chinese brand you can trust B05 and B03 hatchbacks are coming, along with a B03X small SUV and new low-price car
GOBankingRates · Jan 14 6 EVs That Will Get Cheaper in 2026 GOBankingRates asked a few automotive experts for their predictions on the six EVs that will get cheaper in 2026. Here's what they are forecasting.
The Independent UK · Jan 13 BMW M cars to go all-electric – here’s everything you need to know BMW confirms that its legendary M division will launch its first EV in 2027, starting with an electric iM3
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Kia EV1 set to be a new kind of city car Exclusive: Kia designer promises the brand’s smallest new model will “get noticed”