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Affordable, rangey, but not very special – Leapmotor’s latest EVs prove that cheap Chinese cars still have some way to go

Chinese EV brand Leapmotor has launched a product offensive in Europe and Asia Pacific, hoping to win customers over with super affordable models.

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Enough range to cover almost any family outing

Who needs more than 500km of range anyway? That's the question Kia will be asking prospective buyers of its EV5 SUV.

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The Kia EV4 Is Here. It Looks Exactly Like The Concept

This is the all-new Kia EV4 in hatchback and sedan forms. The photos were published by Kia today, despite the South Korean automaker saying yesterday that it would reveal the EV4 alongside the EV2 and PV5 on February 27 during its annual EV Day event.

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Kia EV4: This Is It

It's been over a year since Kia took the wraps off the EV4 concept. Today, we're finally getting acquainted with the production model. It's almost a spitting image of the showcar before it, only now it has regular side mirrors and flush door handles. The hatchback and sedan are shown…

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Magic's Mac McClung Donates Car From Historic Dunk Contest Win to Charity

McClung jumped over a Kia K5 in his first route.

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We'll Finally See Kia's Most Affordable EV Yet In Two Weeks

While other automakers welcome global policy shifts as a chance to back off their electric vehicle investments, Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is on a roll lately—and doesn't seem intent on losing momentum. And in two weeks' time, we'll see more all-electric offerings from Kia, including of the more affordable sort.

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands

Broadly speaking, electric vehicles are throwing loyalty out the window and helping brands steal buyers from competitors in unexpected ways. That's something we've known to be true for years, and it's something car companies brag about constantly. For automakers, "conquests" are a big deal.

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Most Auto-Braking Systems Actually Work Now, Says IIHS

A few years ago, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) discovered that its automatic emergency braking (AEB) test wasn’t really simulating real-world crashes. It had been testing the systems at relatively low speeds, far below the speeds where most rear-end crashes actually occurred. The IIHS decided to raise the…

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Genesis GV90 Stuck in Ditch Rescued by a Volvo Loader

If the Hyundai Ioniq 9 is not fancy enough for you, Genesis is preparing a luxed-up version, which is expected to be called the GV90. The Neolun concept, unveiled nearly a year ago, gave us an accurate preview of what's to come regarding a high-end, three-row electric SUV. Meanwhile, prototypes…

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These 14 EVs Were Driven In Freezing Cold Until They Died

Over a dozen electric cars were put to the test in the harsh Canadian winter to see how their advertised driving range fared in freezing temperatures. Spoiler alert: All cars performed worse than what their official range figures stated. But some were better than others.

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Does a 125cc V-Twin Cruiser Even Make Sense?

These days, you could say that South Korea kills it in cars and electronics—Hyundai, Kia, Samsung, LG… you name it. But motorcycles? Well, that’s a bit of a different story. Unlike Japan, which dominates the global bike scene, South Korea never really cracked the two-wheeled market. One brand that’s been…

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Ford CEO: We Have To Beat China In A 'Street Fight'

We hear it all of the time. "The only reason that China's auto industry is so far ahead on electric vehicles is because it was so heavily subsidized by the government," critics say But that sentence is only partially true. It's certainly accurate that some Chinese automakers are state-owned, and…

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2024 Chevy Blazer EV Owner Review At Six Months: A Mixed Bag

As the predicted arrival state of charge ticked down to 11%, I gave Meg a nervous look. It was time to turn around. We had hoped to make it Rainbow Viewpoint, the highest overlook in Bryce Canyon National Park. But 80 miles of below-freezing country roads stood between us and…

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Korea’s First Electric Pickup Won’t Be Made By Hyundai Or Kia

There has been a lot of talk about electric pickup trucks from Hyundai or Kia, and both are expected to produce such vehicles. However, they won’t debut this year, which means the KGM Musso EV will beat them to market as it’s expected to make its official debut in South…

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: Winter Range And Charging Test

A lot has been said so far about the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz, not all of it positive. It took a while to get here after being first unveiled as a concept way back in 2017. Its range in 2025 isn't exactly overwhelming, offering 234 EPA-estimated miles (377 kilometers) at…

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Sedans Aren't Dead Yet: Kia's Best-Selling Car in January Was the K4

In a world where SUVs dominate sales, something strange happened at Kia last month: The company's best-selling vehicle was ... a sedan. The Kia Forte and its replacement, the K4, sold a combined 11,616 units in January, beating out the Sportage for the top spot. Weird.

Tom’s Guide

I drove the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV for a week — here’s my pros and cons

The Alfa Romeo Tonale Speciale is a PHEV with an all-electric range of 33 miles. I tried it out to see if it's worth its luxury sticker price.

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Hyundai And Kia's EV, Hybrid Sales Blitz Continued In January

The Hyundai Motor Group was America’s second best-selling electric vehicle automaker in 2024. Despite a regulatory kerfuffle affecting EVs under the new Trump administration, the Korean automaker continued its sales momentum in January.

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41 EVs Did A 620-Mile Winter Trip. Here’s How Much Time They Took

Range anxiety and charging anxiety are two of the biggest pain points for electric vehicle owners, especially those who bought a battery-powered car for the first time. This, coupled with the inescapable truth that EVs lose some range in the winter compared to when it’s nice and warm outside, can…

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Canada Hits U.S.-Made EVs With 25% Payback Tariffs (Updated)

The North American electric vehicle market is in trouble. As if U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico weren't enough to spark concern for consumers and automakers alike, Canada has fired back with its own duty fees, putting certain U.S.-built products—including electric vehicles—into another form of tariff hell.

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The Kia EV5 Is Headed To Canada, But It Skips The U.S.

Some important heads of state may see things differently, but Canada is a different country than the U.S. Taste in vehicles along with economic conditions in the two countries are not always the same. Thus, although the two markets can resemble each other, there are cases where Canada gets a…

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Genesis GV60 VS. Genesis Electrified GV70: Which Should You Pick?

We're still in an era when most automakers are working on getting just one decent electric vehicle into their lineup. But the Hyundai Motor Group has several great EVs to choose from, all with different sizes and personalities but first-rate specs for range and charging. Many even include Tesla-style North American…

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Dear Carmakers: Want Tesla Buyers? Hurry Up And Make Better EVs

“Yeah, he doesn’t really like that car,” my friend Cory told me about the Kia EV6. Cory and I have this mutual friend, a Tesla Model 3 owner, who’s looking to dump it as soon as possible. But so far, nothing’s doing it for him, even that EV6. “He said…

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The Lucid Gravity Is A 400 kW Charging Monster, With Tesla Supercharger Access Soon

The Lucid Gravity SUV hit the market in late December as the first non-Tesla EV to come equipped with Tesla’s formerly exclusive charging port design. Starting on January 31, Gravity owners will gain access to Tesla’s vast Supercharger network, meaning they’ll be able to take full advantage of that new…

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Nissan's EV Plans In America May Now Depend On Trump

I think that you're about to see two major trend lines in the auto industry over the next few years, now that President Donald Trump is back in office and all but certain to kill the Biden-era fuel economy and emissions rules and maybe the EV tax credits. On one…

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