Before decamping to California, I parted ways with a 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line.The experience was illuminating. The GT-Line packs a 99.8-kWh battery pack. Listed range is 270 miles, but it was at 280 when dropped at my home -- and it wasn't at 100 percent. That's a good start.Here are some pros and cons I picked up on over the past week.ProsFor such...

Our regular programming will be a bit different over the next day or two, as I am in California to drive the 2025 Mazda CX-70 and the schedule doesn't leave me a lot of laptop time. I will be chatting with Mazda folks representing different parts of the company, however, and I figure I can pass some (legitimate, non-trolling) questions on to them.As...

The amount the United States has been spending to advance the proliferation of all-electric vehicles in recent years has been genuinely staggering. However, the allocated funding doesn’t appear to be doing much good. EV adoption rates are slowing and the $7.5 billion earmarked exclusively for the construction of charging stations has only resulted...

Tesla layoffs and safety investigations are common stories these days, but that hasn’t changed the automaker’s CEO from believing he’s entitled to tens of billions in compensation. While the company resisted marketing for many years, it now appears to have embraced the practice, and one of its most recent campaigns aims to sway shareholders to...

It’s no secret that Chinese automakers are rapidly expanding into international markets, but the U.S. is determined to make it as difficult as possible for them to gain a foothold here. President Biden recently announced sharp tariff increases on Chinese goods that range from consumer electronics to EVs, pushing the country’s government to promise...

The Miami Beach Police Department has revealed its newest recruitment tool — a Rolls-Royce modified with MBPD graphics and flashing lights.  Miami Beach Police shared the news over X (formerly Twitter) by stating the “MBPD and professional staff exemplify the highest standards of dedication and quality policing in our unparalleled commitment to...