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Volkswagen ID 3 GTI Is A Rear-Wheel-Drive EV With Golf R Power, And Don't Worry, It's Got Plaid Seats

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:54:25 +0000

Based on the facelifted ID 3 Neo, the new GTI model has 322 horsepower and will go from zero to 62 mph in 5.6 seconds.

2027 Porsche Cayenne Electric Gets 92 New Paint To Sample Colors And Automatic Doors

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

You can now choose from 105 paint colors on the Cayenne EV, and massaging seats with a 4D sound function are another new option.

2028 Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV More Than Doubles Its Electric Range And Accelerates Slightly Quicker

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The plug-in-hybrid XC90 now has a 73-mile EV range, a whole 40 miles more than before, and it'll hit 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.

2028 Volvo XC60 Gets A Chiseled Facelift With More EV Range Than Any Other Plug-In Hybrid

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The XC60 PHEV's battery has doubled in size, giving it an electric-only range of an almost unbelievable 78 miles.

Waiting For An Electric Motorcycle To Recharge Is Not A Bug, It's A Feature Says FortNine

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:25:00 +0000

Taking an EV motorcycle with a sub-100-mile range on a road trip isn't a good idea if you're in a hurry, but it'll help you experience a bit of local culture.

Kia's New PV7 Electric Van Is 2 Feet Longer Than The PV5 And Looks Even Cooler

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:55:49 +0000

The PV7 will offer 23 different configurations including cargo and passenger variants, two roof heights and two different wheelbases.

Ford Should Use Its Trademarked Names On These Car Ideas After Fathom

staff@jalopnik.com (Brad Brownell) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:25:00 +0000

Ford revealing the name of its new EV truck reminds us that it trademarked three other names in 2025, too. Each would be perfect on a specific kind of vehicle.

Genesis GV60's Glowing Orb Shifter Is Ridiculous And Completely Unnecessary, And I Couldn't Possibly Love It More

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0000

Where's the fun in modern luxury cars? The excitement? The whimsy? In the Genesis GV60, apparently.

Long Before The Ford Fathom, A Dealership Sit-In Saved Ford's First Electric Pickup

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Ford's first electric pickup was short-lived, but a customer sit-in at a California dealership (sort of) saved the battery-powered truck from extinction.

Weird Myth That EV Batteries Die All The Time Refuted By Yet Another Study Conducted By Actual Scientists Who Didn't Graduate From Facebook University

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:28 +0000

Researchers tested the state of health on more than 500,000 EVs between 2022 and 2026, and found that after 31,000 miles, median SoH varied between 91% and 97%.

Hyundai's New Pleos Connect Infotainment System Is High-Tech Without Completely Losing The Plot

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I tried Pleos in a Korean-market Hyundai Grandeur, and found it to be intuitive for such a still-touchscreen-heavy user experience.

5 Of The Best-Selling Hybrid Cars Ranked By MPG

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000

With rising costs at the pump, many Americans are turning to efficient hybrid SUVs and sedans, which offer impressive fuel economy and more than enough utility.

The Ford Fathom Platform May Underpin A Fiesta-Sized Hatchback

staff@jalopnik.com (Brad Brownell) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0000

Ford's new EV platform is meant to host a whole family of vehicles in multiple body styles. That includes the Fathom truck - and maybe a tiny hatchback, too.

Performance EVs That Have Depreciated Faster Than The Ford Mustang Mach-E Over 5 Years

staff@jalopnik.com (Chloe Clougher) — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:25:00 +0000

Some high-performance EVs have lost even more value than the Mustang Mach-E, with steep five-year depreciation across luxury electric models.

I Tested The New Porsche Cayenne EV's 400-kW Charging, And Even Without Reaching The Peak It's Fast As Hell

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0000

Charging from 13% to 80% took just 16 minutes, and that's with seeing a peak of around 350 kW, a good bit less than the Cayenne's maximum.

Ford Fathom Will Be More Than Just An F-150 Lightning Do-Over

staff@jalopnik.com (Shane O' Donoghue) — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Ford's upcoming Fathom is an EV truck, so that makes it just like the discontinued F-150 Lighting, right? Wrong.

Tesla Officially Launches Cybercab And Is Immediately Hit With NHTSA Safety Probe

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:43:10 +0000

Tesla insists the autonomous car is exempt from federal rules around manual controls. NHTSA isn't so convinced.

2026 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric Is So Good It Still Feels Like A Bargain At Nearly $200,000

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:37:43 +0000

The most impressive thing Porsche did with the Cayenne Turbo EV is build a car I didn't want to stop driving.

New Polestar 4 SUV Is Really More Like A Wagon, But It's Also Not That Wagon-Like... Whatever, It Looks Good!

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0000

Whatever you want to call the Polestar 4 SUV, it's a damn shame we won't be getting it in the United States anymore.

EV Renter Hit With $418 Bill After Using Hyundai Dealership's Public Charger For 44 Minutes

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:25:00 +0000

The driver needed to top up his Chevy Bolt battery before going home, but he didn't expect that the publicly available charger would be so expensive.