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2026 Escalade IQL EV Is Cadillac’s Biggest, Plushest SUV

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Meet the ultimate Ultium. That’s Ultium as in the bespoke EV platform designed by General Motors to underpin its latest electric vehicles, from the HUMMER EV and Silverado EV down to the Cadillac LYRIQ V and GMC Sierra AT4 EV....

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2026 Kia Telluride HEV Ups Efficiency, Lowers Ride Height

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:55:39 +0000

You have seen this smoothed-out box before. EV Rider just tested the 2027 Kia Telluride X-Pro, looking rugged and ready to get muddy. Now we have the South Korean manufacturer’s more powerful, and more fuel-efficient version called the Telluride HEV...

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Can US Auto Industry Survive Global EV Shift?

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0000

If you think striking automotive design or EVs have to be expensive, think again. Here in the US, many EVs, like Dodge’s Charger Daytona, are targeted toward upper-income buyers. But in some other parts of the world, EVs like the...

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2026 CT5-V Blackwing: Cadillac’s 4-Door ‘Corvette’

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0000

Blame Wayne Cherry. Or….we should probably praise him. When he was General Motors’ VP of design from 1992 to 2004, he led a Cadillac styling decision to give the cars sharper edges with light blades – vertical lighting elements that...

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What’s Ahead For Charger Daytona EV Development

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Recently, the Sixpack gasoline version of Dodge’s Charger has been getting all the attention, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some exciting stuff ahead for the Daytona EV version as well. In fact, testing is well underway for what would...

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2026 BMW 550e: Plug-in Hybrid With A V8 Turbo’s Punch

Dan Scanlan — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0000

Some might say that the 2026 BMW 550e xDrive is the best of many worlds. First, it is a sedan in a world where so many buy crossovers. Second, it has a turbocharged engine offering 483-hp and all-wheel-drive. And third,...

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2027 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro Adds Star Wars Fun

Dan Scanlan — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:18:00 +0000

For the past seven years, Kia’s midsize SUV has been the leader of its pack when it comes to size, luxury and capability. In other words, it’s a serious enough SUV that the X-Pro really is capable of going off...

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I Can’t Get My EV Motorcycle Locally Serviced Anymore

Bill Bortzfield — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0000

This week on EV Rider, something every motorcyclist who is considering an EV here in the U.S. needs to know. By now, I had hoped to make this video and post a 30,000-mile review of my 2020 Zero SR/F, but...

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2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V Rips With 615 HP Of Smoothness

Dan Scanlan — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:53:13 +0000

Cadillac is the second oldest continuously operating car company in the U.S., founded in 1902 by Henry Leyland – three years after Buick. Within just a few years, Leyland’s car company had achieve many firsts, including the first electric starter in...

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EV Sales Hit Records In 50 Countries During Trump’s War

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Here’s something ironic: President Donald Trump, who has historically favored fossil fuels over renewables and EVs, may actually end up accelerating EV adoption. The International Energy Agency has released an analysis of EV buying trends around the world since the...

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