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2027 Zeros: NACS US DC Fast Charging, 20th Anniversary SR/F

Bill Bortzfield — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:12:48 +0000

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect Zero confirming native NACS DC fast charging is coming to the US 2027 promises to be an exciting year for Zero Motorcycles and its fans. Zero’s Global CEO Pierre-Martin Bos has...

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2026 Ford F-150 LOBO Nails The Basics

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:01:39 +0000

What is that in my hand, you might ask, as we stand next to a 2026 Ford F-150 LOBO. Well, it’s the ignition key for this kind-of basic pickup truck, albeit one that Ford has added a lowered sport-tuned suspension,...

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Cadillac Optiq-V Delivers Big Power In Small Package

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000

One glance at the 2027 Cadillac Optiq-V shows it has all the right optics, even if it is the baby of the Ultium platform-based Cadillac electrics. Just over two years after the base Optiq, Chevrolet Blazer EV and second-gen Acura...

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2027 Kia Seltos Gives Off More Compact Telluride Vibes

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:05:53 +0000

Honey, I shrunk the Telluride. That’s literally what I thought when the 2027 Kia Seltos X-Line arrived at my office. And in Desert Sand Metallic, it looked a lot like the Telluride X-Pro I tested recently, down to its black...

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GR Sport Plug-In Hybrid: Toyota’s Quickest RAV4

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Can sportiness and plug-in efficiency coexist in an SUV? Toyota says, yes! Historically, performance badges like AMG, SS, and GR were reserved for sports cars equipped with higher horsepower, tauter suspensions, and stickier tires. Today, modern SUVs are blurring the...

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EV Rider Podcasts

Bill Bortzfield — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:16:40 +0000

While EV Rider is best experienced on big 4K TVs, not everyone has time to sit on a couch or stay glued to a smartphone screen. That’s why we created the EV Rider podcast on YouTube Music. Now you can...

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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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