The smartest, most advanced Mercedes-Benz vehicle to date is surprisingly affordable. Mercedes announced that the new CLA EV will start under $48,000 and offer more driving range than the Tesla Model 3.
Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prices and driving range
The new all-electric CLA is finally here, kicking off a new generation of Mercedes models. Mercedes-Benz revealed that prices for the 2026 CLA 250+…
Porsche may take a page from Hyundai’s playbook after taking the IONIQ 5 N for a spin. After driving the electric sports car, a Porsche executive said it was “eye-opening” and hinted that it might steal a few fun features.
Porsche is impressed with Hyundai’s…
2026, and the road ahead for clean fleets with TRC's Joe Annotti
November 27, 2025
TRC hosts the ACT Expo – America’s premier clean commercial vehicle show – and helps fleets find the funding and resources they need to decarbonize. On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got TRC’s Sr. VP of incentives Joe Annotti here to give us a 30,000 ft…
For the first time, Volkswagen can now fully develop new vehicles outside of Germany. Volkswagen claims it can cut development costs by up to 50% by building EVs in China.
Volkswagen will build EVs in China for export
As the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them. After opening its first Test Workshop in Hefei, China, on Tuesday, Volkswagen said for the first time that it can now…
Musk Says Automakers Reject Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Licenses
November 26, 2025
After years of teasing that other automakers would license Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, Elon Musk has now admitted that no other automakers want to license it.
“They don’t want it!” He says.
For years, the bull case for Tesla (TSLA) has relied heavily on…
CPSC warns Rad Power Bikes owners to stop using select batteries immediately due to fire risk
November 26, 2025
In an unprecedented move, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a public safety warning urging owners of certain Rad Power Bikes e-bike batteries to immediately stop using them, citing a risk of fire, explosion, and potentially serious injury or…
Acura is reviving the RSX to kick off its new generation of electric vehicles. The sporty electric SUV was caught at a Tesla Supercharger with an NACS port ahead of its official launch.
The new Acura RSX EV is coming in 2026
We got our first look at the new RSX Prototype after Acura unveiled it during Monterey Car Week in August. It will be the first model built on Honda’s new in-house Zero EV…
Volvo set to ditch LiDAR for 2026 – and Luminar is BIG mad
November 25, 2025
It seems like the writing was already on the wall last week when Volvo moved to make its Luminar-supplied LiDAR system an option – there are now reports that the Swedish car brand is set to ditch LiDAR tech entirely in 2026.
In a recent SEC filing following a missed…
New Renault electric van SHOULD be coming to America — as a Nissan
November 25, 2025
Unless they have vivid memories of guys like Nigel Mansell, Fernando Alonso, and Sebastian Vettel driving the wheels off a screaming, Renault-powered Formula 1 car, it’s tough to get an American to care about a new Renault — but Nissan’s renewed willingness to work…
Daimler Truck AG CEO Karin Rådström hopped on LinkedIn today and dropped some absolutely wild pro-hydrogen talking points, using words like “emotional” and “inspiring” while making some pretty heady claims about the viability and economics of hydrogen. The rant is doubly embarrassing for another reason: the company’s hydrogen trucks are more than 100 million miles behind Volvo’s…
