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Tesla Model 3 (Source: Tesla) New EV prices continued to slide in May, even as sales climbed to their strongest level since the Trump administration killed federal EV tax credits last fall. According to new Kelley Blue Book data, the average transaction price (ATP) for a new electric vehicle fell to $54,532 in May. That’s down 4% from a year ago and marks the 11th straight month of year-over-year declines in EV prices. At the same time, EV demand appears to be holding up. Early estimates suggest more than 85,000 EVs were sold in May, making it the strongest month…

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Convincing your significant other that the family hauler needs to be a 600+ horsepower German sledgehammer is hard work. Deciding which of BMW’s fast people movers is worth the first look is, well, comparatively easier. BMW’s M division knows how to make good things great. And that almost always entails lobbing more horsepower at a car through bigger engines and angrier exhausts. Since each M car uses the same formula, the one-size-fits-all strategy works well. But for you and your needs, that doesn’t always suffice. Of its handful of family-sized delicacies, two M-badged models stick out as being the freshest.…

Earlier this month, executives from General Motors and Ford met with President Trump, along with auto dealer and race team legend Roger Penske. The result of what the President called a “great meeting” was almost certainly not what the automakers had in mind. In short, the President told America that “they don’t want people to fix their car.” Of course, they represents automakers, notably GM and Ford in this case, since they were the ones on hand. It’s all in reference to the ongoing Right To Repair movement, which will likely get even more complicated as cars get even more…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Rivian is ready for its breakout moment. The startup automaker is stepping out of the realm of lower-volume higher-priced large SUVs and trucks and into the mass-market arena with the 2027 R2. The warmup act was impressive, but the R2 is make or break for the company. In Park City, Utah, Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe sat down with The Drive for an exclusive one-on-one discussion ranging from the entire company being built around this moment…

If you are searching for the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox price, want to know what dealers are actually paying for one, or are ready to find the best deal near you before visiting a showroom, you are in the right place. The Equinox is on one of the most remarkable sales runs in the compact SUV segment right now. Chevrolet sold 274,356 Equinox models in 2025, a 32 percent jump over 2024, making it Chevrolet’s best-selling SUV and the third best-selling compact SUV in the entire United States behind only the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. The fully redesigned…

Image of the exterior of the Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EV. Credit: Geely Galaxy Geely Galaxy launched the Starship 7 EV electric SUV with a limited-time starting price of 99,800 yuan ($14,730). The aggressively priced compact SUV is a sibling model to the popular Starship 7 EM-i hybrid. Geely Galaxy, a brand under Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175), officially launched the Starship 7 EV on Wednesday, stepping up its push into the mass-market electric vehicle segment with an aggressive pricing strategy. The compact electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) is available in four variants, with official guide prices ranging from 109,800 yuan…

As artificial intelligence becomes a go-to tool for everything from homework to workplace research, many people are also turning to chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Grok to verify whether news stories are true. But new research suggests that habit could actually make people worse at spotting misinformation over time. A new study from the MIT Media Lab found that relying on AI to determine whether news is accurate can weaken a person’s ability to independently identify fake or misleading content. Researchers compared the effect to GPS navigation systems, which make travel easier but can gradually reduce a person’s natural…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Rivian slashes service wait times. CEO RJ Scaringe confirms service times are now hours for critical issues and days for non-critical ones. Past service challenges acknowledged. Scaringe admits initial delays were due to underdeveloped infrastructure. Mass-market R2 launch demands readiness. The R2’s lower price targets a broader audience, necessitating efficient service. Community feedback shows improvement. Online forums reflect better service experiences as Rivian scales up. Bottom line: Rivian has revamped its service operations to drastically reduce wait…

BYD is preparing to bring its megawatt “Flash Charging” network, which can add about 250 miles (400 km) of range in 5 minutes, to Canada – the first confirmed deployment in North America. The plan was revealed through a new BYD job posting in Toronto for a manager tasked with executing “BYD’s flash charging network expansion strategy and business growth across Canada.” BYD unveiled its 1,000 kW Flash Charging system alongside the 1,000-volt Super e-Platform in March 2025, and it has already upgraded it to 1,500 kW with the second-generation Blade battery earlier this year – more than 3 times…