[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. Electric vehicle prices are falling fast in the U.S., but the cheapest models remain far more costly than what other countries have on offer. The BYD Seagull sells for about $10,000 in China, the Dacia Spring starts at $20,000 in Europe, the Renault Kwid e-Tech costs $19,000 in Brazil, and the Kia Ray goes for $22,000 in South Korea.

The $25,000 Electric Car Is Coming to US Soon

EV enthusiasts -- particularly the ones with vanity license plates like "GAS LOL" -- like to brag about the cost savings of charging their electric vehicle compared to fueling a gas-powered car. This story is part of CNET Zero, a series that chronicles the impact of climate change and explores...

EV Charging vs. Gas: We Do the Math to See Which is Cheaper

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Nyobolt's battery charges from 10-80% in 4 minutes and 37 seconds, offering 120 miles of range. Smaller, more efficient batteries would reduce environmental impact and enable better handling in EVs. Nyobolt's technology is attracting interest from major automakers for potential use in future vehicles. A new electric vehicle battery developed...

New EV Battery Adds 120 Miles Of Range In 4 Minutes

If there were reliable high-power EV fast-chargers everywhere, and you could gain about 100 miles of range in four minutes, would you really need such a big battery?. The very fast-charging battery cells from Cambridge, U.K.-based Nyobolt aren’t the solid-state cells that are so eagerly anticipated as a potential EV game-changer, but they lead to some of the same questions. Without as much concern over charge rates, automakers could potentially ease the bloat from ever-larger battery packs—leading to lighter, greener EVs.

Nyobolt’s electric sports car shows 5-minute fast-charging in action

Watch our video to find out Tesla battery repair costs, how to maintain your EV battery, and what the current shortcomings of electric vehicle batteries are.

Tesla Battery Cost Replacement Detailed

While it's been said in the past, this year has been one of the best years when it comes to the automotive industry. With some highly anticipated vehicles released in 2024 and others getting some major upgrades, it raises interest in how these cars drive from an in-person perspective. The good news is that some of the journalists at TopSpeed had their hands full while reviewing some of the best electric and hybrid vehicles that are out this year.

10 Best Electric And Hybrid Vehicles We've Driven So Far in 2024

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Five members of a Georgia family died in a plane crash in upstate New York, state police said in a news release Monday.

5 members of a Georgia family returning from a baseball tournament are dead after a plane crash in upstate New York

BEV, PHEV, HEV, NEV and FCEV are all acronyms for some sort of electrified vehicle, but only one of them refers to all-electric cars. That would be BEV, which stands for battery electric vehicle, whereas all the others have some form of helper, be it a combustion engine or something else.

Americans Are Convinced Toyota, Honda, Nissan Lead The Way On EVs: New Survey

Hydrogen combustion has emerged as one of the most promising fuel options, offering significant environmental value and performance. At a design level, these engines date back more than four decades. In 1970, inventor Paul Dieges patented a modification that enabled gas-powered internal combustion engines to run on hydrogen. Since then,...

5 Hydrogen Combustion Engines Set to Break the Mold

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A pocket watch that belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was returned to his New York home this week after it was stolen decades ago and later showed up at an auction, according to the FBI and the National Park Service.

A Florida auctioneer was about to sell an 1800s pocket watch. He learned it was a stolen piece of US presidential history

A set of 19th century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be auctioned in London next week.

Drawings by teenage Queen Victoria to go up for auction

CNN meteorologist Chad Myers has the latest forecast as Hurricane Beryl powers across the Caribbean. 

CNN meteorologist: Here’s what’s historic about Hurricane Beryl

Arzo survived a suicide attempt but now faces a new threat that could send her family – and millions like them – back to Afghanistan and a life that has become so intolerable for women and girls that some would rather die.

A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls

Shannon Carpenter was proud his daughter had the confidence to come out to him but admits his response wasn’t perfect. Here’s how parents can show their support.

My daughter came out, and I missed the punchline

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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Yarmouth, ME

A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people on a highway pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.

Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison

Handsome AI Jesus images are created from patterns a machine picks up from the information it is fed. What does that say about us, and how we view figures important to our cultural identities?

AI images of Jesus are suspiciously handsome. We only have ourselves to blame

Companies are becoming more fond of part timers these days.

US employers want more part-time workers. Here’s what that means

As the ongoing systems outage at software provider CDK Global stretches into its second week, car dealerships are racking up millions of dollars in losses, according to a new estimate.

‘I can’t get paid.’ Cyberattack affecting car dealerships brings chaos for sellers, buyers and workers

 Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Beryl’s arrival marks an exceptionally early start to the Atlantic hurricane season. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann reports. 

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

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This electric car battery takes less than 5 minutes to charge

A British startup may have found the answer to one of the frustrations of driving an electric car — waiting around for the battery to...

This electric car battery takes less than 5 minutes to charge

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