How To Choose A Vehicle That Will Go In The Snow

It’s no fun getting stuck or spinning out on icy or snowy roads. Here’s how to ensure it doesn’t happen next time Old Man Winter acts up.

Flint Engineering’s IsoMat Could Make EV Batteries Charge 50% Faster

The Flint Engineering IsoMat’s innovative heat pipe technology could have wide benefits when used to help cool EV battery packs, from increased range to longevity.

Volvo EX60 Means End Of The Road For Electric Range Anxiety In 2026

Over 500 miles of range and super-fast 400kW charging mean the Volvo EX60 matches combustion for distance and refueling speed. It’s a watershed moment for the EV market.

Will Tiny Cars Rescue Europe’s Ambitious Electric Vehicle Plan?

The EU plan to make new cars an EV monopoly looks like failing so a change of direction is imminent, small is the watchword and a new, cheaper mass market is the target.

It’s Pothole Season – Here’s How To Cope With Pockmarked Pavement

Whether a given driver lives in the Snow Belt or the Sun Belt, encountering potholes that pop-up every winter and spring is all but inevitable.

The Short-Sighted, $27 Billion U.S. EV Retreat

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Brightline’s rising bullet train costs and how Ecolab is solving the data center water problem.

Can Chinese Automaker XPENG Bring Emotion To Electric Vehicles?

XPENG aims to combine technology and feeling to give its vehicles a unique identity. Is this paradox possible? Designer Alain Simon explains how.

The Costliest Pickup Trucks Now Command Six-Figure Sticker Prices

Affordability goes out the window when the industry’s workhorses can be configured like thoroughbreds.

Can New 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard Renew Company Sales Fortunes?

Tesla volumes are radically down in Europe. Can the new much cheaper Model Y Standard restore the company’s market share to former leading glory? First UK test drive.

‘Production Ready’ Solid-State Battery Promises Five-Minute EV Charging

It’s claimed to be cheaper and more eco-friendly to produce, deliver a higher capacity and last longer than current lithium-ion technology.