From InsideEVs. At the U.S. launch of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, Editor-in-Chief Patrick George got plenty of seat time with this sleek new 374-mile electric sedan. But he also spent time with the new MBUX Virtual Assistant. It uses generative AI, based on models like ChatGPT4o and Microsoft Bing Search, to control some functions and…
From InsideEVs. Welcome to the 2026 edition of the InsideEVs Breakthrough Awards, where we celebrate the cars that are getting us closer to an all-electric future. The goal is to find the cars that make electric vehicles more enticing, more attainable or more practical for American buyers, and this is our best field yet. Over…
From InsideEVs. This week, we recognize the very best EVs of 2025. The InsideEVs Breakthrough Awards just dropped, and we discuss the pros and cons of each Editors’ Choice pick: the Cadillac Optiq, Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Gravity and Nissan Leaf. Plus we debate Ford’s epic EV strategy shift. Was cancelling the…