There’s a big difference between the official EPA range and what’s possible in the real world. Our MotorTrend Road-Trip Range ...

As Volvo readies its range of dedicated EVs ( EX30, EX90, and ES90 ), the changes made to the 40-series range for 2025 look like what they are—stopgap spiffs. In addition to the battery upgrade, there ...

Cost remains one of the biggest challenges of electric vehicles and the single most expensive piece in an EV is the battery, followed by the power electronics module (PEM) and drive units. Electricity ...

Vector Control, also known as Field Oriented Control or FOC is an AC motor control scheme that enables fine-grained control ...

The EX40’s driving and handling performance is great. Volvo’s new permanent-magnet rear- and AC-induction front-motor setup yielded darn near the exact same swift results as they did in our 2024 C40 ...

If you're buying an EV with plans to take long trips, don't put too much stock in advertised range numbers. Many vehicles fall significantly short of their official EPA range at highway speeds in the ...