Camilla Dominovsky

Buyers had 7,500 reasons to hurry up and buy an EV in September, which means not buying one in October.

But while sales of new EVs have indeed plunged, sales of used EVs are still growing compared to last year, according to both Cox Automotive and Cars.com.

And J.D.

Power reports that the share of new car shoppers who say they're very likely to consider an EV actually went up after the tax credit expired.

Meanwhile, globally, EV sales are still rising, now making up nearly 37% of the market, according to Jeffries.

Camilla Dominovsky, NPR News.

The recall affects Kia K5s as well as certain Hyundai Sonatas from model years that are all 2020 or later.

Both car brands are part of the Hyundai Motor Group.

A single valve can wear out and allow air to enter the fuel tank.

That can deform the tank, which can cause a leak.

If vehicles experience that problem, drivers might hear a pop noise and smell gasoline.

The fix for the defect is expected in January and, as always, will be provided free to drivers.

You can check if your vehicle is covered by an active recall on NHTSA.gov or the government's Safer Car app.

Camilla Dominovsky, NPR News.

Women are more likely to be injured in a vehicle crash than men.

And safety advocates have long argued one reason might be that required safety tests only use dummies based on the male body.

The new design is meant to help.

Chris O'Connor is the CEO of crash test dummy manufacturer Humanetics.

Humanetics and federal regulators have worked on the new design for over a decade, and there are still several more regulatory steps before the dummy will actually be required in tests.

Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.