Ram Ramcharger PHEV doesn’t need a charge to haul 14,000 lb up 6% grade

2026 Ram RamchargerThe 2026 Ram Ramcharger plug-in hybrid will now arrive in the second half of 2025 The Ramcharger will have a total driving range of 690 miles Ram's CEO mentioned a price of $69,995 No one said it'll be quick, or efficient, but Ram's upcoming Ramcharger plug-in hybrid can do the tough truck deeds, according to the automaker. On Monday, Ram CEO Tim...

Power steering could fail in over 370,000 Teslas, recall initiated

2023 Tesla Model YTesla spent over a year investigating the issue at the behest of a non-U.S. regulatory agency In the U.S. Tesla's latest recall affects the 2023 Model 3 and Model Y Tesla's NHTSA recall filing leaves unanswered questions for global markets Tesla has acknowledged over 300,000 of its EVs could lose power steering. On Thursday, Tesla's Daniel...

Ferrari’s first EV debuting Oct. 9

Ferrari e-buildingFerrari will move forward with its EV plans in 2025 despite the electrification contraction at many low-volume luxury automakers. The first electric Ferrari is set to debut on Oct. 9. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed the date of the automaker's first EV date during its Q4 and 2024 earnings results on Tuesday. Vigna called the upcoming EV the...

BMW’s upcoming EVs set the design for future gasoline models

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptGas or electric, future BMWs will have the same look Upcoming Neue Klasse EVs set stage for design of gas models too BMW sold more EVs in 2024 than Audi and Mercedes-Benz combined During a media roundtable at CES 2025 in Las Vegas earlier this month, BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, who’s been tasked with leading...

2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V marks first electric V-Series for $79,990

2026 Cadillac Lyriq-VThe Cadillac Lyriq-V will go into production in Q1 Cadillac expects EPA range at 285 miles It'll cost $79,990 to buy the 2026 Lyriq-V The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V, revealed Thursday, marks the most powerful, quickest, and most expensive version of the Lyriq EV to date. When the Lyriq-V goes into production this spring at GM's Spring Hill...

Review: 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sips fuel with style

2024 Hyundai Sonata HybridThe 2024 Hyundai Sonata got a futuristic design update Sonata Hybrids have EPA-rated fuel economy ratings of 47 mpg combined Starting price is $32,150 for 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Sonata Hybrid arrived on the scene for 2024 with an injection of style, but not at the expense of fuel economy. As Toyota’s moved the Camry to an all-hybrid...

Prototype ride: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV rethinks regen braking

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototypeThe 2026 Mercedes CLA EV gets true one-pedal driving Mercedes put a focus on efficiency and energy recuperation with the CLA EV Mercedes hasn’t said how much the 2026 CLA EV will cost; it debuts in 2025 Up until now, many automakers have chosen to dial back regenerative braking in EVs because of concerns over stability on slick roads...

Rivian software update to enable launch mode, easier wheel swaps

2025 Rivian R1SRivian owners won't need a service-center visit to switch tires and wheels Gen 1 Rivians will gain launch control Framework for third-party apps is completed Rivian offers regular over-the-air updates, and it's listening to customer feedback to lay out what it prioritizes, whether the good, the bad, or the ugly. In a fireside chat at the...

Rivians getting native text messaging in 2025, but not via CarPlay

2025 Rivian R1SRivian's chief software officer confirmed the company's EVs will get text messaging capabilities in 2025 The text messaging solution will utilize native text-to-speech via a new voice tech stack Google Cast and native YouTube application will come in the next software update Two years ago, Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid told owners...

VW has no plans for 2-speed transmissions in EVs

2025 Volkswagen ID.7VW sees no need for multi-speed transmissions in EVs It tested a manual transmission for performance EVs More efficient EVs might be more expensive, VW says It seems Volkswagen won't be following Porsche or Mercedes-Benz. On Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show Kai Grünitz, head of global research and development for Volkswagen, told...

Rivian CEO: The world doesn’t need another Tesla

RJ Scaringe during media roundtableRivian CEO RJ Scaringe sees few compelling sub-$50k EVs Scaringe is amused by the interest in Scout CEO believes it's important to have a variety of EV choices "The world doesn't need another one of those," said Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, referring to Tesla. "We think Tesla has done an amazing job," said Scaringe, during a roundtable session last...

VW Tiguan and Atlas hybrids in the works, but not soon

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan2025 VW Tiguan debut didn't include hybrid model VW dealers are asking for hybrids A hybrid Tiguan and Atlas are planned, but not for years On Wednesday the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan debuted ahead of the 2024 LA auto show, but notably absent was a hybrid model. In a roundtable with Green Car Reports and other media on Thursday, Thomas Schäfer...

Rivian CEO: Dealer laws are “as close as you can get to corruption”

RJ Scaringe during media roundtableRivian CEO RJ Scaringe pointed to a "horrific state-by-state level of rules" Dealers' lobbying efforts have made it hard for Rivian to interact directly with customers Rivian's aware it has a service backlog, views it as a short-term problem Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe isn't a fan of U.S. dealership franchise laws. These laws work against the EV maker...

Mercedes In-Drive moves braking system inside EV’s electric motor

Mercedes-Benz In-Drive brake systemMercedes In-Drive system mounts the brakes to the electric motor In-Drive is a friction-based braking system Mercedes has In-Drive in active testing, hasn't given a timeline for production Mercedes-Benz is rethinking how the braking system works, and where it's located, in upcoming EVs. In Germany last week, Mercedes-Benz engineers showed Green...

Mercedes developing micro-converters for parallel wiring, mixed batteries

Mercedes-Benz micro-convertersMercedes-Benz has its eyes on solid-state batteries with its partnership with Factorial for battery cells, but the automaker's already thinking one step beyond that. In the future, Mercedes envisions mixed battery packs with different types of cells all wired in parallel rather than today's series arrangement. The enabling factor to this is a new...

Mercedes developing solar paint for EVs

Mercedes-Benz solar paint coatingMercedes-Benz is developing a solar coating for EVs In ideal conditions it could provide many miles of additional EV range per day Mercedes wouldn't say how the solar paint would be applied to a car Mercedes-Benz is trying to come up with any and all new ways to increase efficiency, which it believes is the new currency as it enters the EV era. In...

Mercedes tech may enable EV batteries with mixed cell types

Mercedes-Benz micro-convertersMercedes-Benz has its eyes on solid-state batteries with its partnership with Factorial for battery cells, but the automaker's already thinking one step beyond that. In the future, Mercedes envisions mixed battery packs with different types of cells all wired in parallel rather than today's series arrangement. The enabling factor to this is a new...

Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan coming with flexible interior

Chrysler Portal concept, 2017 Consumer Electronics ShowThe Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature very flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant to follow Chrysler's inching closer to an electric minivan, and now we know what it will be called. On Thursday at the 2024 LA Auto Show, Chrysler CEO...

Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype covers 2,309 miles in 24 hours

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype sets distance record at NardoA Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype toppled a record set by the Porsche Taycan Mercedes drove a CLA EV 2,309 miles in 24 hours around the Nardo test track The Mercedes CLA EV could become the most efficient EV on sale in the U.S. Records are meant to be broken, and Mercedes-Benz has just busted one set by Porsche. In April, Mercedes-Benz quietly took...