The Cadillac Vistiq will serve as the electric XT6 three-row SUV replacement Cadillac Vistiqs are expected to have about 300 miles of EPA-rated range The Vistiq will cost $78,790 when it arrives in 2025. Cadillac on Tuesday confirmed additional details of the Vistiq three-row electric SUV, which remains on track for a launch next year as a 2026... 2026 Cadillac Vistiq targets 300 miles of range, costs $78,790
The Cadillac Vistiq will serve as the electric XT6 three-row SUV replacement Cadillac Vistiqs are expected to have about 300 miles of EPA-rated range The Vistiq will cost $78,790 when it arrives in 2025. Cadillac on Tuesday confirmed additional details of the Vistiq three-row electric SUV, which remains on track for a launch next year as a 2026...
A Porsche Taycan 4 and revised GTS model join the 2025 lineup The Porsche Taycan is now available in 13 different versions When they arrive in 2025 the Taycan 4 will cost $105,295 while the GTS will cost $149,895 The 2025 Porsche Taycan received an engineering-focused refresh that improved range and efficiency, the benefits of which are now being...
Toyota on Friday gave the first indication of a renewed pushback against California's ability to set stricter emissions standards and wind down sales of gasoline cars. "At this point, it looks impossible," Toyota North America COO Jack Hollis said in a virtual roundtable with CNBC and other media, regarding California rules that call for 35% of...
The 2025 Kia Niro EV receives a few more standard features, but costs the same as the 2024 model. That means pricing still starts at $40,975—including a $1,375 destination fee—for the Niro EV Wind base model. For 2025, the Wind receives a larger 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and switches to a rotary shifter. The higher-level...
Mazda is recalling certain plug-in hybrid SUVs due to a software issue that could cause a loss of propulsion while in all-electric mode. The recall encompasses 14,902 vehicles, including 2024 Mazda CX-90 three-row SUVs and a small number of 2025 Mazda CX-70s, which are essentially two-row versions of the CX-90 with a different name. Improper...
Leftover fabric from car airbags is now being used in sneakers, helping to lower the environmental impact of cars and footwear alike. The Asics Gel-Sonoma 15-50 uses airbag nylon fabric remnants from Toyoda Gosei, one of Toyota's captive suppliers, in its upper elements. Launched in January 2023, the sneaker won a Good Design Award 2024 from the...
GM is phasing out Apple CarPlay in its lineup New Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Buick EVs won't have Apple CarPlay GM's software boss believes the automaker's making the right call General Motors is still committed to phasing out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity in future EVs, software boss Baris Cetinok said in a recent...
Mazda on Thursday provided an update on its powertrain development efforts, which will emphasize bringing more development work on all-electric and hybrid powertrains in-house going forward. After launching the low-range MX-30 crossover, which has already been discontinued in the U.S., with all-electric and range-extended powertrains, Mazda has...
The next Tesla to become a cop car is the Model S Plaid UP.FIT, a division of Unplugged Performance created the police package for the Model S UP.FIT has also made a police-spec Cybertruck Unplugged Performance is displaying a new Tesla police car from its UP.FIT division at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas. This time, it's the Model S Plaid that's...
The Invictus is a limited-edition performance version of the Karma Revero PHEV Only 30 units of the Invictus will be built at a later, unannounced, date Karma hasn't said how much the Invictus costs Karma Automotive this week unveiled yet another update of the long-lived Revero plug-in hybrid. The Karma Invictus is a more performance-focused...
Honda on Tuesday unveiled a performance electric motorcycle concept as part of what the company says will be an ongoing emphasis on two-wheeled electrification. Previewing a production model scheduled to go on sale in 2025, the Honda EV Fun concept aims to "provide a new emotional experience that is very different to ICE motorcycles," according to...
Bentley's pushed its timeline to go all electric back five years to 2035 The automaker's first EV will arrive in 2027 and be an SUV Bentley will keep PHEVs in its lineup until 2035, and BEVs will remain separate products Bentley is once again reshuffling its electrification plans, but it still expects to have an all-electric lineup by 2035, the...
A three-row electric AMG-badged Mercedes-Benz SUV is in the works The EV will ride on a new AMG.EA dedicated EV platform Prototypes are expected to start road testing this winter Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division is working on an all-electric full-size SUV that will be distinct from anything sold by the main Mercedes brand. AMG has produced...
Kia on Tuesday unveiled an off-road concept version of its EV9 electric SUV at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The Kia EV9 ADVNTR adds typical off-road accoutrements to the three-row SUV, including a 3-inch suspension lift, new wheels and tires, light bars, and a roof rack. Kia isn't discussing production possibilities, but the concept could...
The Volvo EX30's U.S. arrival was delayed due to tariffs Volvo's now said the EX30 will arrive before the end of the year The first EX30s to arrive in the U.S. will be $46,195 dual-motor models After being delayed in the wake of increased tariffs, the Volvo EX30 small electric crossover will reach the U.S. by the end of this year. First shown in...
A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class compact sedan arrives next year, with an all-electric variant as part of the lineup. Mercedes first showed a camouflaged prototype of the CLA-Class EV in October, and on Wednesday it released a further tease in the form of a video of CEO Ola Källenius driving one of the prototypes. Underneath...
California is considering an electric-motorcycle mandate that could lead to an eight-fold growth in sales, CalMatters reports. The proposed rules, which the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the powerful regulator that sets the state's emissions standards, is set to vote on Nov. 7, would impose a credit system leading to 10% zero-emission...
Kia unveiled an electric camper van at SEMA Based on the PV5, the WKNDR previews the potential for a recreational EV Production of the PV5 and its variants is slated for 2025 The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is typically a showcase for modified production vehicles and aftermarket parts, but this year Kia brought an adventure-ready electric...
Honda is looking to expand a battery-swapping service from Asia to Europe, but the focus will remain on two-wheeled vehicles like mopeds and scooters. The automaker currently offers battery-swapping in Japan, India, Indonesia, and Thailand, but in a Tuesday press release said it's now working with Swedish scooter rental startup GoCimo on testing...
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election reaches its conclusion, politics may be playing less of a role in EV interest, data from research firm AutoPacific shows. AutoPacific's EV Consumer Insights Study from June 2024—when election rhetoric was already charged—surveyed 12,000 Americans, including a mix of electric vehicle and plug-in...