GM CEO says company still committed to ditching tailpipes by 2035

GM CEO Mary Barra  -  Photo by Steve Fecht for General MotorsGM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...

GM CEO says company still committed to ditching tailpipes by 2035

GM CEO Mary Barra  -  Photo by Steve Fecht for General MotorsGM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...

GM CEO says company still committed to ditching tailpipes by 2035

GM CEO Mary Barra  -  Photo by Steve Fecht for General MotorsGM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...

GM CEO says company still committed to ditching tailpipes by 2035

GM CEO Mary Barra  -  Photo by Steve Fecht for General MotorsGM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...

US consumers aren’t buying PHEVs despite automakers embracing them

2024 Jeep WranglerThe hype surrounding plug-in hybrids isn't translating to sales PHEVs only accounted for 1.9% of 2024 sales so far EVs have accounted for 9.4% of 2024 new vehicle sales As automakers emphasize plug-in hybrids as a hedge against EV uncertainties, consumer interest may be cooling, a new J.D. Power study indicates. Between January and August, plug-in...

US consumers aren’t buying PHEVs despite automakers embracing them

2024 Jeep WranglerThe hype surrounding plug-in hybrids isn't translating to sales PHEVs only accounted for 1.9% of 2024 sales so far EVs have accounted for 9.4% of 2024 new vehicle sales As automakers emphasize plug-in hybrids as a hedge against EV uncertainties, consumer interest may be cooling, a new J.D. Power study indicates. Between January and August, plug-in...

US consumers aren’t buying PHEVs despite automakers embracing them

2024 Jeep WranglerThe hype surrounding plug-in hybrids isn't translating to sales PHEVs only accounted for 1.9% of 2024 sales so far EVs have accounted for 9.4% of 2024 new vehicle sales As automakers emphasize plug-in hybrids as a hedge against EV uncertainties, consumer interest may be cooling, a new J.D. Power study indicates. Between January and August, plug-in...

Kia EV9 recalled because digital gauge cluster can fail

2024 Kia EV9Kia is recalling 14,163 EV9 electric SUVs because their digital instrument clusters could go blank while the vehicles are being driven. The vehicles, a mix of 2024 and 2025 models, received an over-the-air software update in August that may have introduced a software logic error, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV carries forward for $62,285

2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xeAhead of a likely refresh for the 2026 model year, the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV continues unchanged. Jeep confirmed the lack of changes Monday, along with a base price of $62,285 (once the mandatory $1,795 destination charge is factored in) for the base Limited grade. That makes the plug-in hybrid $15,585 more expensive than...

Ford tells some EV owners to stop using Tesla Supercharger NACS adapter

Ford EVs at Tesla SuperchargerFord is telling some electric vehicle customers to stop using the North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters it provided for charging at Tesla Supercharger stations. Ford led the industry last year in announcing a shift to the Tesla charge port, and in February it announced that it would ship free adapters to customers in late March. But...

Mercedes-Benz opens battery recycling plant in Germany

Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, GermanyAs automakers continue to ramp up EV production, they're already thinking about what to do with battery cells once vehicles reach the end of their useful lives. To that end, Mercedes-Benz opened a battery recycling center in Germany. Located in Kuppenheim, in the southern part of the country, Mercedes claimed in a press release that the facility...

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E adds standard heat pump, costs $38,490

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E (Premium with Sport Appearance Package)Ford gave the 2025 Mustang Mach-E a heat pump 2025 Mustang Mach-Es get Ford's BlueCruise version 1.5 The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E costs $38,490 The Ford Mustang Mach-E received a host of updates for 2024, including faster charging, more range on some trims, and polished performance credentials in the form of a new Rally variant and an optional...

GM’s new military truck is an electric Silverado HD with diesel fumes

GM Defense Next Gen tactical vehicle prototypeDiesel engine appears to charge only, with electric motors providing propulsion The formula balances military fuel infrastructure with stealthier electric propulsion GM previously abandoned truck hybrids but this year confirmed PHEVs are coming General Motors has turned a Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickup truck into a combat-ready hybrid...

Subaru Forester and Crosstrek hybrids aim for mpg, power boost

2025 Subaru ForesterThe next-generation hybrid system to be used in the Subaru Forester and Crosstrek will likely offer a step up in horsepower when it reaches the U.S. in these models. Subaru confirmed the Forester Hybrid at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show. Due to arrive at U.S. dealerships late next year as a 2026 model, it's already been spotted testing. This will...

Stellantis recalls 44,500 PHEV SUVs because brake pedal can collapse

2024 Dodge Hornet R/TStellantis is recalling nearly 45,000 plug-in hybrid crossover SUVs globally because they may have been built with frail brake pedals. The recall encompasses 2024-2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale and 2024 Dodge Hornet plug-in hybrids. Of the total number of recalled vehicles, 21,069 are in the U.S., 2,299 in Canada, 145 in Mexico, and 20,987 in markets...

2026 Nissan Rogue plug-in hybrid will borrow Mitsubishi tech

2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek editionThe Nissan Rogue will soon add a plug-in hybrid variant using tech from corporate ally Mitsubishi. But as Green Car Reports has learned, that doesn't at all mean its long-awaited Nissan e-Power hybrid system has been sidelined; Nissan plans to offer a rich choice between hybrids and PHEVs in the lineup, as Toyota does with the RAV4, within a...

Honda recalls hybrids due to possible fuel leaks

2025 Honda Civic HybridHonda is recalling approximately 720,000 vehicles in the U.S.—including several hybrid models—due to fuel pumps that may crack and leak. The automaker announced that recall Tuesday, noting that 2023-2024 Accord and Accord Hybrid sedans, 2025 Civic and Civic Hybrid sedans, and 2023-2025 CR-V Hybrid crossovers were included. But it...

Report: Apple worked with China’s BYD to develop EV batteries

BYD Blade battery packPrior to ending its much-discussed electric-vehicle project, Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD on batteries, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A partnership between the two companies started around 2017, according to the report, with the goal of developing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for the Apple car. BYD has much experience...

California police call EVs “nearly unusable”

Tesla Model Y police car by Unplugged PerformanceCalifornia police forces are seeing the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y as too tight for police duty There's no official Tesla police package, and few other EV options Police-duty F-150 Lightning pickups have been better received—and other patrol EVs are on the way Tesla electric cars have convinced many civilians to make the switch from internal...

Mexico’s own EVs could rival India and China, face Trump trade rules

Porsche Taycan chargingMexico is aiming to develop its own EV manufacturing and supply chain At present, global automakers' Mexico plants assemble EVs and other vehicles for the U.S. The push could be a preemptive move vs. Trump tariff policy Mexico is developing a small electric car to rival cheap imports from China and India. In her Oct. 1 inaugural address, Mexican...