2025 Toyota Land Cruiser aims off-road for $57,900

2025 Toyota Land CruiserThe 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser hybrid SUV arrives at U.S. dealerships in late October with a base price of $57,900. That price includes a mandatory $1,450 destination charge and applies to the Land Cruiser 1958 grade—one of two available. An unnamed higher-level grade starts at $63,900 with destination, and adds features like heated and...

2024 Kia EV9 recalled for remote parking system issue

2024 Kia EV9After quickly winning critical acclaim in its initial model year, the 2024 Kia EV9 has been recalled due to a software issue with the remote smart parking system in some of these EVs. The recall affects 12,400 EV9 GT-Line and Land models that have the feature, which allows the SUV to be maneuvered in and out of spaces remotely, with the driver...

Electric Mercedes supercar reportedly set as SLS EV replacement

Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven conceptMercedes-Benz is reportedly working on an electric AMG supercar The electric supercar would be the SLS AMG Electric Drive's successor The 2023 Vision One-Eleven concept might have previewed the new supercar Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division is planning an electric supercar that could serve as a successor to the SLS AMG Electric Drive...

Volvo CEO wants Europe to ban new gas car sales still

2025 Volvo EX90Volvo is holding off on plans to make its lineup all-electric by the end of this decade, but the automaker's boss still supports Europe's planned phaseout of new internal-combustion vehicle sales halfway through the next decade. Volvo and 49 companies recently signed a declaration urging the European Union not to change its current timeline, which...

Last remaining UK coal power plant has closed

Coal, by Flicker user oatsy40 (Used Under CC License)The U.K. powered down the final coal power plant In 2017 the U.K. set a goal of 2025 for the end of coal use The U.S. is working on increasing the use of renewable resources The U.K. has closed its last coal-fired power plant, according to a report by energy think tank Ember marking an important step in the transition toward cleaner energy. The...

Bridgestone’s latest tires have 55% recycled and renewable materials

Bridgestone Potenza Sport tire made with recycled and renewable materialsBridgestone is now producing a tire with 55% recycled and renewable materials, to be used on the Audi E-Tron GT, the automaker's current flagship performance EV. The tire in question is a variant of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport summer performance tire, in this case tailored specifically to the E-Tron GT, according Bridgestone. The company noted...

2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid costs $24,760, gets bigger touchscreen

2025 Toyota Corolla HybridThe 2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid rolls into the new model year with a $24,760 base price and a larger infotainment touchscreen for higher trim levels. The base price, which includes a $1,135 destination charge, applies to the base LE grade. This version continues with the previous 8.0-inch touchscreen, while a new 10.5-inch screen is now optional on...

Jeep recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs for battery fires

2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xeStellantis is recalling 194,000 Jeep 4xe plug-in hybrid SUVs globally after 13 reports of battery fires, and is telling owners to park outside and away from structures, as well as avoid charging, until a fix is implemented. Stellantis confirmed that 154,032 U.S.-market vehicles are affected, as well as 14,038 in Canada, 673 in Mexico, and 25,502...

First 24/7 Manhattan EV fast-charging site vies for Uber drivers

Revel rideshare serviceRevel on Thursday opened what the company claims is New York City's first electric vehicle fast-charging site open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at Pier 36 in the Lower East Side section of New York's Manhattan borough, the site features 10 320-kw DC fast-chargers from Finnish company Kempower, according to a Revel press release. The...

VW CEO pushes for hybrids in the US

2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportVolkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si wants to bring hybrids back to the VW's U.S. lineup, Automotive News reports. VW hasn't sold a hybrid in the U.S. since the Jetta Hybrid was pulled from the lineup in 2017 after a three-year production run, but Di Si said in the interview that he's trying to change the minds of VW brand management in...

Jeep considering hybrids without a charge port for US

2025 Jeep Gladiator  After seeing success with its 4xe plug-in hybrids, Jeep may add some conventional hybrids to its U.S. lineup as well, reports Automotive News. Standard hybrids are "definitely one of a range of things we are looking at for sure," Jeep global product planning VP Matthew Nyquist said in a video conference call with Automotive News and other media...

Hyundai and Kia seek to cut LFP battery cost, reliance on China

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5Process could cut costs and reduce emissions in making LFP cells for EVs It lays the foundation for greater LFP manufacturing in South Korea, outside China Chinese suppliers also continue to innovate on a battery type they championed Hyundai and Kia this week launched a project to develop cheaper cathode materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron costs $65,095, has up to 321 miles of range

2025 Audi Q6 E-TronThe 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron arrives at dealers in the U.S. later this year Q6 E-Trons have up to 321 miles of range The Q6 E-Tron costs between $65,095 and $80,595. Audi this week confirmed pricing and EPA electric range for the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, which is scheduled to arrive at U.S. dealerships before the end of the year. Pricing starts at $65,095 (all...

2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid adopts new naming convention

2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In HybridThe Toyota Prius Prime changes its name to the Prius Plug-In Hybrid for the 2025 model year, but it's still the same fuel-efficient hatchback. Toyota is nixing the Prime badge from both the Prius and RAV4 plug-in hybrids in a move to recast them as interchangeable with plug-in hybrids from other automakers. It believes this will help consumers...

2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid costs $45,260

2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In HybridStarting with 2025, the RAV4 Prime is now called the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid PHEV offers the same 42 plug-in electric miles then 38 mpg as a hybrid 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid prices start $175 higher than 2024 Prime The Toyota RAV4 Prime changes its name to the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid for 2025, but otherwise remains the same. The name change is meant...

5,000 chargers at NYC parking sites could boost EV ownership

2023 Nissan LeafNew York City is due to get 5,000 new EV chargers through an alliance between a parking operator and charging-infrastructure company. The Hudson Valley Parking Trust, which recently acquired Icon Parking, New York City's largest purveyor of parking spots, is working with Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) to install the chargers at parking sites it...

Electric Volvos won’t look like melted bars of soap

2025 Volvo EX90Volvo has no plans to change its current strategy of styling electric cars like its internal-combustion models, Florian Mockenhaupt, the automaker's senior manager of exterior design, said in an interview with Australia's Drive. "Everything still has to look like a Volvo," Mockenhaupt said, adding that Volvo is still chasing reductions in...

Faraday Future teases $20,000 EV, gasoline range-extender

Faraday Future FF91 2.0 Futurist AllianceFaraday Future, which has struggled to deliver its $300,000 FF 91 electric vehicle, now plans to launch a sub-brand selling affordable EVs at scale. In a recent presentation to investors, Faraday Future announced Faraday X—FX for short—which aims to launch two models called FX 5 and FX 6 priced between $20,000-$30,000 and...

Kia EVs gain Tesla Supercharger access Jan. 15, adapters in early 2025

2024 Kia EV9Kia EV buyers that purchased their vehicle after Sept. 4 will get free NACS adapters in 2025 Kia hasn't said how much the adapters will cost for everyone else Kia EVs will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers starting Jan. 15 Kia on Wednesday confirmed its rollout plan for Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters and access to...

Kia EVs gain Tesla Supercharger access Jan. 15, adapters in early 2025

2024 Kia EV9Kia EV buyers that purchased their vehicle after Sept. 4 will get free NACS adapters in 2025 Kia hasn't said how much the adapters will cost for everyone else Kia EVs will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers starting Jan. 15 Kia on Wednesday confirmed its rollout plan for Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters and access to...