Honda and Nissan end merger talks with no deal

CEOs of Honda and Nissan study EV partnership  -  March 2024Honda and Nissan on Thursday terminated a memorandum of understanding under which the two automakers had been discussing a merger, but plan to continue collaborating. The memorandum was signed by the two automakers in December as the first step toward a merger targeted for 2026. The decision to terminate it comes after discussions by each...

Honda and Nissan end merger talks with no deal

CEOs of Honda and Nissan study EV partnership  -  March 2024Honda and Nissan on Thursday terminated a memorandum of understanding under which the two automakers had been discussing a merger, but plan to continue collaborating. The memorandum was signed by the two automakers in December as the first step toward a merger targeted for 2026. The decision to terminate it comes after discussions by each...

2025 Ram ProMaster EV electric van costs $58,490

2025 Ram ProMaster EV Cargo VanStellantis is now taking orders for all three versions of the Ram ProMaster EV electric van family, with deliveries to begin in the second quarter of this year. When it announced the ProMaster EV just over a year ago, Ram said it would be offered in a delivery van configuration and two cargo van options. The delivery van went on sale as a 2024...

Report: GM, Ford seeking gradual EV tax credit phaseout

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E RallyAutomakers are already preparing for the federal government stop electric vehicle tax incentives, lobbying for a gradual phaseout rather than an abrupt end, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Several automakers, including Ford and General Motors, along with industry lobbying groups, have asked the Trump Administration and Republican Congressional...

BMW R&D boss: Bigger batteries in EVs “don’t make sense”

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptBigger battery packs bring an inflated carbon footprint Solution is higher efficiency and reeling range in to a real-world 300 miles Six upcoming Neue Klasse EVs will follow this philosophy BMW aims to grow its electric-vehicle momentum with its next-generation Neue Klasse family of vehicles, but it won't be doing that with big battery packs. "You...

2025 Mercedes-Benz S 580e PHEV flagship costs $129,350

2025 Mercedes-Benz S 580eThe 2025 Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4Matic plug-in hybrid luxury sedan continues unchanged with a base price of $129,350. That base price, which includes a $1,150 destination charge, is just $450 more than the 2024 model and a negligible increase for a six-figure sedan—one that's now in its third model year. Launched in the 2023 calendar year as a...