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...

Mercedes-Benz EQB recalled due to potential battery fire

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB ClassMercedes-Benz is recalling 7,362 EQB electric SUVs due to a battery issue that could lead to fires, and it's asking customers to avoid fully charging until a remedy is implemented. The recall covers certain 2022-2024 Mercedes EQB models that received battery cells from an early-production batch. These cells could be more vulnerable to internal...

Rivian opens electric van sales to all fleets

Rivian Commercial VanRivian EDV for fleet customers starts at $82,900 Up to 161-mile range from 100-kwh LFP battery pack Amazon already has more than 20,000 Rivian electric vans, of its ordered 30,000 by 2030 Rivian electric vans will soon be carrying more than just Amazon packages. On Monday the automaker announced that it is opening sales of its commercial vans to...

2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country EV straps on snow boots

2026 Volvo EX30 Cross CountryThe Volvo EX30 electric vehicle began arriving at U.S. dealerships last month, but only in top Twin Motor Performance guise. Other versions are on the way, though, including the more rugged EX30 Cross Country, which was unveiled in Sweden Monday. Volvo previewed the Cross Country with a concept vehicle that was unveiled alongside the production...

Automakers want Trump DOT to restart EV charger funding

General Motors and ChargePoint EV fast chargingLast week's U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announcement placing a freeze on the federal government's EV charging infrastructure program has already prompted responses from a range of industry interests—including at least one that counts automakers among its membership. In a statement first reported by Reuters, the Electric Drive...

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS arrives for $62,490

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SSThe 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is due to arrive soon, with a lot more power, at a $62,490 base price once the mandatory $1,395 destination fee is factored in. That price, which is now shown in Chevy's online configurator, is slightly higher than the $61,995 Chevy quoted last September when it detailed the 2025 Blazer EV lineup. But it's still...

Future GM EVs might be able to juggle two charge ports at once

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVGeneral Motors is looking at different ways to utilize electric-vehicle bidirectional charging capability and multiple charge ports, a newly surfaced patent filing shows. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Dec. 26, 2024, after being filing by GM Jun. 22, 2023, the document deals less with specific hardware and more...

Jeep, Ford, Audi PHEV recalls: Battery replacement the next step?

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xeDamage to the batteries' separator could lead to shorts and/or fires Recall campaigns from Stellantis, Ford, and Audi allow replacement of battery packs New paperwork filed by battery supplier Samsung SDI says the issue remains under investigation Plug-in hybrids from multiple automakers have been recalled due a potential issue with vehicles'...