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...