Kia Sorento PHEV updated for 2025, costs $10,000 more than 3 years ago

2025 Kia Sorento plug-in hybridThe 2025 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid adopts the lineup's redesign from 2024 Sorento plug-in hybrid costs $49,365 Most buyers paid $10,000 less for similar plug-in hybrid Sorento just three years ago The 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV features revised styling and tech in line with the standard Sorento and Sorento Hybrid, but its effective cost as gone up...

Mercedes-Benz adds Starbucks locations to its EV fast-charging network

Mercedes-Benz to add DC fast chargers at Starbucks locations in U.S.Mercedes-Benz will install EV fast-chargers at over 100 Starbucks locations, the two companies announced Monday in a press release. The initial phase will see Mercedes install 400-kw DC fast-chargers at Starbucks locations along the I-5 corridor, the highway route that served as the location for one of the earliest charging infrastructure...

Mercedes-Benz adds Starbucks locations to its EV fast-charging network

Mercedes-Benz to add DC fast chargers at Starbucks locations in U.S.Mercedes-Benz will install EV fast-chargers at over 100 Starbucks locations, the two companies announced Monday in a press release. The initial phase will see Mercedes install 400-kw DC fast-chargers at Starbucks locations along the I-5 corridor, the highway route that served as the location for one of the earliest charging infrastructure...

Mercedes-Benz adds Starbucks locations to its EV fast-charging network

Mercedes-Benz to add DC fast chargers at Starbucks locations in U.S.Mercedes-Benz will install EV fast-chargers at over 100 Starbucks locations, the two companies announced Monday in a press release. The initial phase will see Mercedes install 400-kw DC fast-chargers at Starbucks locations along the I-5 corridor, the highway route that served as the location for one of the earliest charging infrastructure...

Genesis reverses on EVs, preparing slew of hybrids noting customer demand

2026 Genesis Electrified G80 (Korea spec)Genesis' all-EV product plan will add some HEVs and PHEVs Emissions standards and customer demand are driving the full-EV-lineup delay A 2.5-liter turbo-4 hybrid seems likely Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand is continuing with plans to augment what was to be an all-EV lineup with hybrids, citing customer demand, reports Top Gear. Five years ago, the...

New plug-in hybrids for 2025

2025 Ram 1500 RamchargerAt least in some respects the answer includes all of the above. It’s complicated. Plug-in hybrids’ greater complexity intended to pay off by greening the ownership experience for those who might be able to plug in most days but not be able to make an EV work based on road-trip charging concerns. They have an engine and, typically, a...

GM CEO backs away from 1M EV target, says market’s “not developing”

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVGM announced in 2022 it could build 1M EVs annually in 2025 It aimed to make 400,000 EVs over 2022 and 2023—later extended into 2024 Backpedaling on both targets, CEO Barra now says an undeveloped EV market is to blame General Motors CEO Mary Barra has walked back the automaker's target of having production capacity for one million EVs in...