2025 Kia EV6 bows with bigger battery, styling updates

Updated Kia EV6 (Korean spec)Kia this week revealed an updated version of its EV6 electric crossover for its home market of South Korea. The same changes are likely to be applied in the U.S. for the 2025 model year. The biggest change is a new 84-kwh battery pack, replacing the 77.4-kwh pack that has been the largest available in the EV6 since its 2022-model-year launch. This...

China’s BYD launches Shark plug-in hybrid pickup in Mexico

BYD Shark plug-in hybrid pickupAs the Biden Administration hikes tariffs to keep Chinese EVs out of the U.S., one of that country's largest automakers is continuing its push into America's southern neighbor. Just hours after President Biden announced a quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs to over 100% as part of a new round of tariff increases, BYD unveiled a new plug-in...

Biden hikes tariffs to keep Chinese EVs out

BYD Dolphin EV -  Euro specThose holding out for a cheap $20,000 EV from China might best look for a third-party Presidential candidate who’s on board with free trade. The Biden administration on Tuesday took a serious protectionist stance, revealing sweeping tariff hikes affecting $18 billion of Chinese imports, with electric vehicles and their supply chain at the...

Report: Subaru to add Crosstrek Hybrid, lean on Toyota for EVs

2024 Subaru Crosstrek WildernessSubaru will lean on Toyota for three more electric crossovers through 2026, but it first will revive the Crosstrek Hybrid, Automotive News reports. The previous Crosstrek Hybrid was actually a plug-in hybrid, which borrowed powertrain components from Toyota. It was launched for the 2014 model year and lasted for two generations before being...

2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets refreshed look, up to 36 mpg, same price

2025 Kia Sorento HEVThe 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid features updated exterior styling and a refreshed interior for the same price as the 2024 model. That unchanged base price is $40,065 for the base EX grade with front-wheel drive. The lineup also includes an all-wheel-drive EX model starting at $41,865 and an SX Prestige grade (available only with all-wheel drive)...