Mercedes Vision EQXX concept completes 626-mile trip on a single charge

Mercedes Vision EQXX EV conceptThe Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept completed a 626-mile trip on a single charge, the automaker announced Wednesday in a press release. The car averaged energy consumption of 7.1 kwh per 62 miles over the trip from Sindelfingen, Germany, to Cassis, France, on the Côte d'Azur, according to Mercedes. At the end of the trip, the battery...

Honda teases two electric sports cars, charges up EV investment

Teaser for Honda electric flagship sports carHonda on Tuesday announced a planned investment of more than $40 billion in R&D over the next 10 years, with a focus on software and EV development. The automaker plans to launch 30 EVs globally by 2030, and aims to be producing around two million EVs annually at that point. Those plans include two electric sports cars, which Honda teased as...

Plug-in hybrid sales surprise: Jeep Wrangler 4xe outsells RAV4 Prime

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xeThe Jeep Wrangler 4xe outsold all other plug-in hybrids in the United States in the first quarter of 2022. Jeep sold 8,346 Wrangler plug-in hybrids in Q1 2022, accounting for 18% of Wrangler sales, parent Stellantis said in a press release announcing its sales results. Also of note, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid from Jeep's sibling brand accounted...