2025 Lucid Gravity has Tesla NACS port, gets Supercharger access Jan. 31

Lucid Gravity with Tesla NACS charge portLucid is ready to roll out Tesla Supercharger access for its 2025 Gravity electric SUV. Lucid committed to adopt the Tesla-developed NACS charge port in November 2023, and said in September 2024 that the Gravity would get a NACS port sometime this year, shortly after the start of production. The automaker on Tuesday confirmed that every Gravity...

Will Trump’s LNG push help prime a hydrogen economy?

Honda Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck ConceptThe Trump Administration is looking for new markets for exported liquefied natural gas (LNG), a push that could further prime the hydrogen economy the Biden Administration began laying out. The day he took office, Trump issued an executive order that, among other provisions, called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to end a pause on considering...

Will Trump’s LNG push help prime a hydrogen economy?

Honda Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck ConceptThe Trump Administration is looking for new markets for exported liquefied natural gas (LNG), a push that could further prime the hydrogen economy the Biden Administration began laying out. The day he took office, Trump issued an executive order that, among other provisions, called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to end a pause on considering...

Will Trump’s LNG push help prime a hydrogen economy?

Honda Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck ConceptThe Trump Administration is looking for new markets for exported liquefied natural gas (LNG), a push that could further prime the hydrogen economy the Biden Administration began laying out. The day he took office, Trump issued an executive order that, among other provisions, called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to end a pause on considering...

Cummins redesigned the turbo for hydrogen combustion engines

Cummins turbocharger for hydrogen combustion enginesHydrogen combustion engines lean on existing internal-combustion technology, but they still require some technical tweaks for maximum efficiency. Engine maker Cummins recently unveiled a turbocharger designed for hydrogen engines, which burn gaseous hydrogen instead of gasoline or diesel. Called the CCS H2 ICE, the turbo helps compensate for the...

Kia Sorento hybrids recalled because lighting may fail

2025 Kia Sorento HEVKia is recalling 10,687 Sorento hybrid and plug-in hybrid midsize crossover SUVs because a software issue could cause their headlights and taillights to go dark. In the affected vehicles, a software logic error with the body domain control unit could cause momentary lighting failure under certain circumstances, according to the NHTSA. Even a...

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE PHEV continues with 50 miles of electric range

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (GLE 450)The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid carries over into its second model year unchanged. Introduced for the 2024 model year, this plug-in hybrid version of the GLE-Class midsize SUV is available in a single grade for 2025, with a $72,500 base price (including a $1,150 destination charge) that puts it roughly in the middle of the overall...

Review: 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV finally arrives

2024 Jeep Wagoneer S test drive reviewJeep's first U.S.-market battery-electric vehicle carries a 303-mile range rating and a $71,995 sticker price It's the quickest Jeep in history—better than a Hemi Hellcat It's a Model Y and Lyriq rival for sure—but is it a Jeep? The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is now arriving at dealerships—and it’s about time, if not overdue. The...

Genesis concept remakes GV60 EV as off-road rescue vehicle

Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle conceptCold-weather range loss remains a seasonal form of range anxiety for many electric vehicle shoppers, but a new Genesis concept car aims to prove that EVs can thrive in the cold. Introduced at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle concept turns the automaker's GV60 electric crossover...

2025 Chevy Equinox EV recalled for cruise-control braking issue

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVGeneral Motors is recalling all-wheel drive versions of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV because of adaptive cruise control systems that may fail to engage the brakes when needed. The recall of 2,890 electric vehicles comes in response to a software issue, according to the NHTSA. An "incorrect software calibration" of the brake control module...

Audi Q6 E-Tron off-road concept debuts with portal axles

Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road conceptThe Audi Q6 E-Tron electric crossover wasn't designed for hardcore off-road use, but a new concept car explores the possibilities of a more rugged EV from the German automaker. Audi posted photos of the concept—dubbed the Q6 E-Tron Off-Road—on social media Thursday, but didn't provide much detail on its features. But it appears to use...

Rivian exec says automakers knocking on door

2025 Rivian R1SA joint venture between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group is attracting interest from other automakers as Rivian looks to roll out more advanced driver-assist systems. Announced last June and formally created in November, the joint venture calls for Volkswagen to take a $5.8 billion stake in Rivian in exchange for access to the U.S. automaker's...

BMW’s upcoming EVs set the design for future gasoline models

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptGas or electric, future BMWs will have the same look Upcoming Neue Klasse EVs set stage for design of gas models too BMW sold more EVs in 2024 than Audi and Mercedes-Benz combined During a media roundtable at CES 2025 in Las Vegas earlier this month, BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, who’s been tasked with leading...

Lucid dumped Alexa, aims for EV context with new voice assistant

2024 Lucid AirLucid’s new voice assistant incorporates natural-language interactivity SoundHound tech doesn’t rely entirely on a cellular connection Already available in Air, coming soon to Gravity Lucid wants you to have a conversation with your Air or Gravity electric vehicle, and it goes far beyond the requisite wake-up of “Hey...

Nissan crossover EV canceled for US, other EVs delayed

2025 Nissan LeafNissan reassesses plans to build EVs in the U.S. Plans to build a small electric crossover have been canceled, and other EV plans delayed Questions remain about the timing, status, and production plans of Nissan's plant in Canton, Mississippi Nissan has abandoned plans to bring an unnamed small crossover electric vehicle to the U.S., Automotive...

GM considering re-badging Hyundai commercial EVs for US

Hyundai Xcient Fuel CellGeneral Motors could sell commercial electric vehicles made by Hyundai under one of its own brands in the U.S., an executive said this week. "We are considering re-badging our commercial EVs and supplying GM," Hyundai CFO Seung Jo Lee told Reuters and other media on an analyst call. "The deal will pave the way for our entry into the North American...