Mercedes recalls nearly 15,000 EVs for software issue

2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MaticMercedes-Benz is recalling 14,912 EVs in the U.S. to address a battery management system software issue that could cause a loss of drive power. The recalled vehicles include all versions of the EQS and EQE sedans, as well as the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, from model years 2023 to 2025, depending on the variant. These vehicles may have battery management...

Hyundai, Kia confirm first US-made EVs: $7,500 tax credit eligible?

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5Hyundai on Friday confirmed its first EV for U.S. production, while the automaker's Kia brand began U.S. EV production that same day. But neither brand is discussing eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit quite yet. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be the first model produced at the automaker's EV "Metaplant" near Savannah, Georgia, Jose...

$25,000 Jeep EV is coming to US soon, said Stellantis CEO

2024 Jeep WranglerA $25,000 Jeep EV is coming to the U.S. "very soon," Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares told CNBC and other media at a Bernstein investor conference last week. "If you ask me what is an affordable BEV, I would say 20,000 euros in Europe and $25,000 in the U.S.,” Tavares said at the conference, which was held prior to last week's Wagoneer S debut...

Jeep Wagoneer 3-row SUV will go electric too—with range-extender

2024 Jeep WagoneerAt the reveal of its Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV, the Stellantis SUV brand on Thursday confirmed plans to push ahead with what potentially might amount to a great many different electrified powertrain options across its lineup later in the decade. That includes extended-range EV versions of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, which were confirmed...