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)...

Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology electric SUVIt has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries. And it’s a sort of...