Why the Cost of Biden’s Climate Law Keeps Going Up
Forecasters say the president’s clean-energy incentives will be more effective than they had originally expected, in part because of new federal regulations.
BMW electric wagon, Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan, Tesla chargers at hotels: Today’s Car News
Thousands of hotels will be getting Tesla destination charging. BMW sport wagon fans looking to go electric will have to wait longer. And Kia is adding a hybrid minivan to its lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the addition of the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan, families will have another high-mpg family choice with three... 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan adds mpg but not AWD in refresh
Kia on Thursday added a hybrid version of its Carnival minivan, as part of a mid-cycle revamp that brings technology upgrades and somewhat more SUV-inspired styling. The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbo-4 gasoline engine, with a 54-kw (72-hp) electric motor at the input shaft of an 6-speed automatic transmission... BMW i5 electric wagon is a beauty, but it’s not US-bound
BMW is launching a wagon version of the all-electric i5—but it's not coming to the U.S. The BMW i5 Touring, as it's formally known, launches in Europe this May. Like the i5 sedan, it will be sold alongside internal-combustion BMW 5-Series models. But there are currently no plans to bring any of the 5-Series Touring models to the U.S. market... US Choice Hotels will soon add thousands of Tesla chargers
The Choice Hotels chain plans to add Tesla EV chargers at locations across the U.S. The company, which runs Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, and Quality Inn hotels, said in a press release Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to add four or more of the automaker's Universal Wall Connector Level 2 chargers at... China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars
In addition to consumer price declines in January, wholesale prices fell last month, and have been down in every month since October 2022.
Ford low-cost EV platform, hybrids; Toyota US EV plant; 2025 Porsche Taycan: Today’s Car News
The Porsche Taycan boasts better numbers all around. Toyota adds to its Kentucky EV plans. And before its Gen 2 EVs have launched, Ford starts touting its Gen 3 EV project that could face Tesla and China on cost. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford CEO Jim Farley, during the company’s Q4 2023 earnings call Tuesday afternoon, noted... Ford CEO: Hybrids will play “increasingly important role” alongside EVs
In the same quarterly investor call where Ford emphasized a pivot toward more affordable EVs, Ford on Tuesday also suggested that hybrids will remain an important and growing part of its vehicle lineup for many years. Referring to a “new market reality” with respect to EVs, Ford emphasized that it anticipates aggressive growth on... Toyota ups investment in Kentucky plant set to make 3-row electric SUV
Toyota on Tuesday announced an additional $1.3 billion investment in its Georgetown, Kentucky, assembly plant to prepare for production of a 3-row electric SUV. This additional money, which brings the plant's total investment to nearly $10 billion, "supports the previously announced future BEV assembly at Toyota Kentucky," according to a company... How Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster
Some buyers said the electric Lightning did not meet expectations, and Ford has slashed its production plans for the pickup because sales are lagging.