Electrify American on Tuesday announced that it would install DC fast-charging stations at five Costco locations as part of the retailer's return to electric vehicle charging. The rollout includes Costco stores in Clermont, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, which will each get six chargers, plus three California locations, according to a press...
As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.
Lucid Gravity follows efficiency approach of Air sedan 450 miles of EPA range, 3.4-sec. 0-60 mph, available third row Grand Touring arriving soon, Touring coming later in 2025 Something felt amiss as I hustled this prototype 2025 Lucid Gravity around cloverleaf ramps near Lucid’s California Bay Area headquarters last week. I’d flown...
The Toyota 4Runner—one of the longest-running SUV nameplates—adds a hybrid powertrain option as part of its 2025-model-year redesign. But it's only available on higher trim levels. Non-hybrid 4Runner models with the standard 2.4-liter turbo-4 cost $42,220 with the mandatory $1,450 destination charge, but the least-expensive hybrid...
The 2025 Mercedes E 53 Hybrid can be DC fast-charged E 53 Hybrid has multiple regenerative braking modes but no one-pedal driving The E 53 Hybrid’s price may be too high for a mixed bag of attributes The latest AMG-badged E-Class gets its increased power output. That’s not because of a higher-output engine, but instead has to do with...
BYD y otros fabricantes están importando automóviles de China y explorando fábricas en México como parte de una expansión global que, por ahora, excluye a Estados Unidos.
Once a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the market’s best and brightest green vehicles—models that help assure a cleaner future for us. One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. 6. Read on for a quick snapshot of each and a quick summary of our priorities, and then check back for a closer...
Canadian electric school bus firm Lion Electric faces financial difficulties and is looking to be rescued, reports Bloomberg. Lion on Sunday announced the layoff of 400 people, representing more than half of its workforce, and said it was suspending manufacturing at its U.S. factory in Joliet, Illinois. When the factory was announced in 2021, Lion...
BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.
Offers better power-to-weight ratio, only 220 pounds more than original Miata Required creative use of space to accommodate 42 kwh—and 150-mile range Electrogenic claims conversion is fully reversible Electrogenic has launched an electric conversion kit for the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which the U.K.-based company claims will preserve the sports...
Porsche has opted not to use one-pedal driving in its current EVs, and that won't change with electric sports cars due to replace the current gasoline 718 Boxster and Cayman. It's all about giving the driver more control and confidence, Porsche research and development boss Michael Steiner said in a recent interview with Autocar. "If you ask any...
The first customer examples of the Lucid Gravity electric SUV began rolling out of the automaker's Casa Grande, Arizona, assembly plant Thursday. The Gravity was first revealed in production form at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show, and it arrives as a 2025 model, initially in Grand Touring form with a starting price of $94,900 before destination...
Tariffs imports from Canada and Mexico could add $2,100 for U.S.-assembled vehicles Mexico-made vehicles might cost $8,000-$10,000 more Could also drive up the cost for EVs like $35k Chevy Equinox EV The Trump administration's promised 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico could hit the Detroit Three automakers hard, raising the prices...
Tariffs imports from Canada and Mexico could add $2,100 for U.S.-assembled vehicles Mexico-made vehicles might cost $8,000-$10,000 more Could also drive up the cost for EVs like $35k Chevy Equinox EV The Trump administration's promised 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico could hit the Detroit Three automakers hard, raising the prices...
Stellantis on Thursday announced an agreement with Texas-based Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur batteries that could significantly reduce cost and pack weight, while boosting charging speed. The automaker and Zeta Energy claim lithium-sulfur chemistry can deliver comparable volumetric energy density to current lithium-ion battery cells, but...
A consortium of stakeholders aims to roll out a universal plug-and-charge protocol for the U.S. in 2025, allowing all electric vehicles to automatically start charging at public stations simply by plugging in. Announced Wednesday, the initiative is being undertaken by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the federal government's Joint Office...
Rivian owners won't need a service-center visit to switch tires and wheels Gen 1 Rivians will gain launch control Framework for third-party apps is completed Rivian offers regular over-the-air updates, and it's listening to customer feedback to lay out what it prioritizes, whether the good, the bad, or the ugly. In a fireside chat at the...
The Energy Department’s $400 billion program to support electric vehicles, batteries and other low emissions technology is hustling to get money out the door.
Hybrids continue to excel in reliability, while plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are improving, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. The publication's 2025 Automotive Report Card showed the same rate of problems for hybrids as non-hybrids, based on reliability and owner satisfaction data from Consumer Reports' member surveys...
Nissan Ariya owners will be able to charge their electric vehicles at Tesla Supercharger stations starting Dec. 10, the automaker announced Wednesday. Nissan plans to fit new EVs sold in the U.S. with North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports starting in 2025, but existing vehicles will be able to charge at Supercharger stations using a $235...
