Kia is recalling 22,883 EV9 electric SUVs because they may be missing mounting bolts for their second- and third row-seats. The EV9 arrived in the U.S. as a 2024 model and is currently being sold here as a 2025 model. The recall includes a mix of vehicles from both model years that may have left the factory with missing seat bolts due to an error...
The Toyota Previa was the automaker's minivan in the '90s Toyota might bring back the Previa nameplate The resurrected Previa might feature electrified powertrains With its aerodynamic shape and mid-mounted engine, the Toyota Previa minivan remains one of the Japanese automaker's most daring designs. And it might return with plug-in powertrains...
General Motors is investigating a new way of configuring prismatic battery cells to improve cooling characteristics. A patent filing from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated Dec. 26, 2024 but originally filed by GM Jun. 23, 2023, details stacking of layers in an inverted "U" shape, as opposed to...
General Motors is following a handful of other automakers and battery firms in developing mixed-chemistry battery packs for electric vehicles. GM laid out its version of this concept in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 28, 2024. In that document, which was first filed by GM Aug. 2, 2023, the...
The 2024 Hyundai Sonata got a futuristic design update Sonata Hybrids have EPA-rated fuel economy ratings of 47 mpg combined Starting price is $32,150 for 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Sonata Hybrid arrived on the scene for 2024 with an injection of style, but not at the expense of fuel economy. As Toyota’s moved the Camry to an all-hybrid...
Hyundai is continuing work on in-wheel hub motors for electric vehicles, two recent patent filings indicate. One filing, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 14, 2024, after being submitted by Hyundai's affiliated technology supplier, Hyundai Mobis, earlier in the year, covers a drive mechanism that would allow a...
Sales of the company’s cars are flagging, but investors are focusing on the potential of autonomous driving and Mr. Musk’s ties to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
The updated 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV is already being recalled, due to possible fuel leaks that present a fire risk. The recall of 1,385 plug-in hybrid crossovers aims to address the potential for the steering rack to damage fuel lines in a crash, according to the NHTSA. This can occur during certain frontal collisions due to the front subframe being...
The 2025 Subaru Solterra costs $39,915 Subaru cut the EV's base price by $6,500 compared to the 2024 model Subaru works the $7,500 tax credit toward lower lease numbers Like its Toyota cousin, the bZ4X, the 2025 Subaru Solterra receives significant price cuts for the new model year, plus a new dark-themed appearance package. Subaru confirmed...
A better industrial policy for the United States involves more risk taking, not less.