Biden's tariffs likely won't impact Americans already driving Chinese-built cars
Of the more than 15 million cars sold in the US last year, none wore the badge of a Chinese car brand.
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Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in license plate case
OSLO — A Swedish appeals court upheld on Thursday a dismissal of Tesla's lawsuit against Sweden's Transport Agency in a conflict over licence plates, part of a wider dispute between the U.S. company and labour unions in the Nordic country.
Honda 'steadily and surely moving ahead' on EVs, announces large investment
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models around the world, including the U.S. and China.
2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid adopts the family look, costs more
The Kia Sorento Hybrid debuts its new face for the 2025 model year, as expected, one year after the gas-only Sorento introduced squared new looks and a loot box of tech to the three-row midsizer. Here again, «Star Map» lighting and amber daytime running lights frame the front corners, the rear taillights also get the super-thin stellar treatment. New 19-inch wheels do their part to convey the automaker's recent futuristic vibe. The exterior color palette welcomes Cityscape Green, Interstellar Grey, Mineral Blue, and Volcanic Sand.
Only a tiny fraction of Tesla FSD trial users signed up to pay for it
Tesla recently lowered the price of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) driver assistance tech and offered a one-month free trial of the software, but those measures don’t appear to have had the intended impact. InsideEVs reported on figures from YipitData and Moomoo Technologies that show only a tiny fraction of the trial users signed up to pay for FSD.
BYD Shark PHEV pickup truck heads to Mexico
Hybridization is rapidly spreading across pickup truck lines across the world and across segments, from the little Ford Maverick to the big F-150 and Toyota Tundra. Plug-ins are coming up, too, with the Ramcharger and the Jeep Gladiator 4xe on the horizon. Now you'll also find a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the new BYD Shark, the Chinese pickup truck that's headed for Mexico this year, and it has some intriguing specifications.
New car prices are down as of April 2024 — here's why
Dealers are receiving more new inventory, causing new car prices to fall for some models. That said, EV price cuts are more aggressive than those for comparable gas models, and many vehicles saw significant price hikes in April 2024. CarGurus released its April Intelligence Report, which found that higher inventory levels and longer periods spent sitting on dealer lots have driven some new car prices down, but EV inventory and pricing are leading the way.
It's time for heavy duty hybrid pickup trucks to replace diesel
When full-size pickup trucks were first equipped with diesel engines in the late 1970s, it wasn’t part of an effort to post huge performance numbers. Instead, General Motors’ much-maligned 350-cubic-inch diesel V8 was tuned primarily to sip fuel and spun out a paltry 120 horsepower. Dodge’s Mitsubishi-built diesel six-cylinder was even less powerful with around 100 horses on tap.