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Jeep’s first electric SUV in the US just got more affordable. On Thursday, Jeep launched a new Limited trim at the Chicago Auto Show. The new 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited trim is $5,000 cheaper than the Launch Edition. And it also qualifies for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. Here’s what the new model

Ford (NYSE: F) released its fourth-quarter earnings report after the market closed on Wednesday, beating top and bottom line forecasts. Although its Model e electric vehicle business lost another $5.1 billion last year, CEO Jim Farley promises, “Ford is becoming a fundamentally stronger company.” Here’s a breakdown of Ford’s Q4 2024 earnings. Ford Q4 2024

The overlanding trend may be played out, but no one told Audi — and they absolutely knocked it out of the park with this extreme off-road Q6 e-tron concept featuring genuine, high-clearance portal axles. (!?) Volkswagen has been struggling to keep its Audi brand on track recently, but there is no denying team Audi’s styling

2025 Mercedes EQS sedan (Source: Mercedes-Benz) Mercedes-Benz had a rough EV sales year in 2024 in the US, so it’s hitting the reset button this year. To lure buyers back in, the automaker is already rolling out sweet discounts on its 2025 EVs. Sales of the EQB (36%), EQE (39%), and EQS (52%) decreased by

Elon Musk has poached a long-time Tesla engineer to help with his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Tesla CEO appears to feel invincible right now because he did that while he and Tesla’s board are being sued for breach of fiduciary duties and resource tunneling. Last year, shareholders sued Tesla, the

The landmark EV merger, which would create the world’s third-largest automaker, may not happen after all. Honda and Nissan’s EV partnership plans are reportedly already being called off. The partnership was expected to help the Japanese automakers survive after falling behind BYD, Tesla, and others as the industry shifts to electric. Why are Honda and

Tesla has implemented a new discount on Model 3 vehicles in China, the world’s biggest EV market, amid a worldwide demand slump for the automaker. We reported that Tesla’s sales in Europe were cut in half in January compared to last year, despite last year already being down. With sales stagnating in the US and

Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing is happening throughout Europe. Earlier this week, we reported that Tesla’s sales crashed throughout all European markets in January. The two main reasons are believed to be the introduction of the new Model Y and

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we look at a group of $TSLA shareholders on Reddit who want Elon Musk fired as CEO of Tesla – and they’re using his own public words against him. Plus the new Model Y arrives in US showrooms and FSD users can get a break on insurance. Plus the Volvo

Ferrari looks to shake up the market with its first all-electric vehicle, which will launch later this year. Ferrari confirmed plans to launch its first EV in October as one of six new vehicles debuting in 2025. Ahead of its official debut, the new electric car was spotted testing out in public. Check out a

Several automakers, including Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia, reported higher EV sales in the US in January. Here’s a look at some of the top-selling EV models (outside of Tesla) last month. EV sales in the US by model in January 2025 With nearly 133,000 electric vehicles sold in December, EVs accounted for 8.8% of

Photo: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes EVs can now charge on Tesla’s Supercharger network with the use of a NACS adapter. The NACS transition is speeding up, with lots of news in the last month about more brands being given access to Tesla’s network soon, new native NACS cars and adapters shipping, and some foibles along the way.

Photo: First Solar The US solar manufacturing industry just hit a historic milestone: Domestic solar module production capacity has surpassed 50 gigawatts (GW). If all these factories ran at full capacity, they could produce enough modules to meet the country’s entire solar demand. This achievement signals a shift in the US solar industry, which has

Photo: Volkswagen of America Volkswagen of America today announced the initial pricing and trim for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 – here’s the lowdown. Volkswagen has restarted production of the ID.4 at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant with 82 kWh models rolling off the line. The 62 kWh version will follow later, and all models are set

On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump’s North American trade war hits its stride. We’ve also got some great

Tesla is starting to offer insurance discounts for people who drive more using its “supervised Full Self-Driving” suite of advanced driver assist features. For years, Tesla has been claiming that its “Full Self-Driving”(FSD) suite of advanced driver-assist features is “safer than human driving.” The company faced a lot of pushback on that front – primarily

A judge has warned Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s lawyers to stop publicly discussing their competing lawsuits. Both actors – who co-starred in 2024’s It Ends With Us – have filed lawsuits against each other following an initial legal complaint from Lively. The 37-year-old accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film

Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV is officially on the market. On Monday, Hyundai opened IONIQ 9 pre-orders in South Korea, starting at around $41,000 with incentives. The flagship electric SUV can seat six people and has a driving range of up to 330 miles. Hyundai IONIQ 9 pre-orders open in Korea After what felt like

Tesla sales are dropping like a rock in Europe based on early sales numbers coming for January 2025. Many are linking this to dissatisfaction with CEO Elon Musk’s meddling in European politics. While there’s undoubtedly some of that going on, it’s not the only factor. Several European countries release car sale numbers on a monthly

Canada has confirmed that, as part of its effort to retaliate against the US over President Trump’s trade war against allies, it will impose a 25% tariff on electric vehicles from the US. President Trump followed through with his threat to impose new 25% tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada, two countries