The 2026 CLA-Class will be offered as a full battery electric vehicle and a mild-hybrid New electric models differ from the EQ series due to platforms that can accommodate a range of powertrains AMG performance division will also debut its first series of electric vehicles Mercedes-Benz will launch all-electric versions of three of its most…

Called STLA AutoDrive, this system is designed to be implemented across the Stellantis range. The Level 3 eyes-off, hands-off system is designed to work up to 37 mph (60 km/h). At speeds above 37 mph, the system reverts to its original hands-off Level 2 system.  You can’t be a modern automaker without some sort of…

Kia on Wednesday previewed the exterior design of its PV5 electric van that's expected to start production later this year. The automaker showed basic passenger and cargo versions of the PV5, with other versions as well as conversion possibilities to be detailed at the 2025 Kia EV Day event in Tarragona, Spain, on Feb. 24.…

When most people think of electrification, they probably picture a battery-electric car. Think Tesla, or Rivian and the like. But what electrification really refers to is the presence of a battery in some form—that includes hybrids. While EVs may not have taken off as quickly as automakers would have liked, they're still pushing forward with…

Honda has revealed a new hydrogen fuel-cell stack and module Huge gains more than double durability, more than triple power density, cut cost in half Will initially go into Honda's own hydrogen stationary power generators Developed entirely by Honda; agreement with GM remains in limbo Honda on Wednesday unveiled its next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell module, and…

Kia has revealed the production design of its PV5 line of vans. The PV5 will be available in multiple passenger and cargo body styles. It will make its official debut next week in Spain when we will see its interior and its technical specifications. Just like with the Tasman pickup, Kia is going for bold…

The U.S.-spec 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets the same battery as the outgoing model. In Europe, customers get a bigger battery that increases the electric range. Mitsubishi prides itself on making the world’s best-selling all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid SUV. That’s the Outlander PHEV–a well-priced, well-specced SUV that has the rare ability to run as both…

The 2026 Polestar 3 gets a new Nvidia processor. Existing owners will get the new silicon as a complimentary hardware upgrade. Apple Digital Key support is also coming to the Polestar 3 via an OTA software update. The Polestar 3 is getting two big updates, both on the software and hardware front. For starters, the…

The Volvo ES90 will be Volvo's new flagship EV-only sedan. It will be the next to use Volvo's software stack that includes two Nvidia Drive AGX Orin chips to manage semi-autonomous driving features. Existing EX90 vehicles with the single Orin chip setup will get upgraded to the dual setup to be used in the ES90,…

Mercedes-Benz has said up until now that its future vans would be based on a dedicated electric architecture, but on Thursday it confirmed plans for a new internal-combustion van architecture as well. Electric vans based on the new Van.EA platform will still debut in 2026, as previously discussed. They'll now be joined by other fuel-burning…