Today's news is full of financial decisions. Nevada's governor approves an incentives package for Tesla Motors' battery Gigafactory, BMW weighs a decision to put the MINI Superleggera Vision two-seater concept into production, and Kia prices the 2015 Soul EV from $34,500.
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signs bills that will provide $1.3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives for Tesla's gigafactory.
BMW delays a decision on whether to build the MINI Superleggera electric car by six months.
The 2015 Kia Soul EV is priced from $34,500, and is available to lease for $249 a month.
Did opposition to company-owned retail stores doom Texas' bid for the Tesla gigafactory?
Complete EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang are in. The 26 mpg combined figure for the EcoBoost four-cylinder matches ratings leaked last month.
Even supercars are subject to recalls. Porsche will recall 46 918 Spyder plug-in hybrids to fix a rear-axle issue.
Finally, while the plug-in Electric Drive continues to make inroads in the U.S., the internal-combustion version of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class gets a refresh.
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