by Green Car Reports | May 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Arrival and Uber see a future for an EV designed for ride-hailing. Ford is offering its E-Transit for a lower price. And the used EV market is surging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed more details about specs and build configurations for...
by Green Car Reports | May 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The market for used electric vehicles was an ailing buyers’ market early on in 2021. Over the past 60 days, however, the tide has turned and the average price of used electric cars has skyrocketed. From March to May, the average used EV price for all model years...
by Green Car Reports | May 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The startup Arrival plans to work with Uber to develop an electric car specifically for ride-hailing, but it’s unclear if any version of the vehicle might make it to the United States. The so-called Arrival Car will be designed with input from Uber drivers, with...
by Green Car Reports | May 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The 2022 Ford E-Transit electric van will start at $43,295 when order books open in July, Ford confirmed Tuesday in a press release that also included more details about build configurations and the ordering process. As with most commercial vans, Ford will offer the...
by Green Car Reports | May 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Synthetic fuels don’t make sense, argues an environmental group. Ford could ramp up production of EV battery cells by the middle of the decade. And a fix is in at last for the Bolt EV issue that’s kept owners from tapping into full range. This and more, here at Green...
by Green Car Reports | May 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology
As buzz around synthetic fuels builds, the Europe-focused environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) cautions that vehicles burning these supposedly greener fuels may cause more carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions than battery-powered vehicles, and cost more...
by Green Car Reports | May 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Owners of certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV models have been living with 90% of their battery capacity for months—and 90% of their full driving range—due to concerns over a fire risk relating to the battery. Fortunately that period is nearly over; late last week GM...
by Green Car Reports | May 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Ford could start manufacturing its own electric-car batteries by 2025, an executive said in a CNBC interview Monday, indicating a change in attitude regarding battery supply at the Blue Oval. The automaker doesn’t have the scale justify its own battery factory...
by Green Car Reports | May 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Citroën EVs might soon be available in some U.S. cities. Another hydrogen-tech company is planning a fuel-cell supercar. The fully electric F-150 might be badged F-150 Lightning. And not everyone who goes electric stays electric. This and more, here at Green Car...
by Green Car Reports | May 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology
United Kingdom-based startup Viritech is developing a hydrogen fuel-cell hypercar, but it doesn’t plan to become a full-time automaker. Rather, the Viritech Apricale will serve as a flashy demonstrator for the startup’s hydrogen tech. The Apricale was...
by Green Car Reports | May 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Citroën is returning to the United States, albeit on a very limited basis. Last week the Free2Move mobility service operated by the French automaker’s parent company announced in a LinkedIn post that it would add the Citroën Ami EV to its Washington, D.C....
by Green Car Reports | May 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Fortunately, most Americans who make the shift to an electric vehicle are converts for life. As we’ve heard in so many different ways from those who’ve seen the light, there’s no turning back. But it’s not always that way. About 1 out of 5 drivers who go electric do...
by Green Car Reports | May 2, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Ford has reportedly decided to use the F-150 Lightning name for its upcoming fully electric F-Series models due starting in 2022. The report, originating from Car and Driver but not confirmed by Ford, cites a Ford document provided to the publication. The F-150...
by Green Car Reports | May 1, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Can the Lightyear One go 450 miles with a 60-kwh battery? Will the Tesla Model Y be the world’s top-selling vehicle next year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 30, 2021. In Tesla’s quarterly update...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 30, 2021 | Automotive Technology
GM faces some backlash for a big investment in EVs in Mexico. Jeep rolls out some cool aftermarket pieces for its plug-in hybrid Wrangler. And EV charging apps are cause for confusion. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. On its Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, Jeep...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 30, 2021 | Automotive Technology
General Motors on Thursday announced that it will invest $1 billion in its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, facility. The plant, which currently makes the Chevrolet Equinox and Blazer SUVs, and once built Pontiac Azteks, is the next step in laying the groundwork for the...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 30, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Like its gasoline and diesel counterparts, the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe will get a number of accessories under the Jeep Performance Parts banner, including a lift kit. Designed to raise the height of the body to increase clearance for off-roading, this is the first lift...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 30, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Between charging networks and automakers, there’s currently an overload of charging apps, all trying to do variations of the same thing: Getting you to the fastest available chargers, along your route, and being functional inside and outside the car. A major...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 29, 2021 | Automotive Technology
General Motors is streamlining its charging experience, ahead of the arrival of the Cadillac Lyriq and other Ultium EVs. Volkswagen details the all-wheel-drive ID.4. The Audi E-Tron lineup returns with a fresh look. And Honda just introduced the next-generation...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 29, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The 2022 Audi E-Tron and 2022 Audi E-Tron Sportback electric SUVs enter the new model year with minor changes, mostly notably a new E-Tron Chronos Edition model and a reshuffling of features among trim levels. The Chronos Edition replaces the Prestige as the top trim...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 29, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Volkswagen on Wednesday unveiled a sportier, dual-motor all-wheel drive version of the ID.4 electric SUV for Europe. Dubbed GTX, this model hasn’t been confirmed for the United States, but the announcement provides some detail on the all-wheel drive model that...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 29, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The 11th-generation Honda Civic compact sedan was unveiled Wednesday. And for this longtime small-car trendsetter, the mature, conservative styling is less of a surprise than what Honda decided not to include on the 2022 Honda Civic. There’s no mention—yet—of a hybrid...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 28, 2021 | Automotive Technology
General Motors announced Wednesday that it plans to streamline the charging experience for its owners through a collaboration with seven charging networks that will open up app-based charging at nearly 60,000 charging connectors in the U.S. and Canada. The new...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 28, 2021 | Automotive Technology
A venture powers tailpipe-emissions-free fuel-cell trash trucks with landfill waste. The DOE reportedly sees $60/kwh as the new goal for EV cost parity with ICE. Ford focuses on making EV batteries a core competency. And will Tesla ramp up the cells due to power a...
by Green Car Reports | Apr 28, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Fuel-cell commercial-vehicle firm Hyzon Motors and renewable-fuels company Raven SR plan to build 100 “hydrogen hubs” that will power fuel-cell garbage trucks with hydrogen generated from the very refuse they haul. The hubs will be built at landfills, and...
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