by Green Car Reports | Nov 26, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Data released this week from AAA shows that the national-average gas price of $2.10 for the holiday weekend is lower than that during any Thanksgiving weekend in years—since 2015. For obvious reasons, that’s not the incentive it usually is for Americans to hop into...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 25, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Volkswagen ID.4 range ratings are out. Tesla’s considering even higher range targets, and a compact car for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that another range boost could be coming soon to some Tesla vehicles—in the...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 25, 2020 | Automotive Technology
The official range ratings are out for the first of Volkswagen’s mass-market electric vehicles. No surprises, they’re exactly what VW had anticipated leading up to the launch. The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, which is due for first deliveries early in 2021, earns identical...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 25, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said an electric car with 435 miles of range is coming soon, and that Tesla is considering a hatchback model for Europe, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Addressing a European battery conference, Musk said improved versions of existing Tesla models...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 24, 2020 | Automotive Technology
GM makes good with California, and it gives Cadillac dealerships a way out if they don’t see the all-electric future. And we get a drive in the Volvo XC40 Recharge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors confirmed that it has stopped siding with the...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 24, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Simplicity is bliss. After a very short drive of the Swedish automaker’s first fully electric production model earlier this month, I found it’s a lasting impression that rings true in the driving experience and the overall ambience of the vehicle. The 2021 XC40...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 24, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Dealerships not sold on General Motors’ plan to make Cadillac all-electric can sell out, according to an Automotive News report. The automaker is offering dealers unsure about the plan up to $500,000 to drop their Cadillac franchises, the industry trade journal...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 24, 2020 | Automotive Technology
General Motors Monday confirmed that it has halted its challenge of California’s ability to set its own, stricter emissions standards. Along with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Toyota, GM backed the Trump administration’s attempt to rescind...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 23, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Nissan appears to be exploring electric-truck possibilities, too. Karma calls foul on Lordstown. And the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV gets EPA range ratings. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The most affordable versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E arrive to...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 23, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Ford has announced that the U.S. EPA has certified range numbers of up to 300 miles for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, which will start arriving at dealerships in December. In its single-motor rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout—including the California Route 1 launch version—the...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 23, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Karma Automotive is suing Lordstown Motors, alleging the Ohio-based electric-truck firm stole trade secrets and poached employees involved in the development of infotainment tech. First reported by The Business Journal of Youngstown, Ohio, the lawsuit was filed by...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 23, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Nissan is in talks with Detroit-based startup Hercules Electric Vehicles to develop an electric pickup truck, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The automaker that helped popularize electric cars with the Leaf hatchback could buy an electric powertrain from Hercules for use...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 22, 2020 | Automotive Technology
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover is hitting the ground running with up to $11,000 in incentives, per CarsDirect. But how does that compare to the mass-market electric car from Ford’s crosstown rival? First off, the Mach-E qualifies for the full...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 21, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Which EV startup revealed plans to personalize its upcoming vehicles with wraps? Which popular electric vehicle earned an abysmal reliability rating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 20, 2020....
by Green Car Reports | Nov 20, 2020 | Automotive Technology
The Tesla Model Y flubs in fit and finish—and reliability. And we digest what GM’s stepped-up electric vehicle investment means. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors yesterday stepped up the amount of its expected investment on EVs and autonomous...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 20, 2020 | Automotive Technology
On Thursday, General Motors confirmed an upgraded plan for making a million electric vehicles by the middle of the decade, and setting itself up for an even more significant transformation by the end of the decade. The $27 billion plan includes the development of...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 20, 2020 | Automotive Technology
The Tesla Model Y was given a reliability rating of “much worse than average” in the latest Consumer Reports reliability survey, but it wasn’t the only electric car to be rated poorly. CR’s Auto Reliability Survey is based on data collected...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 19, 2020 | Automotive Technology
General Motors plans to phase internal combustion engines out of its Cadillac lineup by the end of the decade. Although the luxury brand doesn’t have a single plug-in model at the moment, that’s set to change with the introduction of the battery-electric Lyriq in...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 19, 2020 | Automotive Technology
With ranges up to 450 miles and the potential for vehicles costing less than $35,000 in the electric vehicle mix by the middle of the decade, GM’s numbers surrounding its widely broadcast all-electric future have suddenly become better in several respects. Ahead of a...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 19, 2020 | Automotive Technology
A new $1,500 point-of-sale rebate will effectively help dealerships put “cash on the hood” of electric cars. The UK has added detail to what leads up to its 2035 ban on the sale of new gasoline vehicles. And do EV makers bet on batteries, lightweight materials, or...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 19, 2020 | Automotive Technology
Range anxiety remains one of the biggest obstacles to widespread electric-car adoption, but two of the main ways to increase range are proving expensive, according to a new report from Lux Research. Bigger battery packs cost more, but reducing weight may not be cost...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 19, 2020 | Automotive Technology
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and state utilities have partnered to offer car buyers a $1,500 point-of-sale rebate for electric cars or plug-in hybrids. Unlike other purchase incentives, the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR) is taken directly off the...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 19, 2020 | Automotive Technology
The United Kingdom government has provided additional details of a plan to end sales of new gasoline and diesel cars and light-duty commercial vehicles by 2035. A movement to eliminate these vehicles, which according to the U.K. government make up about one fifth of...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 18, 2020 | Automotive Technology
EV makers are setting their sights on 100% electric by 2030. Feature and safety details make the 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car more appealing at face value. And what’s the cost to upgrade to more than 400 miles of range in a Rivian? This and more, here at...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 18, 2020 | Automotive Technology
As the U.S. heads into a new Presidency and a new Congress, a group of electric vehicle makers and other stakeholders have allied to coordinate all the aspects that will foster real growth for EVs in America. Called Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), it...
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