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2021 VW ID.4: 5 hits and misses, up close with the electric car for the masses

by Green Car Reports | Mar 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology

It’s almost here. For Americans, the ID.4 is the first of a generation of electric cars that Volkswagen has said is “for millions, non millionaires.” And it’s the first Volkswagen EV that will be built in the U.S., starting next year. In December, we published a first...

Study: Shift to electric trucks and buses could save 57,000 lives

by Green Car Reports | Mar 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Electric cars get the most attention, but passenger vehicles aren’t the only vehicles on the road. A shift to electric trucks and buses in urban areas could prevent more than 57,000 premature deaths by 2050, according to a new Environmental Defense Fund study....

Startup Ample aims to revive vision of large-scale EV battery swapping

by Green Car Reports | Mar 5, 2021 | Automotive Technology

A California-based startup hopes to succeed where many have failed, and finally implement large-scale EV battery swapping. After seven years of development work, Ample is ready to release a battery-swapping system with swapping stations and a modular battery...

Taycan Cross Turismo cost, cheapest Bolt EV lease, 50-mpg Niro hybrid, Polestar showrooms: Today’s Car News

by Green Car Reports | Mar 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Polestar, with its EVs from China, is planning on showrooms in Detroit. The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, now priced, is a racy all-electric wagon good for the gravel. And Bolt EV deals have hit a new high—or is that a low? This and more, here at Green Car Reports....

Cheapest new-car lease is all-electric: Chevy Bolt EV lease deals as low as $107 per month

by Green Car Reports | Mar 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology

With a refreshed 2022 model on the way, lease deals for the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV are now as low as $107 per month, but only for Costco members in certain parts of the country. Chevy has launched a new lease deal with the retail chain, according to our partner site...

2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo will start at $92,250, e-bikes not included

by Green Car Reports | Mar 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Want a luxurious high-performance wagon with shooting-brake styling? A fully electric car that’s capable of serious track time? A utility wagon that has enough clearance for where the pavement ends? Combine all of those cars in one, and there’s just a single model...

Polestar EV brand plans 15 more US showrooms—including Detroit

by Green Car Reports | Mar 4, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Volvo spinoff brand Polestar is adding more showrooms—and not just in the coastal cities considered most friendly to electric cars. Polestar on Monday announced plans for 15 new showrooms, with the first set to open this spring in Austin, Boston, and Denver. Those...

Volvo will slide a skateboard under its electric XC90 SUV

by Green Car Reports | Mar 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Volvo’s first few fully electric models, the Polestar 2, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, and the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge that was revealed Tuesday, were all developed on the same platform—one that was originally designed for internal combustion engines and fuel tanks, but...

EVs and raw materials, dealership EV upgrades, Volvo’s shift to all-EV: Today’s Car News

by Green Car Reports | Mar 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Will the massive dealership networks of GM and Ford become a help or a hindrance, as these companies shift to EVs? Also, we look at another aspect of EVs’ carbon footprint. And how does the global automaker Volvo segue to all-electric by the end of the decade, while...

As GM and Ford launch more EVs, dealers decide: Costly upgrades or obsolescence?

by Green Car Reports | Mar 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Both General Motors and Ford face something that could be a help or a hindrance as they shift to electric vehicles: their massive dealer networks. This year, they’re rolling out several new EVs—the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, 2022 GMC Hummer EV, and 2022 Ford Mustang...

Study: EVs use less raw material than gasoline vehicles

by Green Car Reports | Mar 3, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Electric cars use much less raw material than internal-combustion vehicles, according to a new study from European advocacy group Transport & Environment, providing yet more evidence that their overall carbon footprint is lower. The study looked at the amount of...

VW electric convertible, Volvo C40 Recharge debut, Nissan e-Hybrid efficiency: Today’s Car News

by Green Car Reports | Mar 2, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent. And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any...

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge electric crossover revealed, with aims for all-electric brand by 2030

by Green Car Reports | Mar 2, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Volvo has revealed a second fully electric model, called the C40 Recharge, and laid out a concrete plan for the brand’s transition to only electric cars. Announced Tuesday with the 2022 C40 Recharge reveal, Volvo plans for 50% of its global sales to be fully electric...

Nissan claims 50% thermal efficiency, from engine for e-Power hybrid system

by Green Car Reports | Mar 2, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Nissan claims to have made a major efficiency breakthrough in efficiency for an internal-combustion in its e-Power hybrid system. The automaker announced Friday that it had reached 50% thermal efficiency, which is the percentage of energy converted to work within the...

VW considers electric convertible: Why are there so few drop-top EVs?

by Green Car Reports | Mar 2, 2021 | Automotive Technology

The Volkswagen MEB platform will underpin electric cars with a wide range of body styles, but could a convertible be among them? VW teased one on Monday, releasing renderings of an electric convertible while remaining vague on production prospects. The car depicted in...

Lucid Air delay, Ford battery supply, Kia Sorento Hybrid first drive: Today’s Car News

by Green Car Reports | Mar 1, 2021 | Automotive Technology

We drive the Kia Sorento Hybrid. Lucid delays its Air sedan. Ford wants more U.S.-based battery supply. And Michelin gets into EV tires. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Michelin has looked to its Formula E racing experience in designing a strong street tire...

First drive review: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid beats Highlander Hybrid with 37 mpg and better tech, but it’s no Telluride

by Green Car Reports | Mar 1, 2021 | Automotive Technology

With the 2021 Sorento Hybrid, Kia delivers plenty of good reasons for us to choose its modest mid-size family crossover: a jaw-dropping 37-mpg EPA combined rating and a sub-$35,000 starting price, for a vehicle that seats six. If you don’t plan to tow or go...

Lucid delays production start of Air electric sedan to Q2 2021

by Green Car Reports | Mar 1, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Lucid Motors has delayed production of its Air electric luxury sedan by a few months, to the second half of this year. The company originally planned to begin deliveries this spring, but is now pushing the timeline back due to coronavirus-related delays, CEO Peter...

Ford CEO wants more US battery production for stability, but it's also good for CO2

by Green Car Reports | Mar 1, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Ford CEO Jim Farley is calling for more battery production in the United States to ensure stability of battery supplies, but that might also be good for carbon emissions, according to a recent report. “We need to bring large-scale battery production to the U.S.,...

Michelin performance EV tire draws from Formula E racing

by Green Car Reports | Feb 28, 2021 | Automotive Technology

From the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air to the Audi E-Tron GT, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and Polestar 2, this year marks an acceleration of electric car models geared for those expecting strong performance combined with the refinement of a luxury car—or close to it. To...

Hyundai Ioniq 5 reveal, Kona Electric recall, Lucid IPO, Mirai and Toyota EVs: The Week in Reverse

by Green Car Reports | Feb 27, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Where is the $25,000 Tesla being developed? What company announced this week it might build a Fisker EV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 25, 2021. Hyundai carried a couple of our biggest...

EVs will be 10% of the US market by 2025—but San Francisco is already past that

by Green Car Reports | Feb 26, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Electric cars will surge to 10% of the United States new-car market by 2025, a new IHS Markit study predicts, but sales data shows that at least one part of the country is already there. EVs reached 1.8% of U.S. new-vehicle registrations in 2020—a new record—rising to...

Tesla confirms it’s developing affordable global EV in China

by Green Car Reports | Feb 26, 2021 | Automotive Technology

Development of an affordable Tesla electric car will take place in China, the head of the company’s Chinese operations confirmed in an interview with state media. An entry-level Tesla will be designed at a new R&D center currently under construction in...

Electric-car rivalry heats up: Just 4% of Tesla shoppers will only choose the brand, survey finds

by Green Car Reports | Feb 26, 2021 | Automotive Technology

It’s taken almost a decade, but established automakers may finally be mounting a legitimate challenge to Tesla. Only a small percentage of electric vehicle shoppers are completely loyal to Tesla, according to a new J.D. Power study on EV buying trends. Tesla...

Greenest cars; Foxconn and Fisker; American-made raw materials for EVs: Today’s Car News

by Green Car Reports | Feb 25, 2021 | Automotive Technology

American-made EVs could get a boost, with the better supply chain ordered by President Biden. Fisker and Foxconn are potentially partners for a new urban electric car. And Tesla isn’t quite among the greenest cars on the 2021 version of a well-respected list. This and...
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