Electric Mercedes G-Class, next Mad Max, cheap Mustang speed: The Week In Reverse
We drove the electric 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, a video highlighted the vehicles of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” and an 810-hp Ford Mustang emerged for just $49,995. It’s the Week...
Mitsubishi EVs, Honda AWD hybrids, EV tire sustainability: Today’s Car News
Honda promises more all-wheel-drive hybrids. Mitsubishi teases new EVs and hybrids for the U.S. And we run through why you shouldn’t need to buy EV tires as often in the future. This and more, here...
Aston Martin reportedly might launch Mercedes G-Class alternative
Aston Martin is considering a rugged off-roader in the vein of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Land Rover Defender, Autocar reports. Design proposals are reportedly being evaluated, but no decision...
First Shift: 2023 public auto retail CEO compensation
• Lithia tops CEO compensation • Ford issues ‘call to action’ • Indy 500 at crossroads • Ford builds rallycross...
Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires
The tire maker Michelin provides original-equipment tires for seven out of 10 EVs sold in the U.S. And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It’s a...
Toyota electric truck, last gas-powered Quadrifoglios: Car News Headlines
Toyota is almost ready to launch an electric pickup truck. A senior executive confirmed that an electric version of the Hilux global midsize pickup truck will be launched next year, and while...
VW pitches ID Buzz EV to nostalgic Grateful Dead fans in Vegas
VW hopes to play off its role in 1960s counterculture by exhibiting a vintage microbus and the upcoming ID Buzz at a Grateful Dead fan experience.
Mitsubishi plans EVs, plug-in hybrids in expanded US lineup
Mitsubishi plans to update its U.S. lineup with new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs over the next few years. The automaker on Thursday unveiled a new business plan called “Momentum...
Super Sport specials mark end of Alfa Romeo’s gas-powered Quadrifoglios
Alfa Romeo on Wednesday revealed special Super Sport versions of the Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio to mark the end of the performance duo’s run in the U.S. Just 72 examples of...
BMW EV targets, Ford hybrid recall, Aptera funding pivot: Today’s Car News
Aptera is done with crowdfunding. Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver. This and more, here at Green...
Aptera finishes crowdfunding, seeks more capital for solar EV
Aptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. ...
Honda utilizing F1 tech to cut weight in future EVs
Leading Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing has dominated the sport in recent years with the aid of Honda power units, including in its current 2024 cars. The Japanese automaker now plans to use some of...
“Earnhardt” docuseries coming to Amazon Prime in 2025
A four-part docuseries covering the life of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. is coming to Amazon Prime in 2025. Titled simply “Earnhardt,” the series will feature “unparalleled...
First Shift: Hybrids upstage EVs
• Hybrids upstage EVs • Concerns about automakers’ use of data • Volvo Q1 EV sales plunge • BYD introduces plug-in hybrid pickup • Carvana CEO: ADESA helps...
BMW sticks to 50% EV target by 2030—not including hybrids, PHEVs
BMW still aims for about 50% global EV sales by the end of the decade, in line with a plan the automaker rolled out in 2021, but still isn’t ready to declare an end date for internal...
Tesla Cybertruck beats Rivian R1T in March registrations, but Ford leads in EV pickups
In its fourth month on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck had 1,158 registrations versus the Rivian R1T’s 548. The Ford F-150 Lightning led the EV pickup segment with 2,893, S&P Global Mobility...
Nio launches Onvo brand with L60 crossover
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio still only sells a fraction of the vehicles that the likes of Tesla and BYD do, but it’s already ready to introduce two new brands, Onvo and Le Dao, to help boost...
BYD Shark plug-in pickup, Kia EV6 update, US EV market share: Today’s Car News
EV sales are up but market share is down. The Kia EV6 shows off a facelift and more range. And BYD drops a Shark of a plug-in hybrid pickup south of the border. This and more, here at Green Car...
EV market share fell in Q1, in a dearth of affordable models
U.S. EV and hybrid sales fell in the first quarter of the year, according to a Tuesday update from the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sales of battery electric...
Cuda nameplate retrademarked by Stellantis, possibly for concept car
Stellantis has re-upped the trademark for a classic muscle car nameplate. On April 30, the automaker filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new...