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BMW claims it won’t forget about affordable EVs. Bollinger chooses batteries from Michigan. And Rivian pushes some future models a little farther out as it continues to ramp up its existing three models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian revealed with this week’s quarterly business update that it has delayed the arrival…

BMW won’t abandon its entry-level models in the transition to EVs, the automaker’s CEO said in a recent interview with Reuters. “We are not leaving the lower market segment,” BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said. “Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment—that will be the core of your business…

Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release. Bollinger plans to use ONE’s Aries line, which consists of cell-to-pack technology and a modular design that allows for linking multiple packs together, as an apparent replacement for…

Rivian confirmed this week that it has delayed the arrival of its smaller, more affordable R2 model line to 2026, versus the 2025 it had earlier indicated. Rivian has said that it hopes to start production as soon as 2024 at the $5 billion Georgia plant, which will be set to make 400,000 vehicles annually. It also confirmed in May that the R2…

The Kia EV6 gets a big price hike, and we’re not just talking about the loss of its EV tax credit. Tesla is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, but they’re already fixed. And Honda reveals the 2023 Accord Hybrid, aiming to make the high-mpg model the popular pick. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid…

The 2023 Kia EV6 starts $7,100 higher than the previous model year, according to pricing information released by Kia. That increase is mostly due to Kia dropping the base Light trim level, which started at $42,695 with the mandatory $1,295 destination charge, and was the only U.S. EV6 model to offer the smaller 58-kwh battery pack. All other…

Tesla has recalled 40,168 vehicles due to a software issue that could cause loss of power steering assist, but the automaker says it’s already released an over-the-air (OTA) update to address the problem. In certain 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles that received the 2022.36 firmware release, changes to the “calibration values” for the…

The 2024 Volvo EX90 will be the car that cements the Swedish maker’s pivot into electric vehicles for North America. Revealed to the world Wednesday morning in Stockholm, this new seven-seat crossover points to Volvo’s fully electric future while falling into step with the form and function of the gasoline XC90 SUV that redefined the brand…

Audi on Tuesday revealed an extensive refresh for its large E-Tron electric SUV, with a renewed push toward better range and efficiency. It also gets a name change: The E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback will from 2023 on be called the Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The renaming strategy is part of what Audi is calling a new corporate identity…

Porsche reveals the first Formula E car for Gen3. Honda shows an EV concept for China. And we take a last drive in the new 43-mpg Avalon Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the 2023 Toyota Crown arriving soon, a recent 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid test drive reminded us what a tough act this big, comfortable, efficient 43-mpg sedan…