Volvo EX30 debut, base Model 3 tax credit, plugging in PHEVs: Today’s Car News
Base Standard Range versions of the Model 3 are eligible for more EV tax credit money than they were last week. Plug-in hybrid drivers likely aren’t plugging in as much as the EPA has been assuming....
Base Tesla Model 3 now also qualifies for $7,500 tax credit
The base Tesla Model 3 now qualifies for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, joining other Model 3 variants. On Friday, Tesla fans noted that, when building a base Model 3, Tesla then indicated...
2025 Volvo EX30 EV bows at $34,950, 275 miles, available AWD
Small-car lovers who lament the lack of affordable electric compact cars may get a jolt of energy from Volvo’s reveal on Wednesday of its EX30. The fully electric small SUV, set to include a more...
GM’s Proxima EV Concept Revealed In China Sporting Buick Badge, Gullwing Doors
General Motors has revealed a new concept car dubbed Buick Proxima, which was created at its Shanghai-based design studio and provides a glimpse into the group’s future all-electric line-up. The...
Rivian Poaches Tesla’s Global Manager For Raw Materials, Report Says
The last thing Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders need right now is another production delay, but a most recent development does not bode well for the electric truck finally making it to...
40-mpg AWD hybrids under $30,000, GM EV profitability, Lexus LBX: Today’s Car News
GM questions the profitability of sub-$40,000 EVs. Lexus introduces a smaller hybrid for Europe in another self-charging fog. And Toyota has a whole suite of vehicles that meet the mark for AWD,...
Sub-$40,000 EVs can’t yet be profitable, says GM CEO
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said in a conference Friday that EVs selling for less than $40,000 can’t be profitable just yet. It’s an unexpected statement from the head of an automaker...
Report: Panasonic To Boost Battery Production At Tesla Gigafactory In Nevada
Panasonic is expected to noticeably increase lithium-ion battery cell production for Tesla at the Gigafactory 1 site in Nevada, which is jointly operated with Tesla. According to Nikkei Asia, the...
VW ID.Buzz delay, Alfa Tonale PHEV, MPG fines, Colorado incentives: Today’s Car News
Why is the electric VW Bus taking so long to arrive in America? Alfa Romeo’s new plug-in hybrid points toward EVs but doesn’t wow on mpg. GM and Stellantis pay fuel economy fines. And Colorado ramps...
Colorado’s revamped credit incentivizes smaller, cheaper EVs
Colorado has revamped its EV tax credit, with a new approach that incentivizes cheaper EVs. HB 1272, which was passed by the Colorado legislature and signed by governor Jared Polis in May, re-ups a...
VW Bus delay: Why did VW ID.Buzz take so long to come to the US?
Remember the line from “Titanic” when Rose is an old woman and she asks, “It’s been 84 years?” With the debut of the U.S-spec Volkswagen ID.Buzz that moment feels oddly...
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack Takes Back Nurburgring Lap Record
The Tesla Model S Plaid is once again king of the Nürburgring Nordschleife for production electric vehicles after setting a new lap record. A Model S Plaid equipped with the Track Package set a new...
Toyota 3-row US-made EV, VW ID.Buzz US details, cheaper Kia EV6, Fisker Ocean range: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker started offering weekly EV leases for Uber drivers? Which upcoming EV will get a single-screen interface much like that of the Tesla Model 3/Y? This is our look back at the Week In...
VW ID.Buzz US details, Fisker Ocean EPA range, Mach-E weekly lease: Today’s Car News
The Fisker Ocean EV hits a 360-mile range. Ford is leasing its Mach-E by the week for Uber use. And the electric VW Bus bows in American form. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. ...
Fisker Ocean EV hits 360-mile EPA range, US deliveries start June 19
Fisker on Thursday confirmed a 360-mile EPA-rated range for its Ocean electric SUV, and said it plans to start U.S. deliveries the week of June 19. The range figure is better than the 350 miles that...
2025 VW ID.Buzz electric van gets 3 rows, AWD in US version
Volkswagen has provided a first look at the long-awaited U.S.-bound ID.Buzz electric van—finally, in the form Americans will be able to buy. What have we been waiting for? U.S. versions of the 2025...
Flexible Ford EV leases for Uber drivers start at $199 weekly
Ford on Thursday announced the start of a pilot program allowing Uber drivers in some markets to lease EVs by the week for use on the ride-hailing network. With Ford Drive, the automaker says...
Toyota 3-row EV confirmed, I-Pace recalled, EV vs. ICE parity pushed back: Today’s Car News
Jaguar I-Pace EVs are overheating, and a recall appears to buy the automaker some diagnostic time. EV vs. ICE cost parity may be pushed to much later in the decade. And Toyota aims to make a...
EV cost parity may not arrive until 2030, suggests Ford CEO
EVs may not achieve cost parity with gasoline cars until after 2030, Ford CEO Jim Farley said Wednesday. Speaking at an investor conference, Farley said that, for most automakers, EVs will remain...
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Set New World Record In Quarter Mile
The Tesla Model S Plaid set yet another world record recently, though there are caveats. The high-performance Tesla flagship sedan rocketed through a quarter-mile pass in just 8.73 seconds, with a...