Dacia Spring Completely Destroyed In Alleged Battery Fire In Romania
A Dacia Spring electric city car caught fire in Romania and burned to a crisp in what is the first incident of its kind in Romania and the second one in Europe involving the Chinese-built EV. ...
Rivian pricing and demand, Honda compact EV, Ford hydrogen fuel-cell test: Today’s Car News
Rivian supply and demand brings a much shorter wait time for its electric trucks. Honda reveals a new EV for Europe. And Ford tests hydrogen fuel-cell tech. This and more, here at Green Car...
Honda puts off-key e:Ny1 badge on mainstream EV for Europe
Honda has found a lot of success in Europe with its Honda e hatchback. And now it’s adding a second EV to its Continental lineup with the e:Ny1. Honda calls the e:Ny1 “the logical next step on...
Watch Drag Race Between 3 EVs and 1 ICE SUV Come To Surprising Result
Electric cars have long had the ability to win many, many races against comparable gasoline-powered vehicles thanks to the instantaneous torque provided by their motors. With this being said, there...
Rivian R1S and R1T Dual-Motor deliveries start soon, short wait on some versions
Rivian reported Friday that thanks to a continued production ramp the wait time for new orders on its R1T is now down to 14 days or less in some cases. The electric truck maker is catching up...
Volvo and Vinfast EV reviews, Fisker update, three-row Toyota EV: The Week in Reverse
Which company announced greener replacement tires for the Tesla Model 3? Which upcoming EV models will be delayed due to software issues? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at...
Review: Don’t buy the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 City Edition
In April of last year Green Car Reports went to Vietnam for an early preview of the Vinfast VF 8 prototype. After a quick spin on a test track, it was obvious the mid-size electric SUV needed some...
Goodyear greens the carbon black in tires for Tesla Model 3
Goodyear is greening its latest ElectricDrive GT tire that’s available as aftermarket replacement rubber for the Tesla Model 3—with carbon black that doesn’t depend on the combustion of fossil...
Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 delayed by software issues
Initial U.S. deliveries of the Polestar 3 and Volvo EX90 are likely to be delayed by months due to a software-related issue spanning these models’ shared platform, the two Swedish EV makers...
Review: 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, C40 Recharge show less can be more
It’s easy to miss the most important thing about the refreshed 2024 XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge. These models, which I drove last week near Volvo’s Gothenburg headquarters, make the rear...
Toyota teases future EV, plans three-row electric SUV by 2026
Toyota made a number of announcements that suggest it might be stepping up its electric vehicle strategy versus what has been previously announced. In an annual roundup of the company’s...
2023 Kia EV6 GT Pros And Cons: Supercar In SUV Clothing
It may not look all that aggressive at first glance, but the 2023 Kia EV6 GT is shockingly sporty – pun intended. The GT does have a few shouty elements, like acid green brakes and big ol’...
EV adoption bottleneck, Volvo EX30 tease, Fisker Ocean Force E, Pear delay: Today’s Car News
Fisker shows an off-road Ocean and resets some timelines. Volvo teases a smaller electric SUV. EV tires should be a business opportunity. And dealerships are no longer choking EV adoption. This and...
Report: Few dealerships have EVs available, and it’s a problem
Unless you know exactly what you want and are willing to put money down and wait, it’s hard to find an electric vehicle in dealer stock to test-drive and buy. While anyone who’s shopped for a new EV...
Fisker Ocean off-roader bows as 2023 target lowered, Pear delayed
Fisker on Tuesday revealed a new “hard core” off-road package for the Ocean electric SUV—the same day the company also revealed some realities that included lower anticipated production numbers of...
Volvo plans small EX30 electric SUV for US, reveal June 7
Volvo has teased the design of a new smaller electric SUV that it confirmed on Tuesday will be U.S.-bound. The compact model, to be called EX30, will be revealed on June 7 and will be...
Fisker Denies Ocean EV’s Debut Is Delayed By Software Issues
Fisker started customer deliveries of its Ocean electric SUV last week in Europe, with the first vehicle delivered to a buyer in Denmark. The EV startup also delivered the second Ocean EV in...
Fisker Ocean deliveries start in Europe—six months into production
Fisker Inc. last week revealed that it had delivered its first Ocean electric SUV to a customer—nearly six months after contract manufacturer Magna started production of the model in Austria. ...
Aftermarket tire and repair shops could gain in EV shift
So far, few if any widespread automotive service retailers have tried to woo the business of electric vehicle owners. But recent survey results suggest that some of them might do better by focusing...
Rimac taps its electric supercar smarts for energy storage tech
Supercar builder Rimac is launching a battery energy-storage business. The new business unit, called Rimac Energy, will leverage the company’s EV expertise for stationary energy-storage...