Report: Michelin airless EV tires fit autonomy, law enforcement
Michelin has been testing airless tires for years with an eye toward EV use. While they still aren’t ready for production, executives believe they could be a good fit for autonomous vehicles...
$2.5B boost may keep Vinfast moving despite IPO status
Vinfast has secured additional funding pledges worth $2.5 billion, the company confirmed Wednesday. That may allow it to keep it moving smoothly ahead of its planned U.S. stock-market listing and...
Honda EV timeline, Tesla battery degradation, Costco charging: Today’s Car News
Teslas aren’t losing much driving range over the long haul. Costco isn’t interested in EV charging yet. And Honda steps up the timeline for its in-house EVs. This and more, here at Green Car...
Costco has no plans to add EV charging as a traffic-driver
Costco was one of the first retail chains to offer EV charging, but it has no plans to bring it back. “It’s not happening in the next few years,” Costco CFO Richard Galanti said...
Tesla data: Model S/X go 88% of original range at 200,000 miles
On average, the Tesla Model S and Model X lose less than 12% of range after 200,000 miles. That figure comes from a slide in the automaker’s just-released 2022 Impact Report, where Tesla also...
US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of schedule
The timeline has been pulled earlier for Honda’s first dedicated electric vehicle engineered in-house for high-volume production. That yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV built on “Honda’s original...
Bolt EV discontinued, GM-Samsung batteries, gasoline superusers, Lucid Gravity: Today’s Car News
The Chevy Bolt EV and EUV reach the end of the line later this year, and GM plans a battery plant with Samsung. Lucid teased its Gravity as it nears a debut. EPA range ratings aren’t highway...
$3B GM-Samsung battery plant might enable electric Corvette, Camaro
GM and Samsung SDI announced Tuesday that they will form a joint venture for battery production. In a release, the companies made clear that this joint venture, starting with more than $3...
Study: EV policy around gasoline superusers could help the most
EV policy will achieve the greatest climate benefit by prioritizing those that use the most gasoline, according to the advocacy group Coltura. The group recently released a new study building on...
Lucid Gravity electric SUV is being road-tested, official debut soon
California’s Lucid Motors today revealed a couple of first photos of its upcoming Gravity electric SUV undergoing testing—in camouflaged form—on U.S. public roads. The Gravity is due for a...
GM to discontinue Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV at end of 2023
GM will discontinue the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV electric cars at the end of 2023, GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Tuesday. The Orion Assembly plant used to make the Bolt EVs will shift...
Reminder: EPA range for EVs isn’t a highway number
EPA fuel-economy ratings have city, highway, and combined categories, but range ratings for EVs only include the latter. There’s a reason for that. A new paper published by SAE International...
See An Armed Suspect Carjack A Tesla At Gunpoint During A High-Speed Chase
A high-speed car chase recently unraveled on the streets of Florida, where two armed suspects were trying to escape the police in a white Lexus, but they were presumably running low on fuel because,...
California bidirectional charging, Utah charging tax, tailpipes on Earth Day: Today’s Car News
California might require bidirectional charging. Utah takes from the EV drivers and gives to the gas guzzlers. And when will new vehicles with tailpipes become tone-deaf? This and more, here at...
California hits 1.5 million plug-in vehicles
California is farther ahead on the road to electric vehicle adoption than it anticipated a decade ago. Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced that the state had passed a cumulative 1.5...
Utah EV charging costs rise in July, to subsidize lower gas prices
Utah EV drivers will soon pay more to charge their vehicles, all to subsidize lower gas prices. In July, gas prices in Utah are set to drop thanks to lower gas taxes, which are set to decrease from...
California might require bidirectional charging capability in EVs
The California legislature has introduced a bill that would mandate bidirectional charging capability for all new EVs sold in the state beginning in 2027. First spotted by Charged EVs, SB 233 has...
Tesla Model Y RWD To Be Exported To Canada From China: Report
Tesla will reportedly export a Chinese-made Model Y variant to Canada this year, which would mark the first time it ships cars to North America from China. In an exclusive report, Reuters cites as...
Cupra DarkRebel Revealed As Radical Digital-Only Halo Concept Car
Cupra, which is Seat’s spin-off brand, has revealed a digital two-door concept car known as the DarkRebel, which hints at a possible all-electric halo model that might become a reality in the next...
Tesla undercuts rivals, $7,500 tax credit shortlist, Polestar 4, Mercedes GLE PHEV review: The Week in Reverse
What kind of fuel is being tested by Toyota in plug-in hybrids? Which Jaguar and Land Rover EVs are in the works? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the...