Renault’s Alpine Reportedly Considering Lotus Platforms For Electric SUVs
Last year Lotus unveiled its first series production SUV model, the Eletre, which also happened to be its first mass-produced EV and all-wheel drive vehicle. It will be built in China on a bespoke...
Tesla heat pump detailed, gives a boost to winter EV range
Tesla last week outlined some of the details that distinguish its heat pump system that’s now included throughout its vehicle lineup. The electric vehicle maker claims that its design performs...
Luxury EV leases are already tapping into $7,500 EV tax credit
New federal EV tax credit rules have set price caps that are narrowing the field of qualifying EVs, but a leasing loophole is already opening up a much wider field eligible for federal subsidies....
Aptera solar EV Launch Edition: 400-mile range, no Supercharging yet
Aptera on Friday detailed the Launch Edition configuration of its 3-wheeled EV, which the company hopes to begin producing by the end of 2023. The company claims now to have over 40,000 reservations...
Wrangler 4xe winter drive, Mazda rotary details, GM small electric truck: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker revealed this week that some of its front-wheel-drive EVs are going rear-wheel-drive? Which charging network did Shell announce plans to buy? This is our look back at the Week In...
GM compact electric truck, Hertz EV rollout, Nikola mobile hydrogen: Today’s Car News
Hertz has big plans to deploy EVs to U.S. cities. Nikola is making hydrogen refueling mobile. And GM is considering a small electric truck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM is...
Hertz will funnel thousands of EVs to major US cities—charging, too
Hertz is beginning the rollout of what the company claims is North America’s largest EV rental fleet in Denver, and showing how it plans to continue that rollout nationwide. The company on...
Report: GM considering $30,000 small electric pickup
General Motors is said to be considering adding a compact electric pickup to its lineup, as one of several models that might be priced at less than $30,000. That’s according to a report...
Canada Unveils Project Arrow EV Concept With 3D-Printed Chassis
Three years after announcing the ambition to build a brand-new electric vehicle, Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has unveiled a fully functional concept...
Wrangler 4xe review, more efficient in-wheel motors, Shell buys into free charging: Today’s Car News
Shell snatches up Volta and its unique ad-subsidized charging model. Elaphe and McLaren Applied Technologies aspire to make in-wheel motors quicker and more efficient. And we take the Jeep Wrangler...
Tesla Model Y Performance Is No Match For Porsche Macan GTS On Track
Porsche has had decades to develop and cultivate its image as a sports car maker, and much of that sports car character can be found in all the vehicles it builds. Even the Porsche Macan, which is...
BMW Won’t Be Like Mercedes And Offer Extra Performance For Yearly Fee
Mercedes recently raised eyebrows when it announced that it was offering an over-the-air performance upgrade for its EQS models, which required a yearly subscription. Interestingly, it was BMW who...
Racing tech may bring efficient in-wheel motors into more EVs
Elaphe and McLaren are partnering to marry the former’s in-wheel motor tech with the latter’s racing expertise. At the recent 2023 CES in Las Vegas, the two companies announced an...
Shell buys Volta network and its free EV charging
Volta, a charging company distinguished by its partly free, partly ad-supported EV charging, announced Wednesday that it will be acquired by oil giant Shell. The two companies have signed a...
Report: BYD Eyes US EV Market With Caution
BYD, the world’s largest plug-in electric car manufacturer is expanding very fast, but when will it finally enter the United States? So far, the Chinese company was offering in the US only...
Check Out This Radical Folding Cargo Bike Concept From German Firm Avnson
Even before electric bikes became a thing, folding bikes were already incredibly popular among city-dwellers thanks to their ease of use, practicality, and the ability to fold them, store them in...
2024 Volvo EVs, California’s diesel truck ban, slowing the SUV shift: Today’s Car News
California is clamping down on diesel polluters. A CEO suggests the market shift to SUVs may be over. And Volvo is switching some of its EVs to rear-wheel drive. This and much more, here at Green...
California is blocking diesel big rigs with pre-2010 engines
California is now actively banning older diesel trucks from operating on its roads. A new rule states that any diesel vehicle weighing over 14,000 pounds with an engine built before the 2010 model...
EVs will kill off SUVs, says Citroën CEO: Tell that to Jeep?
SUVs are supplanting traditional sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons in sales, but the head of Citroën believes EVs could reverse that trend. “The world of SUVs is done,” Citroën CEO Vincent...
2024 Volvo C40, XC40 Recharge: Range boost, possible RWD version
Volvo has revealed early details for revamped single-motor versions of its most affordable EVs, the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge crossovers, which have up until now not been offered in the U.S....