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....
2022 GMC Hummer EV Review: Call Of The Road
Verdict 8.3 / 10 Design | Comfort | Technology | Performance | Safety | Efficiency | Pricing | FAQ I had a great plan. My buddies and I were to drive up to northern Michigan for a weekend of golf,...
Media Report Claims Tesla Crashed Into Home, But It Was A Polestar
You can almost be certain that if a Tesla crashes and/or catches fire, it will be in the news. This has been the case for years, and crashes and fires involving other electric cars have also become...
Classic ’80s-era Toyota Corolla GT-S reborn in EV, fuel-cell versions
Toyota on Friday unveiled two rebuilt examples of the classic 1980s Corolla GT-S, also known by the internal model code AE86—one with a battery-electric powertrain, and one with a hydrogen...
Mazda MX-30 R-EV is a plug-in puzzle Americans might not get
Mazda on Friday revealed its rotary range-extended version of the MX-30 electric vehicle, called the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV. The MX-30 R-EV would offer a range far greater than the 100...
Tesla price cuts, Lightyear 2, Ioniq 5 crab walk, Ram EV and charging robot: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker’s rotary range-extended EV is once again unlikely for the U.S.? Can a heated seat belt really boost EV range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
Tesla price cut, US charger growth, Mercedes EQ badge: Today’s Car News
We may need eight times the U.S. chargers by 2030 to keep up with EV growth. Mercedes might retire its EQ badge, if not brand. And Tesla cuts prices, meaning at least one popular model costs...
Toyota Reveals AE86 H2 And BEV Restomod Concepts In Japan
Toyota has unveiled two unique concept restomods at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2023. They are both based on the Toyota AE86 and both are quite unique, but only one is actually electrified. One is a...
Tesla cuts prices across the board up to 20%
Tesla has once again lowered prices. As of Thursday the automaker’s online configurator shows price cuts for every model in its lineup. The Model Y received the biggest cut, of about 20%...
Study: Pace of US EV adoption requires 8X charger growth by 2030
Keeping up with anticipated U.S. EV sales growth will require a lot more chargers, according to a new S&P Global Mobility study. Even accounting for home charging, which is how most EV drivers...
Mercedes reportedly plans to drop EQ badging for EVs
Mercedes-Benz could drop its EQ badge for electric cars as it moves toward an EV-only lineup, a German business newspaper reported. EQ was launched in 2016 as a sub-brand that would serve as a...