EPA directs nearly $1B for electric school buses
The EPA on Wednesday announced $965 million in grants for electric school buses, the first of a five-year, $5 billion program for zero-emission school buses. The grants will go to 389 school...
Lotus Evija Nürburgring Record Attempt Imminent, Brand Boss Suggests
When Lotus unveiled the all-electric Evija hypercar in 2019, everyone immediately saw it as a potential Nürburgring-Nordschleife lap record setter for production electric vehicles. At the time,...
Mercedes CEO Q&A, US Kia EVs, Accord Hybrid, Lucid home charging at 80 mph: Today’s Car News
Kia will make EVs in the U.S. Honda wants to bring excitement back to its Accord—including the hybrid, of course. Toyota is tapping BYD batteries for its BZ3, but only in China. The Lucid Air can...
Kia EVs will also be made at Hyundai’s Georgia “Metaplant”
With Hyundai breaking ground on its mammoth $5.5 billion “Metaplant” near Savannah, Georgia, Kia confirmed on Tuesday that it too will have upcoming electric vehicles made at the facility. ...
Mercedes CEO talks 800-volt future, electric G-Wagen
Mercedes-Benz is changing. For the German luxury brand that popularized the four-stroke combustion engine, the shift to electrification and carbon neutrality is about much more than propulsion. Like...
Lucid Air’s home charger adds up to 80 miles per hour
Lucid is finally ready to start selling a home charger for its Air electric sedan. The automaker on Tuesday announced the launch of its Lucid Connected Home Charging Station with a $1,200 price tag....
Toyota BZ3 electric sedan taps BYD battery tech—only for China
Toyota has launched a second electric car, but it’s not coming to the United States. The Toyota BZ3 sedan was developed for the Chinese market under a joint venture between Toyota and Chinese...
Sportier Escape Hybrid, Toyota Crown mpg, US motors for Rivian, Hummer EV recall: Today’s Car News
Rivian is getting U.S.-built motors. The Ford Escape Hybrid takes a sportier-looking turn. GM has recalled the Hummer EV over battery-pack sealing. Toyota is reportedly doing some soul-searching on...
Gymkhana Goes Electric With Audi Hoonitron In Las Vegas, Becomes Electrikhana
Gymkhana was massively popularized by Ken Block’s remarkable series of videos, where he took various highly modified monster rally cars around creative courses designed to test driving skill to the...
Report: Toyota pauses future EVs, ponders stronger shift to them
Toyota has suspended development of some future EVs as it considers a dramatic shift in its overall EV strategy, according to a Reuters report. The automaker in December 2021 announced plans for 30...
US-made Bosch EV motors are going into Rivian trucks
Bosch on Tuesday announced the start of EV motor production at its Charleston, South Carolina, facility, with expansion plans already on deck for 2023. Production began earlier this month in a...
2022-2023 GMC Hummer EV recalled for battery sealing
GM is recalling most of the GMC Hummer EV SUVs and BrightDrop EV600 electric vans it’s built so far, over an issue that could allow water into the battery pack of the big off-roaders or delivery...
Jeep 4xe recall, Volvo EX90 battery, Nikola hydrogen stations, Foxtron EVs: Today’s Car News
The 2022-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is recalled for a battery fuse. Nikola plans to add 60 hydrogen stations with the help of government funds. Foxconn reveals more Foxtron EVs. And we look at why the...
Report: CATL Slows Its Battery Investment Plans In US/Mexico
CATL, the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer, might slow down its investment plans related to the first lithium-ion cell gigafactory in North America. According to earlier reports, the...
First EV from iPhone maker due in 2023, two more prototypes revealed
Foxconn is moving ahead with its plan to manufacture cars as well as iPhones. The Taiwanese company best known as an Apple contract manufacturer recently unveiled its first production EV, which is...
Elon Musk Says Tesla US Will Add New Color Options But Doesn’t Say When
Over a year ago I wrote an opinion piece where I stated that Tesla’s selection of colors was limited and not especially interesting, and that article resonated with a surprising number of readers...
Tesla Model Y Vs Genesis GV60 Performance: Which Is Quicker?
The Tesla Model Y is quick for an SUV, though it’s certainly not the quickest option on the market. In fact, among the range-topping Tesla models, it’s actually the slowest. Meanwhile,...
Volvo EX90 battery size balances range, bidirectional charging
The upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV will offer bidirectional charging capability and be able to serve as a power bank for powering appliances on a camping trip, charging other EVs, or perhaps even...
2023 CR-V Hybrid review, Niro EV pricing, EV debuts for GMC, Cadillac, Mercedes: The Week In Reverse
Which Toyota high-mpg hybrid model is gaining all-wheel drive? Are prices on used EVs calming from their record levels? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
GMC Sierra Denali EV, Kia Niro EV price, future cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car News
The Kia Niro EV creeps upward in price. Federal EV infrastructure money is going toward states that resisted EV infrastructure. Tesla is working on smaller, more affordable EVs. And the debut...