Green Car News
-
The Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV also hints at an upcoming SUV companion to the EQS sedan unveiled earlier this year.
-
Toyota EV investment, VW ID.Life, Mercedes EQB, EV registrations by state: Today’s Car News
Mercedes-Benz confirms more details for the upcoming GLB EV. Volkswagen thinks small, affordable, and electric. Toyota invests in batteries and EVs. And which states have the most EV registrations? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota made some major announcements regarding EVs and...
Bengt Halvorson -
Three of the five US states with the most EVs didn't have a mandate for them
Several of the states that are tops in EV registrations haven't mandated them. Will forcing carmakers to make EVs a percentage of sales spur greater adoption?
Stephen Edelstein -
VW ID.Life concept previews $24,000 EV built on pared-down MEB platform
The more affordable compact electric car is built on an MEB Small platform, with a single motor in front.
Stephen Edelstein -
Toyota to slash EV costs by half, target just 10 percent range degradation in 10 years
The company plans to spend $13.5 billion on battery development through 2030, reducing battery cost per vehicle by 50% over the Toyota bZ4X due in 2022.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mercedes EQB electric SUV: Specs and features confirmed for 2022 US arrival
The boxy small electric SUV has been confirmed for the U.S. in at least two models, with a driving range close to what's expected from the Audi Q4.
Bengt Halvorson -
Rivian’s electric trucks get range ratings. The Mercedes EQB has been revealed, and the EQG electric SUV is turning heads just like the G-Class. Shell plans a lot of streetside chargers in the UK. The Sono Sion gets its own wallbox. And Hyundai rides the Hydrogen Wave. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai early this morning revealed its Hydrogen Wave vision toward the popularity of hydrogen fuel-cell technology by 2040. On the way there, it hopes to achieve price parity with battery electric vehicles by 2030, and it rolled out a series of concepts to rally excitement over...
-
Sono is designing Sion solar EV to be a mobile home power bank
Sono Motors says that it's developing its own wallbox to allow the car to become a mobile backup home power bank that can store up solar energy for use later.
Bengt Halvorson -
Shell and Ubitricity target 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK by 2025
The lamppost-based chargers would provide a viable option for those want to drive an EV but live in an apartment or condo.
Stephen Edelstein -
Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell vision: Price parity with BEVs by 2030, sports car, cargo drones, much more
Hyundai presented a Hydrogen Wave vision that includes a wide array of vehicles and energy solutions, powered by a future green-hydrogen ecosystem.
Bengt Halvorson -
Subaru EV, Rivian range, Genesis electric shift, Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck delayed: The Week in Reverse
Which EV might potentially get a big boost in range after the recall remedy? What once common fuel was verified as completely phased out in the world as of this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 5, 2021. On...
Bengt Halvorson -
Mercedes-Benz EQG Concept SUV points to a fully electric G-Class
Mercedes thinks about what its rugged, heritage SUV would be as a fully electric vehicle—and likely, a production-bound one.
Bengt Halvorson -
The Rivian R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV do better than the 300 and 310 miles the company originally teased for these models.
-
Tesla delays, Audi Grandsphere EV concept, BMW eco concept, Nikola and Bosch: Today’s Car News
Audi shows the shape of an autonomous electric sedan for later in the decade. BMW thinks about the circular economy and CO2 reduction in a concept EV. Nikola chooses Bosch for fuel cells. And the list of long-delayed Tesla products is growing. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has...
Bengt Halvorson -
Musk confirms Tesla Roadster delayed to 2023, Cybertruck to late 2022
With the Roadster, Cybertruck, and Semi, Tesla has a growing group of important electric vehicles in queue and overdue.
Green Car Reports -
Nikola looks to Bosch, not GM, for hydrogen fuel-cell components
The upstart hydrogen fuel-cell truck company will use hydrogen fuel-cell stacks and more from the German supplier Bosch.
Stephen Edelstein -
BMW targets drastic CO2 reductions per vehicle, teases i Vision Circular concept
BMW wants to bring recycled content in its cars to 50%, and plans to cut lifecycle carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions 40% by 2030
Stephen Edelstein -
Audi Grandsphere EV concept builds aero-efficient future around a first-class cabin
The concept shows the shape and self-driving tech of the future, built on Audi's PPE premium electric platform and 800-volt charging.
Bengt Halvorson -
Genesis is going entirely battery electric and fuel cell. California is helping put to use the largest fleet of electric semis yet. And the arrival of the Tesla Roadster appears to have been pushed back to 2023. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand has targeted 2030 for having a 100-percent zero-emission brand, and it will only introduce vehicles following a “dual electrification strategy”—meaning battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell model introductions, exclusively, from 2025. It also hinted at new technology for seating, sound...
-
California helps fund largest deployment of electric semis yet—and charging for them
Electric heavy-duty trucks are getting a serious boost with a California program, although long-haul electric semis aren't part of it quite yet.
Stephen Edelstein -
Genesis plans to add only fully electric models from 2025, all-EV by 2030—including fuel cells
Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand said that its lineup will consist of performance hydrogen fuel cells and battery electrics, with innovation in seating, heating, and sound.
Bengt Halvorson -
Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi, why leaded gas, Mercedes AMG plug-in hybrid: Today’s Car News
Hyundai shows an Ioniq 5 robotaxi. Leaded gas is gone. Mercedes’ AMG shows a plug-in hybrid that uses its juice for performance more than range. And are you eager to see the Subaru EV? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai on Tuesday revealed an autonomous “robotaxi”...
Bengt Halvorson -
Why did the world use leaded gas—and why did it take so long to phase out?
The U.S. started phasing out leaded gas in 1975—not for direct health reasons, but because it fouled catalytic converters that were part of emissions equipment.
Stephen Edelstein -
Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robotaxi revealed with Motional autonomous-driving venture
Will the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car be put to use as an autonomous "robotaxi" before the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y?
Stephen Edelstein