Making battery-electric models emits more carbon dioxide than making internal-combustion models When you consider the massive CO2 reduction from plugging in—and that the emissions from driving and using a vehicle over its lifetime far exceeds the emissions from manufacturing it—the point about manufacturing should by no means keep you... Audi E-Tron EVs add urgency to plan making production sites CO2-neutral by 2025
Making battery-electric models emits more carbon dioxide than making internal-combustion models When you consider the massive CO2 reduction from plugging in—and that the emissions from driving and using a vehicle over its lifetime far exceeds the emissions from manufacturing it—the point about manufacturing should by no means keep you... 
About 15% of U.S. diesel trucks that were originally certified with emissions controls have had those systems tampered with. That’s among the takeaways from a U.S. EPA report released last Friday. It suggests an environmental and public-health impact that within the U.S. could exceed that of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, given the... 
Which automaker this week agreed to stop siding with the Trump administration? And what possibility did Tesla’s Elon Musk suggest for Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 27, 2020. This week GCR took a very brief first drive in the 2021 Volvo XC40... 
The 2022 Nissan Ariya is due in summer 2021, and last week at a studio in Los Angeles we finally got some face time with the battery-electric SUV in prototype form. After a long gestation, the Ariya we saw looked ready to burst out of its cocoon. This is not your standard prototype, and what was shown was very, very close to production. Nissan... 
Data released this week from AAA shows that the national-average gas price of $2.10 for the holiday weekend is lower than that during any Thanksgiving weekend in years—since 2015. For obvious reasons, that’s not the incentive it usually is for Americans to hop into the car and make a big road-trip for the long weekend. But it serves as... 
Volkswagen ID.4 range ratings are out. Tesla’s considering even higher range targets, and a compact car for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that another range boost could be coming soon to some Tesla vehicles—in the vicinity of 435 miles—while 620 miles is a possibility. And... 
The official range ratings are out for the first of Volkswagen’s mass-market electric vehicles. No surprises, they’re exactly what VW had anticipated leading up to the launch. The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, which is due for first deliveries early in 2021, earns identical range and efficiency ratings in both its 1st Edition and Pro S... 
GM makes good with California, and it gives Cadillac dealerships a way out if they don’t see the all-electric future. And we get a drive in the Volvo XC40 Recharge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors confirmed that it has stopped siding with the Trump administration and its challenges to California’s ability to... 
Simplicity is bliss. After a very short drive of the Swedish automaker’s first fully electric production model earlier this month, I found it’s a lasting impression that rings true in the driving experience and the overall ambience of the vehicle. It was hard to know what to expect. The 2021 XC40 Recharge sets the interface and user... 
Nissan appears to be exploring electric-truck possibilities, too. Karma calls foul on Lordstown. And the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV gets EPA range ratings. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The most affordable versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E arrive to actually undercut the Chevrolet Bolt EV for those who can claim the $7,500 EV tax... 
Ford has announced that the U.S. EPA has certified range numbers of up to 300 miles for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, which will start arriving at dealerships in December. In its single-motor rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout—including the California Route 1 launch version—the Mach-E will come rated for 300 miles for the Extended-range version... 
Which EV startup revealed plans to personalize its upcoming vehicles with wraps? Which popular electric vehicle earned an abysmal reliability rating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 20, 2020. General Motors delivered some of the biggest news in the EV sector this... 
The Tesla Model Y flubs in fit and finish—and reliability. And we digest what GM’s stepped-up electric vehicle investment means. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors yesterday stepped up the amount of its expected investment on EVs and autonomous tech through 2025. The $27 billion plan now includes battery packs... 
On Thursday, General Motors confirmed an upgraded plan for making a million electric vehicles by the middle of the decade, and setting itself up for an even more significant transformation by the end of the decade. The $27 billion plan includes the development of next-generation battery cells and the promise of 30 new fully electric models... 
General Motors plans to phase internal combustion engines out of its Cadillac lineup by the end of the decade. Although the luxury brand doesn’t have a single plug-in model at the moment, that’s set to change with the introduction of the battery-electric Lyriq in 2022. As part of a stepped-up $27 billion EV plan announced Thursday, the... 
With ranges up to 450 miles and the potential for vehicles costing less than $35,000 in the electric vehicle mix by the middle of the decade, GM’s numbers surrounding its widely broadcast all-electric future have suddenly become better in several respects. Ahead of a presentation to be delivered with CEO Mary Barra Thursday at Barclays... 
A new $1,500 point-of-sale rebate will effectively help dealerships put “cash on the hood” of electric cars. The UK has added detail to what leads up to its 2035 ban on the sale of new gasoline vehicles. And do EV makers bet on batteries, lightweight materials, or both? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The UK has provided more... 
EV makers are setting their sights on 100% electric by 2030. Feature and safety details make the 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car more appealing at face value. And what’s the cost to upgrade to more than 400 miles of range in a Rivian? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A sneak peek at Rivian’s configurator that those... 
Toyota on Monday released long-awaited U.S. feature details for its second-generation Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, slated for first U.S. deliveries in December. The 2021 Mirai includes some dramatic changes versus the first-generation Mirai that was offered through the 2020 model year—in appearance, and in the entire layout of the vehicle...