Fisker bankrupt, Volvo S60 Recharge canceled, Kia EV3: Today’s Car News

Fisker OceanVolvo cancels its highest-mpg hybrid. Kia might be thinking Mexico for its upcoming affordable EV. FIsker has gone belly up on the Ocean. And why don’t Americans drive their EVs more? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The American EV startup automaker Fisker filed for bankruptcy Monday after it failed to gather enough new investment...

Musk: Buying EV batteries from suppliers costs less vs. Tesla’s own

Tesla Semi loaded with Teslas, including a CybertruckTesla CEO Elon Musk, in Thursday’s annual shareholder meeting, called himself “a helpful accelerant” to the company’s future, as shareholders approved a pay package for Musk valued at $46 billion based on current stock prices. Meanwhile, one aspect that was due to change the company’s trajectory, cut costs, and enable...

Honda battery leasing venture sets stage for more affordable EVs

Honda 0 Space-Hub conceptBattery leasing has long been considered as a way of helping make EVs more affordable, and it appears that Honda is embarking on a business venture that might allow that idea to be scaled up. The joint venture company called Altna, announced Thursday, has been formed as a 50/50 venture between Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation. Combining...

2025 VW ID.4 gets ChatGPT—why, we’re not sure

2025 Volkswagen ID.4AI makes its way into Volkswagen's maiden electric car VW says it'll be used as a voice assistant VW also says your data won't be at risk from in-car use Volkswagen confirmed Thursday that it’s carrying over its refreshed lineup of VW ID.4 EV models to the new model year essentially unchanged—and with most of the lineup now offering...

Porsche app gives EV drivers access to 75% of compatible US chargers

Porsche Macan EV at ChargePoint chargerPorsche on Thursday announced an agreement in the U.S. with ChargePoint to include the network’s chargers in its My Porsche app starting in Q4 of this year. With the app and its coordinated Porsche Charging Service, the arrangement will bring the total number of supported chargers to more than 86,000, according to Porsche. That aggregated...