Which automaker committed to a plant with battery giant LG Chem? And why again is Toyota so committed to hybrids and not electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 6, 2019. Sono Motors is aiming to make a compact car powered mostly by solar panels. We asked... Battery costs, EVs for China, solar cars from Europe: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker committed to a plant with battery giant LG Chem? And why again is Toyota so committed to hybrids and not electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 6, 2019. Sono Motors is aiming to make a compact car powered mostly by solar panels. We asked... 
Although electric cars haven’t quite taken off in the 2010s the way some had anticipated, sheer economics are pointing to the 2020s as the time when EVs will find that market fever pitch. From 2010 to 2019, lithium-ion battery prices (when looking at the battery pack as a whole) have fallen from $1,100 per kilowatt-hour to $156/kwh—an... 
So far, it’s hard to find an electric car for sale in the U.S. or European markets that isn’t also a top-notch safety performer. Europe’s safety program, called Euro NCAP, released ratings for both the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model X on Wednesday, and gave both models top five-star ratings and top-tier scores in nearly all... 
Nissan was aiming for the luxury market with its electric crossover. GM and LG Chem form a joint venture for future EVs. Toyota sticks with hybrids, as EVs surge. And the speculation about Tesla Cybertruck aerodynamics is validated by someone who knows. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. General Motors and LG Chem announced a $2.3 billion... 
Tesla claims a range of up to 500 miles for its upcoming Cybertruck electric pickup. And with the brand known for energy efficiency, would it even consider releasing a design that doesn’t make the aerodynamic cut? It appears not, as a number of early assessments suggested that the Cybertruck isn’t nearly as blunt as it looks. And... 
Tesla experience might come in handy for a company aiming to disrupt the electric-car sector. We take a walk through some highlights among the many EVs seen at a major Chinese auto show. And renters need to charge, too. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It’s a wrap—this time at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which we explored last... 
The Lightyear One started with a World Solar Challenge champion-team effort, and the project has from the start been focused around uncompromised efficiency and a design that flaunts its solar cells and sleek aerodynamics—as well as the idea of not being so dependent on charging infrastructure. And now the company appears to be forming its... 
The Hyundai Nexo has helped the South Korean company surge to the top of the charts in global sales of fuel-cell cars. A range boost is likely coming soon for the Audi E-Tron—including the Sportback. And LA is cleaning up its air on its own terms. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Audi E-Tron is getting a modest range... 
Audi last week revealed that European versions of the E-Tron electric SUV will get a boost in rated range of about 15.5 miles (25 km)—available now in vehicles being delivered in Europe. The added range, also enabled for the Sportback, comes via a “standard technical update” for the model line that Audi says includes... 
The Polestar 2 electric car is gearing up for production and coming next year—although its future in the U.S. still depends on politics. Nissan’s sweetening the charging options for Leaf customers. The e-Golf sunsets, and VW bridges it to the past and the future with a Microbus sendoff. This and more today at Green Car Reports. Nissan... 
The Polestar 2, with its Swedish engineering pedigree and Chinese manufacturing base, has been shaping up to be an interesting alternative to the Tesla Model 3. And now Polestar is reassuring those interested in the electric hatchback that, at least for some parts of the world, it’s arriving soon. The automaker reported today that it’s... 
Volkswagen’s e-Golf electric car fitted a fully electric powertrain to a model originally designed for an internal combustion engine, and it created what many fans of the car—us included—might say was more compelling than some other electric cars designed as mass-market electric cars in and of themselves. For that we’re not... 
Which luxury brand is skipping the U.S. for its new electric car? Why does one automaker once bullish on EV range extenders now think they’re headed for extinction? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 29, 2019. In the electric-vehicle news cycle immediately... 
Rivian could make an upcoming Lincoln electric SUV. GM discussed electric vehicle barriers. BMW and VW talk about how they’re focused on the details even though they’re not making battery cells. And are Uber and Lyft adding to pollution issues in big cities? This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The first vehicle Ford is due to... 
Europe’s leading clean-transportation group has allied with other organizations on the Continent plus the Sierra Club in the U.S. to get the word out that in the largest, most congested cities, ride-hailing services are adding to issues with pollution and congestion—not easing them. An analysis released last week by the European group... 
Like nearly all global automakers, BMW has decided it doesn’t want to manufacture battery cells. How does it maintain an edge on the battery side—and characteristics that are a good match for the automaker—when it’s potentially using what look like the same “commodity cells” as other automakers? The answer to... 
When Ford first formed a strategic partnership with Rivian this past April, specifying that Ford would build an all-new fully electric vehicle using RIvian’s skateboard platform, it was widely anticipated that such an upscale product would be offered by Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand. Now we have some level of confirmation of that... 
The new fully electric vehicle from Lexus isn’t coming to the U.S. Karma punches up the performance with its Revero GTS. Evergrande stays the course on its home market, China. And the Ford Escape Hybrid earns some excellent safety scores. This and more today at Green Car Reports. Lexus has a new fully electric model, the UX300e. It’s... 
The Ford Escape lineup has improved on multiple fronts this year—and not just with the return of the far more fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid. The other major front of improvement is being proven by third-party tests: safety. The 2020 Escape lineup was rated earlier this month by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick. The IIHS confirmed to Green Car... 
Faraday Future shows its production FF91 interior. GM puts a solid arrival date on its electric pickup. BMW says REx has no future. Byton has started preparing for charging and sales in the U.S. Karma talks about trucks, too. And how has the Cybertruck changed your priorities for an electric truck? This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Last...