The Blazer EV is ready for home backup, but the software and home hardware aren’t here yet. Lexus gives its UX hybrid crossover a boost. And will a Toyota Crown plug-in hybrid go 55 miles all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is ready for bidirectional charging, GM officials underscored at the... Lexus UX mpg boost, Toyota Crown PHEV, Chevy Blazer EV V2H: Today’s Car News
The Blazer EV is ready for home backup, but the software and home hardware aren’t here yet. Lexus gives its UX hybrid crossover a boost. And will a Toyota Crown plug-in hybrid go 55 miles all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is ready for bidirectional charging, GM officials underscored at the...
GM plans to offer bidirectional charging capability for every single one of its Ultium EVs, the company underscored earlier in the year. That will soon include a toolkit of useful features for interfacing with the home—like backing up the power during a blackout or natural disaster. And as GM recently verified, there’s no need to wait...
The Biden administration backs NACS, and VW finally caves to the Tesla standard. Nio goes 650 miles on a charge to show off its semi-solid-state battery tech. And how good is the electric version of BMW’s 5-Series? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the BMW i5 EV, we found this electric sport sedan to be better all...
Canada maps out an EV mandate. The Nissan Ariya is one of the best new EVs of the year. And the Blazer EV is already discounted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Want $1,000 of a Chevy Blazer EV? Just as GM’s midsize electric SUV is starting to roll out to U.S. dealerships in greater numbers, the Blazer EV is eligible for a Costco...
This past year, the Nissan Ariya has dropped into a cohort of quite appealing crossover EVs, including the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y, Toyota bZ4X, Subaru Solterra, Volkswagen ID.4, and Volvo C40 and XC40 Recharge. It’s a very crowded field. All of those models arrived before the Ariya and are roughly the...
The number of gasoline vehicles in the U.S. fleet is growing. Free fast charging causes more public charging congestion—probably. France rolls out revamped EV incentives. And the BYD Seal is here, almost. Will it cross the border? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EV drivers who get free fast charging are plugging in longer than...
China’s BYD has introduced one of its most technologically advanced vehicles yet—and a direct threat to the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6—to Mexico. In Mexico the BYD Seal will start an equivalent to less than $45,000, the company recently revealed. That’s a few thousand dollars less than Seal’s starting point in...
Why is Ford cutting production of the F-150 Lightning in half? Where is the federal government’s charging network already up and running? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 15, 2023. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is the first mass-market SUV built on GM’s...
The Kia EV9 earns a spot on our shortlist of the best new EVs. Honda drops its E minicar and looks ahead to new electric cars. And Kia suggests an EV with lots of flexibility is on the way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has confirmed that its purpose-built vehicle (PBV), which will act as a flexible basis for specialized van-like...
The 2024 Kia EV9 is one of this year's greats. But it begs the question: What took so long? SUVs are the family vehicle of choice, at least so far this century, while EVs represent the technology of choice for a growing subset of the American public. Yet up until now, with the arrival of the 2024 Kia EV9, there hasn’t been a non-luxury...
Cadillac has revealed yet another electric SUV, on the way to a fully electric lineup. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is one of our top picks of the year. And which Tesla models will keep the EV tax credit in 2024? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has already confirmed that the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Model 3 Long Range versions...
Hyundai has been a high achiever with its 800-volt E-GMP platform for electric vehicles. And while those underpinnings are what enable the Ioniq 6 to be one of the best new vehicles of the year, design and styling are what get it noticed at first sight. The shape of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 carries automotive history and Art Deco influences in its...
Cadillac on Thursday revealed yet another new electric SUV entry for its lineup—called Vistiq and due for the 2026 model year. When it arrives, the Vistiq will fit between the two-row Cadillac Lyriq and the plus-sized, three-row, $130,000 Escalade IQ that’s set to share its underpinnings with the GMC Hummer EV SUV and full-size...
We drive the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV. Ford is scaling back EV production. And can public charging be fixed with better error codes? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is the first mass-market SUV built on GM’s Ultium EV toolkit. As we found in a first drive this past week, it’s different than just about...
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is different. That’s because compared to the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Kia EV6, the Volkswagen ID.4, and various others—anything you might compare it to directly—the Blazer EV is primarily a U.S.-bound product, conceived specifically with the U.S. in mind. After spending a few hours in...
Porsche reveals a new generation of 800-volt EV tech in the Macan SUV. Biden’s national EV charging network is up and running in Ohio. And if you don’t need a lot of range, Hyundai’s repositioning of the Kona Electric might make a lot of sense. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With a complete redesign, the 2024 Hyundai...
While it’s been four years since first deliveries of the Porsche’s first electric car, the Taycan, something even more revolutionary for the brand is about to happen: transforming Porsche’s bestseller to an EV, with tech from the Taycan. That bestseller would be the gasoline-powered Macan SUV, which surged for the front of the...
The House votes on what appears to be a broad misunderstanding of proposed EPA rules. The EPA is very optimistic about the Tesla Cybertruck qualifying for the EV tax credit. The Cybertruck pulled off a shift to 48 volts. And why didn’t some EVs and PHEVs make the cut? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EPA listed the two versions...
Last week we named four Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists. Between the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV9, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota Prius Prime, one will earn the annual distinction. While in upcoming days we’ll take a deeper look at why those models are on our shortlist, it’s worth first taking a look at what arrives this year...
Which mass-produced, U.S.-available EV is getting put to the test in Europe with battery swapping? Why is Rivian reportedly reengineering its battery packs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 9, 2023. Green Car Reports named its four finalists for Best Car To Buy...