Honda’s radical new EVs might help it make better Accords

Honda 0 Saloon and 0 SUV prototypesHonda Ohio EV Hub will start making EVs in late 2025 on 0 Series platform Production will include Acura RSX, Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Afeela 1 EVs, hybrids, and gas models will be mixed on single Marysville assembly line Processes introduced for EVs will apply to ICE models, making them better too Over the past several years, a roller...

Intel claims it can simplify EVs, boost range—with help from Karma

Intel Automotive and KarmaCould consolidate 50+ ECUs typical in new EVs to just a few Nets a 3-5% gain in efficiency and range, faster charging Simplifies assembly, cuts weight, extends reach of OTA updates Karma Kaveya EV arriving in 2026 is built on Intel architecture The idea of the software-defined vehicle is, it seems, a billion-dollar buzzword in today’s auto...

Lucid dumped Alexa, aims for EV context with new voice assistant

2024 Lucid AirLucid’s new voice assistant incorporates natural-language interactivity SoundHound tech doesn’t rely entirely on a cellular connection Already available in Air, coming soon to Gravity Lucid wants you to have a conversation with your Air or Gravity electric vehicle, and it goes far beyond the requisite wake-up of “Hey...

2025 Volvo EX30 EV has arrived, $36,245 version due later

2025 Volvo EX30U.S.-bound 2025 Volvo EX30 lineup includes Twin Motor Plus and Ultra That means starting price of $46,195, with 253-mile EPA range, claimed 3.4-second 0-60 mph Initial U.S. EX30s are China-made; Belgium-made examples, base $36,245 version coming later Despite a delay of nearly a year, Volvo's compact electric car, the 2025 EX30 has arrived at U.S...

2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid set for fall 2025 US arrival

2026 Subaru Crosstrek HybridToyota-derived hybrid system mated to Subaru AWD system Crosstrek Hybrid gets 8.7 in. ground clearance, X-Mode trail capability Lithium-ion battery and AWD layout allow flat cargo floor, same seating space Subaru will stake out its own corner of the growing market for affordable, high-mpg hybrids with all-wheel drive. On Thursday, it confirmed a...

Toyota’s Woven City goes beyond mobility but may help reinvent it

Toyota Woven City projectWoven City is a key project in Toyota’s shift to a mobility company Will test ideas, products, and services for mobility Could affect in-vehicle software, or the shape of urban vehicles, among many areas At CES 2025 in Las Vegas on Monday, Toyota provided an update on its Woven City project that was first presented in concept form at CES...

VW ID.4 set to resume sales, production with door-handle fix

2024 Volkswagen ID.4Leaky door handles halted ID.4 production and deliveries in September With replacement parts ready, VW is soon restarting production Fixing customer cars and dealer stock is the priority Volkswagen on Friday reported some disappointing U.S. delivery numbers for the year for what had been set to be its mass-market electric vehicle. It sold 17,021...

Tesla sales fell in 2024

2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.After many years of gains, Tesla sales and deliveries dropped Tesla’s share of the U.S. EV market has dropped below 50% U.S. registration figures are yet to come Tesla sales and deliveries turned downward in 2024, after a seemingly unstoppable trajectory of double-digit gains for many years. Globally, Tesla delivered about 1,789,226 million...

Free NACS adapters soon enabling Supercharger access for Hyundai EVs

Hyundai at Tesla SuperchargerComplimentary NACS adapter will allow Supercharger access to CCS EVs Details coming early in 2025; Genesis also participating 2025 Ioniq 5 has NACS port, needs opposite adapter from CCS connector for max rate Hyundai on Monday provided more information about when it will start providing adapters good for charging its EVs at Tesla...

Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Volkswagen ID.BuzzIn U.S. form, ID.Buzz is larger, more powerful, with price over $60,000 Up to 234 miles of EPA range, from 10-80% in as little as 26 min. No bidirectional charging or campervan as of yet The Volkswagen ID.Buzz is one of the most head-turning, attention-getting new vehicles available at any price. And that’s even before some people know or...

Rivian R1S: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Rivian R1SRivian reworked battery and propulsion hardware, boosting range and efficiency R1S and R1T get retuned ride and handling, quieter cabins A simplified electrical architecture, revamped interface, new modes Yes, the 2025 Rivian R1S electric SUV looks almost exactly the same as it did last year. And yet it’s a Green Car Reports’ Best Car...

Review: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron charges ahead of the rest

2025 Audi Q6 E-TronQ6 E-Tron EV is Audi’s first on PPE platform shared with Porsche Arrives before the end of the year in Q6 and SQ6 forms California drive suggested around 300 miles from 100 kwh isn’t a stretch Roomy, comfortable interior and good ride quality; quirky regenerative braking With its 2025 Q6 E-Tron lineup, Audi is helping solve a pesky...

Hyundai Kona Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Hyundai Kona ElectricBase price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai's E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a...

Chevrolet Equinox EV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVThe Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of our Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it shows how families on a budget can trade in their gasoline vehicle for a fully electric one that probably offers many of the same features and comfort, for a bottom line that’s no more than the equivalent gasoline model. While some Equinox EVs were delivered for a...

Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025: What didn’t make the cut

2024 Tesla Model 3Earlier this week we named five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists. The Chevrolet Equinox EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, Porsche Macan Electric, Rivian R1S, and Volkswagen ID.Buzz all made it to the final round. One of these will earn the annual distinction, and over the next week we’ll take a deeper look at why each one made the...

Preview drive: 2025 Lucid Gravity reshapes SUV universe

2025 Lucid Gravity Grand TouringLucid Gravity follows efficiency approach of Air sedan 450 miles of EPA range, 3.4-sec. 0-60 mph, available third row Grand Touring arriving soon, Touring coming later in 2025 Something felt amiss as I hustled this prototype 2025 Lucid Gravity around cloverleaf ramps near Lucid’s California Bay Area headquarters last week. I’d flown...

Best Car To Buy 2025: Green Car Reports names 5 finalists

2024 Porsche Macan EVOnce a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the market’s best and brightest green vehicles—models that help assure a cleaner future for us. One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. 6. Read on for a quick snapshot of each and a quick summary of our priorities, and then check back for a closer...

Sound check: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV shakes like V-8 Hellcat

2024 Dodge Charger DaytonaFratzonic Chambered Exhaust was developed to get V-8 sensory experience into EVs All 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EVs will include it Hardware and energy use is similar to subwoofer, generates V-8 sound and vibes Paradoxically, to get a new Dodge muscle car with the signature V-8 sound, you’ll need to go with the EV. The propulsion systems of...