Toyota has just given shoppers many more reasons to consider the Corolla Hybrid sedan over the Prius hatchback—although the greater value and performance comes at the expense of some miles per gallon. Fuel economy for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid drops to 47 mpg combined. The current version stands at 52 mpg combined (53 mpg city, 52... 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid gets AWD option, gas mileage dips
Toyota has just given shoppers many more reasons to consider the Corolla Hybrid sedan over the Prius hatchback—although the greater value and performance comes at the expense of some miles per gallon. Fuel economy for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid drops to 47 mpg combined. The current version stands at 52 mpg combined (53 mpg city, 52... 
Honda sees the 2023 CR-V Hybrid as its on-ramp to electric vehicles for the U.S., and it’s gone so far as to say that it sees a good many CR-V Hybrid drivers making a leap to its upcoming fully electric Honda Prologue EV in a couple of years. After spending most of a day driving this latest and greatest CR-V Hybrid this past week, I’m... 
Lucid is rolling out a big over-the-air update. The Tesla Model Y is the top-seller in Germany. We look at the form a Toyota Crown Prime PHEV might take. And might Sony-Honda EVs might be built in Ohio? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sony Honda Mobility, the new joint venture between the two Japanese companies, this morning confirmed... 
Sony and Honda have a new joint venture to build electric vehicles. And this morning, that venture released some big news: It plans to launch the new line of EVs in the U.S.—and build it in North America. The U.S. launch for the new Sony-Honda EVs will be in 2025, with pre-orders starting then, the companies confirmed Thursday. Deliveries... 
A decade to the month after the Model S received Tesla’s first over-the-air firmware update, such updates for electric vehicles have increasingly become the norm—as a way to improve on the product after it’s in consumer hands. One such vehicle in this era of the “software-defined vehicle,” Lucid, this morning... 
Honda shows its level of commitment to future EVs arriving mid-decade. BYD confirms details for EVs bound for Europe. And Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis models will all get over-the-air update—and feature upgrade—capability within a few years. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has announced that over-the-air update... 
Californians support the 2035 gasoline vehicle ban, but it’s split along party lines. Foxconn previews more Foxtron EVs, and says it will build Indi One. And GM sees an energy business far beyond EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors this morning confirmed that it aims to offer its first home energy system in the 2024... 
General Motors has already been abundantly clear that it sees its future—and a big business opportunity—in electric vehicles. On Tuesday it confirmed that it plans to offer its first home energy system with the retail launch of the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV due to arrive starting in fall 2023. The system will have a preferred... 
Rivian recalled nearly all the electric trucks it’s made. Toyota finally figured out why the wheels are falling off its first U.S.-bound EV in a decade. Hyundai is showing off its Ioniq 5’s potential by powering a hotel via EV. And we have first drives of the base VW ID.4 and Kia Niro. Yes, the Niro hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV. This... 
Toyota on Thursday provided a long-awaited update and solution regarding its Bz4x electric car, which has been waylaid by a pesky problem for months: Its wheels could fall off. After several months since the issue was originally noted, Toyota says it’s a supplier issue, with hub bolts that could vibrate loose after sharp turns or... 
Rivian is recalling its R1T and R1S electric trucks, as well as its EDV electric vans, over a potentially loose fastener that might lead to a loss of control. The California-based automaker emphasizes that the issue is rare and has only been observed in seven vehicles, but the recall effort involves nearly all the electric trucks the EV maker has... 
Do plug-in hybrids make sense vs. hybrids? Which California ZEV states aren’t so keen on California’s 2035 gas-vehicle ban? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 7, 2022. In a first drive of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6, we found this electric sedan to be the... 
Plug-in hybrids aren’t the dollars-and-cents no-brainer vs. hybrids anymore, due to the revamped EV tax credit. Honda provides a closer look at its upcoming electric SUV. And will Tesla Megachargers be popping up everywhere now that the Semi is being delivered? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla Semi production has started, CEO... 
Plug-in hybrids are a great way to adapt to the electric-car future without having to rely on it, cold turkey. Those considering plug-in hybrid models this year have a number of better product choices than in previous years—with longer electric range, better drivability and additional off-road capability. Yet suddenly, far fewer of them are... 
Tesla is starting production of its electric Semi, and the first of them will be delivered to Pepsi starting December 1, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed Thursday via Twitter. It’s been a long road to production for the project, which was revealed in 2017, with the company then saying the Semi would go into production in 2019. Excited to... 
Ford F-150 Lightning prices rise, again. Vermont will pay residents to retire gas-guzzlers and switch to EVs. And the IRS is moving fast on sourcing rules for the new EV tax credit. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has once again hiked the price of the Ford F-150 Lightning. This time, it’s another $5,000 added to base 2023... 
Tesla drops ultrasonic sensors—and some features, for now. An “off the shelf” battery pack could be the ticket for premium EV conversions. And we drive the Ioniq 6 sedan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is shaping up to be the first direct challenger to the Tesla Model 3 in efficiency, range... 
Tesla confirmed that as of October 2022, all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for North America, as well as Europe, the Middle East, and Taiwan, no longer include ultrasonic sensors. For a range of driver assistance features, including Autopilot, Enhanced Autopilot, and what Tesla considers Full Self Driving—plus other active-safety... 
Driving range, the flexibility of over-the-air updates, and the packaging advantages of a dedicated electric vehicle platform have long been advantages of Tesla and its Model 3. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 promises to have all that and more, in ways the Ioniq 5 crossover couldn’t quite deliver versus the Model Y. It’s the first of... 
Rivian’s Georgia factory might have become a little more expensive. The U.S. has some work ahead to catch up with other countries in providing enough public charging. And GM cranks out Bolt EVs but is on a slow ramp with Ultium. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As part of a quarterly sales update, General Motors revealed Monday that...