Which EV was shown to be the most aerodynamic production car in the world? Which bidirectional charger is approved under warranty for the Leaf? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 16, 2022. One of the biggest stories of the week is a sea change for how one of the... Ford ends EV markups, Lucid details motor tech, CR-V Hybrid pricing, Jeep PHEVs: The Week in Reverse
Which EV was shown to be the most aerodynamic production car in the world? Which bidirectional charger is approved under warranty for the Leaf? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 16, 2022. One of the biggest stories of the week is a sea change for how one of the... 
The Honda CR-V Hybrid gets a price—and better gas mileage in some versions. Natural-rubber tires could be made from a sustainable crop in the U.S. And what’s the most aerodynamic production car in the world? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid earns 40 mpg, Honda has revealed—with the addition of... 
Honda has confirmed a 40-mpg combined rating for the redesigned 2023 CR-V Hybrid, and its priced the entire CR-V lineup, which now includes CR-V Hybrid Sport and Hybrid Sport Touring versions that essentially position the hybrid as the sportier choice in the lineup. The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport starts at $33,695 in front-wheel-drive form... 
The federal EV charging network starts to take form with 35 state plans approved and funded. Ford is giving its dealerships a choice on selling EVs, but it means non-negotiable pricing. And could a dual-chemistry approach to EV batteries make a 600-mile range more accessible? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has unveiled new rules... 
President Biden, in a speech at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday, confirmed that the federal government is releasing a first round of funding to 35 states to start installing EV charging hardware on the way to a 500,000-charger U.S. network. As Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed out in a release, the 35 states given the green light are... 
The $25,000 Tesla might remain mothballed, but the company sees the need for affordable models. Electric Honda motorcycles are coming at last. And Jeep is adding to its lineup of plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe versions. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Jeep today announced an expansion of its 4xe plug-in hybrid family... 
At the 2022 Detroit auto show on Wednesday, Jeep introduced two additions to its 4xe plug-in hybrid family. While they don’t shake up the efficiency, plug-in range, or performance significantly, if at all, they both provide a little more value. Both models help bulk up a lineup of plug-in hybrids that are an important complement to the... 
Lucid gives a deep-dive into its motor tech and why it leaps past what’s offered by Tesla and Porsche. Nissan Leaf batteries are staying in use longer than anticipated. And communities of color are far more interested in EVs than sales data suggests. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan Leaf EV batteries are lasting a long time... 
Lucid Motors calls its motor design miniaturized, and it’s long boasted that the light and “impossibly compact” motor in its Air electric sedan is lean enough to fit into an airplane carry-on. Lean and small is only one aspect, however. Lucid’s motors weigh just 67 pounds each and are capable of generating 670 hp—yes... 
Nissan approves a bidirectional charger that works with its warranty. Volkswagen shows an extra-rugged version of its ID.4 electric crossover. Some Ford and Lincoln plug-in models are getting automated lane changes. And Vinfast continues to keep pace. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Vietnam’s Vinfast has made the first 100... 
Vinfast reported on Saturday that it has delivered the first 100 of its VF 8 electric SUVs in its home market of Vietnam, ahead of wider availability and international deliveries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe expected by the end of the year. At a delivery event held at the company’s Hai Phong manufacturing complex the company delivered the... 
Which automaker announced a big shift to cylindrical cells and a battery strategy sounding like that of Tesla? Which boxy production-bound Jeep EV is in “brotherhood” with the Wrangler? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 9, 2022. And my, it’s been... 
BMW’s shift to cylindrical cells is official. Bollinger B1 and B2 electric trucks are back on, thanks to Mullen investment. Harbinger bows in the commercial-EV space with claims it can cost less. And we drive the Lexus RX 450h+. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a brief drive review of the 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid, we... 
Future BMW electric vehicles will go farther on a charge and will be faster-charging, while costing less to produce. That’s among the takeaways from a trove of information from BMW this morning as it detailed its battery strategies for next-generation electric vehicles—including a vastly different plan for the type of cells it will be... 
Jeep rolls out its first three fully electric models. Rivian and Mercedes partner for electric vans. StoreDot sends its five-minute-charging battery tech out for testing. And Chevy confirms that the upcoming Equinox won’t be a niche model. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chevrolet confirmed the $30,000 base price for its 2024 Chevy... 
The U.S. EV newcomer Rivian intends to partner with the oldest automaker in the world to form a joint venture around electric vans—and producing them for Europe. In the venture, announced this morning, the two companies plan to share costs around the production of “bespoke large electric vans” for both Mercedes-Benz and Rivian... 
Early this year GM laid out an enticing price of $30,000 for its 2024 Chevy Equinox EV fully electric compact crossover due in fall 2023. On Thursday GM confirmed it’s planning to keep to that initial price and timeline, and it revealed much more about this upcoming EV. It will be sold in the Chevy lineup along with the gasoline Equinox... 
Jeep on Thursday revealed what it called the next phase of its shift to an all-electric lineup for Europe by 2030 and a target of half EV sales by then in the U.S. The first of these fully electric models to arrive—revealed in March as one of Stellantis’ 25 U.S.-bound EVs by 2030—will be the Avenger, a compact SUV that Jeep says... 
The EPA cracks down on diesel “tunes” for trucks with millions in fines. Lightyear gets more investment for its higher-volume solar EV. And we drive the ID.Buzz electric Microbus, but for Americans it remains a couple years off. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the VW ID.Buzz electric van—in production... 
Volkswagen’s highly anticipated ID.Buzz electric van gets it right. Mostly. A couple weeks ago I was able to spend much of the day with production-spec versions of the 2024 VW ID.Buzz and found it to be a refreshing departure from the compact-to-mid-size crossover forms that have become banal. It’s neither an outfit-ready electric...