Hyundai skips Kona Hybrid in US, adds lower-priced Kona EV instead

2024 Hyundai Kona ElectricHyundai this week, at the New York auto show, revealed U.S.-spec details for the redesigned 2024 Kona Electric, along with the Kona Limited and Kona N Line gasoline models. What was missing from the announcement was the Kona Hybrid, a model that had been emphasized as a growing and important model in the revised Kona’s global rollout. Hybrid...

Toyota plans to push plug-in hybrid EV range beyond 120 miles

2023 Toyota Prius PrimeToyota on Friday announced plans to greatly increase the electric range of its future plug-in hybrids, develop next-generation EVs with double the range, and expand hybrid sales to emerging markets. In an update on the company’s direction issued Friday morning, Toyota’s executive vice president in charge of product, Hiroki Nakajima...

Toyota Prius Prime review, Mercedes EQE and VW ID.7 drives: Today’s Car News

2023 Toyota Prius PrimeDoes the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime reboot the formula pioneered by the Chevy Volt for the better? How do the aero-focused VW ID.7 and plush Mercedes EQE SUV drive? And automakers start to detail which models are eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit amount. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drove the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime, which goes...

Preview drive: Volkswagen ID.7 hatchback shows why aero rules for EVs

Volkswagen ID.7 prototype (Euro spec)Obsessive wind-tunnel work—of the sort that used to be reserved for racing and supercars—has become an essential in building modern electric vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.7. Aero can go a long way toward accelerating EV adoption. It isn’t just the key to more miles of range and better efficiency. It helps keep battery packs...

Do latest Tesla sales numbers suggest more price cuts?

2023 Tesla Model Y  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Did a big Tesla price hike help the world’s biggest maker of only electric vehicles get back on track with sales and growth? The short answer by the numbers appears to be: yes and no. Tesla on Sunday reported that it delivered 422,875 vehicles over the first quarter of 2023. While that total was 4% higher than the previous quarter and 36%...