Honda fuel-cell semi project bows, banks on hydrogen business

Honda Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck ConceptHonda on Friday revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell semi in concept form, as it builds out the idea and looks for commercial vehicle partners. The concept truck, due to debut Monday at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) expo for fleet vehicles, signals “the start of a new demonstration project,” according to Honda. The project aims to...

Chevy Bolt EV owners may get up to $1,400 for battery recall

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVThose who’ve owned or leased a Chevrolet Bolt EV from the 2017 through 2022 model year are likely eligible for an amount ranging from $700 to $1,400, as part of a $150 million settlement amount against GM and LG Energy Solution. The Michigan class-action case is the consolidated version of eight class-action cases filed in various U.S...

Mitsubishi EVs, Honda AWD hybrids, EV tire sustainability: Today’s Car News

Mitsubishi D:X conceptHonda promises more all-wheel-drive hybrids. Mitsubishi teases new EVs and hybrids for the U.S. And we run through why you shouldn’t need to buy EV tires as often in the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has confirmed that it plans to make two million EVs annually by 2030. And, as part of a presentation outlining all...

Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Genesis GV60, with Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model 3. -  Michelin at Sonoma RacewayThe tire maker Michelin provides original-equipment tires for seven out of 10 EVs sold in the U.S. And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more...

BMW EV targets, Ford hybrid recall, Aptera funding pivot: Today’s Car News

2024 BMW i5 eDrive40Aptera is done with crowdfunding. Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW is sticking to the EV targets it announced several years ago—50% fully electric sales by 2030, not including hybrids or plug-in...

Aptera finishes crowdfunding, seeks private capital for solar EV

Aptera Sol alpha prototypeAptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. The company’s Regulation A crowdfunding, which bypasses traditional investors and the stock market and emphasizes smaller amounts, will end...

EV market share fell in Q1, in a dearth of affordable models

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EVU.S. EV and hybrid sales fell in the first quarter of the year, according to a Tuesday update from the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sales of battery electric vehicles (full EVs) dropped to 7.0% of overall light vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024, it underscored, from 8.1% in the previous quarter...

Biden hikes tariffs to keep Chinese EVs out

BYD Dolphin EV -  Euro specThose holding out for a cheap $20,000 EV from China might best look for a third-party Presidential candidate who’s on board with free trade. The Biden administration on Tuesday took a serious protectionist stance, revealing sweeping tariff hikes affecting $18 billion of Chinese imports, with electric vehicles and their supply chain at the...

VW reveals more US ID.Buzz feature details—no pricing yet

2025 Volkswagen ID.BuzzVolkswagen has confirmed feature, trim, and color combinations for the upcoming 2025 ID.Buzz in its long-awaited U.S. specification. The ID.Buzz will initially arrive for the U.S. in a launch-only 1st Edition version, VW confirmed, plus two other trims: Pro S and Pro S Plus. Pricing of the U.S. version won’t be announced until close to its...

Toyota supersizes battery in fuel-cell semi, teases formula for pickups

Kenworth-Toyota hydrogen fuel-cell semi prototype. -  May 2024In its latest production-bound version of hydrogen fuel-cell semis, Toyota is adding much more of something that will help it go the distance consistently: batteries. Hydrogen fuel cell power is often seen as an alternative to batteries, but here the latter makes the former better. Toyota has opted to fit 200 kwh of lithium-ion NCA (nickel cobalt...

Rivian R2 production, Kia EV3 debut date, Eli Zero: Today’s Car News

Kia EV3 conceptKia confirms the EV3 for production. Rivian revamps its Illinois plant for R2 production. EVs are already having a big effect on gasoline demand. And how small of an EV is big enough? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian is rejiggering the production capacity of its plant in Normal, Illinois, to accommodate up to 155,000 of its more...

Rivian aims for 155,000 of its $45,000 R2 electric SUVs in Illinois

Rivian R2Just after the reveal of its more affordable R2, R3, and R3X models in March, Rivian announced plans to rejigger its production capacity at its existing plant in Illinois, to accommodate the R2 electric SUV at that plant instead of an even larger one in Georgia that remains on the drawing board. Recognizing that the R2 is critical to the...

Kia confirms EV3 for May 23 reveal, arrival in late 2024

Kia EV3 teaser for production-bound EVKia on Tuesday confirmed that its compact EV3 electric SUV will go on sale later this year. The production-bound EV3 is due to make its debut on May 23 and will in its shift from a concept vehicle to a production-bound one arrive “comprehensively equipped,” according to Kia, while also offering “outstanding performance through...