Biden proposing point-of-sale incentives, affordable EVs made in America

Biden aims to make federal fleet all-electricOn Tuesday, at an event previewing the fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning, President Joe Biden will attempt to sell Americans—and lawmakers—on his proposed $174 billion of electric vehicle spending. In a new White House fact sheet released Tuesday, ahead of the Detroit appearance, the President provided a bit more detail about this...

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and Bolt EV ship out to dealerships early

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and EV production startsProduction of the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and 2022 Chevy Bolt EV has started, and first cars are already shipping out to dealerships, GM confirmed Monday to Green Car Reports Amid many delayed rollouts and arrivals, due to microchips and supply-chain issues, that’s about a month earlier than GM suggested earlier this year. Per the update from...

Toyota thinks 85% of its new US vehicles will have tailpipes in 2030

2019 Toyota RAV4 HybridToyota electric vehicles are arriving in the U.S. market in 2022. While that itself stands as a surprise pivot for the brand, which was as recently as 2019 saying that there was essentially “no demand” for EVs at U.S. dealerships, hold your horses. On Wednesday the company provided a better picture of exactly how committed to EVs it...

Fisker and Foxconn plan $30,000 EV built in US

Henrik Fisker with Project PEAR EVElectric vehicle startup Fisker and iPhone maker Foxconn announced Thursday that they’ve signed “framework agreements” to build a mass-market electric vehicle in the U.S. starting at less than $30,000 before incentives. Dubbed Project PEAR for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, the yet-unnamed model would ramp up production...

Chevrolet Bolt EV range test: Gone with the wind

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV review update  -  Portland ORWe discuss much about driving range in electric cars—not just because a high range rating is a top priority to EV shoppers, but because it’s something you need to consider in a way you might never have for gasoline vehicles. Factors that can dramatically affect driving range include how fast you’re driving, outside temperatures...

Nissan Leaf buyers get more flexibility, with $350 for their Turo tab

2021 Nissan LeafSometimes you need more electric-car driving range, or a cure for all the concern about getting from one charging station to another on a road trip. Or you can get by just fine with a compact car 360 days of the year but need a bigger vehicle—and a tow hitch—for the annual week up at the cabin. Nissan is offering a perk to Leaf buyers...

Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022

Teaser for Subaru Solterra electric crossover due in mid-2022Subaru has announced that its first fully electric vehicle, due to go on sale in 2022, will be called Solterra. The small electric SUV was confirmed by Subaru in December as on schedule and headed to the U.S. It will be built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform that has been co-developed with Toyota, combining Subaru’s all-wheel-drive...

Ford reviving F-150 Lightning for electric F-Series pickup

Electric Ford F-150 Lightning teaserFord has confirmed that it's using the F-150 Lightning name for its upcoming fully electric F-Series models due starting in 2022. The automaker disclosed little more about the electric F-150 Lightning, but it announced an official reveal date of May 19, and indicated that the model will bring "stunning innovation, technologies and capabilities" to...