Lexus and Toyota might not be asleep at the EV wheel after all. The automaker, known for biding its time and taking a cautious long-game approach on anything that it sees going big, appears to be applying the same mindset here. In an interview with Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe at a prototype drive for the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e in Barcelona... Lexus engineering boss: 800-volt system done, electric is the future
Lexus and Toyota might not be asleep at the EV wheel after all. The automaker, known for biding its time and taking a cautious long-game approach on anything that it sees going big, appears to be applying the same mindset here. In an interview with Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe at a prototype drive for the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e in Barcelona... 
To put it bluntly, Chrysler's current product lineup is old. That's not about to change anytime soon, but when the first electric vehicles arrive from the storied automaker it is clear they will lean into the automaker's strengths. In an interview at the 2022 New York auto show Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell gave Green Car Reports some insights... 
To those wanting a plug-in hybrid Jeep that isn’t a life-size Lego car in which the roof and doors come off and the windshield folds, your time has come. Jeep shoved the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid’s powertrain into the Grand Cherokee. Like its sibling, the 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe sacrifices nothing in its transition to become more... 
Porsche just accelerated its electrification strategy. On Friday, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed the automaker's going to build a charging network for its customers along with the automaker's third electric car, and a hybrid 911. It also boosted its sales targets. Blume said Porsche will create its own charging network that will be for Porsche... 
Polestar isn't messing around. The company didn't exist in its current form a few years ago, and plans to go from zero sales in 2018 to 290,000 annual sales by 2025, with a break-even point by 2023 and profitability by 2025. Here's how. Gregor Hembrough, head of Polestar Americas, told Green Car Reports earlier this month at a Polestar 1 drive... 
Hyundai's future is going to look like a chess set, and with everything from rook and bishop to knight and king, it'll all be tied together. That's according to Hyundai design boss, Simon Loasby. The Korean automaker's vice president of design sat down with Green Car Reports at the 2021 LA auto show to discuss the automaker's future design... 
Kia claims the Sorento Hybrid fits into “a segment of one,” While that’s a stretch, this model makes a compelling value and efficiency sales pitch for itself versus any alternatives. Driving it only serves to bolster that sales pitch. With a fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain, great outward visibility, comfortable ride, and... 
Volvo has said that it will make only electric cars by 2030. So what’s in store for its plug-in hybrids in the interim? Bigger batteries for more electric range. While in Brussels, Belgium to drive the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge I was given a first look—and some first drive time—at the 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 plug-in hybrid... 
With the arrival of the 2022 C40 Recharge, Volvo is truly starting to lay the groundwork for a future after internal combustion engines. The C40 Recharge isn’t the automaker’s first electric car, but it’s the first model to be sold solely as an EV. There will be no gas-powered equivalent of the C40 Recharge. And it’ll only... 
Buying a Polestar has been billed by the automaker as simple as a few clicks on a smartphone. How very Tesla like. In reality, there are some slight growing pains as the new EV brand takes advantage of its relationship with an established automaker, Volvo. But the slick process first modeled by Tesla is coming along. Polestar and Volvo... 
Suddenly there’s an attractive, premium, reasonably priced, electric car that doesn’t have a Tesla badge. The question is whether that matters and what concessions—or advantages—that brings with it. Polestar flew me to Santa Fe, New Mexico and tossed me the keys to the 2022 Polestar 2 single-motor front-wheel-drive model. I... 
A lot can change in a year. Suddenly the Polestar 2 is more than just one car in one build configuration. The 2022 Polestar 2 lineup has expanded to become more competitive, less expensive, and now has both a single-motor and dual-motor model with option packages. Priced right on top of the Tesla Model 3 the 2022 Polestar 2 dual-motor long-range... 
Combine the need for greater fuel efficiency and the heart of the market, and you have the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid right in that sweet spot. And yet the Santa Fe arrived with no direct competition. That’s astounding. The closest direct competitor is its cousin, the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid, but it can’t be had with all-wheel drive... 
Mercedes-Benz lays out its electric future with new platforms. A new study busts myths regarding greenhouse gas emissions. And which EV model will be most compatible with fast-chargers in the U.S.? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz provided an update on its electric future. The automaker said its goal is to have an... 
Settle down, America. The electric trucks have arrived, or at least they are about to. The battles that are about to take place will be one for the history books. It’s one thing for automakers to compete in the marketplace with electric cars, but America runs on trucks. It’s a new day, and a new game, when automakers start competing... 
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 award. We delved into efficiency paired with leading-edge technology. Electric trucks and SUVs are coming, but what does that mean? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It's a new era. A Ford Mustang is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021... 
The 2021 Nissan Leaf gets a price increase. The Tesla Model Y is a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy. And Tesla's latest software update enables an annoying new feature. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Nissan Leaf will soldier on into 2021 with no major changes outside of a very slight price increase. The Japanese... 
The Toyota RAV4 Prime is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. The Volvo XC40 Recharge is also a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. VW's developing an automated charging setup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota's dragging its feet as the world moves toward electric cars, but its hybrid game is... 
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. A startup wants to be a Carfax for EVs. Elon Musk claims Apple snubbed him and Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The idea of a Ford Mustang possibly being named Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 is sort of ironic, but here we are, and the Mach-E... 
Apple's reportedly working on an electric car. Lexus detailed new motor technology. The federal tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Apple is reportedly planning to launch an electric car with game-changing battery technology, Reuters reported on Monday. The car is said to arrive in...