The new head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called out Tesla's use of "Full Self-Driving" branding for its non-autonomous driver-assistance tech in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal. NTSB boss Jennifer Homendy called the Full Self-Driving name "misleading and irresponsible," saying that consumers pay more...
The Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV remain on a production pause, but GM confirmed Monday that battery production is again underway. Production has resumed at LG battery plants in both Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan, it said, as LG understands the nature of two manufacturing defects that have been the root cause of Chevrolet Bolt EV fires—and a...
The list of EVs with the most range now includes models from two new American automakers, Rivian and Lucid. A micro-EV makes its way to production. Ford is thinking of electric police cars. And Toyota starts to go hybrid with its trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After years of hints, Toyota revealed its first hybrid pickup Sunday...
Police cars are a significant chunk of Ford's fleet business, and now the company is taking steps to make them electric. Ford on Friday said it is "exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles" as part of its overall $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025. For now, the Ford Mustang Mach-E will serve as a testbed...
The crowdfunded Eli Zero electric car has started shipping to European Union dealerships, and the company plans to follow that up with a United States launch in 2022. Unveiled at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Zero is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the U.S., and as a "light quadracycle" in the EU. The...
After more than 20 years of hybrid sales in the U.S., it’s hard to believe that Toyota hasn’t made a single hybrid pickup. The wait is at last over. But no, the hybrid pickup Toyota’s delivering isn’t going to land anywhere close to the 40-mpg Ford Maverick hybrid pickup revealed earlier this year. Toyota’s jumping in...
After more than 20 years of hybrid sales in the U.S., it’s hard to believe that Toyota hasn’t made a single hybrid pickup. The wait is at last over. But no, the hybrid pickup Toyota’s delivering isn’t going to land anywhere close to the 40-mpg Ford Maverick hybrid pickup revealed earlier this year, or channeling high-mpg...
This week, Tesla lost its lead position in electric vehicle range, held since the 2012 arrival of the Model S. The Model S delivered 265 EPA miles back then, passed the 300-mile barrier in 2016, and now achieves 405 miles in Long Range form. But Silicon Valley rival Lucid Motors has rolled into the scene with its Air sedan, rated last week by the...
Why did Tesla push back about an expansion of the federal EV tax credit? Which company's electric trucks are ready for delivery? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 17, 2021. We tested the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid off-road, and brought you our impressions on...
Normal, Ill., is hoping the upstart electric vehicle maker Rivian can help the town become thriving once again.
Climate changes is a global problem that we must address in our own lives.
Chevy Bolt EV owners are cautioned about parking. Ford gets ready for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup. And does Tesla’s steering yoke do all that a steering wheel can do? One consumer giant isn’t convinced. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford reported on Thursday that it’s already made F-150 Lightning electric...
Testers at Consumer Reports recently got their hands on the Tesla Model S steering yoke, and first impressions aren't good. The publication, which purchases all of its test vehicles, recently received a new Model S equipped with the yoke which, in addition to its unusual shape, replaces conventional controls for the turn signals, windshield...
I’ve been to a lot of car shows, and they look pretty much the same, but one car show this month tried something different.
As it works to replace battery modules in Chevrolet Bolt EV models to address battery-fire concerns, General Motors is asking owners not to park within 50 feet of other vehicles or on the open levels of parking garages, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The automaker started a recall, which now encompasses all of the roughly 140,000 Bolt EV and Bolt...
La popularidad de Tesla ha motivado el surgimiento de una nueva ola de tecnología que ahora está disponible en un monitor de salud pero que pronto podría estar en las gafas, los coches e incluso los aviones.
Chancellor Angela Merkel steered Europe through crises, and Germany has boomed during her tenure. But she has ducked changes needed to ensure the success lasts, analysts say.
The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup isn’t due until spring 2022, but Ford on Thursday confirmed that the first pre-production examples of the Lightning are already being built at the factory that will make consumer-bound versions next year. The pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks will be used for real-world testing, Ford says...
The Lucid Air edges out Tesla in the range race. Xpeng shows an electric sedan that could disrupt the European market. And Rivian is making—but not yet delivering—its electric trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian has started making R1T electric trucks for customers at its Illinois plant, the company revealed on...
Chinese automaker Xpeng has released pricing information for its third electric car, the P5 sedan. While the P5 is destined for Europe in addition to Xpeng's home market, it's unlikely to reach the United States. In China, the P5 is available in six trim levels ranging from 157,900 yuan to 223,900 yuan, Xpeng said in a press...
