GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WTGM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026, now Buick's EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built platform General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via...

Rivian CEO: R3X arriving “soon as we possibly can,” before R3

Rivian R3XThe enthusiast-oriented Rivian R3X will launch before the mainstream R3 No timeline has been given for when the R3X, or R3, will arrive The Rivian R2 will go into production in 2026 and serve as the basis for the R3 The Rivian R3X electric hatchback will arrive before the base R3, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said in an interview with The Verge...

Rivian CEO: R3X arriving “as soon as we possibly can,” before R3

Rivian R3XThe enthusiast-oriented Rivian R3X will launch before the mainstream R3 No timeline has been given for when the R3X or R3 will arrive The Rivian R2 will go into production in 2026 and serve as the basis for the R3 The Rivian R3X electric hatchback will arrive before the base R3, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said in an interview with The Verge this week...

Porsche says EV transition to “take years,” Audi refocuses on PHEVs

2025 Porsche Macan 4SPorsche and Audi acknowledge the electric transition will take longer than anticipated Audi said plug-in hybrids will be the stepping stone, especially in the U.S. Both Porsche and Audi still plan to go all-electric Two Volkswagen Group brands now expect the EV transition to take longer than originally thought. Porsche previously said it was...

Report: Trump sanctions sparked Chinese smartphone maker to build EVs

2024 Xiaomi SU7Donald Trump hates electric cars—particularly Chinese electric cars—but his administration's sanctions against China's Xiaomi in early 2021 sparked the company's decision to build an EV, CEO Lei Jun told Reuters at a company event Friday. Best known for its smartphones, Xiaomi launched its first EV earlier this year. It's the product...

2025 Porsche Taycan EPA range grows to 318 miles

2025 Porsche TaycanThe revamped Porsche Taycan earns EPA range numbers of up to 318 miles, the automaker confirmed Monday to Green Car Reports. The 2025 Porsche Taycan is now being delivered to U.S. dealerships, and official EPA ranges, as calculated by Porsche and set to be displayed on those window stickers, show that the big improvements in range and efficiency...

Minivans shift to hybrid, except Honda Odyssey

2024 Chrysler PacificaThe redesigned Kia Carnival has a hybrid option with an expected 36 mpg range Standard as a hybrid, the Toyota Sienna gets 36 mpg or 35 mpg with all-wheel drive The Chrysler Pacifica is the only plug-in hybrid minivan, with a 32-mile electric range. The number of minivans on sale in the U.S. has shrunk, but the remaining cohort is on the whole...