A series of pandemic-related delays means that we close 2020 without as many new fully electric models on the market as we anticipated at the beginning of the year. But with the Model Y, Tesla pushed on with production, into the eye of the pandemic—to much controversy—and managed both to roll out the Model Y early and ramp up its...
The chairman of Ford Motor and the great-grandson of Henry Ford is an elder statesman in an industry where C.E.O.s come and go.
Seven out of 10 drivers in United States expressed at least some interest in getting an electric car in the future, but charging infrastructure and upfront pricing remain obstacles, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. Specifically, 71% of drivers surveyed said they were interested in getting an electric car, 27% said they would consider...
Canoo on Thursday unveiled its second electric vehicle—a delivery van. It will enter limited production in 2022, followed by full-scale production in 2023, with a starting price of $33,000, the startup said in a press release. The van uses the same "skateboard" platform as the people carrier Canoo unveiled late last year. The platform was...
The Amazon-owned Zoox is unveiling an electric self-driving vehicle. But are we ready for driverless cars?
We drive the Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid. Toyota is pushing back on EV bans. EV battery pack prices have fallen more than anticipated. And the Kona Electric and Nexo have been recalled. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Hyundai Kona Electric EV and Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell models are being recalled for an issue with their braking...
Has Toyota changed its tune on electric vehicles, as it prepares to push its solid-state battery technology to market? Earlier this month a report suggested that might be the case—which could give the company an advantage in the competitive global EV market. It turns out that pronouncement might have been premature. Toyota is far from...
Electric-car battery-pack prices have fallen 13% in 2020, in some cases reaching a crucial milestone for affordability, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Average prices have dropped from $1,100 per kilowatt-hour to $137 per kwh, decrease of 89% over the past decade, according to the analysis...
Sun Valley, Aspen, Butte, or Bozeman: The places in the West that might sound familiar as ski destinations or summer mountain getaways are increasingly the “Zoom towns” that weekend-warrior tech types—younger professionals who live for quick dashes up to the slopes, cliffs, or trails—are calling home. While bigger West...
The battery-powered Hyundai Kona Electric and hydrogen fuel-cell Hyundai Nexo crossovers are being recalled over a potential issue with a brake booster shared by both models. The recall, which includes Kona Electric crossovers from model years 2019 through 2021, and Nexo crossovers from model years 2019 and 2020, is due to a possible defect with...