Lucid has announced a new $77,400 entry price for its Air electric sedan, and opened reservations for the entire model lineup. That’s less than half the cost of the $169,000, 1,080-horsepower Air Dream Edition that will be delivered first, next spring, and far less than the $139,000, 800-horsepower Grand Touring version that will follow in... Lucid Air electric luxury sedan: $77,400 base version claims 406-mile range
Lucid has announced a new $77,400 entry price for its Air electric sedan, and opened reservations for the entire model lineup. That’s less than half the cost of the $169,000, 1,080-horsepower Air Dream Edition that will be delivered first, next spring, and far less than the $139,000, 800-horsepower Grand Touring version that will follow in... 
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a safety probe in response to owner reports of fires in Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars. Two owner-submitted reports—one each for a 2018 and 2019-model-year Bolt EV—allege that the cars caught fire under the rear seat while parked and unattended, according to an... 
Europe’s market for EVs has surged in 2020. A battery startup has some ambitious targets—and aims for a Gigafactory. And will California’s ban on gas cars have an effect on ethanol farmers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A new report from the advocacy group Transport & Environment finds that electric vehicles will... 
Farmers are reportedly worried about the effect an accelerated transition to electric vehicles—such as California’s recently announced ban on gas-vehicle sales by 2035—might have on an already fragile U.S. market for corn ethanol. The Trump administration funneled what the New York Times described Monday as “an... 
Slovakia-based battery startup InoBat Auto announced Friday that it will introduce an electric-car battery with greater energy density than anything else currently on the market. The battery will allow for a 20% boost in range for "current best-in-class" electric vehicles by 2023, the startup said in a press release. InoBat plans to produce its... 
Pushed by stricter European Union emissions standards, electric cars are set to triple their market share in Europe this year, according to a new report from advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). European EV sales have surged since this January 1, when new emissions standards kicked in, the group noted. Based on sales through the... 
Although the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid details still don't include gas mileage estimates, Hyundai on Monday released further U.S. specs that might help you gauge whether to hold out for this mid-size crossover SUV, due in the first quarter of 2021, or for the Plug-In Hybrid arriving later in 2021. Santa Fe Hybrid specs closely align with those... 
The 48-mpg Honda Accord Hybrid accelerates quicker for 2021. Mazda has made its rotary range extender official. REE Automotive shows off its range of skateboard platforms. And you can rent electric commercial trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda recently confirmed that the electric version of its MX-30 crossover will be the... 
Honda has announced some significant performance upgrades to the Accord Hybrid’s powertrain for the 2021 model year, while preserving its 48-mpg combined rating. At face value, the Accord Hybrid gets output numbers in line with the new CR-V Hybrid. Specifically, system output climbs to 212 horsepower and peak torque to 232 pound-feet, from... 
After years of teases, it appears Mazda is finally ready to reintroduce its signature rotary engine—as an EV range extender. The rotary range extender will be used in the Japanese-market MX-30 crossover beginning in 2022, according to a Japanese-language video posted to Mazda's YouTube channel Wednesday. First spotted by Autoblog, the video...