Artificial intelligence poses all kinds of questions for society—and in the automotive world, electric cars are doing the same. But while we know that EVs will change the world, mostly for the better, the future of an AI-inflected world is less certain. How will AI and EVs intersect? BMW is among the automakers eager to find out as it...
How safe are some of the biggest, thirstiest SUVs? Why is the $7.5 billion federal EV charging network moving so slowly? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 6, 2024. It was another big week of getting up-close time with some of the most anticipated new EVs, while...
The federal government on Friday revealed vehicle efficiency standards for 2027-2031 that improve the fleet fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks—slightly. The final rules for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), announced Friday by the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), set the...
The shift, which could reshape the American auto market, is designed to encourage sales of electric vehicles and hybrids.
Check out first drives of the Rivian R1S and R1T, and the Toyota Crown Signia hybrid wagon. New survey results suggest that more Americans are holding back on EV plans due to charging. And no, thirsty non-hybrid SUVs aren’t safer. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Several big, gas-guzzling SUVs aren’t actually so safe, found...
Consumer interest in EVs has declined, with car shoppers showing more interest in hybrids, according to a new AAA survey. Only 18% of U.S. adults surveyed said they were "likely" or "very likely" to buy a new or used EV, down from 23% last year. And 63% of respondents said they were “unlikely or very unlikely” to make an EV their next...
Drivers of big, gas-guzzling SUVs may feel safer towering over other vehicles, but that isn't necessarily the case, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS on Thursday released safety ratings for three full-size SUVs. The Jeep Wagoneer received a Top Safety Pick award (one level below the highest Top Safety Pick+)...
Rivian has re-engineered the batteries, motors, and body structure of its R1T and R1S This year the R1 vehicles get their first lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries The revamp may give the R1 vehicles more in common with Rivian’s upcoming R2 series Rivian this week in Seattle rolled out its revamped R1 family that will take the...
Production of the 2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV for the U.S. market is now underway in Charleston, South Carolina, Volvo confirmed Wednesday with a press release. Unveiled in November 2022, the EX90 was originally scheduled to start deliveries in early 2024, but was held back due to software issues. Volvo now plans to deliver the first U.S...
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is once again criticizing the Biden administration's EV tax credit rules, reports Reuters. Manchin, who is known for opposing Biden administration policies and last week left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent, told U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a hearing of the Senate...