Volkswagen’s e-Golf electric car fitted a fully electric powertrain to a model originally designed for an internal combustion engine, and it created what many fans of the car—us included—might say was more compelling than some other electric cars designed as mass-market electric cars in and of themselves. For that we’re not... VW e-Golf electric car: With 100,000 delivered, a stage-setter for ID
Volkswagen’s e-Golf electric car fitted a fully electric powertrain to a model originally designed for an internal combustion engine, and it created what many fans of the car—us included—might say was more compelling than some other electric cars designed as mass-market electric cars in and of themselves. For that we’re not... 
Nissan and EVgo have announced a partnership that will include charging station usage for Leaf owners along with a $250 credit, the two companies announced last week. The program is called "Nissan Energy Perks by EVgo," and will give Leaf customers access to EVgo's network of more than 750 public charging station locations with more than 1,200... 
Haven't gotten your fill of classic cars converted to electric powertrains? You're in luck, thanks to this incredibly clean VW Microbus. Volkswagen and powerhouse EV West partnered up to build this all-electric Type 2 bus to whet our appetites for the real thing, which is still a couple of years away. This build is equal parts original Type 2 and... 
Which luxury brand is skipping the U.S. for its new electric car? Why does one automaker once bullish on EV range extenders now think they’re headed for extinction? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 29, 2019. In the electric-vehicle news cycle immediately... 
In presentations before and during the launch of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, the company said several times that the electric SUV that expands its pony-car range wasn’t a compliance car. Those are defined as low-volume electric cars, sold only in minimal volumes to meet regulatory requirements, and generally resented and downplayed by... 
Fisker's new mainstream Ocean SUV may still be more than a year away, by optimistic time frames, but the company's marketing machine has been hard at work. Fisker Inc. announced its flexible lease program Wednesday, and even told us how much it will cost. "People around the globe will be able to obtain the Fisker Ocean starting at $379 (U.S.) per... 
Rivian could make an upcoming Lincoln electric SUV. GM discussed electric vehicle barriers. BMW and VW talk about how they’re focused on the details even though they’re not making battery cells. And are Uber and Lyft adding to pollution issues in big cities? This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The first vehicle Ford is due to... 
Europe’s leading clean-transportation group has allied with other organizations on the Continent plus the Sierra Club in the U.S. to get the word out that in the largest, most congested cities, ride-hailing services are adding to issues with pollution and congestion—not easing them. An analysis released last week by the European group... 
General Motors CEO Mark Reuss says consumers won't gravitate toward EVs until they deliver more range and faster charging, but even his own company, which is one of the highest-volume EV sellers in the country, doesn't offer either. His remarks were part of an op-ed penned for CNN, the contents of which won't come as much surprise to most who... 
Like nearly all global automakers, BMW has decided it doesn’t want to manufacture battery cells. How does it maintain an edge on the battery side—and characteristics that are a good match for the automaker—when it’s potentially using what look like the same “commodity cells” as other automakers? The answer to...