Tesla, Profitable at Last, Bulls Its Way Into the S&P 500
The electric-car maker will be the biggest addition in the history of the benchmark index. Will that settle down its swings?
Canoo electric van, Tesla Model Y, Americans eager for more EVs: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Model Y is a finalist for our yearly accolade. More Americans are interested in electric cars, with some asterisks including charging. And Canoo has shown an electric delivery van that thinks around the box. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California-based Canoo on Thursday revealed a sharp-looking electric delivery van. Set to... Tesla Model Y: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist
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... Bill Ford: ‘Our Family Name Is on the Line Every Day’
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.
Survey: 7 out of 10 Americans see an EV in the future, want more vehicle choices and charging
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’s $33,000 electric delivery van aims for efficiency and ownership costs
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... Autonomous Vehicles Take Another Big Leap
The Amazon-owned Zoox is unveiling an electric self-driving vehicle. But are we ready for driverless cars?
Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid review, good news about battery prices, Toyota ICE ban pushback: Today’s Car News
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... Report: Toyota CEO claims EVs worsen CO2 emissions, pushes back on proposed ICE bans
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... EV battery pack prices fell 13% in 2020, some are already below $100/kwh
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...