In addition to being less expensive than the current R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, Rivian believes its upcoming R2 EV will have a smaller carbon footprint as well. And looking beyond the initial R2, Rivian intends to keep cutting the footprint of its vehicles. As noticed by The Verge, the company said in its first environmental impact report that...
Elon Musk, the electric car company’s chief executive, said he would “build products outside of Tesla” unless the board raises his stake to 25 percent.
New incentives can make the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 much cheaper than the newly updated Tesla Model 3, according to CarsDirect. A dealer bulletin shows that all versions of the 2024 Ioniq 6 are eligible for $7,500 in "retail bonus cash"—a rebate that can essentially be applied only to purchases, and not with Hyundai's current low-interest...
Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel...
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.
EVs could help drive down electricity rates by better-utilizing grid infrastructure, according to three recent studies summarized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), an energy-policy advocacy organization. These studies describe a shift to a higher, but better-distributed electricity load that makes better use of...
How soon is the revamped Tesla Model 3 Highland arriving in the U.S.? Which company spent more of its CES presentation talking about gaming, TV, and movies than the EV it’s helping make? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024. At CES in Las Vegas, the...
Hertz is selling its EVs for more gas vehicles. Vinfast previews three EVs. And the first EV that goes completely by-wire has been U.S.-certified. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz has announced that it’s selling a third of its EV fleet—about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas—to buy gasoline...
Before the second effort from Vinfast, the larger three-row VF 9, has even gone on sale, the Vietnam-based automaker is already focusing toward an onslaught of future vehicles and concepts. Vinfast introduced a trio of future and potential products at CES in Las Vegas this week, including a fully electric pickup concept, a stylish electric bike...
Israeli startup REE Automotive on Thursday announced that its P7-C electric chassis-cab truck is the first vehicle with entirely by-wire controls to be certified for sale in the U.S. Deliveries of the medium-duty commercial truck are now underway following following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and EPA certification, REE said in...
Hertz on Thursday announced that it's selling about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas, from its U.S. rental fleet to buy gasoline cars. The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the sales of these vehicles, which represent about one third of its global EV fleet, began in Dec. 2023 and are expected to...
The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher repair costs for its decision to sell 20,000 cars.
There were no injuries, and the London Fire Brigade said it would investigate the cause of the fire on the iconic red double-decker bus.
The Biden administration has deployed various programs to try to increase access to clean energy. But systems that could help lower bills are still out of reach for many low-income households.
U.S. EV sales grew significantly in 2023 and will likely continue to do so in the coming year, Bloomberg analysts say in a new report. Analysts estimate that U.S. EV sales reached 1.6 million units in 2023, up from 1.1 million in 2022. And they predict 1.9 million EV sales for 2024, accounting for 13% of the new-car market. Sales could reach 2.1...
The refreshed 2024 Tesla Model 3—codenamed "Highland" by the automaker—is now available in the U.S. Deliveries are expected to start as soon as later this month. The U.S.-spec Model 3 Highland appeared on Tesla's website overnight, with two configurations available. The base single-motor rear-wheel drive version starts at $38,990...
Sony provided an update on the 2026 Afeela electric sedan being co-developed with Honda at CES 2024, but only briefly, and only after 30 minutes or so of discussion about the company's media and gaming efforts. That nicely summarized Sony's priorities. Sony Honda Mobility, the business entity created to bring the Afeela brand to market, is making...
The EPA on Monday announced another round of funding for all-electric and low-emission school buses under its Clean School Bus Program. Nearly $1 billion will go to 67 applicants, the EPA said in a press release. The agency has also set up an online dashboard showing where the new school buses will be going. The funds will help purchase over 2,700...
The drop was big, but emissions would need to fall three times as fast for the rest of the decade if the country wants to meet its climate goals.
Against the backdrop of CES in Las Vegas, Honda provided a first look at its 0 Series (Zero Series) electric vehicles set to launch in 2026—in the form of two new head-turning EV concepts. The two concept vehicles, called Saloon and Space-Hub, are a racy-looking, kammback-profile car and a taller, more upright van or wagon—both built...
