Volvo XC40 Recharge arrives in early 2021, starts at $54,895

2021 Volvo XC40 RechargeVolvo on Wednesday announced United States pricing for the XC40 Recharge electric crossover—its first mass-market electric car. The XC40 Recharge will start at $54,895 (including a mandatory destination charge), but will qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit, and possibly state and local incentives as well, depending on where you...

GM hasn’t developed the Hummer EV yet, but its battery tech is ready

2022 GMC Hummer EVAutomakers that build off-road vehicles often talk about how their development work has taken them to the far reaches of the globe, over millions of miles. As off-roading becomes electrified, with vehicles like the 2022 GMC Hummer EV just introduced, that need applies more than ever. Such was the case last month when we spoke with Jeep propulsion...

New Jersey might join California ban of gasoline new-car sales by 2035

2014 BMW i3 REx, scenic New Jersey, Apr 2015  [photo by owner Tom Moloughney]New Jersey might be the next state to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars. Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order banning sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035; and now a report from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recommends that lawmakers in that state do the same. The...

BMW has made 200,000 of its quirky i3 electric cars

The 200,000th BMW i3BMW reported Tuesday that it had built its 200,000th i3 electric car since the start of production in 2013. The milestone car was finished in Fluid Black metallic paint with BMW i Blue accents, and was produced for a customer in the German state of Saxony, the automaker said in a press release. Launched in the United States for the 2014 model...

Porsche plug-in hybrids, Model Y recall, GM EV plant: Today’s Car News

Possible electric Chevrolet Camaro in GM Ultium teaser videoThe maker of the iPhone is getting into the business of electric cars. Porsche updates its plug-in hybrids. GM looks to the birthplace of Saturn for making electric vehicles. And the Model Y gets recalled, but because of OTA updates it’s not a big deal. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has updated its Panamera E-Hybrid...