Byton M-Byte electric SUV: More interior photos, US timeline confirmed

2021 Byton M-Byte production interiorWhile the upstart electric vehicle maker Byton hasn’t yet said much about how its $45,000 M-Byte electric SUV will be sold or serviced in the U.S. it’s confirmed that this vehicle, due next summer, will come with a standout feature atop its dash: a wider screen than you might have in your living room. The huge 48-inch Shared Experience...

Tesla Model X highway patrol car ready to chase Australian bad guys

Victoria, Australia, Tesla Model X police carIf there are two things you learn about police cars from watching cop shows on TV, it's that they should be both fast and stealthy to sneak quickly into sketchy situations. What better option than a Tesla Model X? That's what the police in the Australian state of Victoria are thinking at the moment, anyway. The Victoria police department just...

Best deals, Honda E tease, Fisker SUV, bikes and cars: Today’s Car News

Teaser for Fisker electric SUVHonda reveals a bit more about its retro-cute urban electric car. Bikes and cars can coexist. And we look at some of the best deals of the month for the cleanest and most efficient vehicles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We brought you some of the best deals on plug-in electric, and hybrid vehicles for this month. The Chevrolet Bolt EV...

More bikes make cities safer for all, study shows

Faradion prototype electric bicycle powered by sodium-ion battery packPowering cars with clean electricity is one way to make transportation more sustainable. Going back to basics with human powered transportation may be a bigger step. But getting more bicycles on the road has been an uphill battle for many communities. As waving fists and occasional hanging boots attest, car drivers and bicyclists often don't get...

Best deals on plug-in, electric, and hybrid cars for June 2019

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVThis month, rising interest rates and sparse inventories are cutting into the great deals that automakers have recently offered on plug-in and electric cars. Still, our partners at CarsDirect found some deals as low as $179 a month on electric cars this month. That deal, however, is on the Fiat 500e, which is only sold in California and Oregon...

Former Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lags

Ford CEO Mark Fields at CES 2015Many major automakers, including Ford Motor Company, have changed their tune on electric cars, and stepped up targets for EVs and electrified vehicles over the past several years. But not everyone is so rosy about rapid growth of the electric vehicle market—including, apparently, former Ford CEO Mark Fields. Appearing at the EcoMotion...

Beyond Tesla, electric cars lose value faster than other vehicles

2019 Fiat 500eLower maintenance and repair needs plus lower energy costs can make a very convincing case for electric car ownership. The same isn’t always true for those who own vehicles the old-fashioned way, going with what’s new and fresh every three years or so, before trading it in for the next. Then, electric vehicles have an issue that can...

Tesla pickup, in-wheel motors, extension-cord charging: Today’s Car News

2011 Chevrolet Volt home chargingTesla CEO Elon Musk teases a little more about its electric truck. Bicyclists could make the streets safer for car drivers, too. And you're pushing your luck with extension cords. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk fielded a wide range of questions, touching on the company’s...

Chinese NEVS buys leading in-wheel electric motor manufacturer

Protean in-wheel electric motorNational Electric Vehicles Sweden announced last week that it has bought Protean, a British manufacturer of in-wheel motors for electric cars. In announcing the tie-up with NEVS, Protean said the acquisition will speed the rollout of its technologies in next generation electric and self-driving cars, and "paves the way for NEVS to deploy Protean...

Tesla meeting: The “cyberpunk truck,” vegan cars, and mining?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk introducing Model YAt Tesla’s annual meeting with shareholders Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk once again had to field a diverse range of questions about its business, as well as provide a reality check on some overly optimistic timelines he'd previously provided. In April, Musk announced that the company planned to enter the insurance business and save Tesla...

Toyota Mirai gets deepest discount yet—amid hydrogen shortage

2019 Toyota MiraiHydrogen fuel-cell vehicles aren’t exactly cheap to own or run—if you take them at face value. The two modest fuel-cell models you can currently purchase (versus lease) both carry luxury-vehicle prices: a base $59,430 for the 2019 Toyota Mirai and a base $59,345 for the eco-focused Hyundai Nexo Blue. Trade-in or resale value remains an...

Tesla open to third party apps for its big center screens

Consumer Reports Tesla Model 3 Navigate on Autopilot prepares to pass on left [CREDIT: CR]Just like any other big screen, the one that floats in the middle of every Tesla's dashboard (horizontal or vertical), runs software that anyone could, theoretically write. As it stands now, Tesla controls everything that goes into the screen, including apps such as Slacker and TuneIn that are available to listen to in Teslas. Tesla owners have...

Audi E-tron recalled for battery seal, potential “thermal event”

2019 Audi E-tronAudi confirmed Monday that it is recalling 1,644 E-tron electric SUVs, including 544 vehicles that have been delivered to customers, due to an issue with the battery pack’s seal that it says could lead to “a short circuit or thermal event.” Audi is not aware of any such shorts or thermal events, it says, insisting that the move...