Honda Civic Hybrid details, VW ID.7 delay, Camaro EV: Today’s Car News

Possible electric Chevrolet Camaro in GM Ultium teaser videoGM gets its plug-in hybrids ready for 2027 and considers an electric Camaro. The Civic Hybrid will be perky and provide nearly 50 mpg. And VW puts its ID.7 on hold for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen ID.7 EV has been delayed for the U.S., VW confirmed Wednesday. It provided no new timeline for the aero-savvy...

VW delays US release of ID.7 EV, electric Microbus unchanged

2025 Volkswagen ID.7Volkswagen announced Wednesday that it will delay the arrival of its ID.7 electric hatchback for the U.S. and Canada. VW didn’t provide a revised timeline for the ID.7’s arrival. It was originally due later this year, for the 2025 model year. In a statement on the delay, it cited two reasons behind the change: changing market dynamics...

GM plug-in hybrids due in 2027, as tighter EPA rules apply

2019 Chevrolet VoltGeneral Motors earlier this year confirmed plans to reintroduce plug-in hybrids to supplement its EV lineup, but we're only now getting a hint at the timing for those new plug-in hybrids. Speaking to the Detroit News, GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker was "timing the launches to help us comply with more stringent fuel efficiency and tailpipe...

2025 Honda Civic Hybrid nears 50 mpg with Civic Si pep

2025 Honda Civic HybridHonda has revealed a few more details about its upcoming Civic hybrid lineup ahead of its arrival in June as a sedan and later this summer in hatchback form. The company appears set to position the hybrid version of the Civic as both the most efficient one in the lineup as well as one of the sportiest and most powerful models among the mainstream...

Report: GM is mulling a Chevy Camaro EV

2024 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Collector's EditionThe last Chevrolet Camaro left the factory in late 2023, putting the vaunted muscle-car nameplate on hiatus. But General Motors president Mark Reuss wants to see the Camaro make a comeback as an EV, according to Motor Trend. GM would take a different approach than rival Ford, which has applied the Mustang name to the Mach-E electric crossover sold...

Here’s how much range Tesla EVs lose in the first three years

2023 Tesla Model 3In real-world driving range, a three-year-old Tesla Model 3 or Model Y will likely retain roughly 64% of its EPA rating, according to analysis from battery-data firm Recurrent. Recurrent cites battery health reports from used EVs, based on observations of cars already on the road. In 898,504 observations of 7,078 Model 3 sedans and 664,642...

Honda fuel-cell semi project bows, banks on hydrogen business

Honda Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck ConceptHonda on Friday revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell semi in concept form, as it builds out the idea and looks for commercial vehicle partners. The concept truck, due to debut Monday at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) expo for fleet vehicles, signals “the start of a new demonstration project,” according to Honda. The project aims to...