Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles
New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out.
Hyundai Kona EV, Walmart charging network, EV efficiency and EPA rules: Today’s Car News
Hyundai has a new entry-level EV on the way. Walmart is getting in the charging business, and it’s big. And should the EPA reward more efficient EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai will introduce to the U.S. the lower-priced version of the Kona EV, with a smaller 48.6-kwh battery and an expected range near 200 miles, it... Should future EPA rules incentivize more efficient EVs?
As the auto industry awaits an EPA proposal for the next round of emissions rules for internal-combustion vehicles, an environmental advocacy group argues that similar standards should be applied to EVs. The EPA has historically rewarded gasoline cars and trucks for being more fuel-efficient, but current standards count all EVs as having zero CO2... Walmart plans its own EV charging network, Electrify America aside
Walmart plans to build its own EV fast-charging network, in what reads as an aspiration to create something much larger than what it currently has with Electrify America. The company on Thursday announced plans to install "thousands" of chargers at its Walmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide by 2030. That's in addition to almost 1,300 fast... Cool? Or Just Clunky? The Fight Over Dashboard Touch Screens.
As luxury cars become rolling supercomputers, designers are wondering how big is too big.
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Build Shanghai Battery Factory
The facility will produce batteries the size of shipping containers to help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy.
Hyundai skips Kona Hybrid in US, adds lower-priced Kona EV instead
Hyundai this week, at the New York auto show, revealed U.S.-spec details for the redesigned 2024 Kona Electric, along with the Kona Limited and Kona N Line gasoline models. What was missing from the announcement was the Kona Hybrid, a model that had been emphasized as a growing and important model in the revised Kona’s global rollout. Hybrid... E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold
In what would be the nation’s most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032.
Prius Prime, Ioniq 6, EQE SUV reviews, ID.7 preview drive, Tesla price cuts: The Week in Reverse
Which models will be eligible for the full $7,500 of the revamped EV tax credit? Are recent rounds of Tesla price cuts spurring stronger EV sales? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 7, 2023. This week we once again brought you a bevy of first-drive reviews—four... These Tiffs Over Electric Vehicles Are Not What They Seem
Competition, not cooperation, has driven the bulk of climate progress over the past few years.