Can Elon Musk’s Tesla Really Last?
“Cool” doesn’t necessarily deliver sustained advantage.
Study: PHEVs aren’t plugged in as often as regulators assume
Plug-in hybrids only achieve their maximum emissions benefit when they are actually plugged in daily, and that isn't happening as often as regulators who set emissions rules assume, according to a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Based on self-reported fuel economy figures from the website Fuelly.com and... Audi plans to make EVs at all its global factories before 2030
Audi will build EVs at all of its global plants before 2030 ahead of a planned phase-out of internal-combustion models, the automaker said Thursday in a press release. The automaker will introduce only all-electric models globally beginning in 2026, and aims to phase out production of internal-combustion vehicles by 2033, but prior to that EVs and... This Year Was the Beginning of a Green Transition
Switching off fossil fuels is going to be a bumpy ride — an energy disruption.
US West Coast aligns to ban new gas cars by 2035
The entire U.S. West Coast now aims to end sales of new gasoline cars by 2035. Specifically, Washington and Oregon recently enacted rules requiring that new vehicles be mostly emission-free by 2035. These plans, which will permit continued sales of plug-in hybrids that also run on gasoline, align with goals already in place in California. Both... Audi Q8 E-Tron review, Rivian range boost, Tesla discount, ID.4 price hike: The Week in Reverse
How is metal foil the fix for the latest fire-related Chevy Bolt EV recall? How can Porsche Taycan owners cut their home charging time in half? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 23, 2022. The Audi E-Tron SUV and Sportback have been given a bigger battery, better... Americans Are Realizing Tesla Isn’t the Only Electric Car
As Elon Musk’s politics turn off potential customers, many rival vehicles are coming to market.
VW ID.4 price hike, $7,500 Tesla discount, Mercedes EQS SUV: Today’s Car News
Prices rise on the 2023 VW ID.4. Tesla sweetens the deal on Model Y and Model 3. And we look at the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV as one of the year’s best new EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Tesla races toward the end of the year amid reports of record production and weakening demand, it’s upped discounts on the Model 3 and... Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The EQS SUV is related to the EQS hatchback that arrived late last year, and while it’s built on a version of the same EVA2 skateboard architecture as that flagship electric car, in many respects it’s a completely different vehicle—and more of a trendsetter in the U.S. vehicle market. That’s of course because its format is... Tesla ups its discount on Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500
Tesla has upped discounts on the Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500, following a $3,750 discount earlier this month. A recent check of Tesla's website showed lowered prices for both models, along with an offer of 10,000 miles of free Supercharging. The Model 3 now has an effective base price of $40,690, while the Model Y starts at $59,690. Before you...