Tesla to Suspend Production at California Factory
The electric carmaker had continued making cars in recent days in apparent defiance of a local county order limiting operations of nonessential businesses.
After Mounting Criticism, Tesla Will Shut Down California Factory
The electric carmaker had continued making cars in recent days in apparent defiance of a local county order limiting operations of nonessential businesses.
Electric BMW 7-Series, 2020 Kia Niro EV, solid-state progress: Today’s Car News
BMW will be adding an all-electric version of its large-and-luxurious 7-Series sedan. The Kia Niro gets bigger screens for 2020. And a major battery maker reports progress on the solid-state battery front. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of the world’s biggest battery suppliers, Samsung, has announced that it has a development... 2020 Kia Niro EV: Price hike brings bigger infotainment screens but no extra range
Kia’s only all-electric car for the U.S. market is returning for its second model year with just a few changes, none of which affect key specs like range or charging. The 2020 Kia Niro (2019 model pictured) has changed slightly. It costs $590 more versus 2019, adding up to a starting price of $40,210 after factoring in the $1,120 destination... Fully-electric BMW 7-Series could be carmaker’s most powerful sedan
BMW will build an electric version of the 7-Series—its flagship sedan. The electric model will be the most powerful 7-Series variant, Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management of BMW AG, said in a speech also updating investors on the automaker's response to the global coronavirus pandemic. "The next generation 7-Series will be... Samsung solid-state battery tech under development doubles energy density
Samsung announced last week that is developing new solid-state batteries that could offer double the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries. This would be a major breakthrough for electric cars. Greater energy density means more energy can be stored in a given volume, allowing for increased range without increasing the physical size of a... Big Rigs Begin to Trade Diesel for Electric Motors
Tractor-trailer fleets will take time to electrify, and start-ups and established truck makers are racing to get their models on the road.
50-mpg Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, Honda’s big hybrid plans, $35k Model 3: Today’s Car News
Electric car range drops quite predictably in the cold, a new group test finds. The Hyundai Elantra gets on the Hybrid bandwagon—and is aiming for 50 mpg or more. The Honda CR-V Hybrid plays a key role in the brand’s high-volume plans for hybrids. And yes, the $35k Tesla Model 3 still exists. This and more, here at Green Car Reports... Why the CR-V Hybrid plays a critical role in Honda’s electrified plans
Honda is aiming for two-thirds of its global sales to be electrified by 2030, and the launch of the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid plays a critical role in laying out the path to that. To that 2030 goal, Honda aims for battery electric vehicles to be about 15 percent of its sales and hybrids 50 percent—the largest portion of its vehicle pie by the... The $35k Tesla Model 3 still exists—off-menu
When the Testa Model 3 was first announced, much of the excitement around it stemmed from a promised $35,000 base price. But that entry-level Model 3 remains an automotive unicorn. In fact, to get a $35,000 Model 3, you have to order off-menu. Tesla doesn't advertise the $35,000 Model 3; the cheapest version shown on the automaker's website at the... Test of 20 EVs in cold Norway: No big surprises, but some lost more range than others
Cold-weather performance is still a concern for some electric-car shoppers, although the effect of cold on EV battery packs is better understood now than when the first modern electric cars went on sale almost a decade ago. A recent group test of 20 electric cars in Norway (via InsideEVs) reiterates some of that knowledge, and showed that some... 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid debuts: 50 mpg or more promised from new compact sedan
Even as electrified crossovers trickle into the market, automakers such as Hyundai increasingly turn to sedans to deliver high efficiency without high price tags. Case in point: The 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid that made its first appearance Tuesday in Hollywood, California. The 2021 Elantra Hybrid rides on a new platform shared with the... Honda CR-V Hybrid drive, Volkswagen ID.1, coal outmoded by renewables: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen has some electric urban hatchbacks in the works—based on its platform for affordable, mass-produced EVs. Coal isn’t making much economic sense. And we took Honda’s first hybrid crossover out for a drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda’s first electrified light-truck model—the 2020 Honda... Energy from renewables will soon be cheaper than from coal—in many world regions
Renewable energy is not just better for the environment, it's also becoming cheaper than coal for electricity generation in many parts of the world, according to a new report. Over 60% of current coal-fired power plants are producing electricity at a higher cost than new wind or solar installations would, according to findings of the Carbon... Report: Volkswagen ID.1 urban electric minicar due for Europe in 2023
As Volkswagen begins Europen deliveries of the ID.3—the first of a family of electric cars based on its modular MEB platform—the automaker may be planning a smaller model based on the same platform, according to a new report. Potentially the smallest of the ID family of vehicles, the VW ID.1, will go on sale in Europe in 2023, reports... First drive review: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid teases an EV experience with no charge port
In the Zen environs around Tucson, Arizona, this past week, It didn’t take any level of meditation to understand what the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid brings to the increasingly crowded cohort of compact hybrid crossovers: poise. The CR-V Hybrid drove with the flow along stop-and-go boulevards, and it felt easy to pilot as my co-driver and I... Tesla Model Y arrival, VW EV ownership costs, new roads create more traffic: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen talks ownership costs for its mass-market electric cars. The Tesla Model Y starts arriving—and so does a little more information about it. And another report suggests that building new roads and lanes may be making traffic worse. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. First deliveries started for the Tesla Model Y late last... VW claims ownership costs for ID.3 will be lower than for gas cars
The Volkswagen ID.3, the first of a family of electric cars based on the automaker's MEB platform, is now in production in Europe. VW claims customers there will benefit from significantly lower ownership costs than comparable internal-combustion cars. Low ownership costs are often used by automakers to distract from any price premium electric... Expanding highways adds to road congestion, report suggests
Decreasing traffic congestion isn't as simple as building more roads, according to a new report. New road construction may actually be making traffic worse. Called The Congestion Con, the report (via Curbed) found that traffic congestion has increased significantly over the past two decades--even as road construction has boomed. The United States'... Tesla Model Y specs released at last: No towing, and some other surprises
Even as Tesla started to make its first confirmed deliveries of the Model Y electric crossover, on Friday, the level of official information on this new and eagerly anticipated model remained sparse. With Tesla still lacking an official specs panel on its order site—or press kit—for the Model Y, beyond essentially the same preliminary...