The BMW i4 is expected to be a close match to the Tesla Model 3 in size and price, and now the German automaker seems to be suggesting it plans to outdo Tesla in handling. In a press release, BMW said handling performance is a priority for the i4, which is scheduled to start production later this year. "All electric vehicles are capable of fast...
With the Tesla Roadster delayed, Italian firm Ares Design decided to take matters into its own hands and build its own Tesla convertible—out of a Model S sedan. This is by no means the first Tesla Model S convertible conversion but, in photos at least, the fit and finish seem to be a bit better than some previous efforts. Ares announced the...
Back to the Future is, beyond the movie itself, probably the best phrase to describe the potential revival of DeLorean DMC-12 as an all-electric replica. The DeLorean has literally become the poster car for something the federal government enabled more than five years ago—already a long time coming—allowing a clear pathway with...
Sales of what kind of vehicle offset the global CO2 reductions of EVs in 2020? Which company reported that it’s raised about $8 billion ahead of the delivery of any of its electric trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 22, 2021. We published two hands-on...
The pandemic dampened sales for all automakers in the spring and summer, and Tesla’s plant in Fremont, Calif., was idled from late March until the middle of May.
California turns to superheroes to help dispel EV myths. We check in with the Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid. And VW teases its Trinity project that could rival Tesla in performance and autonomous driving. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has teased the company’s project that will potentially rival...
The Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid offers a different kind of experience than other PHEVs. Perfectly pragmatic to some, confounding to others, it’s one that might allow drivers to top 40 miles all-electric in mild temps and lower-speed commute conditions, based on what I saw, but one in which four-seasons all-electric commuting is really out...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last September to have all new passenger car and truck sales in the state be all-electric by 2035. With a new President no longer focused on denying California its Clean Air Act waiver, the electric-car industry group Veloz has rolled out a campaign that attempts to break down the barriers...
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess finally joined Twitter this week, and he's making up for lost time. After teasing Tesla CEO Elon Musk about VW's EV sales success in Europe, Diess hinted at a new electric-car project. Trinity will be the next EV development program after Neo, VW's internal codename for the program that led to the ID family of...
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps.