Polestar, the electric performance-car brand that’s a joint effort from Volvo and Geely, has revealed the future direction of its human machine interface (HMI)—which is essentially how the driver interacts with the car, and vice versa. The short of it: Polestar is going all-in with Google, and with Google Android. That includes the... Polestar EV brand shows its future interface beyond the Polestar 2
Polestar, the electric performance-car brand that’s a joint effort from Volvo and Geely, has revealed the future direction of its human machine interface (HMI)—which is essentially how the driver interacts with the car, and vice versa. The short of it: Polestar is going all-in with Google, and with Google Android. That includes the... 
The longevity of the Model S proves that Tesla was well ahead of other automakers when the electric luxury car launched almost eight years ago. A teardown indicates the Tesla Model 3 may maintain its tech advantage for a similarly long time. The electronics in the Model 3 are six years ahead of Toyota and Volkswagen, Nikkei Business Publications... 
Kia's next electric car could take a very different route from its previous EV models, according to a new report. Due to arrive in 2021, it will be distinct "halo" model positioned above the current Niro EV and Soul EV, reports Autocar. The new model will borrow styling from the "Imagine by Kia" concept first seen at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show... 
The Tesla Model S fastback and Model X crossover have received another significant range boost that applies to more than just vehicles soon to be delivered. On Friday, Tesla updated the range ratings for its longest-range versions of the Model S and Model X—to up to 390 miles for the S and 351 miles for the X. That represents a boost of... 
Tesla’s construction of its factory in Germany has run into some issues with environmentalists. Hyundai teases its Geneva concept. And we get a look at the production Volkswagen electric crossover for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has given us a glimpse of its fully electric concept car, Prophecy, for the... 
Tesla’s construction of its Gigafactory 4, outside Berlin, Germany, will likely result in the creation of many hundreds of thousands of new electric vehicles per year—helping replace internal combustion vehicles and meet ambitious EU carbon dioxide targets. So it’s an odd juxtaposition that Tesla is being ordered to stop cutting... 
Hyundai will unveil a new electric concept car at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. But aside from a name, Prophecy, and a teaser image, the automaker isn't revealing any information about it. If nothing else, Prophecy is an on-the-nose name for a concept car. By definition, concept are meant to hint at automakers' future plans. With its forward-looking... 
Shopping for a used car comes with a lot of uncertainty. Used Tesla electric cars are no different. But if you are shopping for a used Tesla, this video guide is a good place to start. Rich Benoit is one of the foremost experts on Teslas. He's an independent Tesla mechanic who has rebuilt many of these cars—some from salvaged wrecks bought... 
Which California EV startup is partnering with Hyundai? And which California EV startup is aiming for a Tesla-topping 400-mile range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 14, 2020. Electric cars are getting cleaner all the time, as coal plants are retired and more... 
Towing an EV1 with an E-Tron helps deliver a reality check on towing. The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid tops the efficiency scales if you can’t plug in. California’s permitting process for charging stations still lags. And electric vehicles are much cleaner than they were less than a decade ago. This and more, here at Green Car... 
California has by far the most electric cars of any state, but the permitting process for new charging stations can take substantially longer than elsewhere. A new bill introduced in the California State Assembly aims to address that. The bill would streamline the permitting process for charging stations by amending Section 65850.75 of... 
Toyota appears to be focusing its hybrid sales toward SUVs and larger vehicles; and if you consider big family vehicles like the Highlander, capable of carrying up to eight, there’s a lot of efficiency to be gained in going hybrid. Over the past week, results posted by the EPA have confirmed exactly how significant that gain is. The... 
For those who care about the environment and keeping their driving footprint small, one of the most compelling selling points for electric cars is that your car gets cleaner over time—because the electricity you’re plugging into, from the power grid, is being weaned off coal and toward cleaner and more sustainable sources. This... 
The Audi E-tron is one of a handful electric cars currently rated for towing. Audi recently showed off that capability with a very special payload. An E-tron towed a trailer containing a General Motors EV1—the first modern electric car—from Tulsa Tech in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the Fully Charged Live electric-car event at Circuit of the... 
Vegan interiors aren’t enough at Polestar. The possibility of rusty bolts prompts a Model X recall. Lucid says it’s not going to add range “the dumb way.” And the first electric fire truck for the U.S. has sold at last. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla is recalling about 15,000 early Model X SUVs in North... 
The Lucid Air electric sedan that goes into production late this year won’t quite be the Lucid Air that the company had originally planned. By all indications, from Lucid’s CEO Peter Rawlinson, that’s a good thing. Portions of the company ground to a halt for a funding-imposed austerity from 2017 until last spring, when a new... 
While cities are generally ahead of the curve when it comes to electrifying fleets, the hard reality is that some types of heavy-duty vehicles—like fire trucks—simply don't exist yet in fully electric form. Case in point: The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) will be the first North American agency to take delivery of an electric fire... 
When it comes to making cars friendlier to the environment, emissions are only part of the equation. The materials and production processes used must be considered as well. So Volvo's electric Polestar brand is looking to use more sustainable materials in future models. The all-electric Polestar 2 has a vegan interior, but the brand said it plans... 
Tesla is recalling some Model X electric SUVs for an issue that could lead to the loss of power steering assist. The number of vehicles affected by the recall, according to Reuters, is reportedly about 15,000, including 843 in Canada. While Transport Canada has posted recall information confirming its number, NHTSA hadn’t yet confirmed the... 
New York City aims to make every vehicle—not just the road-going ones—electric by 2040. Volkswagen might replace the Passat with an all-electric sedan. Hyundai has a new EV-platform partner. And the Lucid Air does indeed benefit from Formula E. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Hyundai is partnering with California-based Canoo...