The production-bound Ariya electric crossover that Nissan revealed Wednesday morning in Japan represents a bucketload of firsts for the brand. First and foremost to Nissan, the Ariya is at the leading edge of a Nissan Next strategy that involves all-new vehicles and a significant refresh for most of the automaker’s vehicles in the next...
A ruling by a state court contradicts Elon Musk’s bullish view of autonomous driving technology.
With new Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport models out, how will hybrid and possibly electric models take form? Honda and CATL are now partners. The Kia Soul has been recalled. And Fisker is going public. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bronco is back. Ford last night reintroduced the nameplate, in the form of two retro-styled models: Bronco...
The first fully electric vehicle sold by Kia is being recalled, and it has nothing to do with the battery or propulsion system. On 2015 and 2016 Kia Soul EV models, the parking mechanism can become damaged by moving the gear lever into Park before the vehicle has come to a complete stop. That could lead to a situation in which, as Kia describes in...
As Tesla stock soars, electric-car startup Fisker Inc. announced Monday that it plans to become a publicly-listed company. In order to go public, Fisker will merge with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition firm backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management. The deal values the combined companies at $2.9 million...
Honda and Chinese battery maker CATL have inked a long-term partnership, including use of CATL batteries in Honda electric cars, as well as joint development of battery technology. The first Honda model with CATL batteries is scheduled to launch in the Chinese market in 2022, Honda said in a press release Friday. The partnership also encompasses...
Ford is bringing back the Bronco, which to many Americans has meant an iconic “tough truck” SUV counterpoint to the Mustang coupe and convertible for several decades. The two- and four-door Bronco and the smaller four-door Bronco Sport revealed Monday embrace the heritage of the brand to a T. They’re both boxy vehicles with retro...
Tesla lowered prices on the Model Y, and boosted charge rates on some of its other models. The Volkswagen ID.3 will tread lightly with range-extending rubber. Rivian is now flush with a new round of funding. And we rounded up all we know on the upcoming GMC Hummer EV models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With a fresh round of funding...
Tesla lowered the price of the Model Y Long Range AWD by $3,000 on Saturday. The other current version offered, the Model Y Performance, received a $1,000 price drop. That brings the effective price to $51,190 for the Long Range and $61,190 for the Performance, including the $1,200 destination fee. Over the past couple of years, Tesla has...
The Volkswagen ID.3 electric car sports special tires to help extend its range. The Turanza Eco tires were specially engineered for the hatchback, and feature lower rolling resistance and lower weight than previous rubber, according to manufacturer Bridgestone. Their rolling resistance is 30% lower than standard premium summer tires, a Bridgestone...
EV firm Rivian hasn't delivered a single vehicle yet, but the company has raised roughly $5.3 billion since early 2019. Rivian said Friday that it had just closed a $2.5 billion funding round, its first of 2020. The financing was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., a Rivian press release said. The latest funding...
In fall 2021, GM will bring back Hummer—a brand once maligned by environmentalists—with a set of zero-tailpipe-emissions electric vehicles aimed at weekend adventurers. With that timing, 2022 GMC Hummer EV models will likely arrive after the Rivian R1T and R1S but before the Tesla Cybertruck—as well as a long list of other...
An automaker bearing what familiar design-savvy name garnered renewed attention this week? Which automaker referred to the “diminishing returns” of heavy batteries to power big electric SUVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 10, 2020. Far and away, our...
You’ve got to be kidding. That was my reaction when I first heard that the fastest Porsche SUV ever was also a plug-in hybrid with what Porsche claimed to be meaningful all-electric range. To skeptics, this 670-horsepower machine with a 0-60 mph time of 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph might read as a grudge-match move—a...
Another report emphasizes the importance of making ride-hailing all-electric. Fisker is moving ahead with development. And we plugged in the fastest Porsche SUV ever. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker announced that it’s getting new funding to push ahead with development of its Ocean electric vehicle—and that it’s...
Electric cars could deliver even greater environmental benefits if they were to be used by ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft than if they were to go to private use, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. Replacing a gasoline ride-hailing vehicle with an EV can deliver three times the carbon reduction of a...
Electric-car startup Fisker Inc. announced Thursday that it had hired several new executives, and secured $50 million in funding for development of its Ocean SUV, due in 2022. The financing came through a Series C funding round led by Moore Strategic Ventures LLC, the private investment vehicle of Louis M. Bacon, according to a Fisker press...
Supplies are already pinched for the RAV4 Prime. London’s black cab tries on plug-in delivery-van duty. And another plug-in hybrid Audi is U.S.-bound. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi has confirmed that the A7 plug-in hybrid fastback is arriving to U.S. showrooms this fall. With a heat pump for the climate control and...
Toyota confirmed Wednesday that “unforeseen battery supply constraints” may keep its RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid in short supply through at least the end of this year. The automaker had stated last month that it would be targeting 20,000 RAV4 Prime sales per year in the U.S., with an initial 5,000 deliveries anticipated through the end...
The company that made London's iconic black cab greener is now doing the same with delivery vans. London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is using its extended-range electric taxi as the basis for a new van. Called the VN5, it's currently available to order, with deliveries of right-hand drive vehicles for the United Kingdom scheduled to begin...
