Tesla expects the Model Y will no longer qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit in 2024. As noted by Electrek, the Tesla Model Y online configurator now includes a note stating that reductions in the tax-credit amount are "likely" after Dec. 31. All Model Y configurations qualify for the full $7,500 credit as long as customers take...
Hyundai has been a high achiever with its 800-volt E-GMP platform for electric vehicles. And while those underpinnings are what enable the Ioniq 6 to be one of the best new vehicles of the year, design and styling are what get it noticed at first sight. The shape of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 carries automotive history and Art Deco influences in its...
Cadillac on Thursday revealed yet another new electric SUV entry for its lineup—called Vistiq and due for the 2026 model year. When it arrives, the Vistiq will fit between the two-row Cadillac Lyriq and the plus-sized, three-row, $130,000 Escalade IQ that’s set to share its underpinnings with the GMC Hummer EV SUV and full-size...
The Treasury Department pledged to carefully scrutinize foreign investments in the United States for national security threats.
Under pressure from federal regulators, the company has agreed to recall two million cars to update its driver-assistance system. The cars will be updated over cellular networks.
We drive the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV. Ford is scaling back EV production. And can public charging be fixed with better error codes? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is the first mass-market SUV built on GM’s Ultium EV toolkit. As we found in a first drive this past week, it’s different than just about...
EV charger reliability has a lot of room for improvement. A good place to start is uniform error codes. That's the conclusion of the Charge X Consortium, launched by the federal government in 2023 to tackle EV charger reliability as the Biden administration rolls out a planned $7.5 billion charging network. It recently released a report...
The automaker began issuing software updates on Tuesday following a lengthy investigation by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is different. That’s because compared to the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Kia EV6, the Volkswagen ID.4, and various others—anything you might compare it to directly—the Blazer EV is primarily a U.S.-bound product, conceived specifically with the U.S. in mind. After spending a few hours in...
Ford is reducing planned production volumes of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck by half next year, Automotive News reported Monday, citing a memo addressed to suppliers. According to the memo, Ford has told suppliers to prepare for average volume of around 1,600 Lightnings per week at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn...
Ford and other automaker have had to readjust their electric vehicle production plans because sales have been weaker than they had expected.
Porsche reveals a new generation of 800-volt EV tech in the Macan SUV. Biden’s national EV charging network is up and running in Ohio. And if you don’t need a lot of range, Hyundai’s repositioning of the Kona Electric might make a lot of sense. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With a complete redesign, the 2024 Hyundai...
The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric gets a lower starting price than last year, but also loses a smidge of range in base form. As before, the base 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric model is the SE grade. Hyundai confirmed Monday that it will start at $34,010 including the mandatory $1,335 destination charge. That's $875 less than the comparable...
The first charging station funded by the Biden administration's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program is now online. Located at a Pilot Travel Center along Interstate 70 west of Columbus, Ohio, the station opened Dec. 8, according to a press release from the office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. Equipped with DC fast chargers from...
Volkswagen is shifting more operations to China, tapping the country’s electric vehicle capacity and building factories.
While it’s been four years since first deliveries of the Porsche’s first electric car, the Taycan, something even more revolutionary for the brand is about to happen: transforming Porsche’s bestseller to an EV, with tech from the Taycan. That bestseller would be the gasoline-powered Macan SUV, which surged for the front of the...
The House votes on what appears to be a broad misunderstanding of proposed EPA rules. The EPA is very optimistic about the Tesla Cybertruck qualifying for the EV tax credit. The Cybertruck pulled off a shift to 48 volts. And why didn’t some EVs and PHEVs make the cut? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EPA listed the two versions...
Last week we named four Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists. Between the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV9, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota Prius Prime, one will earn the annual distinction. While in upcoming days we’ll take a deeper look at why those models are on our shortlist, it’s worth first taking a look at what arrives this year...
The Tesla Cybertruck does without a 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery, shifting to a 48-volt electrical system. For a mass-produced vehicle, it's an industry first, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the role of 48-volt evangelist. John Hayes, CEO of autonomous-driving software company Ghost Autonomy, recently posted on X (formerly Twitter)...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aiming to block the EPA from finalizing stricter emissions rules for model years 2027-2032. The bill, H.R. 4468, or the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023," seeks to prohibit the EPA from "finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from...
