A safety agency finds no cause to investigate Tesla battery safety.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said battery fires in Tesla’s electric vehicles when no crash was involved were “rare events.”
Hummer EV and MX-30 EV driven, Outlander PHEV handling, vintage Porsche with Model S motor: Today’s Car News
Today we have a review of Mazda’s first electric vehicle for the U.S.—not yet with the rotary range extender—and we get some time driving the Hummer EV and understanding why GM built this supertruck first. The Outlander PHEV commits to better handling in its next generation. And we look at a vintage Porsche 912 conversion done... Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will get a more super all-wheel-drive system
While the gasoline Mitsubishi Outlander was recently redesigned and designated a 2022 model, the plug-in hybrid version stuck with the old body style. On Friday, Mitsubishi provided more information on the redesigned Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, which is scheduled to arrive in the United States in the second half of the 2022 calendar year. A... 2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 gives GM the toolbox for affordable Chevy and GMC electric pickups
General Motors’ move to electric pickups—and its large-scale shift of its entire lineup to electric vehicles–is starting with a 1,000-hp supertruck packing enough batteries for a 350-mile range. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV represents the top of the electric pickup lineup, and every model comes with all of the technology GM can throw... 2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 gives GM the toolbox for affordable Chevy and GMC electric pickups
General Motors’ move to electric pickups—and its large-scale shift of its entire lineup to electric vehicles–is starting with a 1,000-hp supertruck packing enough batteries for a 350-mile range. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV represents the top of the electric pickup lineup, and every model comes with all of the technology GM can throw... First drive review: 2022 Mazda MX-30 arrives more than fashionably late to the EV party
Our drive of the 2022 Mazda MX-30, on a route Mazda chose around Irvine, California, was meant to show the MX-30’s city and suburban bona fides. And the MX-30 is actually quite nice to drive, with well-sorted suspension and steering tuning. But the overarching thought over my head the whole time was: Does this really matter? Any discussion... Vintage Porsche 912 goes electric with Tesla Model S transplant, stays lightweight
California-based Zelectric specializes in electric conversions of classic cars. Recently shown on Jay Leno's Garage, its latest creation is a 1968 Porsche 912, but instead of a Taycan motor, this vintage sports car relies on Tesla Model S power. Like the stock 912 (which used the same body shell as the more prolific 911, but with a 4-cylinder... Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit
Urban transportation is central to the effort to slow climate change. It can’t be done by just switching to electric cars. Several cities are starting to electrify mass transit.
Tesla Reports Record Quarterly Deliveries Amid Chip Scarcity
The electric-car maker has weathered the global shortage of semiconductors better than more established rivals.
Rivian R1T first drive, Lucid Air production, Genesis GV60 up close, Lordstown deal: The Week in Reverse
Which posh luxury brand announced plans to go all-electric by 2030? Which automaker plans two new U.S. manufacturing complexes, both focused on EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 1, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup, with lots of...