Toyota, Subaru, Mazda ally for engines burning hydrogen, e-fuels

Toyota 1.5-liter inline-4Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda on Tuesday announced a joint effort to improve efficiency and reduce emissions from internal-combustion engines. The development effort will take a number of different approaches, including smaller engines, according to a press release from the automakers. These engines will also allow for lower hoods, opening up new...

Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT goes with Lightning

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GTThe Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle, with no gasoline equivalent. Yet it won’t let you, or anyone driving near you, mistake it for anything but a member of the Mustang family. In the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, the design cues and prancing-horse logos still deal out an overstated hand of pony-car attitude. I reach...

Here’s how wireless charging could cut costs for commercial EVs

Cummins semi truck to be used in dynamic wireless charging test (photo via Purdue University)Two recent wireless charging pilot programs show the potential for the technology's use with commercial EV fleets. The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University are working to outfit a quarter-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 231 in West Lafayette, Indiana, for wireless charging of electric trucks. A test truck provided by Cummins...

Lawmakers demand emissions data for $8B federal hydrogen hubs

Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell semi truck to be used in California testsTwo House Democrats are demanding that the Department of Energy report projected lifecycle emissions for seven federally-funded hydrogen hubs. First reported by Politico, Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Don Beyer of Virginia wrote a letter to the Energy Department's of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) asking for clarification on the...

Survey: Younger US drivers are more open to Chinese EVs

Zeekr 001 sets Guinness World RecordsYounger U.S. drivers are more open to driving vehicles from Chinese brands than their older counterparts, according to a new AutoPacific survey. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age. No vehicles from Chinese brands are currently sold in the U.S., and that's unlikely to change due to new tariffs. But...

Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EVThe 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. The first retail version to arrive is the top-of-the-line 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition. We had a chance to spend several hours driving through the...

2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV: Tesla Model Y rival set for May 30 reveal

Jeep Wagoneer S vs. Tesla Model Y PerformanceStellantis on Wednesday released a new teaser video for the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S showing that the electric SUV has the Tesla Model Y in its sights. A voiceover declares that Jeep is "taking on America's bestselling EV brand," setting up a race between a Wagoneer S (albeit a pre-production one) and a Model Y Performance. In the video, Jeep quotes a...

Gravity’s urban fast-charging “trees” could rival Tesla Supercharging

Gravity curbside EV chargerThe Gravity charging company on Wednesday unveiled a new design for EV charging stations that it believes will be the foundation of a massive urban fast-charging network. Styled as Distributed Access Energy Points (DEAPs), the chargers take the form of what Gravity calls "trees," taller structures in which the charge cable dangles from an extended...

Kia EV3 small electric SUV follows EV, tops 300 miles of range

New Kia EV3Kia on Wednesday revealed the production-bound version of its EV3 compact electric crossover that might, if Kia keeps to original hints, start around $35,000. The EV3 emerges on the way to production in much the same form as the EV3 concept that was first shown in October 2023, albeit with a little more round to its profile and the rear end...

Honda Civic Hybrid details, VW ID.7 delay, Camaro EV: Today’s Car News

Possible electric Chevrolet Camaro in GM Ultium teaser videoGM gets its plug-in hybrids ready for 2027 and considers an electric Camaro. The Civic Hybrid will be perky and provide nearly 50 mpg. And VW puts its ID.7 on hold for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen ID.7 EV has been delayed for the U.S., VW confirmed Wednesday. It provided no new timeline for the aero-savvy...

VW delays US release of ID.7 EV, electric Microbus unchanged

2025 Volkswagen ID.7Volkswagen announced Wednesday that it will delay the arrival of its ID.7 electric hatchback for the U.S. and Canada. VW didn’t provide a revised timeline for the ID.7’s arrival. It was originally due later this year, for the 2025 model year. In a statement on the delay, it cited two reasons behind the change: changing market dynamics...

GM plug-in hybrids due in 2027, as tighter EPA rules apply

2019 Chevrolet VoltGeneral Motors earlier this year confirmed plans to reintroduce plug-in hybrids to supplement its EV lineup, but we're only now getting a hint at the timing for those new plug-in hybrids. Speaking to the Detroit News, GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker was "timing the launches to help us comply with more stringent fuel efficiency and tailpipe...