BMW claims it won’t forget about affordable EVs. Bollinger chooses batteries from Michigan. And Rivian pushes some future models a little farther out as it continues to ramp up its existing three models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian revealed with this week’s quarterly business update that it has delayed the arrival...
BMW won't abandon its entry-level models in the transition to EVs, the automaker's CEO said in a recent interview with Reuters. "We are not leaving the lower market segment," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said. "Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment—that will be the core of your business...
BMW won't abandon its entry-level models in the transition to EVs, the automaker's CEO said in a recent interview with Reuters. "We are not leaving the lower market segment," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said. "Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment—that will be the core of your business...
Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release. Bollinger plans to use ONE's Aries line, which consists of cell-to-pack technology and a modular design that allows for linking multiple packs together, in its vehicles as an apparent...
Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release. Bollinger plans to use ONE's Aries line, which consists of cell-to-pack technology and a modular design that allows for linking multiple packs together, in its vehicles as an apparent...
Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release. Bollinger plans to use ONE's Aries line, which consists of cell-to-pack technology and a modular design that allows for linking multiple packs together, as an apparent replacement for...
Rivian confirmed this week that it has delayed the arrival of its smaller, more affordable R2 model line to 2026, versus the 2025 it had earlier indicated. Rivian has said that it hopes to start production as soon as 2024 at the $5 billion Georgia plant, which will be set to make 400,000 vehicles annually. It also confirmed in May that the R2...
The Kia EV6 gets a big price hike, and we’re not just talking about the loss of its EV tax credit. Tesla is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, but they’re already fixed. And Honda reveals the 2023 Accord Hybrid, aiming to make the high-mpg model the popular pick. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid...
The 2023 Kia EV6 starts $7,100 higher than the previous model year, according to pricing information released by Kia. That increase is mostly due to Kia dropping the base Light trim level, which started at $42,695 with the mandatory $1,295 destination charge, and was the only U.S. EV6 model to offer the smaller 58-kwh battery pack. All other...
With the upcoming 11th-generation version of the Honda Accord first shown this morning, Honda suggests that the sportier-driving version of the Accord and the high-mpg hybrid version of this bestselling sedan are now one and the same. Honda appears to be dropping the top-performance 2.0-liter turbo-4 offered in the outgoing Accord, and it’s...
Tesla has recalled 40,168 vehicles due to a software issue that could cause loss of power steering assist, but the automaker says it's already released an over-the-air (OTA) update to address the problem. In certain 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles that received the 2022.36 firmware release, changes to the "calibration values" for the...
The electric truck maker said it had enough cash to fund its operations through 2025.
The 2024 Volvo EX90 will be the car that cements the Swedish maker’s pivot into electric vehicles for North America. Revealed to the world Wednesday morning in Stockholm, this new battery-electric seven-seat crossover is the successor to the XC90 SUV that redefined the brand and captured awards all over the world when it debuted in 2016...
Audi on Tuesday revealed an extensive refresh for its large E-Tron electric SUV, with a renewed push toward better range and efficiency. It also gets a name change: The E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback will from 2023 on be called the Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback. The renaming strategy is part of what Audi is calling a new corporate identity...
The electric carmaker made the announcement on the same day it reported losing $670 million in the third quarter.
Porsche reveals the first Formula E car for Gen3. Honda shows an EV concept for China. And we take a last drive in the new 43-mpg Avalon Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the 2023 Toyota Crown arriving soon, a recent 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid test drive reminded us what a tough act this big, comfortable, efficient 43-mpg sedan...
The 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, like the one I drove some weeks ago, marks the end of an era. Toyota has indicated that sedans aren’t dead at all, and it plans to offer a range of them for the foreseeable future. So Toyota is putting effort into having them evolve with the times. The Avalon’s replacement, the Toyota Crown, pivots to...
A new Honda concept car previews the styling for future Honda EVs in China. Unveiled at the Fifth China International Import Expo, the Honda e:N2 concept previews future models in Honda's Chinese-market e:N line, which launched earlier this year with the e:NS1 and e:NP1 crossovers. Honda plans to launch 10 e:N models by 2027. The e:N2 concept...
Formula E debuts its Gen3 electric race car for the 2023 season. While the official template was revealed earlier this year, Porsche on Monday became the first automaker to reveal its Gen3 racer, and it provided a more in-depth look at the differences between its 99X Electric racer and the outgoing Gen2 cars. To start, the Gen3 car gets a power...
Aptera is getting Italian carbon-fiber coachwork for its 1000-mile solar EV. Subaru hasn’t been swayed yet by incentives encouraging U.S.-built EVs. And we take the BMW i7 luxury electric sedan for a drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2023 BMW i7, we found this big sedan to be shockingly good—even...
