The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan, just confirmed to be U.S.-bound in early 2023, looks very different than the Ioniq 5, while sharing a lot with the equally head-turning crossover underneath. Despite that, it gains a series of engineering improvements that didn’t quite make the cut for the earlier-release crossover—and it could, for...
A scarcity of semiconductors and raw materials held back production, but buyers remain enthusiastic.
Hyundai late Wednesday revealed more information about its sleek Ioniq 6 electric sedan, including a timeline for its U.S. arrival. The U.S.-spec version of the Ioniq 6 will debut in November, while the model will be built starting in January, and first deliveries will be made during the first quarter of 2023, Hyundai confirmed. As expected, the...
The battery maker Panasonic Energy has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the Kansas City area. And this plant, which will be Panasonic’s first in the U.S. outside of its Tesla partnership, it claims will be the largest battery plant in the world. Panasonic says that the plant, which will create up to 4,000 jobs...
Canoo comes back to life with a Walmart order. Redwood will recycle Audi and VW EV batteries. Ziggy the robot will find cars to charge. And GM has a reveal date for the Cadillac Celestiq. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has revealed a few more teaser photos of the Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan, and confirmed that the show...
Another veil lifted on the Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan. General Motors on Wednesday revealed more teaser images of the show car that will debut on July 22. The show car reflects all the possibility of the Celestiq production vehicle. The teaser image shows a long, low-slung fastback with a long dash-to-axle ratio and traditional...
Finding space for fixed EV chargers can be difficult, so one startup aims to make chargers mobile. EV Safe Charge recently previewed a mobile charging robot called Ziggy that drivers will be able to summon using a smartphone app or their car's infotainment system. The robot finds the car, plugs in, and then returns to a staging area to be...
Volkswagen Group of America is the latest automaker to team up with Redwood Materials for battery recycling. Redwood will be the designated recycler for all VW EV batteries in North America, as well as those from the Audi luxury brand, the companies said Tuesday in a press release. Redwood said it will work directly with VW dealers to recover...
Walmart has signed up to purchase 4,500 electric vans from the EV startup Canoo, with the option to purchase up to 10,000 total, the companies confirmed Tuesday. With production planned to start in 2023, the vans will be put to use in Walmart’s last-mile delivery fleet, with the potential to be used in the retailer’s GoLocal...
The West Virginia senator, who holds the swing vote in negotiations for a budget plan, wants to cut incentives. The president and most Senate Democrats say buyer credits are crucial to fight climate change.
Americans prefer point-of-sale EV rebates, and we’d all save money in the process. Could faster-charging batteries save raw materials? And Honda rolls out a new generation of the CR-V Hybrid, with hopes for it to be a sporty, high-mpg sales leader. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda revealed a new generation of its Honda CR-V...
Honda has said that the Honda CR-V Hybrid plays a key role in its electrified-vehicle plans and with a redesigned CR-V lineup revealed Tuesday, we now have a better idea how. With the aim to make CR-V Hybrid sales about 50% of annual CR-V sales, hybrid versions of the CR-V are now cast as the sporty models in the lineup, with Sport and Sport...
Purchase incentives are an important tool for increasing EV adoption, but the current federal tax credit may not be the most effective, according to a new George Washington University study. Buyers prefer a rebate that's applied at the point of sale—sometimes referred to as "cash on the hood"—to a delayed tax credit, even if the credit...
To address concerns over range and charging infrastructure, many automakers have turned to larger battery packs that lessen the need to charge, but add cost and weight. But a recent Reuters report highlights several startups that are taking a different approach. Startups like U.K.-based Nyobolt and Echion Technologies, or U.S.-based Group14...
Makers of batteries that could charge in a few minutes are setting up assembly lines, bringing the technology a big step closer to auto showrooms.
Tesla Powerwall owners will ally to smooth the California grid. A new motor design is claimed to be good for performance EVs and wear-free. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and PHEV—again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a pilot program with the California utility PG&E, some Tesla Powerwall owners will...
German automotive supplier Mahle has developed an electric motor it claims sets new standards for durability. The Super Continuous Torque (SCT) motor is "wear-free" and can run continuously at 90% of its maximum output, Mahle said in a press release. This makes it ideal for performance EVs, as well as towing, the company said, adding that the new...
Back seat of your 2017 or 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid or Plug-In Hybrid warming passengers’ buns? No, they haven’t discovered a hidden feature. You’ll want to get that looked at right away—and it’s part of a new recall announced Friday. In the affected vehicles, a loose connection between contacts in these...
Tesla and California electric utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) are launching a pilot program that will use Tesla Powerwall home energy storage battery packs as a "virtual power plant" to back up the grid. On June 22, Tesla invited approximately 25,000 Powerwall owners who are PG&E customers to participate in the program, according...
Which automaker beat Tesla so far this year in EV sales, according to some reports this past week? Which company confirmed that it has 1,000 battery swapping stations? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 8, 2022. This week, Toyota confirmed that it’s delivered the...
