Lucid Motors Beats Tesla in Range, Going 520 Miles on a Charge, EPA Says
Tesla, which makes about two-thirds of electric vehicles sold in the United States, has long produced the cars with the best range.
Lucid Motors beats Tesla in range, going 520 miles on a charge, the E.P.A. says.
Tesla, which makes about two-thirds of electric vehicles sold in the United States, has long produced the cars with the best range.
Rivian is making R1T electric trucks for customers, hasn’t detailed first deliveries yet
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted Tuesday that the company had built its first customer R1T electric pickup truck. However, while Rivian also confirmed that it has met regulatory requirements to begin deliveries, it hasn't provided any detail on how that will play out. Regulatory approvals aren't going to affect this process. Rivian confirmed to... Toyota RAV4 Prime off-road, California hydrogen infrastructure, US EV ecosystem: Today’s Car News
California reveals a roadmap for hydrogen infrastructure. Battery recycling needs to be carried forward to be part of an EV ecosystem. And we take the Toyota RAV4 Prime off-road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Toyota RAV4 Prime is seemingly the Swiss Army knife of EVs, and it’s hard to come up with a scenario in which it... Tested: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is better off-road with EV Mode
You name it. Within reason, the Toyota RAV4 Prime can tackle it. The versatility of the Toyota RAV4 Prime continues to amaze us. It provides 42 miles of all-electric range good for the commute, runs as a perky, easygoing 38-mpg hybrid for extra long errands or weekend trips, accelerates to rival sports cars, offers good cargo space and... California projects 100 retail hydrogen stations by the end of 2023
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) predicts continued slow expansion of hydrogen infrastructure in the state. It recently issued a report projecting 100 retail hydrogen stations in operation in the state by the end of 2023. That exceeds expectations, a CARB press release said, and anticipates that development of the California hydrogen... Tesla co-founder’s company focuses on “less sexy” key for US-made EVs: Battery materials
As United States battery manufacturing increases to support greater EV production, battery materials could become a potential choke point. It's this "less sexy" element that Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel aims to address with his new company, Redwood Materials. As detailed in a recent Bloomberg profile, Straubel aims to move more of the... Ford’s Truck of the Future Looks Pretty Familiar
A compelling commercial to sell electric trucks leaves out planetary responsibility. Is this really good news?
VW ID.4 AWD range, EV tax credit union pushback, “green” hydrogen from methane: Today’s Car News
Tesla, Toyota, and Honda are among the automakers pushing back about an EV tax credit that gives a boost to labor unions. Volkswagen reveals range ratings for its affordable all-wheel-drive EVs. And can hydrogen from a landfill really be greener than that from solar and wind? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen revealed EPA range... Dual-motor VW ID.4 AWD models earn up to 249 miles of range
Volkswagen on Tuesday revealed EPA range and efficiency estimates for the all-wheel-drive versions of its ID.4 electric crossover, which it says are the market’s lowest-priced fully electric models with AWD. Adding dual-motor all-wheel drive to the EV, which adds a motor/inverter to the front wheels, drops the expected range by about 10... California “green hydrogen” facility claims to displace more CO2 than electrolysis from renewable energy
Hydrogen firm SG H2 Energy plans to build a hydrogen production facility that, the companies claim, will significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Located in Lancaster, California, the facility will use SG H2 Energy's gasification process, which the company claims reduces carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions even more than electrolysis from... Revamped EV tax credit: Tesla, Toyota, Honda pushing back vs. union-made bonus
Honda, Tesla, and Toyota are pushing back against a proposal by Democrats in the United States House of Representatives to give union-made electric cars an additional $4,500 federal tax credit. The two Japanese automakers issued statements late last week criticizing the move, Reuters reported. Both Honda and Toyota operate non-union factories in... Lowest-priced EVs, Elio electric, Volvo XC40 Recharge range boost, Kia Sorento PHEV price: Today’s Car News
Need a new electric car for well under $40,000? You have a lot of choices. The Volvo XC40 Recharge gets a range boost, and the Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid gets a price tag. And Elio is back with an EV—timeline, to be announced. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Elio Motors is at it again. Last week, the company put a price on a... Elio Motors pivots to 150-mile Elio-E EV, gasoline version still not canceled
Last week Elio Motors put a price on a 150-mile, fully electric version of its high-efficiency, three-wheeled car: $14,900. That’s a different format—and price—than the original Elio, which still hasn’t arrived 12 years after its original announcement and 9 years after its originally anticipated arrival date. Call the... 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid starts at $46,165, fits into growing family of electrified models
The 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid will start at $46,165 when it arrives at dealerships within the next few months, according to CarsDirect. That base price, which includes a mandatory $1,175 destination charge, is about $5,000 more than a comparable gasoline Sorento, the website said. However, available incentives could close that pricing gap... 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge earns higher EPA range and efficiency vs. 2021
Recently-published EPA range and efficiency ratings for the 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric crossover show increases over the 2021 model. Volvo hasn't confirmed any changes to range or efficiency for the 2022 XC40 Recharge, which largely carries over from its 2021 debut. However, the EPA's Fueleconomy.gov website shows 223 miles of range, with... Can a Green-Economy Boom Town Be Built to Last?
The race to make electric vehicles is turning some places into winners. Normal, Ill., is one of them. But it has seen good times go sour in the past.
Affordable, all-electric: The 5 lowest-priced new EVs in the US
Falling battery costs will soon help make EVs cheaper than combustion models—not just in overall ownership costs, but in up-front sticker price. But if you’re looking only for the lowest-priced new EVs on the market, without driving range a top priority, the options are surprisingly limited. Most of the new EVs being introduced are... Polestar 2 review, Mercedes EQE, Toyota battery plan, Hyundai hydrogen vision: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker announced plans to cut battery degradation to 10 percent over 10 years? Which states haven’t required EV sales but are among those with the highest EV registrations? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 10, 2021. This week we brought you two... Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV goes camping, Hyundai Ioniq 7 teased, BMW urban EV concept bows: Today’s Car News
BMW envisions the compact EV around a circular economy. Hyundai teases its large electric SUV. And with a pop-up rooftop tent, you can skip the fretting about towing with your plug-in vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We tested a plug-in hybrid favorite, the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, equipped with a Roofnest Condor rooftop...