BMW Has Fallen Behind in the Electric Vehicle Race
Unlike its global rivals, the German carmaker has not set a date to phase out gas-powered cars, and investors aren’t pleased. BMW says its next model will prove critics wrong.
EV remixes: Tesla Model 3 as post-apocalyptic off-roader, Kia Soul EV as sand-crawling surf wagon
Off-road "safari" builds are all the rage for internal-combustion cars, and now the trend seems to be spreading to EVs as well, with two very different post-apocalyptic EV remixes appearing this week. The first is the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition, built to promote the Kia-sponsored Boardmasters 2021 surfing and music festival in Cornwall... 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid will cost less than Hybrid after EV tax credit
Pricing for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid will start at $40,535 (including destination) for the base SEL Convenience trim level, according to CarsDirect, which pulled the information from a recent order guide. That base price represents a $5,700 premium over the Santa Fe Hybrid, but the plug-in hybrid version of this SUV could actually... Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.
President Biden has made conversion to E.V.s a pillar of climate policy. But government incentives mostly help affluent buyers, not average families.
Towing with EVs, Lexus UX hybrid, Nissan EV targets, Biden rule breakdown: Today’s Car News
Today we look at why the proposed Biden administration rules last week are underwhelming in their EV targets. The Lexus UX 250h carries on as a high-mileage compact from the Toyota luxury brand. And are electric trailers a game-changer for long-distance towing with EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A German travel-trailer and... Biden rule tracks toward Obama emissions targets but sees just 8% EVs by 2026 model year
With Biden fuel economy rules revealed late Thursday, the EPA expects that “strong hybrid” powertrains will make up just 5% of new sales in 2026, and plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles combined will make up just 8% then. For the past three years, plug-in vehicles have amounted to about 2% of U.S. light-duty sales, although... 2022 Lexus UX: 39-mpg urban luxury crossover refresh doesn’t include a charge port
The 2022 Lexus UX 250h hybrid luxury crossover enters the new model year with minor changes, continuing Lexus' strategy of emphasizing conventional hybrids over vehicles with charge ports. The only major change is the addition of new exterior colors, including Grecian Water (blue), Cloudburst Gray, and Cadmium Orange, and the option for body-color... Nissan targets 40% battery electric models for US by 2030—more than Biden pact
Nissan on Thursday announced an "intention" to make battery-electric cars account for more than 40% of its United States sales by 2030, with additional sales from other electrified models, such as hybrids and plug-in hybrids. That represents a more aggressive target than that unveiled by the Biden Administration that overshadowed it the same day... Towing with an EV: Are electric trailers the future?
An electric trailer could solve the largest problem when towing with an electric vehicle: You might only go half the distance on a charge while towing. To compensate, EV shoppers who plan to tow beyond city limits need to opt for the largest possible battery pack. But that means you’re hauling around many hundreds of pounds of extra... Audi E-Tron GT and Hyundai Santa Fe reviews, Biden EV target, Leaf price cut: The Week in Reverse
Which upcoming EV is claimed to dominate the Tesla Model Y in fast-charging? Which 40-mpg hybrid pickup might be in short supply for at least a few months? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 6, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Audi E-Tron GT, we couldn’t... Strong US EV sales, curbside charging, BYD and $25,000 Tesla: Today’s Car News
A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. cities. The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to a report, BYD might as soon as... US EV sales have been record-breaking so far in 2021, despite supply chain issues
EV sales are surging, well above previous quarterly and yearly levels—both in California and in the U.S. as a whole. That information comes from the California-based EV advocacy organization Veloz, in its quarterly sales update released Thursday. It’s good news, especially as Capitol Hill moves to consider not just a pending... Could streetlight-based charging help apartment dwellers go electric?
The Kansas City Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) will install streetlight-based EV charging stations under a pilot program evaluating curbside charging. First spotted by photovoltaics industry trade journal PV Magazine, the program calls for installation of 240-volt Level 2 charging stations integrated with streetlight poles at locations... Report: BYD might supply its Blade LFP battery to Tesla, in China
Chinese automaker BYD might supply its Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery tech to Tesla for Chinese-market electric cars, according to a report from a local news source. BYD will begin supplying batteries to Tesla in the second quarter of next year, and Tesla is already testing vehicles equipped with these batteries, according to the... How Biden’s E.V. Plan Could Help Tesla and Squeeze Toyota
A push to increase sales of electric vehicles favors companies that already have all-electric cars on the market and could penalize those that don’t.
Biden Wants 50% of New Cars to Be Electric by 2030
President Biden, surrounded by labor and business leaders from the American auto industry, signed an executive order on Thursday setting a national goal to have half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 be electric.
Watch Live: Biden Announces Goal for More Electric Vehicles by 2030
President Biden announces an initiative that aims for half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric. The plan also includes the construction of nationwide charging stations and financial incentives for consumers and carmakers.
Watch Live: Biden Announces Goal for More Electric Vehicles by 2030
President Biden announces an initiative that aims for half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric. The plan also includes the construction of nationwide charging stations and financial incentives for consumers and carmakers.
Biden 2030 target, Hyundai EV subscription, electric Jeep in 2023: Today’s Car News
President Biden formally announced a target for more EVs, undercut by an “aspiration.” Hyundai is moving toward EV subscriptions. And an electric Jeep will launch in 2023. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The President wants to make 50% of new vehicles zero-emission by 2030, but the “shared aspiration” from U.S... Biden targets 50% EVs by 2030, as US automakers “aspire” to a lesser goal
President Biden this morning signed an executive order to make 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 zero-emission. Behind that, the automakers providing a backdrop statement then appeared to undercut the order itself. In coordination with the announcement, Ford, GM, and Stellantis (the parent of Chrysler) expressed a “shared aspiration” to...