New electric vehicle battery chemistries and configurations are constantly under development, but a new study highlights the importance of testing them under realistic conditions. Published in the journal Nature Energy by researchers from Stanford University and the Energy Department's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and first spotted by...
Earlier this week we named five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists. The Chevrolet Equinox EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, Porsche Macan Electric, Rivian R1S, and Volkswagen ID.Buzz all made it to the final round. One of these will earn the annual distinction, and over the next week we’ll take a deeper look at why each one made the...
Startup Lightship on Wednesday unveiled the production version of its battery-powered travel trailer. Originally called the L1, the trailer is now known as the AE.1, and is due to start production in mid-2025 at the company's Broomfield, Colorado, facility, Lightship said. The first 50 units will be Cosmos Edition models priced at $250,000, but...
Electrify American on Tuesday announced that it would install DC fast-charging stations at five Costco locations as part of the retailer's return to electric vehicle charging. The rollout includes Costco stores in Clermont, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, which will each get six chargers, plus three California locations, according to a press...
As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.
Lucid Gravity follows efficiency approach of Air sedan 450 miles of EPA range, 3.4-sec. 0-60 mph, available third row Grand Touring arriving soon, Touring coming later in 2025 Something felt amiss as I hustled this prototype 2025 Lucid Gravity around cloverleaf ramps near Lucid’s California Bay Area headquarters last week. I’d flown...
The Toyota 4Runner—one of the longest-running SUV nameplates—adds a hybrid powertrain option as part of its 2025-model-year redesign. But it's only available on higher trim levels. Non-hybrid 4Runner models with the standard 2.4-liter turbo-4 cost $42,220 with the mandatory $1,450 destination charge, but the least-expensive hybrid...
The 2025 Mercedes E 53 Hybrid can be DC fast-charged E 53 Hybrid has multiple regenerative braking modes but no one-pedal driving The E 53 Hybrid’s price may be too high for a mixed bag of attributes The latest AMG-badged E-Class gets its increased power output. That’s not because of a higher-output engine, but instead has to do with...
BYD y otros fabricantes están importando automóviles de China y explorando fábricas en México como parte de una expansión global que, por ahora, excluye a Estados Unidos.
Once a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the market’s best and brightest green vehicles—models that help assure a cleaner future for us. One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. 6. Read on for a quick snapshot of each and a quick summary of our priorities, and then check back for a closer...