Mahindra aims to develop commercial EVs with REE. Kia previews its upcoming Sorento Plug-In Hybrid. And don’t call the Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover a Tesla Model Y killer. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid SUV has been detailed for the European market, and it arrives there in early 2021. With this...
Volkswagen has been clear about its aims for its generation of affordable electric vehicles, denoted by names starting with "ID" and underpinned by the automaker’s flexible, modular MEB architecture: Electric cars for millions, not millionaires. So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the Volkswagen ID.4, the first of these...
Indian automaker Mahindra plans to launch commercial electric vehicles using a platform from Israeli startup REE Automotive, the two companies announced via press release Wednesday. REE has developed a skateboard EV platform with virtually all mechanical equipment, apart from the battery pack and its associated cooling and power distribution...
The Kia Sorento crossover is getting a plug-in hybrid powertrain option for the first time. Kia released specifications for European-market models Wednesday, but hasn't said whether it will offer the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid in the United States. The powertrain consists of a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline 4-cylinder engine and 6-speed automatic...
With deliveries surging during the pandemic, carriers like UPS and FedEx and companies like Amazon are renewing their push toward electric vehicles.
The shared moped company is returning to New York City, its biggest market, and will now be quizzing riders and requiring helmet selfies.
Lucid has revealed a few more details about the Air electric sedan—including its battery size. A set of surveys collectively examines some of the global tipping points for EVs. And electric vehicle sales are surging in Europe, but definitely not everywhere in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In Europe, electric-car sales...
To achieve mass adoption, the average electric car will need to offer 31-minute charging, 291 miles of range, and a base price of $36,000. Those three factors comprise a global tipping point for EVs, according to a new study commissioned by oil company Castrol, which is looking to sell so-called "e-fluid" lubricants for EVs. Findings are based on...
California-based Lucid Motors has been saying all along that it’s aiming to maximize efficiency in multiple ways. On one hand, the Air is the result of a relentless, comprehensive focus on energy efficiency, spearheaded by CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson. And on the other hand, it’s been designed to be free of the design constraints of...
Electric-car sales are surging in Europe, but only in richer countries, recent analyses have shown. The coronavirus pandemic has greatly slowed sales of gasoline and diesel cars, but it hasn't had the same effect on electric cars, according to a Politico report. Data from the ACEA industry lobbying group showed overall car sales in Europe dropping...