Today, we look at whether the 2016 Paris Motor Show was a tipping point for electric cars, nominees for our Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy award, and the hydrogen fuel-cell Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 co-developed by General Motors and the U.S. Army. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The early review consensus on the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt... Paris Motor Show electric cars, Best Car To Buy nominees, Chevy Colorado ZH2: Today’s Car News
Today, we look at whether the 2016 Paris Motor Show was a tipping point for electric cars, nominees for our Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy award, and the hydrogen fuel-cell Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 co-developed by General Motors and the U.S. Army. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The early review consensus on the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt...
Today, we have first impressions of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Tesla third-quarter delivery figures, and the debut of the Mitsubishi GT-PHEV plug-in hybrid concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on news from the 2016 Paris Motor Show and more with our Week in Reverse feature. The...
Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reaffirms Tesla's policy against offering discounts on new cars, Volkswagen and Bosch oppose requests for documents related to the "Dieselgate" scandal, and the new Nissan Micra debuts at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen and Bosch both fight demands from European litigants for...
We're on the ground at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and have details on the many green production and concept cars debuting there, including the Volkswagen ID, Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ, and Lexus UX concepts. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We have more details on the Volkswagen ID concept unveiled at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The 2017...
Today, we have Volkswagen's 2016 Paris Motor Show electric-car concept, Electric GT's Tesla Model S race car, and a recap of National Drive Electric Week. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Electric GT series reveals its Tesla Model S race car. A field of these cars will compete in seven races next year. A Nissan Note hybrid is revealed...
Today, we look at electric-car charging etiquette, the 2018 Jeep Compass crossover, and a teaser for the Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Watch a Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode do 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds in a race against a Lamborghini Huracán. A...
Today, we have details on the Tesla version 8.0 software update and 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, as well as a look back at what we've learned in the year since news of Volkswagen's diesel-emissions cheating broke. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Read about the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Volkswagen diesel emissions, and more in our Week in...
Today, Tesla fights back, a manual gearbox reappears, a new electric land-speed record emerges from the desert, and an unexpected diesel engine arrives in a key compact crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric cars today are just 1 percent of the vehicle market, but perhaps one day they'll sell in equal numbers to gasoline cars...
Today, we listen to you on the Model 3, the Mirai makes a case for consistency, and a Chrysler that can crash (very well, might we add). All this and more on Green Car Reports. The timing of the first Tesla Model 3 delivery remains a subject of hot contention in the auto industry. We asked our Twitter followers what they thought. More than two...
Today, Chinese white-hat hackers identify a security vulnerability in Tesla Model S software, how the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car could be connected to Lyft's self-driving car plans, and more details on Ford's electric-vehicle strategy. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla issued a software update this week after Chinese white-hat...
Today, we have the official base price of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, General Motors aims to take on BYD in the Chinese firm's home market, and Daimler's labor leader weighs in on the effect of electric cars on job numbers within the company. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As promised, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV starts at...
Today, Tesla loses a fight to sell electric cars directly to customers in Michigan, California removes the limit on "green stickers" that allow plug-in hybrids solo access to carpool lanes, and Chevrolet's Bolt EV and Volt names create confusion for Koreans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Read about the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV's 238-mile...
A secret the world doesn't seem to know about the Chevy Bolt EV electric car, teaser photos of a Paris Motor Show debut, and good news for Tesla owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Model S owners, rejoice! Your electric car not only depreciates less than other electric cars, it even beats conventional luxury sedans on that front...
Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims recently-unveiled changes to Tesla Autopilot could have prevented the fatal crash that occurred in May, the 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid crossover debuts at the 2016 Miami Auto Show, and an Audi executive claims significant progress is being made toward a settlement for V-6 TDI diesel vehicles with illegal "defeat...
A startling 238 miles, a few concessions in the Big Easy, and men not wanting to appear feminine. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BREAKING: We've driven the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV, and our first drive report on getting 240 miles is now live. Read it! The big news today was the EPA-rated range for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car: an...
Electric car prices need to fall (but how much?), Tesla upgrades both its battery architecture and its Autopilot software, and how about that ice driving? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Sure, you know Nissan and Tesla, but which European maker just delivered its 100,00th electric car last Friday? Today, the sticker prices of electric cars...