The first all-electric Volvo is also the first Volvo that will continue to improve, the automaker said Wednesday. Volvo rolled out the all-electric XC40 Recharge compact crossover in Los Angeles and said the electric vehicle will have two 150-kw electr…
Author: Aaron Cole
The most important electric cars for 2020
Electric-car debuts continue apace for 2020, and not one on our list feels like a rush job from any of their respective automakers. That’s because mainstream electric cars have become deliberate automobiles themselves. No longer relegated to low-…
Commentary: Impeaching and removing Trump will save electric cars
There’s a small footnote in the chapters of history being written on Capitol Hill this week: One of President Donald Trump’s signature reforms—to subvert California’s right to set its own emissions standards—now seems like…
2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo high-speed charging hands-on: The next step for EVs
When it was announced, the Porsche Taycan’s 800-volt infrastructure and up to 350-kw charging capacity was far ahead of competitors. Adding 60 miles of range in four minutes sounded far-fetched—if not sheer fantasy. Since then, automakers s…
First drive review: 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo is the next step for EVs beyond Tesla
The hard work for Porsche was done before the first car hit the street. Before the 2020 Porsche Taycan turned its first all-electric mile not only had we all accepted that the legendary sports-car maker could build and sell an all-electric sedan—…
Survey: Brand won’t matter for many self-driving car adopters in the future
The badge on the front may not matter as much to mobility-focused, early self-driving car adopters than how that brand shields them from hackers and other digital threats, a new survey suggests. The report, which was released by the IBM Institute for B…
Report: States are fostering EV adoption and infrastructure, but approaches vary
States are increasingly turning to electric cars for improved air quality and lower costs, but the ways those states are promoting EV use and adoption vary dramatically. That’s according to a report released this week by the National Governors Associat…
Sun sets on Chevy Malibu Hybrid sedan for 2020, model discontinued
Slow sales and a shrinking market for sedans have effectively shelved the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan—the last model from General Motors to use hybrid-system components from the much-loved Chevy Volt. GM spokesman Kevin Kelly confirmed to Green…
GM-UAW negotiations include plans for electric pickups, possible US battery plant
As tens of thousands of United Auto Workers members went on strike Monday morning, details emerged about General Motors’ offer to the plant workers for electrified vehicles. Included in the proposed offer from GM to the UAW, the automaker listed an ele…
EPA may be walking back, states may be over-taxing EVs, and top 10 green cars: Today’s Car News
The most efficient car for the 2019 model year may surprise you, states may be recouping more than just lost gas taxes from EV drivers, and the EPA chief Andrew Wheeler signaled that the final fuel-economy freeze may not be identical to the one the age…