The Audi Q4 E-Tron doesn’t channel the charm or the appeal that those loyal to the Four Ring brand have come to expect. To them or to the EV-savvy, it’s going to reveal itself as a slipshod rebadge of the Volkswagen ID.4, priced $10,000 higher. I’m one…
Author: Joel Feder
Ford recalls 18 F-150 Lightnings for battery fire concern
Ford figured out the issue that led to the battery pack catching fire on a 2023 F-150 Lightning electric pickup’s battery pack. On Friday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg told Green Car Reports the automaker will recall 18 2023 Ford F-150 Lightnings and r…
Frozen: Sorting F-150 Lightning cold-weather fact from fiction
Just before 6:30 a.m. on a February morning, my phone lit up with a notification: The Ford F-150 Lighting in my driveway had stopped charging. “That’s not good,” I said to my wife Karen, noting that the truck was plugged in and not ye…
Battery issue halts Ford F-150 Lightning production
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pi…
Trio of Cadillac EVs to debut in 2023, start production in 2024
Cadillac’s slow rollout of EVs seems to be a precursor to a flood that’s on the way. On Wednesday during a media briefing, Cadillac Global Vice President Ron Harvey confirmed the luxury automaker will debut three new EVs in 2023. Harvey said all three …
VW plug-in hybrids are a US possibility for the first time since Dieselgate
Volkswagen has in recent years seen hybrids and plug-in hybrids as slowing the U.S. shift to EVs. But that may no longer be the case. At the 2023 Chicago Auto Show, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America Pablo Di Si told Green Car Reports plu…
Possible battery issue halts Ford F-150 Lightning production
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pi…
Mazda US boss: Longer-range EVs aren’t the future
Jeffrey Guyton, the president and CEO of Mazda USA, isn’t sold on the EV range race. Guyton told Green Car Reports at the 2024 Mazda CX-90 reveal that while electric vehicle buyers today are looking for 300 miles of range, the future’s not ever-l…
2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid beats Toyota Highlander to PHEV punch
Mazda just potentially leapfrogged Toyota, which as of yet has no Highlander Prime in sight. On Monday, the Japanese automaker unveiled the 2024 Mazda CX-90 lineup, consisting of a plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid, and three rows of seats with three differe…
Test drive review: 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe wears plug-in hybrid off-road crown
The Jeep Wrangler is a no-holds-barred off-road machine that aims to go around, over, or through whatever’s in front of it, regardless of terrain. The plug-in hybrid variant? Same deal. With EPA ratings of 22 miles of electric driving range and 2…