The Lucid Air will likely be first with lidar. Honda is looking at robots and rockets. The BMW iX SUV marks the start of a new era for the brand’s electric vehicles. And could peat help make cheaper EV batteries? This and more, here at Green Car …
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Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive, Mirai 845-mile range claim, social cost of Uber and Lyft: Today’s Car News
Toyota claims its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan can cover 845 miles—in a special use case. Researchers see a lot of social costs of “deadhead miles” from Uber and Lyft. We get some time behind the wheel of the performance version of …
Tesla Texas update, Mercedes EQS range, Daimler electric trucks: Today’s Car News
The Mercedes-Benz EQS has range ratings. Tesla is moving to Texas and working on an electric ATV for the Cybertruck. And what has a million miles all-electric taught Daimler Trucks? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Range ratings for the 2022 M…
Tesla price hike, GM electric pickups, $9,000 EV for China, Midwest charging: Today’s Car News
Tesla raised prices sharply on Model 3 and Model Y. Geely is introducing a sub-$10,000 electric crossover in China. Governors in the U.S. Midwest agree on the need for more EV charging. And GM gives another glimpse of its more affordable electric picku…
Lucid Air driven, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, GM battery innovation: Today’s Car News
GM is focusing in on the batteries as the key to achieving a longer range and to lower costs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid will tow and go off-roading. And we drive the Lucid Air. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Lucid Air i…
Hummer EV and MX-30 EV driven, Outlander PHEV handling, vintage Porsche with Model S motor: Today’s Car News
Today we have a review of Mazda’s first electric vehicle for the U.S.—not yet with the rotary range extender—and we get some time driving the Hummer EV and understanding why GM built this supertruck first. The Outlander PHEV commits t…
Rivian community, ELMS electric van, Foxconn, Fisker, and Lordstown: Today’s Car News
Rivian is selling direct, like Tesla, but aiming for community. The plant that built generations of Hummers is now making Chinese electric vans. And could the maker of the iPhone produce both Lordstown Motors’ electric pickup and a future Fisker …
Genesis GV60 up close, buying a Polestar, Rolls-Royce electric future, charging-station tool: Today’s Car News
Rolls-Royce reveals plans to go all-electric. Policymakers and charging networks have a new tool for locating stations. We check out the first electric car from Genesis. And how do you buy a Polestar? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We got an…
Lucid Air production, BrightDrop electric vans, researchers’ battery safety proposal: Today’s Car News
GM makes the first of its delivery-oriented electric vans. Researchers think they can curb battery fires with a cell-production tweak. And Lucid Air electric sedans are due to be delivered next month. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid on …
Rivian R1T reviewed, Ford’s $11.4B EV investment, Atlis prototype Today’s Car News
In a first drive review of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric truck, we found it to be one of the most versatile vehicles ever tested. It’s a harbinger of what’s to come with a new era of fully electric pickups and SUVs—although it’s …