Tesla touchscreen failures, MPG fines, EV fires and first responders: Today’s Car News

Perhaps spurred by the final week of an administration, it’s a morning of green-car news from regulators Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has attempted to delay steeper mpg fines. A large-scale recall of Tesla vehicles for touchscreen is…

Cadillac Celestiq and Ioniq 5 teased, Sony Vision-S returns, Model Y crash-test ratings: Today’s Car News

Hyundai teases its Ioniq 5 crossover due for deliveries later this year. Cadillac also showed a glimpse of its Celestiq that’s not expected until 2023. The Model Y gets some reassuring crash-test ratings. And the very good-looking Sony electric c…

GM electric delivery van, Nio solid-state battery, Lordstown order update: Today’s Car News

General Motors is setting up a new business around electric delivery vehicles. Lordstown says that it has 100,000 orders for its electric truck. And Nio could soon beat other carmakers to offer solid-state batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Re…

Byton reboot, Mazda rotary, Nio flagship, EVs for Honda and Acura: Today’s Car News

Mazda at last confirms a rotary-engine range extender for the U.S. A report suggests GM is making plans to build EVs in Mexico. Nio is going long on driving range but not shying away from battery swapping. And Foxconn provides a lifeline to Byton. This…

Tesla 2020 deliveries, Model 3 quality, Fisker “radical” electric pickup: Today’s Car News

Tesla approaches its pre-pandemic delivery goals for 2020, and its plant in China might have some lessons for Fremont. Fisker’s driver assistance system forgoes lidar, like Tesla. And could Fisker’s product after the Ocean be the world&rsqu…

Ford Mustang Mach-E, efficiency and tech, electric trucks and SUVs: Today’s Car News

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a nominee for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 award. We delved into efficiency paired with leading-edge technology. Electric trucks and SUVs are coming, but what does that mean? This and more, here at Green Car Report…