Author: news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Nissan on Monday revealed a roadmap that may pivot the automaker back toward hybrids and plug-in hybrids for the U.S., in addition to higher-volume, reduced-cost EVs, with goals to chop the fee of next-generation EVs by 30%. As such, they’ll cost the identical or lower than combustion models by 2030. Under a brand new marketing strategy it’s terming The Arc, the automaker intends to get better a few of its early EV sales leadership, achieving this cost reduction in its next-generation EVs through grouped “family” development, utilizing commonized upper-body parts and modularized powertrains. Models using this approach can be headed…
Magnets could help clean up brake dust. Honda and Nissan ally for EVs. Nio and CATL go in on battery swapping together. And which is the greenest Volvo EX30? This and more, here at Green Automotive Reports. In a lifetime carbon evaluation released Thursday, Volvo reported that the LFP version not offered within the U.S. is the greener pick of the EX30 lineup. Taking a look at the pack alone, the battery within the NMC version offered to America has nearly double the carbon impact while offering 35% more capability. China’s Nio and CATL have allied for longer-life EV batteries,…
In recent weeks, the IRS has added just a few more models, including the Volkswagen ID.4 and Nissan Leaf, to its list of North American-built electric vehicles qualifying for the EV tax credit in calendar yr 2024. As expected, the list stays very short. Noteworthy Tesla omissions include many of the Model 3 lineup (the Performance version is the one one which now qualifies), in addition to all the Model S lineup. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is totally disqualified for now. Also of note: No Rivian electric truck or SUV qualifies for the total $7,500 tax credit amount in 2024,…
GM announced Friday that it’s dropping prices by as much as $6,520 on its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, while resuming sales and deliveries of the model to customers. The Blazer EVs once more reaching customers have been given “significant software updates,” in keeping with Chevrolet. Examples include updates to the ambient lighting system and gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage. They arrive after owners and reviewers reported a variety of interface glitches, a few of which appeared to interfere with the power to charge and drive the vehicle. GM paused sales of the Blazer EV in December. GM confirmed to Green…
Nissan cuts the worth of the Ariya. Ford gives its E-Transit vans more range. And Dodge reveals its electric muscle automobile. This and more, here at Green Automotive Reports. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV has been revealed, and it gives a decidedly muscle-car spin to the brand’s EV future. Range and efficiency take the backstage to performance, and this EV’s gonna make loads of noise—and perhaps vibration. The 2024 Nissan Ariya costs quite a bit lower than the 2023 model. Price cuts of $3,600 for the bottom Engage version with the smaller 63-kwh battery pack and $6,000 for the…
Renault brings back its hot hatch in reasonably priced EV form. Fiat reveals five recent EV concepts. And Honda details one other impressive-looking hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, as infrastructure questions remain. This and more, here at Green Automotive Reports. Honda has revealed the upcoming fuel-cell version of its Honda CR-V and, once more, it’s going to only be available by lease in California. This time it’s different, though: The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV has a charge port, so drivers can charge up the battery pack for 29 battery-electric miles, followed by what Honda anticipates as about 241 miles of hydrogen fuel-cell…
Which automaker pushed a very important EV goal back by five years? Which brand is no less than considering adding artificial engine vibration to its EVs? That is our look back on the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Automobile Reports—for the week ending February 23, 2024. In a primary drive of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV, we found that this roomy, refined, and feature-packed electric crossover suits in only high quality as an establishing statement toward flashier Honda EVs arriving within the near future. 2025 Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid The brand new-generation 2025 Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid lineup revealed…
Sony and Honda could also be working together on a Civic-sized EV. Lancia rolls out the beginning of an EV revival. Rivian shines some light on the R2. And Lucid cuts prices. This and more, here at Green Automobile Reports. Thursday, Lucid cut prices on the 2024 Air lineup. Affecting all however the top-performance, tri-motor Sapphire version, the very long-range, fast-charging electric sedan costs as much as $8,000 lower than it did yesterday. And the Lucid Air now undercuts the Tesla Model S—when you don’t require all-wheel drive. Stellantis, the parent of Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Fiat, and more, is pushing…
Honda’s first electric SUV, the Prologue, arrives at dealerships starting in March, the automaker confirmed Thursday, together with first official pricing for the model. As promised, the Prologue starts under $50,000. But for many who want all-wheel drive and a loaded version, it ranges nearly as much as the $60,000 mark. In Single Motor front-wheel-drive form, the Prologue starts at $48,795, including the mandatory $1,395 destination charge. Dual Motor all-wheel-drive versions start at $51,795. The Prologue approaches 300 miles of range with either propulsion system. Single Motor models earn an EPA rating of 296 miles, while Dual Motor versions go…
The platform for EVs from Dodge, Jeep, and more is sweet for models with as much as 500 miles of range, the automaker claims. The Biden administration goes broad in applying a brand new charging credit. And the 2024 Acura ZDX costs hundreds greater than the Cadillac Lyriq it’s as a result of be built beside. This and more, here at Green Automotive Reports. The 2024 Acura ZDX is the primary fully electric model from the Honda luxury brand, and with a recently announced starting price around $64,850, it unexpectedly costs hundreds greater than its close platform-mate, the Cadillac Lyriq.…
