Author: news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson)
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.…
The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a better price, ahead of the arrival of a important rival, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid. And Mazda sees a future including rotary combustion engines and Tesla charge ports. This and more, here at Green Automobile Reports. The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch infotainment screen. Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. Set to reach in summer 2024, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid can be way more than a…
Hertz is selling its EVs for more gas vehicles. Vinfast previews three EVs. And the primary EV that goes completely by-wire has been U.S.-certified. This and more, here at Green Automotive Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz has announced that it’s selling a 3rd of its EV fleet—about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas—to purchase gasoline cars. The corporate points to expensive collision claims and charging issues, and has suggested that Tesla’s price volatility didn’t help. The primary vehicle with by-wire steering, braking, and acceleration has passed U.S. safety and EPA certification, the EV startup REE Automotive reported this week. While vehicles…
Against the backdrop of CES in Las Vegas, Honda provided a primary have a look at its 0 Series (Zero Series) electric vehicles set to launch in 2026—in the shape of two recent head-turning EV concepts. The 2 concept vehicles, called Saloon and Space-Hub, are a racy-looking, kammback-profile automotive and a taller, more upright van or wagon—each built on a man-maximum/machine-minimum approach with an emphasis on thin, light, and smart. Unlike Honda’s last round of EV trend-setting EV concepts—including the Honda E that resulted, and the Honda Sports EV coupe that wasn’t built—neither of those models appear to tap into…
Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion advantageous for diesel emissions cheating? That is our look back on the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Automobile Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Automobile Reports’ Best Automobile To Buy 2024. Amongst its many winning assets: It suits the shape that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxurious price tag, and it’s at the forefront in all facets of charging. 2024 Rivian R1S A preliminary list of 2024 EVs qualifying for the tax credit was released…
The 2024 Kia EV9 matches the shape that many American households seek in a family vehicle, made fully electric but with no luxury price tag. That plus leadership in all features of charging make it Green Automobile Reports’ Best Automobile To Buy 2024. Until now, no non-luxury EV has truly fit these needs—family-sized for America, with a 3rd row that’s adult-sized and straightforward to access (sorry, Model Y). What has arrived is a gaggle of sporty-looking crossovers that could be great for couples or empty-nesters but aren’t entirely formatted for families—just like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, our Best Automobile To Buy…
What do it is advisable to ask the dealership if buying an EV after the brand new 12 months? Why might the top-selling EV in Japan make lots of sense in U.S. big cities too? That is our look back on the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Automobile Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023. Have you ever waited out the market roller-coasters of the past couple years? We rounded up all of the reasonably priced EVs which might be arriving in 2024 and 2025, and if automakers hold to their word—or a minimum of their hints—it’s going to…
EV battery recycling is already booming in China. EV shoppers will soon must ask the dealership some tough questions on the tax credit. And a drive in a really small EV reminds us what America is missing about them. This and more, here at Green Automobile Reports. In scaling up EV sales, is smaller still higher? A recent drive of the Nissan Sakura, the bestselling EV in Japan, had us seeing how smaller EVs might help us work with the infrastructure we have now quite than hung up on the problems of charging super-size heavyweight EVs. In keeping with a…
