Felker steamed up Pikes Peak, inspired 1st car show
William B. Felker, he’s the guy who started it all – the attraction for auto shows in car-crazed Colorado. Felker, in his Locomobile in August 1901, with a friend, Charles A. Yont, in the seat beside him, operated and pushed and carried the steamer to…
Lowest-priced EVs, Elio electric, Volvo XC40 Recharge range boost, Kia Sorento PHEV price: Today’s Car News
Need a new electric car for well under $40,000? You have a lot of choices. The Volvo XC40 Recharge gets a range boost, and the Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid gets a price tag. And Elio is back with an EV—timeline, to be announced. This and more, here at…
Toyota, Honda Angry After Getting Shut Out of Electric Car Tax Credit
The U.S. Congress has big plans for electric vehicles (EVs), but two of the world’s biggest automakers were stunned Saturday to find out they’d been kicked to the curb. Honda and Toyota registered their fury at Democratic lawmakers, who…
Apple car takes another hit as the head of the program departs
The abrupt departure of Apple’s top automotive executive imperils its efforts to develop a self-driving car, a project that’s been seen as one of the tech giant’s biggest bets. Doug Field, a Tesla veteran who joined Apple in 2018 to head up its car…
Porsche Mission R, BMW i Vision Circular, Russell at Mercedes F1: Today’s Car News
Porsche used this week’s Munich auto show to present its vision of GT racing in a world of zero emissions. That vision came in the form of a striking concept that may also hint at the design of a future electric 718 Cayman. BMW used its home show…
See it: Tesla Model S Plaid claims electric car lap record at benchmark track
Tesla Model S Plaid debuts Tesla claims the Model S Plaid is the world’s quickest car and that the $129,990 sedan can accelerate to 60 mph in less than two seconds. The Tesla Model S Plaid has taken the Porsche Taycan Turbo’s electric car lap…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV goes camping, Hyundai Ioniq 7 teased, BMW urban EV concept bows: Today’s Car News
BMW envisions the compact EV around a circular economy. Hyundai teases its large electric SUV. And with a pop-up rooftop tent, you can skip the fretting about towing with your plug-in vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We tested a…
2022 Polestar 2 models reviewed, Mercedes-Maybach EQS, US EV fleet savings: Today’s Car News
There’s an expanded lineup of Polestar 2 models for 2022, and we review them. Mercedes previews its EQS luxury SUV, due around 2023. And U.S. taxpayers could save a whole lot of money if the federal fleet were shifted to EVs. This and more, here at Green…
Every new electric car you can buy NOW
New electric cars to buy in 2021 To mark World EV Day – a huge global initiative to promote electric car ownership – we’ve rounded up every battery-powered car on sale in the UK. EVs are improving rapidly, and will only become more popular as…
PG&E says infrastructure in place to support California’s electric car evolution
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — To prevent outages, CAL ISO has announced a flex alert is in effect from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. With California’s goals of more electric vehicles, it raises questions of how that plays into the high-demand for…