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- Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brandby news@greencarreports.com (John Voelcker) on May 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The 2024 Acura ZDX is the Honda premium brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, a midsize crossover SUV with five seats. Visually it’s every inch an Acura, and it’s very close in size to the brand’s bestselling model, the MDX midsize crossover. But the EV is differently proportioned—3 inches […]
- Report: Feds to formalize foreign entity rules for EV tax creditby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The U.S. Treasury Department could issue clarifications on federal EV tax-credit eligibility rules as early as Friday, reports Transport Topics. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the report claims the federal government is ready to issue rules relating to its “foreign entities of […]
- Costco deal saves up to $2,000 on these EVs and PHEVsby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 2, 2024 at 11:00 am
Costco is once again offering deals on EVs and plug-in hybrids for its members. Between May 1 and July 31, the retail chain is offering a $1,000 incentive on 2024 and 2025 Volvo models, including the 2024 XC40 and C40 Recharge EVs and XC60 Recharge and XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrids, as well as 2025 […]
- Lucid Gravity prototype, Toyota hydrogen plans, California EV sales: Today’s Car Newsby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 1, 2024 at 3:55 pm
Stagnant Tesla sales flatten EV growth in California. Toyota sets up shop for all things hydrogen. And a drive of the Lucid Gravity tells us that it’s built on a layer of Air but adds much more. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to […]
- Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segmentsby news@greencarreports.com (Joel Feder) on May 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Is that a minivan? Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, design, and how it drives. Here’s what I […]
- EV market share sags in California, though EV sales are upby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm
It’s a complicated time for the nation’s largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The absolute number of EVs sold in California grew from […]
- Toyota “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell productsby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 1, 2024 at 11:00 am
Toyota has big hopes for hydrogen, and it’s backing that up with a braintrust. The automaker announced Wednesday that it’s giving its research and development office in Gardena, California, a new name and focus. Set to be called Toyota’s North American Hydrogen Headquarters, the facility […]
- Used EV price drop, Lexus UX hybrid mpg, die-cast electric G-wagen: Today’s Car Newsby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on April 30, 2024 at 5:05 pm
The Mercedes G-wagen EV goes die-cast, with a sustainability twist. Used EVs are selling at lower prices than last year. And the most affordable Lexus gets more fuel-efficient. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only, and the most popular AWD version of […]
- 2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000by news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on April 30, 2024 at 3:55 pm
The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. Although this U.S. version of the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, […]
- Report: Top-selling used EVs cost up to $5,000 less than last yearby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on April 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that the top EVs at CarMax were the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and Nissan Leaf. They were also the top […]