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- Chevy Bolt EV owners may get up to $1,400 for battery recallby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 18, 2024 at 11:00 am
Those who’ve owned or leased a Chevrolet Bolt EV from the 2017 through 2022 model year are likely eligible for an amount ranging from $700 to $1,400, as part of a $150 million settlement amount against GM and LG Energy Solution. The Michigan class-action case is the consolidated version of eight […]
- Mitsubishi EVs, Honda AWD hybrids, EV tire sustainability: Today’s Car Newsby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 17, 2024 at 3:55 pm
Honda promises more all-wheel-drive hybrids. Mitsubishi teases new EVs and hybrids for the U.S. And we run through why you shouldn’t need to buy EV tires as often in the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has confirmed that it plans to make two million EVs annually by 2030. […]
- Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tiresby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm
The tire maker Michelin provides original-equipment tires for seven out of 10 EVs sold in the U.S. And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their […]
- Mitsubishi plans EVs, plug-in hybrids in expanded US lineupby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Mitsubishi plans to update its U.S. lineup with new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs over the next few years. The automaker on Thursday unveiled a new business plan called “Momentum 2030” which includes plans for one new or refreshed model to be introduced each year between 2026 and the end of the […]
- Honda AWD hybrids are coming soon—and 2M EVs annually by 2030by news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 17, 2024 at 11:00 am
Honda will leverage EV hardware in a new all-wheel-drive system for future hybrids, while also targeting 2 million annual EV sales by the end of the decade, according to a Thursday business update from the automaker. The all-wheel-drive system for hybrids will use an electric motor developed for […]
- BMW EV targets, Ford hybrid recall, Aptera funding pivot: Today’s Car Newsby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 16, 2024 at 4:22 pm
Aptera is done with crowdfunding. Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW is sticking to the EV targets it announced several years ago—50% fully electric […]
- Aptera finishes crowdfunding, seeks more capital for solar EVby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 16, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Aptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. The company’s Regulation A crowdfunding, which bypasses traditional investors and the stock market and […]
- BMW sticks to 50% EV target by 2030—not including hybrids, PHEVsby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 16, 2024 at 1:00 pm
BMW still aims for about 50% global EV sales by the end of the decade, in line with a plan the automaker rolled out in 2021, but still isn’t ready to declare an end date for internal combustion. “By 2030, all-electric vehicles should account for about half of our deliveries,” CEO Oliver Zipse said […]
- Ford recalls hybrids over software issue putting them in limp modeby news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) on May 16, 2024 at 11:00 am
Ford is recalling nearly 9,000 hybrid vehicles to address a software issue that could cause the drivetrain to shift into neutral unexpectedly. Affected vehicles include 8,369 Maverick hybrid pickup trucks from model years 2022-2024, as well as 277 Escape crossovers from model years 2020-2022 and 81 […]
- BYD Shark plug-in pickup, Kia EV6 update, US EV market share: Today’s Car Newsby news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) on May 15, 2024 at 4:15 pm
EV sales are up but market share is down. The Kia EV6 shows off a facelift and more range. And BYD drops a Shark of a plug-in hybrid pickup south of the border. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The same morning the Biden administration hiked tariffs vs. Chinese EVs in an effort to keep […]