Lamborghini is delaying its first fully electric model by a year, hoping that market conditions will be more favorable at that time, Reuters reports. “We do not think 2029 is late to have an electric cars,” CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters and other media outlets Monday at Lamborghini’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. “We do not… Read more…

Base price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai’s E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a… Read more…

While many Americans aspire to own an RV, renting from companies like Cruise America is also a popular option. Now a Silicon Valley startup aims to offer an electric alternative. RollAway broke cover in 2023, announcing plans to rent out a fleet of electric RVs based on General Motors BrightDrop vans. It’s now accepting online reservations as of… Read more…

The 2026 Mercedes CLA EV gets true one-pedal driving Mercedes put a focus on efficiency and energy recuperation with the CLA EV Mercedes hasn’t said how much the 2026 CLA EV will cost; it debuts in 2025 Up until now, many automakers have chosen to dial back regenerative braking in EVs because of concerns over stability on slick roads… Read more…

Massachusetts-based Factorial has introduced a process for manufacturing solid-state battery cells, in the size range that electric vehicles can use, that is also close to what can be used for mass production. The company has been providing test cells to automakers, but on Thursday announced that it had scaled sample cells to an… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz will preview its Van.EA electric van architecture with a concept vehicle this spring. The automaker confirmed plans for the van concept Friday, releasing a teaser image indicating that, despite its dedicated EV platform, the concept and the next-generation electric vans it heralds will look like exactly what they are. Van.EA will be… Read more…

Once someone buys an electric vehicle, they tend to stick with it, according to a new survey from the Global EV Alliance, which represents EV driver associations in 38 countries. The survey found that 92% of current owners plan to buy another EV as their next car. Just 1% said they would opt for a gasoline or diesel car if they had to replace… Read more…

The Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of our Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it shows how families on a budget can trade in their gasoline vehicle for a fully electric one that probably offers many of the same features and comfort, for a bottom line that’s no more than the equivalent gasoline model. While some Equinox EVs were delivered for a… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz on Thursday teased a camouflaged prototype of the dedicated electric SUV for its AMG performance division. AMG primarily makes sportier versions of existing Mercedes models, and has already done so with some of the automaker’s electric vehicles. And it’s launched standalone models like the current GT coupe (in two- and four-door… Read more…

BMW M on Wednesday released images of a prototype of what is probably its upcoming electric M3 sports sedan. Posted to the performance division’s official Instagram page, the photos show a camouflaged sedan with the same exaggerated wheel arches as the prototype BMW M has been using to test a four-motor layout for future performance EVs. It would… Read more…

New electric vehicle battery chemistries and configurations are constantly under development, but a new study highlights the importance of testing them under realistic conditions. Published in the journal Nature Energy by researchers from Stanford University and the Energy Department’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and first spotted by… Read more…

Startup Lightship on Wednesday unveiled the production version of its battery-powered travel trailer. Originally called the L1, the trailer is now known as the AE.1, and is due to start production in mid-2025 at the company’s Broomfield, Colorado, facility, Lightship said. The first 50 units will be Cosmos Edition models priced at $250,000, but… Read more…

Electrify American on Tuesday announced that it would install DC fast-charging stations at five Costco locations as part of the retailer’s return to electric vehicle charging. The rollout includes Costco stores in Clermont, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, which will each get six chargers, plus three California locations, according to a press… Read more…

Lucid Gravity follows efficiency approach of Air sedan 450 miles of EPA range, 3.4-sec. 0-60 mph, available third row Grand Touring arriving soon, Touring coming later in 2025 Something felt amiss as I hustled this prototype 2025 Lucid Gravity around cloverleaf ramps near Lucid’s California Bay Area headquarters last week. I’d flown… Read more…

Canadian electric school bus firm Lion Electric faces financial difficulties and is looking to be rescued, reports Bloomberg. Lion on Sunday announced the layoff of 400 people, representing more than half of its workforce, and said it was suspending manufacturing at its U.S. factory in Joliet, Illinois. When the factory was announced in 2021, Lion… Read more…

Once a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the market’s best and brightest green vehicles—models that help assure a cleaner future for us. One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. 6. Read on for a quick snapshot of each and a quick summary of our priorities, and then check back for a closer… Read more…

Offers better power-to-weight ratio, only 220 pounds more than original Miata Required creative use of space to accommodate 42 kwh—and 150-mile range Electrogenic claims conversion is fully reversible Electrogenic has launched an electric conversion kit for the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which the U.K.-based company claims will preserve the sports… Read more…

Porsche has opted not to use one-pedal driving in its current EVs, and that won’t change with electric sports cars due to replace the current gasoline 718 Boxster and Cayman. It’s all about giving the driver more control and confidence, Porsche research and development boss Michael Steiner said in a recent interview with Autocar. “If you ask any… Read more…

The first customer examples of the Lucid Gravity electric SUV began rolling out of the automaker’s Casa Grande, Arizona, assembly plant Thursday. The Gravity was first revealed in production form at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show, and it arrives as a 2025 model, initially in Grand Touring form with a starting price of $94,900 before destination… Read more…

Stellantis on Thursday announced an agreement with Texas-based Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur batteries that could significantly reduce cost and pack weight, while boosting charging speed. The automaker and Zeta Energy claim lithium-sulfur chemistry can deliver comparable volumetric energy density to current lithium-ion battery cells, but… Read more…