Making a quick buck selling barely used Tesla Cybertrucks to eager Elon Musk fanboys may not be the go-to side hustle of 2024. Tesla appears to be cracking down on Cybertruck flippers. Or at least one of them, anyway.  "Be careful selling your Cybertruck!," a user claiming to be a Cybertruck owner said on…

When Fiat announced its intention to bring the 500e to the U.S. and North America, it also introduced a novel method of selling its cars. Instead of a traditional inventory and order sheet, it would do “drops,” akin to a new designer bag, or a pair of red boots from MSCHF. For each drop,…

Big-box stores and fast-foot chains offer large parking lots perfect for EV charging, but most lag in offering charging to customers, according to a new Consumer Reports study. Consumer Reports surveyed 270,000 retail locations controlled by 75 major retail and fast-food chains—brands like Costco, Ikea, Walmart, and Target—and found that only 1% offered EV charging.…

Audi announced a refresh of the 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron models. They are marked as "55" and replace the "50" versions. The new Audi Q4 55 e-tron and Q4 Sportback 55 e-tron essentially follow the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 upgrades, with the more efficient and powerful rear drive unit and multiple…

Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging. Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  In a review of the 2024 Volvo…

The Apple Car is finally dead. And for such a massively important project—one that ate nearly a fifth of Apple’s R&D budget a decade ago and would've changed the company's trajectory forever—it's fascinating for how it died shrouded in mystery. Very few people outside Apple have ever even seen the prototypes, even today. Now we finally…

Just before Volvo continues its all-electric shift with the XC90-sized EX90 EV , it’s smoothed out its popular plug-in hybrid powertrain in the XC90. With more electric range, more power, and more refinement all baked into the already appealing Swedish package, the XC90 Recharge 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is now…

The Tesla Cybertruck is marketed as one of, if not the most capable four-wheeled machines in the world, durable and rugged enough to go anywhere. Customers can also adorn the all-electric pickup with various Tesla-branded accessories, including a $3,000 rooftop tent that started shipping last week. But we’ve heard similar things about a different…

Three Senate Democrats from car-manufacturing states on Thursday urged the Biden administration to increase tariffs on Chinese EVs, bringing bipartisan pressure to dissuade Chinese automakers from selling their products to the U.S. In a letter first reported by Reuters, Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Sherrod Brown of Ohio warned of "artificially…

The Tesla Cybertruck's rearview mirror is tiny and basically useless. The truck has a rearview camera. So, why not remove the rearview mirror? If interested, then here's how to do it. First, we should explain the issue with the Cybertruck and its rearview mirror. If the truck's tonneau cover is closed, which it probably…