Rivian is pulling a Tesla. The EV truck and SUV startup announced plans on Wednesday to expand access to its exclusive charging network. The "Adventure Network" will open up to drivers of non-Rivian electric vehicles in the back half of 2024, according to the automaker's fourth-quarter shareholder letter.  The network comprises 400 fast chargers…

I once thought that Honda’s EV platform tie-up with General Motors would result in more bespoke products—vehicles that may have shared some things under the skin, but otherwise felt like wholly original products. The Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue looked so much different from what we’ve seen on the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, or China's…

After driving a Tesla Model Y for 3 years and 60,000 miles, the owners offer advice as to whether or not you should buy one. Do they love it? Hate it? Or a bit of both. The answer is both, but it's more love than hate, that's for sure. The Model Y owners…

Luxury EV startup Lucid Motors isn’t selling nearly enough cars, and its CEO, Peter Rawlinson, knows it.  “We’ve got the very best technology,” Rawlinson told investors and Wall Street analysts during the startup’s fourth-quarter earnings call earlier this week. “What we haven’t got is scale and an economy of scale.” The California-based manufacturer, which…

Despite the threats posed by climate change, the U.S. remains deeply divided on electric cars. A J.D. Power report from 2023 suggested that even in the long term, electric cars will constitute only a small percentage of new vehicle sales in dozens of U.S. states. Whereas in states like California, Colorado, and New York, EVs…

Mercedes-Benz is delaying an EV sales target that would have seen the automaker go all-electric in at least some markets by 2030, Reuters reports. The automaker told investors Thursday that it now expects EVs and hybrids to account for up to 50% of its sales by 2030. In 2021 Mercedes said it aimed to hit…

Software seems to be opening up endless possibilities in EVs. As if features like pumping artificial sounds through speakers, simulating manual gear shifts, and creating music through pedals weren’t innovative enough, automakers are now going one step further to ensure that some of you ICE car lovers don’t suffer from FOMO in the electric future.…

Lithium supply may soon exceed demand for use in EV batteries, potentially bringing price parity with internal-combustion vehicles later this decade, according to a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). New emissions rules proposed by the EPA are expected to boost EV sales to 67% of total U.S. new-car sales by…

The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD just got its third price increase this month. The first increase of $1,000 was applied a few weeks after launching the refreshed "Highland" model, followed by a $500 increase a week ago. Now, the Long Range AWD version is $250 more expensive, which brings the total to…

Mercedes reels back its global targets for EV sales, although it’s still pushing ahead with current EV plans. Volvo details how it’s backing away from Polestar. And EVs will likely get cheaper than gasoline vehicles before the end of the decade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Mercedes-Benz has delayed its EV targets…