Fisker is in talks with an unnamed "large automaker" for a potential investment, development of one or more EV platforms, and North American manufacturing. The announcement, first reported by Automotive News, came directly from Fisker's fourth-quarter 2023 earnings report Thursday. The company reported a $463 million net loss for the quarter. Fisker Alaska electric…

The US government has launched an investigation into the national security risks posed by foreign-made vehicles with internet connectivity—especially those made in China. At a briefing on Wednesday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo even raised the specter of Beijing remotely triggering mayhem on US highways. “Imagine if there were thousands or hundreds of thousands of…

Owners of Rivian's R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV will be able to access Tesla Superchargers starting in March, the EV startup announced via X on Thursday.    Previously, Rivian said its customers would be able to start using Tesla's enormous charging network by this spring. It's all part of a plan to adopt…

Ford led the industry last year in announcing a shift to the Tesla charge port and its North American Charging Standard (NACS), signaling Ford’s adoption of the NACS charge port in future EVs, while also providing upcoming access to the Tesla Supercharger network for existing Ford EV drivers.  That access is almost here. Ford is…

Things aren't looking great for Fisker. The California-based EV startup warned investors that it may not have enough cash to survive the next 12 months. The firm said it's trying to raise more funds and hopes to strike a deal with an unnamed automaker. It is also looking to cut costs by laying off 15%…

Ford has detailed how its EVs can charge on the Tesla network. Several EVs are among the safest new vehicles on the market. And Aston Martin has hit snooze on EVs in favor of plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Three EVs are on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ shortlist, despite…

What does your car know about you? We've all seen those small little dongles offered by insurance companies that can be plugged into your car's OBD2 port to collect data, which is used to fine-tune your insurance rate. But what other information does your car know? How about where you like to eat, or go…

Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. The IIHS toughened requirements to earn its highest Top Safety Pick+ and second-tier Top Safety Pick awards for 2024, but 71 models still qualified for at least one of the awards (with 22 earning the…

It’s astonishing how a humble Thai energy drink from the 1970s, originally intended as refreshment for laborers, has metamorphosed into a rambunctious Austrian empire by the name of Red Bull. Among its numerous subsidiaries, Red Bull Motorsports is arguably the most buoyant. This division not only owns and sponsors several motorsport and adventure sports teams…

The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 gets a price increase for the new model year, but also a number of upgrades. Prices start at $41,160 (including a mandatory $1,425 destination charge) for models equipped with the smaller 62-kwh battery pack. That's a $2,370 increase versus when the 62-kwh pack was introduced in the ID.4 Standard grade, at the…