As has been widely reported, the Tesla Cybertruck was recalled last week for a major safety issue involving the accelerator pedal. Like most vehicles, the Cybertruck has a rubber and metal cover fitted to the accelerator and brake pedals. They are usually applied to improve aesthetics and provide a textured surface to avoid slippage. But most automaker pads are…

Which EV maker is grading how reliably fast-charge stations work with its vehicles? Which automaker reportedly scrapped development of ICE range extenders for EVs?  This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. In a  first drive of the 2025 Toyota Camry…

Tesla is recalling all 2024 Cybertruck electric pickups because the shiny plastic pad that sits on top of the accelerator pedal may be dislodged and get trapped in the interior trim while the throttle is applied, increasing the risk of a collision. The recall, which was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

Watch the U8 being tested sailing through watch in boat mode. Be warned, it can only do this for 30 mins. Boat mode is only intended for use in an emergency, like flash flooding, and BYD says the U8 is designed to do this for just 30 minutes. It isn’t clear what happens on…

The potential influx of cheap Chinese electric cars into the U.S. through Mexico had ruffled the feathers of American carmakers. This prompted U.S. officials to raise concerns to their Chinese counterparts about the country’s manufacturing overcapacity. They’ve also been urging Mexico to keep Chinese carmakers at bay—a measure to safeguard America’s massive homegrown car industry.…

Tesla’s Cybertruck has been widely derided. Its panel gaps are wide and amateurish, it’s prone to rust, and it looks like an ergonomic cheese grater. Its most serious flaw to date, though, has resulted in a recall of nearly 4,000 vehicles. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Association has recalled 3,878 Cybertrucks, which comprises any…

Undoubtedly, the 1,234-horsepower, tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire is an impressive engineering feat. It’s a sleek, luxurious four-door sedan that also happens to be one of the quickest stock cars in the world. Its maker claims it can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in 1.89 seconds and go on to a top…

Aptera has mostly been quiet for the last few months, but the company recently received its first production body, which was shipped from Italy, where it is manufactured by the CPC Group. This means that while production has not yet started, the company’s unique three-wheeled solar electric vehicle is one step closer to entering…

Electrification progresses at various rates depending on the region and it will lead to an interesting disproportion of electric vehicle deployment in the U.S. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's study, highlighted by the DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office, the majority of the EV fleet will be located in suburban areas. The study says about 60% out of the projected 33…

Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over sticky accelerator pedals, after the NHTSA earlier this week said that it was already communicating with Tesla on the issue.  Cybertruck pedals may become trapped in a depressed, “accelerate” position after a lot of pressure has been applied by the driver, explains documents filed with the federal government. …