The top-of-the-line Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance version was recently range-tested by Bjørn Nyland in Norway. The results, at two constant speed levels—56 mph (90 km/h) and 75 mph (120 km/h)—turned out to be slightly disappointing. The Volvo EX30 is equipped with a 69-kilowatt-hour battery (64 kWh usable). The Twin Motor, all-wheel drive version…

Kia reports that its global vehicle sales in March amounted to 272,026, 2.4% less than a year ago. The total sales during the first quarter of 2024 exceeded 760,000 (down 1% year-over-year). The South Korean manufacturer's all-electric car sales increased quickly and last month was especially strong. Kia EV lineup…

Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 2023 and 2024 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid models due to a potential fault with the cars' electronic rear door latches. In the approximately 55,000 vehicles recalled in the U.S., water can enter and short circuit these door latches, according to a Toyota press release. If…

EV and off-roading enthusiasts—this humble writer included—got a nice surprise when Jeep announced its first-ever all-electric off-roader in the shape of the upcoming Recon back in 2022. Scheduled to go on sale this year, the Recon can be considered the battery-powered alternative to the iconic Wrangler. Just like its stablemate, the EV will come…

The 2025 Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid and does that matters to Camry shoppers a little bit better. Prius owners need to keep those doors locked. And is the U.S.-made three-row Toyota electric SUV a Highlander EV? It’s a variety pack of Toyota news today, here at Green Car Reports.  In a first drive of the…

General Motors’ new GM Energy division has just unveiled its V2H (vehicle-to-home) bundle that enables Ultium EVs with bidirectional charging to power your home. You can now order the complete $7,299 bundle that will not only allow you to keep the lights on during a blackout, but it opens up a whole new realm of…

The Toyota Highlander midsize SUV could go all-electric, while the Grand Highlander would continue with internal-combustion engines, according to a new report from CarBuzz. This is part of a strategy to replace the alphanumeric naming scheme used by the Toyota bZ4X—currently the only EV in Toyota's U.S. lineup—for more conventional names, according to the report.…

Despite the pressing urgency posed by climate change, Toyota has been slow to embrace electric vehicles. In the process, environment groups have labeled it a “laggard.” But even Toyota must know it can't keep that up forever, and so things are reportedly changing—including turning the popular Highlander crossover into an all-electric model. That comes…

Toyota just doubled down on hybrids, again. As the automaker marches towards electrifying its entire lineup, the updated 2025 Camry model line going hybrid tells the tale of Toyota's current strategy: potent (enough), practical, efficient, and cost-conscious. These are the defining traits of the 2025 Camry lineup. After spending a…

It’s no secret that Tesla has been working on a Performance version of the updated Model 3 that debuted last year, but details have been very much unofficial, as well as few and far between. Until now. As it turns out, some Tesla-provided details have been lurking online for God knows how long–you just…