In December 2023, the French government kicked off an ambitious program to encourage low-income households to buy electric cars and to broaden the appeal of EVs.  The initiative entailed leasing 25,000 European-manufactured EVs at a monthly rate of €100-150 ($108-160), without any deposit. The response was overwhelming and the government received a staggering 90,000…

We never thought this day would ever come again, but here is a new Lancia. Stellantis has pledged to keep all 14 (fourteen!) brands in its vast portfolio following the FCA-PSA merger. That means the Italian marque is getting a new chance to repair its severely damaged brand image. The 2024 Ypsilon kicks off a…

When it comes to charging stations, EV drivers want the same amenities drivers currently get at gas station, a new AutoPacific study found. The AutoPacific EV Consumer Insights Study asked over 7,200 "future EV acceptors," defined by the consulting and market-research firm as "those who either intend to purchase or will consider purchasing an EV…

God bless CHAdeMO. It was the DC fast-charging plug shape that was poised to win the charger format wars, purely by being installed on the only EVs capable of fast charging in their day, the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Alas, it didn’t succeed. Most DC fast charging stations are now CCS only and will…

Republican officials may not be representing their constituencies on EVs. The fuel-cell-powered Honda CR-V has a charge port and makes the most of it. And what do EV drivers really want in charging-station amenities? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Fiscal-hawk types used to see EVs as a great idea, for energy independence…

I think every electric vehicle owner has had that "a-ha" moment; that instance when you just sort of get how everything works, when fear gives way to excitement about the advantages of moving on from gasoline, when everything clicks. Sometimes that happens behind the wheel. Other times, it happens when someone you know and trust…

EV bashing has become a regular Republican position and talking point, but it hasn't always been this way. In a recent InsideEVs article, Detroit-based Republican and campaign consultant Mike Murphy discussed the results of a poll of 600 voters on EVs. Like many other current political issues, it shows a deep partisan divide, in this…

Porsche made everybody mad when it introduced the first-generation Cayenne two decades ago, only to rake in profits from it and become bigger and better than ever. But the Cayenne–and the even more successful Macan that followed–are SUVs, and everybody knows SUVs are the silver bullet in today’s car market. Heck, even Ferrari made…

The 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell will include a plug-in power-sharing feature, the automaker revealed with a short video that also offers the best look yet at the crossover's design. The video shows a camouflaged CR-V Fuel Cell being used to power a coffeemaker at a roadside stop. In what some automakers term vehicle-to-load, or…

Stellantis, like most automakers, is finally leaning into the idea of an electric-focused future. Even its Chrysler brand—long starved of fresh cars beyond the Pacifica minivan—is gearing up to sell only EVs by 2028, and it has been pumping out some rad concepts like the Portal and Airflow to show that even a brand getting ready…