Kia has revealed much more about its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy for providing modular vehicles for last-mile delivery and other uses, potentially around the globe. And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on…

Once again, it seems like every other day there’s some new Chinese EV that only further proves just how far ahead that market is compared to the rest of the world. While the U.S. struggles to effectively get reasonably priced EVs on the road, Chinese companies introduce new ones constantly. A few days ago, Geely…

Hyundai on Monday revealed more detail about its hydrogen plans—including a comprehensive look at its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain.” Across Hyundai Motor Group, the company now projects that by 2035 it will use 3 million metric tons annually. By Green Car Reports' calculations, that's enough to keep several million fuel-cell-powered light vehicles…

Honda is considering a new, large EV-related investment in North America to prepare for mass-electrification. According to Nikkei, Honda might build a $14 billion (2 trillion yen) all-electric car factory in Canada, accompanied by a battery cell factory. Interestingly, the battery production might "involve in-house" solutions, like next-generation solid-state batteries, the report indicates. Production…

EV ownership can save many thousands, but it depends where you live. Some Tesla range ratings get adjusted down. And an EV range of nearly 300 miles—or higher—is no longer the outlier. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Several Tesla range ratings have dropped, with lower numbers posting on Tesla’s product-information and build…

Volkswagen is bringing the internet-famous artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT to the infotainment system of its cars. It sounds pretty cool, but there are also some privacy issues that need to be addressed, so let’s see what this automotive-grade ChatGPT integration is all about. The feature is set to debut at this year’s Consumer…

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities…

In December, Tesla significantly increased its overall wholesale Made-in-China (MIC) vehicle shipments (local retail sales and exports). It seems that Tesla's Shanghai plant is now producing new electric cars at a near-record rate, remaining the company's largest EV factory in terms of volume. Get Fully Charged Tesla Giga Shanghai EV…

Volvo Cars USA reports that its car sales in the United States increased in December by 23% year-over-year to 13,609. In the full year, car sales amounted to 128,701 (up 26% year-over-year). The growth of Volvo's plug-in electric car sales decreased in recent months—mostly due to lower sales of all-electric cars, although it's probably…

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota and Lexus brands) reports that its vehicle sales in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2023 amounted to 619,661 units. That's a 15% increase year-over-year. For the full year, the company sold over 2.24 million cars (up 7% year-over-year). Last year, the Japanese manufacturer significantly increased its…