If you need hard data to back up General Motors' continued struggles on the electric vehicle front, its fourth-quarter sales report speaks volumes.  GM reported 625,176 vehicle deliveries during Q3 2023 in the United States, which is 0.3% more than a year ago. The total volume in 2023 amounted to 2,594,698 (up 14.1% year-over-year.) The…

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Tesla achieved new quarterly records for global electric vehicle production and sales, which contributed to the best year ever in terms of volume. However, there are many challenges as the recent result reveals a slower year-over-year growth rate, as well as serious competition in the form of the surging…

Sustainability concerns are leading some automakers to switch from leather upholstery to synthetic alternatives. So a group of leather suppliers are making their case. The trade group, called One 4 Leather, claims that leather upholstery made from cow hides has a lower carbon footprint than synthetic materials. That's in part because, the argument goes, cattle…

The Ioniq 7 is expected to be one of the last models to use the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP platform. In 2025 we’ll see the first vehicles based on its next-gen EV platforms: eM and eS. The eM will apparently allow for a 50 percent improvement in range on a single charge, as well as supporting…

More and more production-spec Tesla Cybertrucks are making their way to their owners, and in true Tesla fashion, it’s once again up to the community of enthusiasts and tinkerers to find out things about the car that the company could have simply mentioned on its website or even during the delivery event. And this…

Tesla and Chinese automaker BYD were the two global contenders for most EV sales in 2023. Tesla ultimately sold more EVs over the entire year, but BYD pulled ahead of the U.S. automaker in the fourth quarter. On Tuesday, Tesla said it delivered 1.8 million vehicles in 2023, including a record 484,507 in Q4, which…

In December, Chinese giant BYD once again set an absolutely amazing global plug-in electric car sales record, which allowed the automaker to achieve its annual target of 3 million units in 2023. According to the company's report, last month,  BYD's passenger plug-in car sales amounted to 340,178—including 18,608 EVs from its sub-brands—which is 45% more than…

Tesla has just released its Q4 2023 production and delivery report, and the electric automaker says it not only exceeded its annual sales target last year but delivered more than 484,000 cars in the final quarter alone. It's the best sales year Tesla has ever had, but the American company still got passed for the…

The 2024 Kia EV9 fits the form that many American households seek in a family vehicle, made fully electric but without a luxury price tag. That plus leadership in all aspects of charging make it Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024.  Until now, no non-luxury EV has truly fit these needs—family-sized for…

Welcome to the first Critical Materials news roundup of 2024! In case you didn't catch any of them last year (I can make that joke now), this daily segment is where we cover some of today's important stories in EVs and tech, all in one place. Think of it like your morning coffee, but for news.…