Mercedes-Benz reports 72,313 car sales in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2023 (excluding commercial vans), which is 1% less than a year ago. In 2023, the company sold 282,229 cars, a result that meant sales were down 1.6% year-over-year. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz all-electric car sales are booming, reaching new…

EVs could help drive down electricity rates by better-utilizing grid infrastructure, according to three recent studies summarized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), an energy-policy advocacy organization. These studies describe a shift to a higher, but better-distributed electricity load that makes better use of infrastructure and thus more consistently covers the costs…

The conflicts in the Red Sea area and attacks on transport vessels are starting to affect the European economy, which sources components from Asia. According to Reuters, Tesla announced that it will have to suspend most of its electric car production at the Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany for two…

Audi global car sales during the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 20% year-over-year to 508,600, while the full-year result amounted to 1,895,240, rebounding by 17.4% to the highest level in a few years. More importantly, all-electric cars are starting to account for about a tenth of the company's global sales volume. …

Here's a nice Friday surprise for any muscle car fans out there wondering if an electric future has anything in for them: the first pre-production photos of the car that's expected to be called the 2025 Dodge Charger have emerged. And it looks extremely close to the excellent Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept that's been making…

In December, new passenger car registrations in Germany amounted to 241,883, which is a significant 23% drop compared to a year ago. In 2023, 2,844,609 new cars were registered (up 7.3%). However, after a surprising elimination of generous incentives for all-electric cars ($4,930 / 4,500 euro), which was applied on December 17, the EV…

How soon is the revamped Tesla Model 3 Highland arriving in the U.S.? Which company spent more of its CES presentation talking about gaming, TV, and movies than the EV it’s helping make? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024.…

The Volkswagen ID.3, which is essentially an all-electric alternative to the combustion-engined Golf, is in for a hefty power upgrade this year thanks to the introduction of a new sporty version, according to Autocar. We’ve written about the upcoming ID.3 GTX (name not confirmed yet) in the past, but things have apparently changed under…

Electric vehicles have long lost their nerdy charm thanks to advancements in battery tech, more powerful motors, and a significant bump in availability, driving range, and comfort features. There are now more EVs to choose from than ever before but as with combustion vehicles, there are some battery-powered cars that stand out for their…

Artificial intelligence was the star of the show at CES this year, especially when it came to cars. And one phrase that kept coming up to describe in-vehicle AI functions was "human-like": meaning, a system you interact with in a way that feels natural, almost like you're talking to another person. But how far should…