Gravel bikes have exploded in popularity all over the world. The principle behind this is very simple actually – the ergonomic efficiency and long-distance capability of a road bike, mated to the go-anywhere capability of a mountain bike. As it would turn out, not everyone needs an ultra lightweight road bike, and not all riders…

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors announced today the planned implementation of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future vehicles in North America, starting in 2025.  The announcement shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone following the industry, because nearly every other major automaker (Stellantis is now the only holdout) has already committed to using the…

All aboard the AI hype train. Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT shocked the world last year with its eerily human-like answers to random questions and ability to compose Shakespearean sonnets about farting in seconds — a task that used to take me weeks — practically every company on the planet has announced some kind of strategy leveraging…

Inside Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, it seems like the robots are the full-time employees, and humans are just there to supervise them. The sprawling floor of the stamping building—with its white walls, red stripes, and massive presses scattered all around—appears to be quite a neat setup, almost fully geared up and all set for mass manufacturing,…

Lexus has just announced the 2024 Lexus RZ model year, which will be available in two main versions—the already-known RZ 450e and an all-new RZ 300e. The Lexus RZ 300e is an entry-level version, with only one electric motor (front-wheel drive), and a slightly different battery—72.8 kilowatt-hours from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL).…

Costco members can get up to $1,000 off the purchase or lease of a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV through Jan. 2. According to CarsDirect, the Blazer EV was added to General Motors' year-end Costco rebate promotion last Friday. The program runs nationwide, but only for shoppers who have been Costco members since Oct. 31 of…

Germany, the country that’s home to several car manufacturers and the famous no-speed-limit Autobahn, will prematurely end its subsidy scheme for people who want to buy a new electric car. The program, which offered €6,750 or roughly $7,400 for anyone who bought a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)…

This past year, the Nissan Ariya has dropped into a cohort of quite appealing crossover EVs, including the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y, Toyota bZ4X, Subaru Solterra, Volkswagen ID.4, and Volvo C40 and XC40 Recharge. It’s a very crowded field.  All of those models arrived before the Ariya and are roughly…

There’s been some talk lately about the Tesla Cybertruck’s so-called Wade Mode, but other than its name, no official details were available. Until now that is, because none other than Jay Leno got to drive a production-spec Cybertruck and he had Tesla’s VP of Engineering Lars Moravy and chief designer Franz von Holzhausen next…

Canada maps out an EV mandate. The Nissan Ariya is one of the best new EVs of the year. And the Blazer EV is already discounted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Want $1,000 of a Chevy Blazer EV? Just as GM’s midsize electric SUV is starting to roll out to U.S. dealerships…