The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck was launched in the U.S. on November 30, 2023, after a four-year wait. There are a few configurations available now, but Tesla says more are coming in the next couple of years. The three main powertrain options for the Tesla Cybertruck are rear-wheel drive (RWD), dual-motor, all-wheel drive (AWD), and tri-motor…

California-based EV startup Fisker debuted its first car–the Ocean SUV–with much fanfare and high hopes. But recent developments such as failing to deliver more than half of last year’s inventory and a preliminary investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding braking issues cast a shadow over the company’s hopes of building a…

Canoo electric vans head out soon for postal delivery. Is an EV’s 2.0-second 0-60 mph acceleration a safety feature? And are worries about charge time overtaking range and other charging concerns as a top barrier for EV adoption? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Recent study results from Deloitte suggest that driving range…

Polestar, Volvo’s sister company in Geely’s growing portfolio of automotive marques, will lay off about 15% of its workforce globally, which amounts to roughly 450 people losing their jobs, the manufacturer said on Friday, according to Reuters. The Geely-owned carmaker builds the all-electric Polestar 2 liftback, Polestar 3 SUV, and Polestar 4 coupe-like SUV…

The reasons why EVs might not click for all car shoppers are evolving—and it's no longer simply a matter of whether an EV will go far enough on a charge. Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. car shoppers as range, a Deloitte study published earlier this month…

The hydrogen fuel cell car segment in the United States—and by that, we mean in California, where the series-produced models are available—noted a significant decline during the fourth quarter of 2023. According to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership's data, only 201 new hydrogen fuel cell cars (aka FCV or FCEV) were sold in the…

The U.S. Postal Service will purchase six electric vans from startup Canoo, to be delivered later this quarter. The vans will be right-hand-drive versions of the Canoo LDV 190 van, according to a press release from the startup. Canoo's website lists the LDV 190 has having a 79-kwh battery pack yielding an estimated 200 miles…

Electric car sales continued to increase year-over-year in November, although the most recent registration data reveals that the rate of growth is decreasing. Registration data lags behind sales/deliveries, by at least several weeks, but can be used as a proxy of sales, especially since not all sales numbers are publicly available (specifically on a…

German auto manufacturer Porsche announced its second-ever model of an all-electric vehicle. The new EV Macan comes in two forms—the Macan 4 and the slightly beefier Macan Turbo. Both of these all-electric SUVs have high-performance 100-kilowatt-hour batteries. These are also the first Porsches to use an 800-volt architecture, which allows the cars to charge…

Stellantis last week detailed its STLA Large platform, which the automaker claims can house powertrains capable of hurling an EV from 0-60 mph in 2.0 seconds. That breathtaking acceleration figure may be something Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares now claims is a safety feature. That's because quick acceleration allows for quicker overtaking, Tavares told Top…