EV Connect has enabled the Plug and Charge capability for compatible electric vehicles made by General Motors, the two companies said in a joint statement earlier this week. With Plug and Charge enabled, EV drivers no longer need to swipe a payment card or an RFID tag to initiate a charging session. Instead, they…

For the automotive industry, the first few years of the 2020s were a time of unprecedented chaos. With a chip shortage, skyrocketing used car prices, and the shaky implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's electric vehicle tax credits, uncertainty ruled over the automotive sector. Today, those levels of uncertainty appear to be dropping, but a…

California-based e-bike brand Himiway has always been about affordable and practical electric bicycles. The brand was present at CES 2024, and for the first time, showcased a selection of high-performance models aimed towards enthusiasts looking to hit the trails aboard a powerful and sporty two-wheeler. It’s clear to see that Himiway is upping its game…

Plug-in electric car sales in the United States significantly increased in 2023, reaching a new record volume and market share. According to Argonne National Laboratory's report, in December some 141,055 rechargeable cars were sold (including 100,928 all-electric and 40,127 plug-in hybrids), which is over 9.8% of the total light-duty vehicle sales. The year-over-year growth…

Will a deluge of energy-sucking electric cars spell disaster for the U.S. power grid? Looking to China—which is lightyears ahead of the States on just about every front of the EV transition—the answer to that question appears to be a resounding “nope.” What’s clear is that China’s rapidly ballooning EV fleet requires an increasingly…

Tesla made the Model Y more affordable across a number of European countries this week, following an earlier price reduction applied in China. The changes are quite noticeable, of at least several percent. In Germany—Europe's largest car market—the Model Y is up to about 9% less expensive. Get Fully Charged …

The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a higher price, ahead of the arrival of a main rival, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid. And Mazda sees a future including rotary combustion engines and Tesla charge ports. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has a price hike—and more of a price…

Broken EV chargers have been in the news a lot recently. It's not just Tesla, either. Have you tried charging at an Electrify America station? Not exactly seamless. From a brand-agnostic standpoint, broken chargers are an issue stymieing EV adoption—and the U.S. government recognizes that. Welcome to Critical Materials, your daily rundown on today's…

Honda has confirmed that the 2025 Civic Hybrid will be much more than a niche model—with plans to make the hybrid version 40% of total U.S. Civic sales.  In U.S. spec, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid arrives in summer 2024 and will include a 2.0-liter inline-4 engine, running on an efficiency-focused Atkinson cycle. It's part…

Volvo wants half of its sales to come from electric vehicles by next year and its ultimate goal is to become an EV-only automaker by 2030. It’s an ambitious plan, which seems hard to achieve seeing how some analysts and even rival automakers are predicting hard days for the growth of electric cars. But…