Vietnamese automaker VinFast is reportedly considering adding a fifth vehicle to its planned U.S. lineup, and it's a very unlikely choice – the VF3 mini crossover. Designed for the Vietnamese market, the VinFast VF3 could have potential for the U.S. market as a sub-$20,000 city car targeting budget-minded Americans, VinFast representatives told Automotive News.…

The stage is set for "rapid-fire growth" in electric vehicle sales volumes in the US but dealers and automakers might have to go the extra mile in keeping customers interested during the year-end holiday period, JD Power outlined in its latest E-Vision Intelligence Report. A trio of factors has contributed to this potential challenge:…

An exceptional thing happened in the third quarter of 2023, as the two largest all-electric car manufacturers (OEMs) - Tesla and BYD - sold a similar number of vehicles. As with every quarter, in this post, we will take a look at the global sales results of battery electric cars (BEVs) by three OEMs…

Update: A representative from Ultium Cells LLC replied to our questions with the following comment: "Ultium Cells – Spring Hill is on-track to start production on our first cell production line February 2024." The original article follows below. General Motors, the maker of several battery-powered cars, will open its Ultium Cells plant in…

Hyundai Motor, which includes the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis car brands, posted its third-quarter financial results today, and it’s good news for the Korean automaker. The car manufacturer posted a record Q3 operating profit of $2.8 billion (KRW 3.82 trillion), up a whopping 146 percent from last year’s third quarter, while net profits more…

Genesis (Hyundai Motor Company's premium/luxury arm) continues to sell more and more all-electric cars in the United States, achieving new record levels. According to the data, released by the broader Hyundai Motor Company, the brand's BEV retail sales in the US amounted to 682 units in September, which is a new monthly record and…

Which two automakers aborted plans to create millions of EVs together? Which charging network became the first one to buy charging hardware from Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 27, 2023. This past week, the Tokyo auto show, officially the…

Nissan has a good track record of selling affordable cars globally and in the U.S. Every iteration of the Nissan Leaf has been among the most affordable electric vehicles on sale, while the Japanese Domestic Market Nissan Sakura – an ultra-compact Kei car – has been the best-selling EV there since its launch last year. But the…

Honda’s presence at this year’s Japan Mobility Show was hardly subtle. The automaker’s “Dream Loop” stand showcased products ranging from the surprise return of the Prelude nameplate as a sporty hybrid to the utterly cheerful Sustaina-C Concept with Pocket Concept scooter companion, and a newly capable version of the HondaJet.  There were a variety…

Ford Motor Company's third-quarter earnings revealed rising EV losses caused mainly by slowing demand and the EV price war initiated by Tesla at the start of the year. Ford managed to sell 20,962 electric vehicles in Q3, beating General Motors by a slight margin thanks largely to increased Mustang Mach-E production – Mach-E sales…