In an event Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk presented a production version of the Tesla Cybertruck. It looks much like the stainless-steel genre-bender Tesla premiered in 2021, but the electric truck doesn’t come any where close to the $39,900 starting price or range of up to 500 miles that had been suggested at that time. Musk…

Austrian e-bike specialist Mag Bike has just unveiled its newest electric mountain bike called the ET.1. Catering to performance-oriented riders, this bike is the latest of the bunch to feature a lightweight build, premium components, and the powerful Brose S Mag motor. The Austrian company has designed the bike for maximum off road performance thanks…

The Volvo EX90 gets U.S. pricing. Plug-in hybrid reliability is the pits, finds Consumer Reports. And Hyundai and Kia bypass some of the hurdles of in-wheel motors with their own solution. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Hyundai and Kia have shown an alternative to in-wheel motors that accomplishes some of the same…

The share of electrified cars—including fully-electric ones, hybrids and plug-in hybrids—recently significantly increased in the United States, reaching a record level. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report, based on Wards Intelligence data, during the third quarter of 2023, the electrified share amounted to 17.7% of new light-duty vehicle sales. All-electric cars are…

Volvo has announced pricing and opened pre-orders for the 2025 EX90 electric SUV.  U.S. versions of the EX90 will start at $77,990, according to Volvo in its seven-passenger layout, while the six-passenger layout with captain’s chairs will start at $78,490 (all including the $1,295 destination fee). That means at least some of the lineup is…

Rivian, the maker of the all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV, is working hard to slash its production costs, ramp up manufacturing, and launch its smaller, more affordable R2 vehicles. But until all of that happens, its first products are the only thing keeping the company afloat (the electric van included). The R1T in…

The reliability of electric cars and plug-in hybrids is improving, but they still remain more trouble-prone than cars without plugs, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. On average, EVs had 70% more problems than internal-combustion vehicles, the survey found.  Electric cars, electric SUVs, and electric pickups are all among the least-reliable vehicle categories surveyed.…

Paul Snyder has mixed feelings about Tesla’s Cybertruck, the first of which will be unveiled during an event for investors and fans on Thursday in Austin, Texas. One of them is horror. When Tesla revealed the vehicle’s design in November 2019, his first reaction was a question. “Like, what is going on over there?”…

The Chinese non-Tesla electric vehicle pilot program launched in April and now it's going full-scale with hundreds of sites available to other EVs. According to Tesla's Weibo post, the number of Supercharging sites available to non-Tesla EVs increased to over 350 (compared to just 10 in April), while the number of destination charging sites…

Gravel bikes have gained quite a lot of popularity in recent years thanks to their versatility and efficiency. Essentially combining the long-distance ergonomics of a road bike and the off-road capability of a cross-country mountain bike, gravel bikes strike a balance for folks looking for all-around bikes. The dawn of electrification has made them even…