Back in June 2022, we talked about the interesting Skarper e-bike conversion kit. The unique setup of the Skarper kit makes use of a two-in-one rotor that not only acts as the bike’s rear brake, but also drives the rear wheel at the same time. Since then, the project has gained quite a bit of…

The facelifted Volkswagen Golf is officially here, and while the all-electric version hasn’t magically reappeared in the German company’s lineup, the plug-in hybrid versions of the hatchback got significant improvements. As before, the two plug-in Golfs are called eHybrid and GTE, the latter being a sort of electrified version of the iconic GTI.  …

When Amazon and Hyundai announced at the LA Auto Show that buyers would soon be able to purchase cars on the ubiquitous digital marketplace, you may have assumed they were simplifying that process into a one-click, all-online, fixed-price transaction—dealer nonsense be damned. In the long term, that may be true. The pilot program, however, is…

The U.K. telecom firm BT Group this week announced a pilot program to add EV charging to street cabinets typically used to house broadband and phone cables. The first such refit has already been completed in Scotland, with more planned in the coming months, according to a BT Group press release (via IEEE Spectrum). The…

Tech giant Apple is scaling back its ambitions and is pushing its car's launch date farther down the road, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. But perhaps the bigger news here is that the Apple car—one of the most-hyped and most mysterious automotive projects of the 21st century—is still in play, despite years of radio silence.  The…

The chairman of Toyota is most definitely not all-in on EVs—or the idea that they might even be a third of the market, perhaps ever.  In comments published Tuesday in Toyota’s own Toyota Times corporate newsletter, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda said in an event earlier this month that he does not see battery electric vehicles…

GMC will soon launch the GMC Sierra EV all-electric pickup truck in its top-of-the-line Denali Edition 1 trim (offered exclusively in a Crew Cab model with an integrated 5-foot, 11-inch cargo bed). It's essentially a more luxurious direct cousin to the Chevrolet Silverado EV, based on General Motors' Ultium platform. The Denali Edition 1…

Toyota might see an EV-sales ceiling that’s below its own EV targets. Electrify America sets aside more money for reliability, but is it enough? And could we tap into old phone infrastructure to allow EV charging for street parking? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The chairman of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, has never…

Cadillac will unveil a sporty electric vehicle wearing the V-Series badge this year, according to GM Authority, quoting official information announced during a media briefing last week.  As per Cadillac, the hot EV will debut sometime in 2024, but that’s where the stream of official details ends. The American automaker didn’t say which model…

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is set to approve Electrify America's proposed plan for its next cycle of charging-network investments. But some in California don't believe the plan does enough to address charger reliability, the Sacramento Bee reports. Electrify America was created as part of the Volkswagen diesel settlement, with VW investing set amounts…