In December, new passenger car registrations in Germany amounted to 241,883, which is a significant 23% drop compared to a year ago. In 2023, 2,844,609 new cars were registered (up 7.3%). However, after a surprising elimination of generous incentives for all-electric cars ($4,930 / 4,500 euro), which was applied on December 17, the EV…

How soon is the revamped Tesla Model 3 Highland arriving in the U.S.? Which company spent more of its CES presentation talking about gaming, TV, and movies than the EV it’s helping make? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024.…

The Volkswagen ID.3, which is essentially an all-electric alternative to the combustion-engined Golf, is in for a hefty power upgrade this year thanks to the introduction of a new sporty version, according to Autocar. We’ve written about the upcoming ID.3 GTX (name not confirmed yet) in the past, but things have apparently changed under…

Electric vehicles have long lost their nerdy charm thanks to advancements in battery tech, more powerful motors, and a significant bump in availability, driving range, and comfort features. There are now more EVs to choose from than ever before but as with combustion vehicles, there are some battery-powered cars that stand out for their…

Artificial intelligence was the star of the show at CES this year, especially when it came to cars. And one phrase that kept coming up to describe in-vehicle AI functions was "human-like": meaning, a system you interact with in a way that feels natural, almost like you're talking to another person. But how far should…

At CES on Tuesday, Honda said it’s bringing a brand-new line of electric cars to the U.S. in 2026—vehicles that will debut the automaker’s next-generation, in-house EV tech. Honda’s announcement was heavy on sweeping ideas and bold design, but light on specifics. But we learned at least one cool and concrete detail on the…

It’s Toyko Auto Salon time. Akin to the U.S.’s SEMA show, the Tokyo Auto Salon acts as a great space for aftermarket and traditional OEMs to show off their hotted-up projects that are more racy than the standard fare. This year, Nissan has shown off a spicy Ariya—and it looks like it goes way beyond…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV), a part of the Volkswagen Group, reports 409,400 global vehicle sales in 2023. That's a 24.6% increase from 2022, although that year was affected by supply chain issues. One of the most interesting things is that the company managed to significantly increase its all-electric vehicle sales to new record levels. …

Smushed up against a tennis court-sized pen at CES, the splashy annual tech expo in Las Vegas, a couple hundred of us watched on gleefully as an electric car called the Hyundai Mobion scampered sideways like a crab, drove in a perfect diagonal and pirouetted in place. Each new party trick—made possible by four…

Hertz on Thursday announced that it's selling about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas, from its U.S. rental fleet to buy gasoline cars. The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the sales of these vehicles, which represent about one-third of its global EV fleet, began in Dec. 2023 and…