When we spoke with Karma Automotive's new president, Marques McCammon, this September, he hinted at an upcoming product launch and a new approach for the brand. He wasn't kidding. This weekend, Karma unveiled its all-new fully-electric sports coupe called the Kaveya. Featuring butterfly doors and over 1,000 horsepower, the Kaveya signifies a massive pivot…

Tesla may have installed the wrong airbag for Model S and Model X owners who opted to switch from the available steering yoke back to the steering wheel, or vice versa.  That’s according to recall documents posted late last week by the federal government and dated November 3.  The frontal airbag itself is different…

California-based startup Lucid Motors makes some of the most impressive electric vehicles on the planet. Their designs are stunning, their tech is class-leading, and their straight-line performance doesn't comport with the laws of physics as we currently understand them. But Lucid's also had plenty of startup challenges with sales, cash flow, costs and more. Here's…

Most Americans still don’t see an EV as their next vehicle. The upcoming Polestar 4 comes from South Korea as a trade workaround. Canoo remixes its electric pickup with some military punch. And what did Tesla confuse in some of its EVs with the steering yoke? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  According…

It’s important to recognize the head start that China, and to some extent South Korea, has. It will take a little time to build up the scale and the supply chains and get them as efficient as they are working in China today. Most batteries are used in EVs right now. What comes next? Right…

China's dominance of the supply chain for battery materials is undisputed at the moment, but other countries are making efforts to break free from it. That's one of the main goals of the Inflation Reduction Act introduced in the United States last year, and it looks like South Korea is also working actively in this…

Rivian’s fast-charging network won’t be free anymore to owners. Polestar is looking at some very large-format battery cells for its flagship EV. And might the next Chevy Bolt EV be made in Kansas? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV might be made in the U.S.—at GM’s Fairfax Assembly…

A Tesla Model 3 owner in the UK who had sued Tesla for allegedly failing to meet Full Self-Driving claims settled the case outside of court. Ed Butler, who shared the story on the Tesla Motor Club forum (via Drive Tesla Canada), had requested Tesla to reimburse him the 5,800 pounds ($7,100) he had…

Rivian will start for billing for use of DC fast-chargers on its Adventure Network starting this month, according a bulletin sent to owners. The automaker confirmed to Green Car Reports that an email was sent last week to owners who had charged at the network's sites, informing them that billing would start in "early November."…

General Motors' autonomous ridesharing operation Cruise hasn’t exactly had a great few weeks. The division has been under fire from the public and regulators in recent weeks, even having its permit to offer driverless for-pay rides suspended by the state of California due to overwhelming safety concerns. Now, in another blow to the money-bleeding…