Volvo EVs might be able to lighten their battery footprint with a new collaboration. Sweden’s Northvolt chose Canada, partly because of Biden policy. And Honda lays out some of the ways its upcoming EV buyers will stay charged. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  In preparation for the arrival of the 2024 Honda…

Hyundai’s first-generation Kona Electric was something of a darling. It was efficient, looked good, and made electric motoring a little more accessible for those without Tesla money to play with. Now 2023’s new Kona Electric (2024 for US punters) aims to keep the good times rolling with a new look, fresh tech, and more…

Today’s e-bikes come in all shapes and sizes thanks to manufacturers creating products to cater to the various needs of commuters. While capable and utilitarian electric cargo bikes are awesome alternatives for driving your car on a daily basis, lightweight commuters continue to comprise the majority of electric bicycles on the road. With that…

Israel-based battery firm StoreDot on Thursday announced a "strategic collaboration" with Volvo to develop very fast-charging battery cells for future EVs. The partnership will produce cells "optimized and tailored for Volvo's future electric vehicle architecture," according to a StoreDot press release. The company expects to deliver the first samples to Volvo for testing next year,…

For the first time in the history of the US auto industry, this worker strike targets all three big American manufacturers simultaneously. Auto building depends on long-term contracts, and in a prolonged strike suppliers would only be able to lean on whatever business they already have with foreign automakers or nonunionized manufacturers, including Toyota, Honda,…

For a company that’s been building hybrid cars since the late 1990s, Honda has been a bit slow to adopt full electrification in its march toward environmentally conscious automobiles. But the automaker’s first serious effort at an EV will arrive next year in the form of the 2024 Honda Prologue, a Passport-sized crossover with a…

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid gains a new Nightshade Edition grade, but keeps its impressive fuel economy. A crossover that borrows underpinnings and a name from the ubiquitous Corolla sedan and hatchback, the Corolla Cross made its debut for 2022, but it arrived as a hybrid for 2023. Changes are minimal for 2024, encompassing…

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Some areas of the United States amaze when in comes to the adoption rate of plug-in electric cars, far exceeding the average level. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) data from December 2022 - highlighted by the Department of Energy (DOE)’s Vehicle Technologies Office - in four counties, light-duty all-electric and plug-in…

If you’re lured in by the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, or even the Ford Mustang Mach-E or Tesla Model Y, the 2024 Honda Prologue simply isn’t for you. That’s because you won’t find design overtures effectively remaking the shape of the vehicle around an EV skateboard platform. Or splashy styling…