Polestar is a design-driven, pure-electric brand, so the arrival of the Polestar 4 is no surprise (especially, coming as it does, after Polestars 1, 2, and 3). But what is thought-provoking is that this savvy brand of lateral thinkers and style mavens wants to rescue one of the more egregious automotive niches—the SUV coupé.…

In recent years, there has been a massive influx of new electric bike models from a variety of Chinese manufacturers. Predominantly targeted toward's Europe's e-bike market, these two-wheelers are usually compact, efficient, and affordable. Indeed, such is the case with the Z20 Pro, a petite folding electric bicycle from Chinese brand PVY.  PVY has…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Wednesday announced an $18.7 billion investment over five years that will fund the first electric Land Rover and Jaguar's long-awaited second EV. JLR confirmed in a press release that it will begin taking orders for an all-electric Range Rover model later this year. Under the brand's current product plan, Range…

FreeWire Technologies, the California-based specialist in battery-integrated electric vehicle charging equipment, announced an international expansion. The company soon (April 19, 2023) will launch its European Headquarters in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom to support sales in Europe. The new site will include a Sales & Demonstration Center and will serve as a hub…

Plug-in hybrid tech continues to be something that neither automakers nor regulators can completely agree on.  Some, like Toyota, Volvo, BMW, and others see them as a smart, effective bridge technology to EVs while others, including GM and Honda see them, at least for now in the U.S., as an unnecessary complication in the shift…

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai and Genesis brands) reports that its global vehicle sales in March amounted to 381,885 units, which is 21 percent more than a year ago. During the first quarter of 2023, the company sold slightly over 1 million vehicles (up 13 percent year-over-year). However, the most important thing is how fast…

Which model did Toyota reveal as getting fuel-cell propulsion soon? Which electric car danced and jumped in a recent introduction? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 14, 2023. Hyundai will introduce to the U.S. the lower-priced version of the Kona EV,…

Tough new rules on pollution from vehicles, proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency this week, could reshape one of the world’s largest industries and transform how millions of people get around. The goal, government officials say, is to get many more electric vehicles in many more driveways.  But another way to look at the…

Motorcycle racing fans among you will certainly be familiar with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, or FIM. The governing body of all things motorcycle racing – MotoGP, WorldSBK – you name it – has a new trick up its sleeve. It's called the EBK World Cup, and interestingly, it involves electric bicycles.   That's right,…

Chinese automaker Geely's Zeekr brand this week unveiled its third model, a nearly Tesla Model Y-sized crossover that will sell for less than $30,000 in its home market. The Zeekr X follows the 009 van and the 001, a hatchback based on a concept originally badged for Geely's Lynk & Co. brand, in the all-electric…