Volkswagen is recalling all the U.S.-bound 2023 ID.4 electric crossovers because the material that was used for the interior sunshade of the panoramic glass roof may not meet federal standards for flammability. In total, 23,883 vehicles made between September 2, 2022, and August 24, 2023, are included in the recall. The issue is…

The sub-$30,000 Fisker Pear EV, which is scheduled to go into production in Ohio in July 2025, will have a digital see-through A-pillar feature that should improve visibility and safety, the company says. Using a surround-view camera setup, the system captures areas that the A-pillar might obscure when the vehicle is making a left-hand…

Starting next year, and depending on where you live, you'll be able to add a Hyundai Ioniq 5 to your usual cart full of home gadgets, books and watches on Amazon. And Hyundai Motor America CEO Randy Parker said the automaker has about 150 million reasons to give this plan a shot. "They've got…

It's been another week of self-inflicted wounds for Elon Musk on a multitude of fronts. But one ostensible silver lining for his businesses is the fact that Tesla is about one week away from the Cybertruck Delivery Event in Austin, where we'll see the debut of perhaps the most-anticipated electric vehicle of the decade. But…

If your gas-powered car was manufactured after 1991, it is most likely equipped with a mandatory On Board Diagnostic (OBD) system – a computer that monitors the health of the engine and various other components, effectively functioning like a doctor for your car. For electric cars, a standardized OBD system has been notably absent.…

That said, launching myself off the thing was more difficult than I expected. The Orca handled sharp corners very well, and as long as you can keep your grip on the handle it’s possible to stay on. I did manage to fall off one time, but it took quite a lot of sharp turns and…

General Motors has announced that it has absorbed BrightDrop, its electric commercial vehicle subsidiary that had been its wholly owned subsidiary since January 2021. Born from GM's Innovation Lab, BrightDrop has acted as a tech startup within General Motors and had operational freedom over the past three years, but starting November 16 it is…

Which EV holds onto more of its range in the cold? And drivers of EVs from which vehicle maker appeared to “brick” their EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 17, 2023. Just ahead of the LA auto show, Toyota revealed…

Hailing from Berlin, Germany, Benno Bikes is best known for its impressive selection of urban-focused cargo bikes. Electric cargo bikes are considered by many as the next big thing when it comes to urban mobility. Boasting the ability to ride on cycling paths, electric cargo bikes are both compact and versatile, so much so that…

I come from a long line of F-150s. One of my earliest vehicular memories is bouncing around in the back of a red, late-90s step-side that my grandpa trucked around his cattle ranch in the Sierra Nevadas. That truck eventually gave way to a silver 2004 model that got passed down to me in…