A new video on Instagram appears to show a production-spec 2024 Kia EV9 being driven on public roads. If it's the real deal (low quality social media clips like this have been faked before), the video reveals the production EV9 will look almost identical to the EV9 concept that first debuted at the 2021 LA…

We look at the shortlist of safest electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Sono Sion solar car is no more. And will worries over gasoline-car resale value drive subscription models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Sono Motors announced that the Sono Sion solar car project has been terminated. The company will instead…

China's Geely Auto officially launched the new Galaxy electrified vehicle luxury brand at an event in Hangzhou earlier today. The automaker has great ambitions for the new vehicle line, which will include a total of seven highly efficient models within the next two years – four long-range plug-in hybrids and three battery electric vehicles. …

California clamps down on replacement tire efficiency. Rivian thinks about charging stations fanning hot electric truck batteries as they charge. And Lordstown Motors is recalling the Endurance over a propulsion issue. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Lordstown Motors has paused production on the Endurance electric truck due to “performance and quality issues.”…

More than a year after moving its corporate headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin, Texas, Tesla today announced a partial return to the Silicon Valley city, which will be home to its global engineering headquarters. The announcement was made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and California Governor Gavin Newsom in a live-streamed event…

As automakers look to boost EV efficiency, Volkswagen believes bringing development of more components in-house will lead to big gains. VW announced this strategy shift at its Tech Day 2023 event, claiming efficiency improvements of up to 20% by developing its own optimized components. "The Volkswagen Group and its brands stand for first-class products and…

Tesla's relatively new German factory, Giga Berlin, has been producing Model Y crossovers for a time, and it's in the midst of a substantial ramp-up. Earlier on, Tesla announced that the factory would also produce batteries, though plans changed. Now, it appears battery production is underway, though the specifics aren't consistent with the automaker's early…

Toyota might opt for U.S. EV production in Kentucky. VW is keeping EV components in-house so it can optimize them for efficiency. And the Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets priced in the same range as the Model 3. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan has a price…

Tesla will pause complete battery cell production at its Brandenburg facility in Germany and will instead shift its focus to ramping up assembly in the United States, where there’s a more favorable tax regime. The news comes via Reuters, which quotes the Brandenburg economy ministry, who said that the American EV carmaker already started…

Hyundai has put a price tag on the Ioniq 6 electric sedan for the U.S., and its starting price lands just $70 less than the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover.  The price of the 2023 Ioniq 6 Standard Range is $42,715, including the $1,115 destination fee. This version carries a 53-kwh battery pack and…