Shell snatches up Volta and its unique ad-subsidized charging model. Elaphe and McLaren Applied Technologies aspire to make in-wheel motors quicker and more efficient. And we take the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid for a winter drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the king of the…

As Elon Musk attempts to manage Twitter after mass layoffs in November, his flagship company Tesla is also facing staffing problems globally, with vacancies doubling since mid-June, coupled with exits at its newest gigafactory in Germany.  When the gigafactory in Berlin opened in March, it had a target to produce 5,000 vehicles a week by the…

Volkswagen confirmed today that a new member of its all-electric family will be introduced at the upcoming 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in early January. The German manufacturer did not reveal any details, teasers, or even the name of the car yet (it will be announced at the show). The only thing that…

Audi will build EVs at all of its global plants before 2030 ahead of a planned phase-out of internal-combustion models, the automaker said Thursday in a press release. The automaker will introduce only all-electric models globally beginning in 2026, and aims to phase out production of internal-combustion vehicles by 2033, but prior to that EVs…

Cross-breeds are all the rage in the dog world right now. There’s the cockapoo, springador, puggle and labsky; the morkie, chiweenie and whoodle. The idea of these “designer dogs” is you get a kind of genetic Goldilocks breed, with the best characteristics from both parents: the loving loyalty of a retriever, for example, with the…

Ultium Cells, the battery joint venture of General Motors and LG Energy Solution has been granted a $2.5 billion low-cost loan by the US Department of Energy. Awarded by the government's Loan Programs Office (LPO) under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program, the loan will help the JV pay for three new lithium-ion…

Some future versions of the Lucid Air and Gravity SUV may make their impressive range claims with U.S.-made batteries. On Tuesday, Lucid Group and Panasonic Energy Co. confirmed a multi-year agreement that will keep Lucid supplied as it ramps up the rest of the Lucid Air lineup in 2023 and starts production of the Gravity…

In a recent interview with Reuters, Mate Rimac had plenty of positive things to say about his brand's joint venture with Bugatti. The partnership, which was revealed in the summer of 2021, has resulted in "lots of synergies going both ways" according to Rimac. Furthermore, Rimac claimed the joint venture has been very profitable thus far. He…

The EPA will offer credit for electricity generated with biofuels, but it’s still on the ethanol bandwagon. Megawatt changing hardware is coming to the Cybertruck. And Canoo delivers an electric truck for the Army. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Tesla confirmed megawatt charging tech for the Cybertruck and Semi. It involves a…

I'll be honest: I don't like using apps for scooters. Just give me all the controls on the thing itself. Sure, it's nice to be able to control the level of regenerative braking and the max speed through an app, but most of the time, it's a nuisance. Thankfully, the Air quickly paired with my…