Tesla has released a bunch of details about the Cybertruck this afternoon, including pricing, range, powertrains, and capability—pretty much all the essential stuff people have been dying to know for a long time. But probably the most intriguing piece of information among the many announced today is the fact the Tesla Cybertruck will feature a…

Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday unveiled a new EV motor design that splits the difference between conventional motors and in-wheel motors. Dubbed the Universal Wheel Drive System—or Uni Wheel for short—this design moves motors closer to the wheels but not into them.  That's made possible by a planetary gear set with a central sun gear,…

The Cybertruck is a big deal for Tesla. It’s the first new vehicle the electric automaker has produced in three years. In a business built on novelty—traditionally, automakers pump out new features and makes almost every year—that’s a long time to wait for something new. Plus, it’s Tesla’s first entrant into the popular and high-margin…

The Tesla Cybertuck can actually stop bullets and Tesla proved this by showing a video of it doing so. The truck is indeed bulletproof against some lower-power ammunition, including 9 mm rounds from a submachine gun. Watch the brief video below to see how the Cybertruck stops dozens of rounds of bullets and then…

In an event Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk presented a production version of the Tesla Cybertruck. It looks much like the stainless-steel genre-bender Tesla premiered in 2021, but the electric truck doesn’t come any where close to the $39,900 starting price or range of up to 500 miles that had been suggested at that time. Musk…

Austrian e-bike specialist Mag Bike has just unveiled its newest electric mountain bike called the ET.1. Catering to performance-oriented riders, this bike is the latest of the bunch to feature a lightweight build, premium components, and the powerful Brose S Mag motor. The Austrian company has designed the bike for maximum off road performance thanks…

The Volvo EX90 gets U.S. pricing. Plug-in hybrid reliability is the pits, finds Consumer Reports. And Hyundai and Kia bypass some of the hurdles of in-wheel motors with their own solution. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Hyundai and Kia have shown an alternative to in-wheel motors that accomplishes some of the same…

The share of electrified cars—including fully-electric ones, hybrids and plug-in hybrids—recently significantly increased in the United States, reaching a record level. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report, based on Wards Intelligence data, during the third quarter of 2023, the electrified share amounted to 17.7% of new light-duty vehicle sales. All-electric cars are…

Volvo has announced pricing and opened pre-orders for the 2025 EX90 electric SUV.  U.S. versions of the EX90 will start at $77,990, according to Volvo in its seven-passenger layout, while the six-passenger layout with captain’s chairs will start at $78,490 (all including the $1,295 destination fee). That means at least some of the lineup is…

Rivian, the maker of the all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV, is working hard to slash its production costs, ramp up manufacturing, and launch its smaller, more affordable R2 vehicles. But until all of that happens, its first products are the only thing keeping the company afloat (the electric van included). The R1T in…