Ford is reopening order banks for the next wave of reservation holders of the Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup, but the prices increased. The company said that the prices of the Lariat Standard Range and Platinum versions were adjusted upward (by respectively $1,500 and $1,200) "in response to current material costs, market factors, and…

On Thursday, Ford once again hiked prices on its base F-150 Lightning Pro.  The latest adjustment, adding onto markups made in December, adds $4,000 to the base version of the fully electric F-150—meaning it now adds up to $61,869 including the mandatory $1,895 destination charge.  This is the fourth major price increase for the…

Ford's six-square-mile BlueOval City manufacturing complex in Stanton, Tennessee is taking shape, and we recently had the opportunity to tour the site.  We covered the latest news about the facility in an article last week, but while we were there we also had the opportunity to get an exclusive interview with Ford CEO, Jim…

Which electric vehicle maker decided to go open source with its driving-assistance features? Will battery degradation “brick” your EV after a certain number of years or miles? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 31, 2023. Prices on used vehicles of all…

After months of teasing a coming lineup of all-new EVs, Ford has finally revealed its new Explorer; an all-electric family SUV that sits between the Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen ID.4 in size. What's more, it's Europe-only.   Speaking of Volkswagen, the Ford Explorer is the first electric Ford to use the Volkswagen MEB platform…

Future EVs from General Motors will not include the popular Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies that the vast majority of cars – EVs and otherwise – come with today, according to a report by Automotive News. This tech allows users to bypass an automaker's own infotainment system for that of their smart phone. GM…

F-150 Lightning prices rise again, GMC teases an overlanding version of the Hummer EV, and Jeep provides another glimpse of what it takes to make a Wrangler EV. And tax-credit details released this morning make April 18 the day credits fall away for many EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  With guidance…

More than is typical even for technology entrepreneurs, Neha Palmer is in the business of predicting the future. TeraWatt Infrastructure, a startup unicorn based in San Francisco, is a bet on the idea that some future day, companies from taxicab operators to e-retailers will have large fleets of electric trucks, cars, and vans—and need…

Lotus Technology, the EV division of the Lotus Group based in Wuhan, China, has completed the first delivery of the Eletre, the Lotus brand's first-ever SUV. To mark the occasion, the battery-electric SUV was handed over to the first customer during a ceremony at the Shanghai International Circuit dedicated to the 75th anniversary of…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday posted guidance for battery materials, helping to clarify whether those buying EVs as soon as later next month will be able to claim the $3,750 credit dedicated to this under the new Clean Vehicle Credit.  Based on an initial look, the rules will cast a wide net…