Porsche built its reputation with internal-combustion sports cars, but at the turn of the 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports-car brand, tinkered with electric motors—including in-wheel hub motors. The first electric-vehicle boom occurred at the turn of the 20th century, before internal combustion established itself as the dominant technology.…

Forget about jellyrolls, a new patent published by General Motors reveals that it doesn't just want to give you a snack-shaped battery, anymore. Instead, it wants to feed you a whole meal. The automaker has designed a new way to package battery cells which it believes can significantly improve performance. This would do away with…

Once a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the market’s best and brightest green vehicles—models that help assure a cleaner future for us.  One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. 6. Read on for a quick snapshot of each and a quick summary…

The question is whether every local authority is willing to chip in where federal funding might fall short. “The next 10 years [in EV charging] is all about the urban environment, cities, middle- and lower-income folks,” says Reig. In a world where electric vehicles become a political lightning rod, those places might see the most…

Xpeng AeroHT will bring its Land Aircraft Carrier to CES 2025. The modular vehicle combines an extended-range electric minivan and a large electric drone. It’s two separate vehicles bundled together: the "mothership" and the eVTOL.  These days, buyers all over the world have more and better choices for going electric. But one thing has been…

General Motors is following a handful of other automakers and battery firms in developing mixed-chemistry battery packs for electric vehicles. GM laid out its version of this concept in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 28, 2024. In that document, which was first filed by GM Aug.…

In recent months, more and more automakers have started selling North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters to allow owners of their electric vehicles to access the vast Tesla Supercharging network. Ford will sell you one for $200, Polestar and Volvo will hook you up for $230 and General Motors will do it for $225.  But…

Vinfast recalled 4,888 VF 8 electric SUVs The center airbag mounted to the driver's seat could deploy improperly Vinfast will replace the airbag free of charge Vinfast is recalling certain VF 8 electric SUVs because of faulty airbags that could injure drivers. The recall includes 4,888 vehicles from model years 2023 to 2025. The center…

I asked Amko Leenart, director of design for Ford Europe, about why Ford used VW's woeful controls in both the Explorer and the Capri, and he told me Ford worked with a partner to better the response on the sliders (but wouldn't tell me how), then admitted that “we tried to improve it a bit—and…

The owner of a dented Tesla Cybertruck was quoted $3,000 for the repair. He decided to try and fix the electric truck at home, and it worked. The Tesla Cybertruck is advertised as being dent-proof, rust-proof and even bulletproof. It all sounds very good, and it’s some very good marketing on Tesla’s side, but it’s…