The school bus is in many ways ideal for V2G. “There’s no uncertainty in terms of the use of the bus,” says Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez, director of the Renewable Energy and Advanced Mathematics Lab at UC San Diego, who studies the grid but wasn’t involved in the project. “Having that clarity on what the transportation needs…

Ford cut the annual percentage rate (APR) for financing an inventory 2024 Mustang Mach-E to 0% earlier this week, according to an official dealer bulletin seen by Cars Direct. The deal is valid for a 48-month loan but isn’t available in all states. The move comes after Tesla lowered its financing interest rate to…

We drive the Chevy Silverado EV and, like everyone else, seem to have some mixed feelings. Younger U.S. drivers might be more open to Chinese EVs. And the hydrogen hubs costing taxpayers billions of dollars will be how much cleaner than diesel overall? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  In a first drive…

The controversial expansion of Tesla’s only European Gigafactory was approved on Thursday, as the local council in the German municipality of Grünheide voted in favor of the carmaker’s plans to grow its facility near Berlin. The majority of 19 council representatives supported Tesla’s plans to expand the factory. Eleven councilors voted in favor of the…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a recall query for certain Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossovers built between 2021 and 2023. This was prompted by 12 complaints that say doors opened while on the move for vehicles that had already been subject to two earlier door handle-related recalls. Around 51,500 vehicles could…

Automakers might be losing younger EV shoppers over the lack of affordable models. A Honda hydrogen semi kicks off a new fuel-cell push for the brand.  And megawatt charging for big electric trucks is finally starting to arrive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Versus last year, interest in EVs is waning, according…

Forget the $100,000 spaceships. What the world needs most now is affordable electric cars. And after plenty of setbacks on the electric front, General Motors thinks it's found the secret sauce in the now-on-sale 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, as executives and engineers put it.  The crossover boasts 319 miles of range in front-wheel-drive 2LT form, which…

Mitsubishi plans to update its U.S. lineup with new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs over the next few years. The automaker on Thursday unveiled a new business plan called "Momentum 2030" which includes plans for one new or refreshed model to be introduced between 2026 and the end of the decade, nearly doubling the automaker's…

Mara is sick. The 24-year-old has been living in a mosquito-infested forest near Tesla’s German gigafactory since March, and despite the 78 degrees Fahrenheit heat, a cold is spreading through the camp. Sitting on a makeshift bench, she tells me how she left Berlin to live among the pine trees, roughly an hour’s drive outside…

Subaru has been rather slow to the electric vehicle party, with only one model under its belt so far. As we've noted before, that's pretty odd given that electrification certainly fits with the company's nature-loving image and crunchy clientele. Subaru's EV efforts are set to ramp up considerably with the help of longtime partner Toyota.  …