The Cybertruck is Tesla's first consumer EV that supports bidirectional charging. The EV maker calls the feature Powershare and it basically means that the truck’s roughly 123-kilowatt-hour battery pack can be used to power tools and appliances, charge other EVs and even provide backup power to an entire house if the grid goes down. …

An electrified successor to the Mazda 6 mid-size sedan goes on sale in China later this year, but prospects for the U.S. are unclear. Unveiled at the 2024 Beijing auto show, the Mazda EZ-6 combines the Japanese automaker's signature design flair with powertrain tech from Changan Automobile, Mazda's Chinese partner. Mazda hasn't confirmed sales plans…

I'm a fan of Mazda. I think that everybody who loves well-designed, fun-to-drive cars probably appreciates the brand on some level. That's why it's been especially disappointing to see Mazda end up somewhere between "very late" and "non-entity" in the electrification game. Sure, it has some plug-in hybrids and more are coming, but what would…

Tesla, the world's largest all-electric car manufacturer, reports a stable installed annual vehicle capacity of 2.35 million units, according to its Q1 financial report. The manufacturer outlined a plan to launch new models and increase its manufacturing output to three million vehicles. Tesla EV production In 2023, Tesla…

Elon Musk insists that Tesla is an A.I. company. Never mind that the company makes almost all of its money selling cars, or that it sells more electric cars than any other company in the U.S. and that it currently produces the best-selling car in the world. It is not a car company, Musk insists.…

Mini on Wednesday unveiled a new entry electric model, although it's unclear if it will reach the U.S. Called the Aceman, the new model is a crossover that borrows the name and minimalist look from a 2022 concept car. Measuring just 160 inches long, it slots between the redesigned 2025 Mini Cooper hatchback and 2025…

Today, Honda confirmed plans to expand its manufacturing presence in Canada to build electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker announced a massive $11 billion investment—the largest single automotive investment in Canada’s history—that will lead to the creation of new plants near its existing manufacturing campus in Alliston, Ontario, with the goal of beginning EV production in…

GM reveals more about what will turn its EVs into backup power for the home. Mini shows its Aceman EV. And EV sales are set to make gains in the U.S. and globally in 2024. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The Mini Aceman urban EV has been revealed, and it quite closely…

Meet Tescoma. At first glance, it’s just a first-generation Toyota Tacoma pickup. Simple, American-built, dependable. But take a peek under the hood and you’ll be surprised to find that the gasoline engine that used to hum when the truck was new is nowhere to be found. In its place, there’s some orange wiring and…

GM last week announced details regarding its vehicle-to-home (V2H) system, set to launch with the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST, that will help EV owners back up their home without the help of a storage battery like a Tesla Powerwall or a backup generator.  It’s ultimately part of GM’s big energy play that sees EVs becoming…