We all knew this day would come: the Tesla Cybertruck flippers are here. Scalpers aren't a new concept. They've been around ever since limited-run commodities have existed. We recently saw this very same pattern happen with the GMC Hummer EV, which eventually crashed the used market into the ground once production ramped up. Now…

Rivian on Thursday revealed long-awaited Standard and Standard+ versions of its R1T pickup and R1S SUV—essentially ready to be delivered now, with what appears to be a $3,100 price drop, and likely qualifying for the same EV tax credit as other versions. They arrive with a twist: They’re not powered by the LFP battery pack…

California-based electric vehicle start-up Rivian has introduced two new entry-level battery and range options for its R1T truck and the R1S SUV. The new options are called Standard and Standard+. The new Standard range option, available only with the dual-motor variants, will deliver a Rivian-estimated 270-mile range from a 106-kilowatt-hour battery pack. The Standard+…

General Motors has hired former Tesla battery-development boss Kurt Kelty as its new vice president of batteries. In this newly-created position, Kelty will be tasked with bringing together GM's development resources "to more quickly deliver profitable, lower-cost, higher performing electric vehicles to customers at scale," and will report directly to GM president Mark Reuss, the…

The Tesla Cybertruck is arguably one of the most controversial vehicles in the world right now, and it has been ever since the first prototype went on stage back in 2019 and became famous for having not one, but two pieces of glass shatter after being hit with a metal ball. Fast-forward to February…

Kia on Thursday added a hybrid version of its Carnival minivan, as part of a mid-cycle revamp that brings technology upgrades and somewhat more SUV-inspired styling.  The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbo-4 gasoline engine, with a 54-kw (72-hp) electric motor at the input shaft of a 6-speed automatic transmission,…

The Tesla Cybertruck has a payload rating of up to 2,500 pounds, which is more than a Ford F-150, but can it handle that hefty of a load? While this video doesn't provide us with proof that the Cybertruck can drive off down the road with its payload maxed out, it does show us…

Thousands of hotels will be getting Tesla destination charging. BMW sport wagon fans looking to go electric will have to wait longer. And Kia is adding a hybrid minivan to its lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  With the addition of the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan, families will have another high-mpg…

When it comes to the auto industry, China has been in the news a lot lately. It's the absolute largest EV market by a landslide, selling more than 4.5 times the number of battery-electric cars than the U.S. in 2023. China's entire automotive industry experienced explosive growth last year, and now there's concern that the…

BMW is launching a wagon version of the all-electric i5—but it's not coming to the U.S. The BMW i5 Touring, as it's formally known, launches in Europe this May. Like the i5 sedan, it will be sold alongside internal-combustion BMW 5-Series models. But there are currently no plans to bring any of the 5-Series…