• 2025 BMW M4 CS rocks the party with 543 hp

    Updated: 2024-05-07 22:01:00
    BMW's 4-Series range has undergone a mid-cycle update for the 2025 model year, and as part of the update the high-performance M4 coupe has spawned a CS grade. Revealed late on Tuesday, the new 2025 M4 CS is set to sail into showrooms later this year with a starting price of $124,675, including a $1,175 destination charge. The car makes its formal...

  • Ram hydrogen fuel-cell truck, BMW EV batteries, rural charging: Today’s Car News

    Updated: 2024-05-07 15:55:00
    EV battery production for BMW is setting up south of the border. Ram aims to scale up its hydrogen fuel-cell muscle. And why do rural governments see EV charging as less important? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW has started building a battery plant in Mexico that will provide more energy-dense cylindrical cells for longer range and...

  • Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II updates luxury brand's bestseller

    Updated: 2024-05-07 15:30:00
    Since its launch in 2018, the Cullinan SUV has become Rolls-Royce's most popular model. Rolls is now applying some design and tech updates to ensure it stays that way. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II features a refreshed exterior highlighted by tall vertical daytime running lights that frame the headlights and grille, which itself is now...

  • Audi A6 E-Tron, Bentley Batur Convertible: Car News Headlines

    Updated: 2024-05-07 15:00:00
    Audi will launch the A6 E-Tron this summer, its second model after the Q6 E-Tron to ride on parent company Volkswagen Group's new PPE dedicated EV platform. The A6 E-Tron will be a Tesla Model S rival capable of delivering at least 300 miles of range, and both S6 and RS 6 performance variants are in the pipeline. Bentley's W-12 engine has ceased...

  • Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

    Updated: 2024-05-07 15:00:00
    More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey, and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier. While the survey is Michigan-specific, it's the traditional hub of the auto industry and probably represents a greater awareness...

  • Bentley Batur spawns convertible limited to 16 cars

    Updated: 2024-05-07 14:00:00
    Bentley in 2022 launched the Batur, an exclusive coupe based on the platform of the Continental GT and built as a sendoff for the automaker's venerable W-12 engine. On Tuesday, the automaker showed a Batur Convertible and confirmed just 16 examples will be built. That makes it more exclusive than the coupe whose production run will span 18...

  • Fuel-cell Ram HD pickup included in Stellantis hydrogen rollout

    Updated: 2024-05-07 13:00:00
    Stellantis will produce a hydrogen fuel-cell Ram commercial truck, the head of the automaker's fuel-cell program said in a recent interview with German publication Welt am Sonntag (via Electrive). Following the start of at-scale production of fuel-cell vehicles in Poland later this year, Stellantis plans to start building a fuel-cell version of...

  • Audi A6 E-Tron to debut this summer

    Updated: 2024-05-07 12:45:00
    Audi will launch its long-awaited A6 E-Tron this summer, the automaker announced last week while presenting its financial results for the previous quarter. The A6 E-Tron is the second model from Audi to ride on Volkswagen Group's PPE (Premium Platform Electric) dedicated EV platform which debuted earlier this year in the Audi Q6 E-Tron and Porsche...

  • 2025 Porsche 911 spied with almost zero camouflage

    Updated: 2024-05-07 12:00:00
    Porsche engineers are out testing prototypes for an updated 911 range, and the latest test vehicle has shed almost all of the camouflage gear seen earlier. Previously we brought you spy shots of prototypes for the updated 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, and 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Our latest shots show the updated 911 Carrera coupe, both as standard and...

  • Kia EV3 urban crossover debuts on May 23

    Updated: 2024-05-07 11:00:00
    Kia on Tuesday announced the planned reveal of a new electric vehicle on May 23. It's the production version of the EV3 concept shown last fall, whose name it will carry into production, and it will be the Korean automaker's smallest EV yet. Teaser photos released together with Tuesday's announcement, as well as our own spy shots of prototypes...

  • BMW begins EV battery buildout ahead of Neue Klasse EVs

    Updated: 2024-05-07 11:00:00
    BMW has begun building a battery-assembly facility at its San Luis Potosí, Mexico, plant in anticipation of production of its Neue Klasse EVs. In addition to the battery facility, BMW said in a press release that it is also expanding the body shop and making other upgrades to the site, with a total investment of 800 million euros (about...

  • First of Nio's two new EV brands will be called Onvo

    Updated: 2024-05-07 10:00:00
    Nio doesn't have widespread recognition like Tesla or even fellow Chinese EV manufacturer BYD, but it's already ready to introduce two new brands to help boost sales by offering EVs at a lower selling price than its own premium offerings. One of the brands, confirmed as Onvo, will be aimed at families. The other, which still goes under its Firefly...

  • Tesla drops base Model Y, Electrify America push, NACS and reliability: Today’s Car News

    Updated: 2024-05-06 15:55:00
    Electrify America is on an expansion streak. EVs are part of the solution to remedy unhealthy air. Tesla has dropped the base Model Y for a 320-mile version that only costs $2,000 more. And will the Tesla connector fix charging? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has canceled its cheapest Model Y, while adding a rear-wheel-drive Model...

  • Review: 2024 Lexus GX 550 towing reveals virtues and hassles

    Updated: 2024-05-06 15:46:00
    The excitement surrounding the 2024 Lexus GX 550 seems warranted. It’ the first time in 14 years the nameplate is new. One way the new GX improves over the outgoing model is in towing capacity, which improves from 6,500 to 9,063 pounds. So of course, I hooked up 5,000 pounds of fiberglass walleye boat to see how well the GX performs under...

  • Ford dreams up frunk with screen for insane tailgating

    Updated: 2024-05-06 15:05:00
    Since including frunks on its Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning EVs, Ford has been coming up with creative ways to utilize that space. The latest in a series of frunk-related patent filings could turn EVs into epic tailgating machines. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) April 16, 2024, and originally filed by Ford...

  • 2025 Genesis GV80, 2024 Lexus GX: Today's Car News

    Updated: 2024-05-06 15:00:00
    The Genesis GV80 has been extensively updated for 2025, and impressively the starting price is roughly the same as 2024's pricing. Among the updates are some styling tweaks, a new dash, new color and wheel options, plus the option of a coupe-like body style. In our first test of the 2024 Lexus GX 550, we walked away shocked at how balanced the...

  • EV charger reliability gains will take more than a Tesla connector

    Updated: 2024-05-06 14:00:00
    Nearly every EV brand in North America is adopting Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector and gaining access to the automaker's Supercharger network. But despite that network's fairly good reputation for reliability, the NACS connector alone may not guarantee an overall improvement in charger reliability, says one expert. Joerg...

  • 2025 Genesis GV80 price creeps up $405 with updates

    Updated: 2024-05-06 13:00:00
    Genesis' top-selling GV80 undergoes a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year, and despite all the changes that have been made, there's only a $405 increase in pricing. The 2025 GV80 made its debut last fall, and Genesis last week announced the midsize SUV will reach showrooms in the coming weeks with a starting price of $59,050, including a...

  • Report: 4 of 10 Americans live with unhealthy air, and EVs can help

    Updated: 2024-05-06 12:00:00
    Air pollution remains a major threat to the health of many Americans, but stricter emissions rules could help, according to the American Lung Association. The organization's 25th annual "State of the Air" report found that 131 million people—39% of the U.S. population—live in areas with unhealthy areas of air pollution. And spikes in...

  • Lando Norris delivers shock win at 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix

    Updated: 2024-05-06 11:00:00
    Lando Norris came away with victory on Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix, which served as round six of the 2024 F1 season. It was the McLaren driver's maiden win. Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen finished in second place some 7.6 seconds behind, after his day unraveled in the second half of the race. Third place went to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc...

  • 2026 BMW iX spied with updates

    Updated: 2024-05-06 04:30:00
    BMW looks to be readying the first major update for the iX since the electric midsize SUV arrived for the 2022 model year. A camouflaged prototype for the updated iX has been spotted, revealing some of the design tweaks BMW has planned. The changes on the outside are likely to be minor. The headlights feature new daytime running lights similar to...

  • Electrify America EV charging network set to grow by 25% in 2024

    Updated: 2024-05-05 12:00:00
    Electrify America confirmed Thursday, on the sixth anniversary of its first fast-charger installation, that it’ planning a big expansion of its fast-charging network in 2024. EA aims to reach 5,000 chargers by the end of the year, including larger charging stations and broader support for Plug & Charge payment tech. In 2023 it expanded...

  • Tesla cancels cheapest Model Y, adds Long Range version

    Updated: 2024-05-04 21:55:00
    Tesla re-released its Model Y Long Range on Friday, as the model in the lineup providing the longest range at the lowest price—with an extra twist for those who have recently purchased the base Model Y. The latest Model Y Long Range includes an EPA range of up to 320 miles and a 0-60 mph time of 6.5 seconds, costing $46,630, including...

  • Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

    Updated: 2024-05-04 12:00:00
    Which automaker is adding hybrid production at its U.S. dedicated EV plant? Which Lexus model has gone hybrid-only for 2025? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 3, 2024. A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to tell us that this upcoming EV will offer a...

  • Jeep plug-in pickup, Acura ZDX, Cadillac’s EV shift, tax credit rules: Today’s Car News

    Updated: 2024-05-03 17:25:00
    A plug-in hybrid Gladiator will join the Jeep lineup next year. Cadillac gets cold feet about its 2030 end date for gasoline. And Biden agencies ease one area of the EV tax credit that could mean more qualifying EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Biden administration provided updated EV tax credit rules for manufacturers and...

  • 3 Reasons To Regularly Inspect Your Sports Car

    Updated: 2024-05-03 15:38:39
    Rule the road with the safety and performance benchmarks you deserve by examining the biggest reasons to regularly inspect your sports cars.

  • Jeep confirms Gladiator 4xe PHEV pickup, mulls Recon hybrid

    Updated: 2024-05-03 13:30:00
    The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck will get a 4xe plug-in hybrid variant, while the upcoming Recon SUV could get a hybrid powertrain alongside the previously discussed all-electric option. The Gladiator 4xe was confirmed by Jeep North America CEO William Peffer in a LinkedIn post. Peffer said the plug-in hybrid will come to market "later next year,"...

  • Report: GM's Cadillac might not go all-EV by 2030 after all

    Updated: 2024-05-03 12:00:00
    Executive comments suggest that Cadillac could continue to sell gasoline vehicles beyond its 2030 target date for going all-electric, reports Automotive News. Cadillac boss John Roth told media during a sales and business briefing that electric and gasoline powertrains "will coexist for a number of years," adding that "we will be offering an...

  • Watch The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz, Tucson, And Kia K4 Debut: Livestream

    Updated: 2024-03-27 10:07:18
    The Hyundai livestream starts at 9:20 AM EST while Kia's begins 25 minutes later.

  • Watch the 2025 Infiniti QX80 Reveal Here: Livestream

    Updated: 2024-03-20 09:36:14
    The livestream starts at 7:00 PM Eastern.

  • Watch Porsche Reveal The Taycan Turbo GT: Livestream

    Updated: 2024-03-11 08:06:47
    The livestream starts at 9 AM Eastern / 1 PM GMT.

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