The long-awaited Kia EV9 has at last landed in Australia, with the sizeable three-row, seven-seat SUV putting family friendly electric motoring squarely on the table. It’s big, boxy and stuffed full of tech, and — in its flagship grade — is faster than most petrol-powered hot hatches. So, does electrification change the full-size SUV game…
How do you perfectly blend nostalgia and futurism? Well, one way to do that is to take a 60-year-old icon of a car and add modern Tesla power. On a recent trip to the New York edition of the 2023 Electrify Expo, the sprawling grounds outside the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island featured crowds lined up for test drives…
Embarking on the journey towards a greener tomorrow, electric cars have captured our imagination with promises of cleaner air and sustainable mobility. While the advantages of driving emission-free vehicles are evident, the road to an electric future holds hidden twists and turns. From the toxic legacy of battery materials to the intricate dance between energy…
Electric cars have become synonymous with savings, promising a fuel-cost revolution. Yet, as we embrace the green shift, a less-explored reality emerges—the potential sting in maintenance costs. Beyond the thrill of electric acceleration and environmental benefits lies a financial journey often overlooked. From the sleek Tesla Model X to the controversial BMW iX, each electric…
We’ve all been there—the awkward moment when someone offers you a dish that you absolutely can’t stand, but you force a smile and pretend to enjoy it. Whether it’s out of politeness, fear of offending others, or simply to fit in with social norms, there are certain foods that seem to have garnered a widespread…
BMW will become the world’s second automaker to offer a Level 3 highly automated driving assistance system when its Personal Pilot L3 feature becomes available on the latest-generation 7 Series (including the i7) later this year in Germany. The maker of the i5 will follow in the footsteps of Mercedes-Benz, which started fitting the S-Class…
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous driving unit just can’t catch a break these days. The company has made headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months, but things have precipitated since early October, when one of its robotaxis ran over a pedestrian who had been previously struck by a hit-and-run driver. That accident raised a…
The Toyota Camry Hybrid is soon getting all-wheel drive. Battery tech in the Polestar 5 could allow some very fast charging. Lucid lets the Air charge other EVs. And VW claims again it’s working on a $35,000 EV for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar offered up a number of…
Volkswagen is once again planning to bring an affordable electric vehicle to the U.S. market—and it’s setting a target under $35,000. According to reporting from Reuters, from one of its own trade conferences in Detroit, VW Group of America product strategy chief Reinhard Fischer confirmed the new product focus for North America, indicating that the…
Polestar made a choice with the 4 – it eschewed the rear window entirely with the debut of its coupe-sized electric premium crossover. When it was first shown off, most of us probably handwaved away the lack of a rear window, figuring that Polestar designers were dead set on proving they weren’t Volvo by integrating…
