The battery-powered Polestar 6 roadster has been heralded a huge success after the first batch of 500 cars were snapped up following its official debut in the US. According to the Sino-Swedish brand, following the Polestar 6 LA Concept edition unveil at Pebble Beach in the US, the first 500 batch of launch cars were…
Towing with any automobile will substantially reduce its range. This is true for large gasoline and diesel pickup trucks, as well as for smaller gas SUVs, and even for semi-trucks. The reduction in range holds true when it comes to electric vehicles too. However, there’s something worth discussing when it comes to EVs and towing…
Volvo revealed its first minivan, and it’s a long-range, road-trip-worthy EV. Karma has another new product plan. And why is it a problem that EV owners are driving less? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the full reveal of the Volvo EM90 electric minivan this past weekend—for now only positioned for China—Volvo…
Canoo has started deliveries of Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDV) produced at its new facility in Oklahoma City. The startup’s first Oklahoma-made electric vehicles were delivered to the state of Oklahoma, more specifically to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). As Canoo points out in a press release, the milestone marks the start of…
Last night, Rivian began to push its newest over-the-air software update, 2023.42.0. Some vehicle owners were clearly excited to update to the newest version, as it promised to improve proximity locking, vehicle access, a gauge view, and more. However, owners who installed the software update immediately after it was released were instead met with hung…
California’s Karma Automotive has revealed two new designs for fully electric vehicles, as part of a revamped portfolio for the brand. Karma says that as part of an effort “reintroducing the Karma brand,” it plans a flagship fully electric coupe called Kaveya, boasting all-wheel drive, scissor doors, and more than 1,000 hp in its top…
Tesla’s yoke steering wheel saga continues, and not in a good way. After backtracking on the idea that a fighter jet-inspired steering wheel should be the only available option for the updated Model S and Model X, Tesla offered customers the chance to swap their steering wheels, for a price. That offer was so popular…
Lucid Motors is introducing the RangeXchange: an innovative new vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) adapter, available for purchase first for U.S. customers, that will enable Lucid Air owners to directly charge other electric vehicles. This new capability is enabled by Lucid’s bi-directional charging technology and proprietary software all of which is already built into every Lucid Air. “I’m delighted…
Tesla has applied slight price increases to its refreshed Model 3 and Model Y electric cars in China, but it does not appear to be linked to demand and supply. The move was expected and carried out in two steps. First, Tesla increased prices of the Model 3 Long Range AWD and Model Y Long…
Steer-by-wire and shift-by-wire systems, which control steering and transmission through electronics instead of using mechanical and hydraulic means, have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially with the advent of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and electric vehicles. We may also soon add brake-by-wire technology to the list of electronics-driven vehicle functions if auto parts and tech…
