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Ford’s had enough of adventure-seeking families in the market for a crossover SUV heading to Jeep and Subaru showrooms. At least, that’s the impression the 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline gives. With more ground clearance, a smattering of off-road-oriented hardware, an upgraded suspension, and all-terrain tires, Ford’s created the most off-road capable Explorer yet. But while …
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Next year Chevrolet wants to begin production and deliveries of the all-electric Silverado EV, its answer to the Ford F-150 Lightning, which is already here, as well as the Ram 1500 Revolution that we will get to see at the start of 2023. Doug DeMuro had the chance to examine the Silverado EV up close …
Doug DeMuro Examines The 2023 Chevrolet Silverado EV Read More »
Hitachi Astemo reports significant increase of demand for e-axle drive units for xEVs (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs) and announced plans of expansion of its electrification business. The Japanese company, formed in 2021 from the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with Keihin, Showa and Nissin Kogyo, intends to invest in electrification about 300 billion yen (over $2.2 …
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This past year was truly a special one for sports cars. Despite the push for electrification, and the constant fear-mongering from petrol-blooded enthusiasts about the demise of sports cars, 2022 saw some genuinely incredible piston-powered machines hit the market. Cars like the BMW M4 CSL, Toyota GR86, McLaren Artura, and the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS …
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The BMW iX M60 is shockingly fast for an SUV of its size. And due to its silent powertrain, with its instantaneous electric torque, its performance can take anyone by surprise. However, the iX M60 is far from alone in the world of surprisingly fast EVs. So what happens when you get some of the …
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A prototype for the redesigned 2024 Mini Hardtop was spotted this week. The fourth-generation Hardtop will be offered with the choice of electric or internal-combustion power, but all further Hardtops will be electric only. 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63 S E Performance Coupe spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Another vehicle we spied was the …
2024 Mini Hardtop, Gemballa supercar: This Week’s Top Photos Read More »
Which automaker revealed one of the most aerodynamic SUVs in the world? Which states recently joined California in banning gas-only vehicles by 2035? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 30, 2022. Our biggest, albeit most confusing, piece of news this week came …
Micah Toll is a personal electric vehicle enthusiast, battery nerd, and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling books DIY Lithium Batteries, DIY Solar Power, The Ultimate DIY Ebike Guide and The Electric Bike Manifesto. The e-bikes that make up Micah’s current daily drivers are the $999 Lectric XP 2.0, the $1,095 Ride1Up Roadster V2, the $1,199 Rad …
Wheel-E Podcast: The top electric bike stories of 2022 Read More »
When we find electric vehicles for this weekly column on China’s bottomless pit of a shopping megasite Alibaba, we generally look for something that looks weird, fun or at least remotely useful. This week I’d say we nailed the first two. I’m not quite sure what to call this thing, so I guess I’ll have …
Weird Alibaba: Try not to vomit while driving this electric rolly car around Read More »