Category: Newswire

California-based e-bike specialist Aventon is all about selling budget-friendly bikes and making the joy of e-biking accessible to a wider range of folks. A lot of its models are very affordable, usually retailing south of $2,000 USD. The company does this by outsourcing production to China, while still having a high level of quality control…

Wannabe buyers of Tesla EVs can now benefit from the $7,500 federal tax credit directly when purchasing a new Model Y or Model X Dual-Motor after the American manufacturer announced on its website that it can apply the point-of-sale rebate to the purchase price. In other words, buyers of these two particular Tesla models won’t…

Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic.  Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see…

Electric vehicles have long lost their nerdy charm thanks to advancements in battery tech, more powerful motors, and a significant bump in availability, driving range, and comfort features. There are now more EVs to choose from than ever before but as with combustion vehicles, there are some battery-powered cars that stand out for their ability…

At CES on Tuesday, Honda said it’s bringing a brand-new line of electric cars to the U.S. in 2026—vehicles that will debut the automaker’s next-generation, in-house EV tech. Honda’s announcement was heavy on sweeping ideas and bold design, but light on specifics. But we learned at least one cool and concrete detail on the show…

The Volkswagen Group (which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, and more) reports 2,524,100 global vehicle sales during the fourth quarter of 2023 (up 14.4% year-over-year). The total volume in 2023 amounted to 9,239,500 (up 11.8% year-over-year), close to the 2020 level (9.3 million). In terms of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, the company improved…

Porsche reports that its global car sales during the fourth quarter of 2023 amounted to 77,499 (down 12% year-over-year), while the total volume in 2023 reached 320,221 (up 3.3% year-over-year). Meanwhile, sales of the all-electric Porsche Taycan (all versions: Taycan, Taycan Cross Turismo, and Taycan GTS) significantly improved in the second part of the year….

It’s Toyko Auto Salon time. Akin to the U.S.’s SEMA show, the Tokyo Auto Salon acts as a great space for aftermarket and traditional OEMs to show off their hotted-up projects that are more racy than the standard fare. This year, Nissan has shown off a spicy Ariya—and it looks like it goes way beyond…

In December, new passenger car registrations in Germany amounted to 241,883, which is a significant 23% drop compared to a year ago. In 2023, 2,844,609 new cars were registered (up 7.3%). However, after a surprising elimination of generous incentives for all-electric cars ($4,930 / 4,500 euro), which was applied on December 17, the EV segment…

Audi global car sales during the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 20% year-over-year to 508,600, while the full-year result amounted to 1,895,240, rebounding by 17.4% to the highest level in a few years. More importantly, all-electric cars are starting to account for about a tenth of the company’s global sales volume. Get Fully Charged…