Green Car News and Reports, breaking down the changing world of “green” cars, hybrids, plug-in hybri

1. Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brand

   The 2024 Acura ZDX is the Honda premium brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, a midsize crossover SUV with five seats. Visually it’s every inch an Acura, and it’s very close in size to the brand’s bestselling model, the MDX midsize...

2. Report: Feds to formalize foreign entity rules for EV tax credit

   The U.S. Treasury Department could issue clarifications on federal EV tax-credit eligibility rules as early as Friday, reports Transport Topics. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the report claims the federal government is ready to issue...

3. Costco deal saves up to $2,000 on these EVs and PHEVs

   Costco is once again offering deals on EVs and plug-in hybrids for its members. Between May 1 and July 31, the retail chain is offering a $1,000 incentive on 2024 and 2025 Volvo models, including the 2024 XC40 and C40 Recharge EVs...

4. Lucid Gravity prototype, Toyota hydrogen plans, California EV sales: Today’s Car News

   Stagnant Tesla sales flatten EV growth in California. Toyota sets up shop for all things hydrogen. And a drive of the Lucid Gravity tells us that it’s built on a layer of Air but adds much more. This and more, here at Green Car...

5. Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments

   Is that a minivan? Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in...

6. EV market share sags in California, though EV sales are up

   It's a complicated time for the nation's largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA)....

7. Toyota “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell products

   Toyota has big hopes for hydrogen, and it’s backing that up with a braintrust. The automaker announced Wednesday that it’s giving its research and development office in Gardena, California, a new...

8. Used EV price drop, Lexus UX hybrid mpg, die-cast electric G-wagen: Today’s Car News

   The Mercedes G-wagen EV goes die-cast, with a sustainability twist. Used EVs are selling at lower prices than last year. And the most affordable Lexus...

9. 2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000

   The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. Although this U.S. version of the UX looks mostly...

10. Report: Top-selling used EVs cost up to $5,000 less than last year

    The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that the top EVs at CarMax were the Tesla Model 3, Tesla...

11. Matchbox marks Mercedes' electric G-wagen with a sustainable twist

    The first-ever electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class—also known as the "Gelandewagen" or "G-wagen"—is getting the Matchbox treatment...

12. Hyundai hybrids, Emily GT, Polestar battery test, charger reliability: Today’s Car News

    Hyundai reneges on the promise of an all-EV plant. Polestar tests a different kind of battery at the charger. Federal researchers see ways to make fast-charging more reliable. And the EV with Saab roots might be made in Italy. This and more, here...

13. Polestar reports drivable EV with 10-minute 10-80% charging

    Polestar has announced that prototype cells fitted to a version of its upcoming Polestar 5 flagship EV have been able to do a 10-80% charge in just 10 minutes. Polestar said last year that it would place the tech in a prototype Polestar 5...

14. Hyundai confirms dedicated US EV plant will make hybrids too

    Hyundai will add production of hybrid models at its Georgia Metaplant scheduled to open later this year, CFO Lee Seung Jo said during a recent earnings call. "We are investing in facilities to produce hybrid cars at the Hyundai Motor...

15. Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy

    The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports...