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Why did Tesla issue a safety recall for more than a million vehicles this week? What is Volvo calling the fully electric counterpoint to its XC90 SUV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 23, 2022. The 2023 Kia...

GM and the Environmental Defense Fund asked the EPA to develop emissions standards yielding a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the 2030 model year.

Faraday confirmed that the rating is for models with a 142-kwh battery pack. Faraday is taking pre-orders for the Futurist and a Futurist Alliance model, with pre-orders for an unnamed base model to open at a later date.

Volvo announces the EX90 electric SUV. Tesla recalls more than a million vehicles. And should we tax the rich to pay for EV infrastructure? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Californians will get to vote later this year on a ballot measure that would increase taxes on those making over $2...

Over 1 million Teslas have a window-safety issue; company promises over-the-air fix is in the works.

The EX90 will use next-generation sensors and software that might help prevent deadly crashes.

Fisker chose Wallbox for home charging. Sono is applying its solar tech beyond its Euro-market Sion EV. And GM and Hertz are teaming up for more electric vehicles in the rental fleet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz plans to order 175,000 GM EVs over five years...

Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2023 with the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV and will eventually include EVs from the Chevy, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and BrightDrop brands.

Wallbox will market its Pulsar Plus charger to North American Fisker owners, and the Pulsar Max to European owners, with units for purchase through the Fisker website.

Power from the sun could save up to 396 gallons of diesel per bus, annually, or 50% of the additional energy needs for refrigerated trailers.

Upfits are big business, and the ID.Buzz Cargo might be a template good for a wide range of professional uses.

About half of Californians are thinking of an EV as their next vehicle. A range-boosting camping trailer advances toward production, loaded with batteries. And could better sensors help get more range out of EV batteries? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Research from Japan suggests that...

Essentially power banks on wheels, Colorado Teardrops' campers aim to boost the towing EV's range beyond its normal unladen range.

The same survey that finds a high level of interest in EVs suggests that incentives and education have room for improvement, however.

The tech could also help with the monitoring of solid-state batteries and higher-power fast-charging.

Which EV was shown to be the most aerodynamic production car in the world? Which bidirectional charger is approved under warranty for the Leaf? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 16, 2022. One of the biggest stories...

The Honda CR-V Hybrid gets a price—and better gas mileage in some versions. Natural-rubber tires could be made from a sustainable crop in the U.S. And what’s the most aerodynamic production car in the world? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid earns 40...

The hybrid CR-V has been positioned as the premium powertrain in the CR-V lineup; it now earns 40 mpg, but that's with front-wheel drive.

Natural rubber from guayule could offset the oil, silica and virgin carbon black currently used in tires.

Lightyear's claim of 0.175 is an impressive achievement for even a low-volume production car.