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Mazda makes its rotary range-extended MX-30 official for the U.S. Microplastic pollution from tires is a serious environmental issue. And Europe is thinking about revoking some of the green halo from plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda has confirmed that it’s...

As tires wear from driving, they shed particles that can be carried far away, contributing to pollution in the ocean and atmosphere.

With robust charging networks already in place, plug-in hybrids might not be as necessary as a transitional step in Europe.

The Mazda MX-30 promises all-electric motoring for a relatively short range—although a gasoline-burning range extender is on the way.

Rivian confirms its battery supplier. Polestar reveals more affordable models with more range. Yamaha is moving fast into being a performance EV supplier. And we drive the Karma GS-6. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A couple of new Polestar 2 models promise not just a lower price but more...

Several of its modular motor-inverters, at up to 350-kw each, might be used in high-performance vehicles.

The South Korean will make the cylindrical cells that will go into three different sizes of Rivian battery packs.

With heat-pump technology and less features, the base-model Polestar 2 will offer a longer driving range.

Panasonic expresses some skepticism about the battery format Tesla sees as the future. Tesla’s putting its 94-mile Model 3 out in the open, in Canada. What did hybrids look like a century ago? And Aptera’s “never charge” solar car goes to the track. This and more, here at...

With less weight, the new base version of the ID.4 electric SUV achieves a longer driving range.

The startup's second incarnation is claiming some impressive acceleration, handling, and braking for its 1,000-mile solar electric car.

A top Panasonic executive told Bloomberg fewer of the larger 4680 cells would be needed, saving money; but the cells would be harder to produce and prone to overheating.

The 1916 Owen Magnetic has a type of powertrain that automakers are still working to perfect—as a segue way to electric cars—more than a century later.

Which automaker will be giving its mass-market EVs bidirectional charging starting in 2022? And is there hope for battery swapping after all? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 9, 2021. A series of announcements from...

Toyota and Lexus have an assisted-driving system, but it’s being pitched very differently than Tesla Navigate on Autopilot. Nissan could be readying a compact EV next. And the Polestar 2 feels like Volvo performance for the EV age. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan is...

Teammate "Advanced Drive" appears to offer some of the functionality of Navigate on Autopilot, with a more conservative approach than Tesla.

The next new fully electric model from Nissan after the Ariya might be a smaller, Kicks-sized crossover.

Polestar aims for a climate-neutral car by 2030. The GMC Hummer EV can perform as well at the charging station as it can in its WTF performance mode. And the EPA gets ready to roll back the rollback. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EPA administrator Michael Regan is reportedly readying a...

Keeping charging time short will be one of the core competencies for this off-road supertruck, as much as its performance.

The sustainability-focused EV brand is targeting more than just being CO2-neutral by 2030, and scoffing at carbon offsets.