Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor

Bengt Halvorson is the Editor of Green Car Reports and Internet Brands Automotive Group’s Senior Editor. He specializes in EVs and the transformation of the auto industry around them. For more than 25 years, Halvorson has reported on cars and the auto industry, honing in on topics related to efficiency and electric cars for nearly as long. He has written for a range of outlets including Forbes, Motor Trend, Time, Cargo, and Men’s Journal; consulted on powertrain tech for Detroit insiders; and tracked collector-car prices at Sports Car Market. He’s been cited in books about the evolution of hybrids and EVs, been a guest on Autoline, and led panels at the EV Roadmap conference and the Detroit auto show. In 2013 he established an EV-education-focused event called Drive Revolution. Early in his career he was a writer at the UK publication Autocar and an editor at Automobile Magazine. Until he took on his current role, he was a senior editor at Car and Driver, focused on nudging the gearhead/enthusiast publication toward greater EV awareness. Prior to that he was part of this group’s predecessor, High Gear Media, and helped start Green Car Reports. Halvorson also serves as a North American Car and Truck of the Year juror. He holds degrees in Applied Physics and Philosophy from the University of Michigan.

Articles

NYC going all-EV, VW electric sedan, Lucid Air and Formula E: Today’s Car News Bengt Halvorson February 12, 2020

New York City aims to make every vehicle—not just the road-going ones—electric by 2040. Volkswagen might replace the Passat with an all-electric sedan. Hyundai has a new EV-platform...
Lucid Air electric sedan builds on company’s Formula E experience
Atieva's battery-supply agreement for Formula E has helped solidify the performance and efficiency of the Lucid Air.
Bengt Halvorson February 12, 2020

Hyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platform
California-based Canoo will provide "engineering services" to Hyundai under a new partnership.
Bengt Halvorson February 11, 2020
Trump’s green-tech cuts, charging network as infrastructure, fuel-cell pickup: Today’s Car News
Politics prevail here this morning, as we bring you the latest on the Trump administration’s budget and how it could impact at least one fledgling automaker. There’s also the EV Freedom Act, a proposal from members of Congress for the U.S. to treat a charging network as infrastructure...
Bengt Halvorson February 11, 2020
Nikola Badger electric pickup: 600-mile range from hydrogen fuel cell and battery
Nikola Motors has revealed its next project, an electric truck that can combine plug-in battery power and that from a hydrogen fuel cell.
Bengt Halvorson February 11, 2020
Trump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax credit
A budget summary submitted Monday again aims to cut the EV credit and cut some longtime clean-energy credits and loan programs.
Bengt Halvorson February 11, 2020
Audi E-Tron deal, Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid done, Rivian origin story: Today’s Car News Bengt Halvorson February 10, 2020

Hyundai’s retiring at least one plug-in hybrid product. There’s quite a deal right now on the Audi E-Tron SUV. We get a look back—way back—at Rivian’s original project....

2019 Audi E-Tron eligible for up to a $13,000 discount—if you first go to Costco
The big-box retailer is offering an extra $2,000 off the E-Tron, through its Costco Auto Program through March 31.
Bengt Halvorson February 10, 2020
Hyundai drops the Sonata Plug-In Hybrid for 2020
Hyundai has greatly improved the fuel efficiency of the 2020 Sonata Hybrid versus previous years. But the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid will not exist.
Bengt Halvorson February 10, 2020
Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?
Do frunks add fun space or take away from electric vehicles' potential? Designers and engineers appear to be split on their worth.
Bengt Halvorson February 9, 2020
Electric pickups, GM EV strategy, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: The Week In Reverse
Which new crossover actually gets a better efficiency rating in the city than its sedan counterpart? How does a particular hybrid introduced this week add mileage without filling up or charging up? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
Bengt Halvorson February 8, 2020
Tesla Model Y efficiency, GM’s hybrid-free electric plan, EVs vs manuals: Today’s Car News
General Motors has outlined its plan for an all-electric future, and it doesn’t include a single hybrid or plug-in hybrid. The Tesla Model Y has been rated for efficiency as well as driving range. And EVs outsold manuals. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2020 Tesla Model Y has...
Bengt Halvorson February 7, 2020

Why GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its past Bengt Halvorson February 7, 2020

Just a year ago, GM changed its tune about the possibility of hybrids—and plug-in hybrids like the much-loved Chevrolet Volt—in the company’s near-term future.

Put simply, GM was...
Confirmed: Electric cars outsold manuals for the first time in 2019
Battery electric models now have a higher overall market share than gasoline models with manual transmissions.
Bengt Halvorson February 7, 2020
2020 Tesla Model Y gets a better city efficiency rating than Model 3
EPA ratings released yesterday confirm that the Tesla Model Y has nearly the range of the Model 3—and some unexpected advantages.
Bengt Halvorson February 7, 2020
GM pitches all-electric future, with lackluster support from Washington
The automaker's CEO outlined an ambitious plan for sustainability in its latest presentation for investors.
Bengt Halvorson February 6, 2020
GM BEV3 and electric trucks, Sonata Hybrid: Today’s Car News
GM presents some more information about its electric vehicles, ahead of a deeper download next month. And the Hyundai Sonata will get free miles from the sun. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is officially out, in U.S. spec, and it includes all the goodies...
Bengt Halvorson February 6, 2020
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid adds solar roof, challenges Camry Hybrid at 52 mpg
The latest hybrid midsize sedan makes an efficiency leap of up to 10 mpg above the outgoing version—and now ties the Camry Hybrid.
Bengt Halvorson February 6, 2020

GM teases new electric-truck details, boasts about battery flexibility Bengt Halvorson February 6, 2020

During General Motors’ Capital Markets Day presentation for investors Wednesday, the company teased just how much flexibility—and potentially, what a wide range of global...
Audi solar offer, Electrify America gains on Supercharging: Today’s Car News
Electrify America, which started rolling out fast-charging stations just 20 months ago, is gaining on Tesla’s Supercharger network. Audi E-Tron shoppers get a chance to add solar to their home-charging mix. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. In terms of DC fast-charging...
Bengt Halvorson February 5, 2020
Electrify America is gaining ground on Tesla Supercharging
In terms of fast-charging locations in the U.S., Electrify America is catching up quick with the Tesla Supercharger network.
Bengt Halvorson February 5, 2020
Audi E-Tron electric SUV plugs into some sunshine with solar program
A solar program for the Audi E-Tron sends more energy generated from sunlight to owners' houses—as well as a little money back.
Bengt Halvorson February 5, 2020
Electric pickups, quiet UPS deliveries, UK bans internal combustion: Today’s Car News
The UK intends to go tailpipe-free by 2035. Arrival will supply electric trucks for UPS. And electric pickups are arriving soon; is America ready? This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The shipping giant UPS has placed an order for 10,000 stylish electric delivery vans from Arrival. It also...
Bengt Halvorson February 4, 2020
Report: UK plans to ban hybrids, plug-in hybrids, all gas and diesel cars by 2035
The UK could soon be working toward a plan to banish hybrids and plug-in hybrids—and all internal combustion—by 2035.
Bengt Halvorson February 4, 2020