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MEB electric catamaran, Porsche-inspired sports car, carbon fiber and range: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Nissan looks at reducing its manufacturing footprint, and Jaguar Land Rover aims at freeing up more space and weight for an EV range boost. A niche EV company teases its skateboard platform with a Porsche 356 tribute. And a product that’s most definitely not for the masses applies VW’s platform for affordable EVs.

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VW ID 3 revealed, Nissan electric crossover, Hyundai and Kia fast-charge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Nissan has reportedly shown its all-electric crossover to dealers, but it isn’t coming soon. Porsche has upped its investment in Rimac. And the first of VW’s affordable electric cars is revealed in full. Hyundai and Kia are investing in very fast charging—in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more. Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric?

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These were the top ten most popular used EVs in the US in 2023

Baua Electric

As EV adoption climbed in the US, buyers sought more affordable used models. Meanwhile, Nissan’s LEAF was fourth with 6.2% Although the Chevy Bolt and Nissan LEAF are two of the most affordable EVs in the US, both are due for replacements. 4 Nissan LEAF 6.2% 9 Porsche Taycan 2.4% of the share. of the market.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Nissan Leaf 10,238. Porsche Taycan 6,822. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan! per cent) Nissan Leaf – 359 (4.8 per cent) A healthy and growing pool of affordable used EVs is critical to their wider adoption in Australia. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

Notable contributors to EV sales in July included the affordable new GWM Ora , with 57 for the month and 122 for the year so far; the almost-as-new Cupra Born with 86 and 260; the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with 78 and 526; the Kia EV6 with 167 and 702 and the Polestar 2 with 306 and 1453.