Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. Audi and BMW both declined from last year. The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. Audi tumbled three spots to seven on the list.

Dodge 207

Dodge Chrysler Yukon Buick 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

While most new diesel vehicles cost more than their gasoline counterparts—from a few hundred dollars to several thousand—resale values after three years are 30-50% higher for diesel passenger cars and SUVS, and 60-70% higher for diesel medium-duty pickup trucks. The percentages are even higher after five years of ownership.

Cost Of 150

Cost Of Gasoline Diesel Fuel Economy 150

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Again, here are the rules: The vehicle has to be a car/truck/SUV/crossover at least one of us drove during the calendar year, even if only for a few minutes. So, in reverse order: Audi RS3: I somehow didn’t get around to writing a review of this one. Matthew Guy Audi RS e-tron GT: Yes, go ahead and roll your eyes.

Cars 111

Cars Prius Toyota Jeep 111

Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

And nobody may fault a VW fan for complicated the core emblem’s ID4, an SUV-shaped EV, with the ID Buzz, a recast of the corporate’s well-known van. Audi introduced its seminal electrical car because the “E-tron” — good plenty — however now it has a slew of E-trons, together with the unedited and a (very other) E-tron GT.

Automobile 52

Automobile Electric Electrical SUV 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Honda, Toyota and Nissan rank higher than US manufacturers for passenger cars (Nissan and GMC are effectively equal), but the three Japanese manufacturers trail GMC when building light duty trucks, while only Honda surpasses Ford. Firms such as Audi, Toyota, Honda and Subaru have made large gains relative to US manufacturers.

Fuel Economy 210

Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy 210

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Audi E-tron 5,612. Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan.

Electric Cars 105

Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. In GM teaser videos we saw hints of future electric GMC and Chevrolet pickups and what clearly looks like a Camaro.

GM 116

GM Market Cadillac Acura 116

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. Mercedes is starting to roll out its EQ line and Audi already offers is expanding its E-Tron lineup. Rivian will be delivering all-electric pickups and SUVs very soon. I’m hoping for the latter. It’s certainly the opposite of what Harley-Davidson is doing.

Market 70

Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 70

EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

Electric Cars 98

Electric Cars PHEV Australia Cars 98

Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Luxury automakers like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi all saw EV sales share pick up in 2023. Tesla continues to dominate the market, with 55% of the EVs sold in the US last year. However, several brands are gaining ground with new, longer-range models.

Miles 98

Miles Range Kia Hummer 98

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 22, 2022

Affordable & Luxury Electric Cars, Trucks & SUVs Coming. With less sales, but still making an impact on the market are some of the luxury players—the Audi E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback, Porsche Taycan , Tesla Models S and Y. If you’ve keeping count, that’s six more crossover/SUVs added to the mix. Blame it on Covid-19.

Affordable 74

Affordable SUV Sale Cadillac 74

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): $80,000. But isn’t clear is if some crossovers will fall under the “Other” category and not the SUV classification? If categorized as an SUV, however, the LYRIQ would qualify for the maximum $12,500 tax credit. The MSRP price caps by vehicle body type are: Vans: $80,000.

Tax Credit 52

Tax Credit Tax Hummer PHEV 52

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It’s a truck, specifically the Escalade SUV, the gussied-up, very successful ultra-luxury version of the Chevy Suburban. Ultimately, GM will build Ultium-based EVs in North America for its four existing brands (Cadillac, GMC, Buick and Chevrolet) plus one model each for Honda and Acura. Cadillac CELESTIQ show car exterior.

All-Electric 52

All-Electric Cadillac North America GM 52

EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

The announcement is specifically for VW-branded vehicles and does not apply to other brands in the VW portfolio (Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Bentley, etc.). GMC Hummer EV SUV Will Debut April 3 – The GMC Hummer electric pickup’s SUV stablemate will be revealed on April 3. GMC Hummer EV SUV | Source: GMC.

GM 52

GM Hummer GMC Batteries 52

Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

It is true that there are some EVs that will soon appear in the competitive price range of ICE vehicles like the low-end GM EV Equinox SUV presently priced around $30,000 with a 280-mile range. That makes the Model Y cost-competitive with Hyundai’s $45,500 IONIQ 5 e-SUV with 304 miles of range. on March 10, 2021.

Buy 85

Buy GM Range Purchase 85

EV Match

OCTOBER 22, 2020

It doesn’t get much bigger than that, so don’t be surprised if other automakers announce new EV models during the Super Bowl or other events with high viewership (Audi’s e-tron commercial during the 2020 Super Bowl comes to mind). Trucks and SUVs continue to top vehicle sales in the U.S.

Hummer 98

Hummer Fully Electric Tesla GM 98