article thumbnail

One of these 5 vehicles will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2022

Green Car Reports

Which new green car is the best? Each December we ask this question in earnest, first making a list of all the electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that arrive by the end of the calendar year, and you can buy early the following year. Now, that’s looking at 2022.

article thumbnail

Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018: Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan

Green Car Reports

In 2011, Green Car Reports launched an award for the new car, or family of cars, that represented the best green vehicle introduced for the model year. The Nissan Leaf won that year because it was the sole affordable battery-electric vehicle on the market.

article thumbnail

BMW’s 300-mile EVs, Hyundai Tucson plug-in range and mpg, Foxconn in Wisconsin: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW provided splashy product news for two upcoming electric vehicles, both expected to get the German brand to hit a higher driving-range peg. Hyundai released better numbers for its Tucson Plug-In Hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And what EV might Foxconn build in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin 188
article thumbnail

Mini Cooper SE supply-chain issue, base BMW i4, plug-in hybrid ups and downs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrid sales sag in Europe as they keep popping in the U.S. And there’s no more base $30k electric Mini Cooper—for now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Cooper SE has been a rare exception in the electric-vehicle market—in that it’s a nimble, head-turning.

Plug-in 127
article thumbnail

Classic Mini conversions; plug-in Range Rover; Tesla, Kia Niro EV, and Ford Mach-E satisfy: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Land Rover sees an official EPA range of close to 50 miles for its Range Rover plug-in hybrid. Electric vehicle newbies are charmed with EVs but not so tied to a brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Mini is officially converting its classic minicars.

article thumbnail

Battery-electric vehicle versus plug-in hybrid: why having both makes sense

Green Car Reports

Not long ago, green car fans had only one choice: a hybrid vehicle like the Prius that gets all its energy from gasoline.

Plug-in 93
article thumbnail

Porsche plug-in hybrids, Model Y recall, GM EV plant: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The maker of the iPhone is getting into the business of electric cars. Porsche updates its plug-in hybrids. GM looks to the birthplace of Saturn for making electric vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And the Model Y gets recalled, but because of OTA updates it’s not a big deal.

Porsche 92