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Toyota 120-mile PHEVs, Corolla Cross Hybrid drive, Kia robotaxi, electric Lyft rides: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Toyota sees 125-mile plug-in hybrids as part of the future. And we drove the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, we found this small crossover (or boxy wagon) to optimize value and fuel. Kia ramps up its EV plans.

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Toyota Tacoma hybrid, 450-mile Chevy Silverado EV, Ziggy at DFW: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Chevy’s Silverado EV will come with an EPA range rating of up to 450 miles. And the 2024 Toyota Tacoma goes hybrid—at least for some of the lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The hybrid models headline a 2024 Toyota Tacoma pickup lineup revealed Thursday night. But as with.

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Equinox EV price, EV dependability, plug-in hybrids a harder sell, EVs and guardrails: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The 319-mile Equinox EV might cost just $27,495 for some families. EVs and plug-in hybrids are more trouble-prone, suggests an annual survey. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EVs are too heavy for some U.S. guardrails. And are PHEVs misunderstood?

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F-150 Lightning demand, Toyota hybrid battery plan, EV6 and Ioniq 5 top 300 miles: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The newest EVs from Hyundai and Kia top 300 miles of range. Toyota is localizing battery production for its hybrids—and more in the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Demand is surging for the F-150 Lightning, as Ford looks to go even bigger with future electric trucks.

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Next-gen PHEVs, Nissan EV pickup, Tesla at 6M, GM and CATL: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements.

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Faster-charging Taycan, 500-mile Lucid Air, F-150 Lightning boost, GM EV1 hybrid: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lucid is poised to break the 500-mile range ceiling. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is reportedly doubling F-150 Lightning production. The Porsche Taycan gets faster charging and parks itself. And another GM EV1 sits neglected.

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With electric trucks and SUVs coming, is it time to reevaluate what a green car means?

Green Car Reports

Over the past ten years, the green-car landscape has made progress in fits and starts. Since the 2011 Nissan Leaf that we named our original Best Car To Buy—rated at just 73 miles—electric cars have evolved rapidly. Lucid announced a model.