It IS A Crown SUV
Toyota’s new hybrid – to be unveiled a few days prior to the 2023 LA Auto Show’s Nov. 17 opening , is, indeed a gas-electric hybrid SUV version of the redesigned Crown sedan that debuted in the U.S. in late…
John O'Dell
I’m John O’Dell – the green car guy – and for more than 25 years I’ve been an automotive writer, editor and analyst specializing in alternative vehicles and fuels.
Meet the 2025 Ramcharger:
A Plug-In Hybrid Pickup That’s Miles Ahead of the Competition You’ll have to give up on the idea of driving with no tailpipe emissions, but if you want a full-size pickup with the oomph of an EV, the capabilities of…
GM Sets Equinox EV Prices: Goodby $30K!
Remember when Chevrolet said the upcoming 2024 Equinox EV would start at “around $30,000?” Well, no more. Official Equinox EV prices are out and the starter is $34,995 – including destination. But it won’t be available until late in 2024,…
An EV We Probably Won’t See : ID.7 Tourer
It’s a minority position in the U.S., but TheGreenCarGuy likes wagons, and Volkswagen is about to launch a new one in Europe – the VW ID.7 Tourer. It’s not slated for the U.S, and is still in camo, but VW…
Toyota Teaser: New Midsize Hybrid SUV
A week after teasing the introduction of what appears to be the 2025 Camry sedan, Toyota is at it again – this time with a teaser shot of a new hybrid SUV. Clues? Toyota says it will be a mid-size,…
Honda Says Prologue EV Will Hit 300-Mile Mark
Shares GM Platform, Will Launch in Early 2024 With Tax Credit Eligibility Honda’s new Prologue electric SUV will have a least one version capable of delivering up to 300 miles of range when it hits the market early next year,…
Free Home Charger for Hyundai EV Customers
When you can’t offer your EV buyers a federal tax credit, you look for alternatives, and Hyundai’s found a fairly decent one: a free Level 2 home charger and up to $600 credit to offset installation costs. We don’t write…
China Gets Semi-Solid-State EV Batteries First
Battery researchers around the world have been pounding away at making the solid state battery usable for EVs, but it looks like a Chinese company will get there first, sort of. Chinese battery maker WeLion New energy Technology said it…
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric is Bigger, Better
Hyundai’s Kona subcompact crossover gets an overall redo for the 2024 model year, growing a bit in the process – and the electric version, the 2024 Kona Electric, will now offer two battery choices – and , we anticipate, new,…
2024 Polestar 2: Very Good Gets Even Better
Take a well-received, strong-selling compact EV and boost its horsepower, improve handling, add more range and increase standard features for a modest price hike and what’s not to like? That’s the formula Polestar has used with the 2024 Polestar 2,…