2020 VW e-Golf dead; New ID EVs Coming
Volkswagen has pulled the plug on the 2020 e-Golf – in the U.S. It appears as though VW of America is clearing the decks for the introduction here of the company’s new ID line of electric vehicles. The ID.4 –…
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.
2020 CR-V Hybrid from Honda Hits Showrooms
(Updated 3/14/20 to amplify AWD description and correct cargo area specifications.) Honda’s first gas-electric SUV for the U.S. market, the 2020 CR-V Hybrid, has begun arriving at dealerships across the country. Starting price for the compact crossover is $28,870 for…
Those ZEV States Explained
When writing about new EVs and EV availability, we often refer to the ZEV states – those that have adopted California’s zero emission vehicle mandate requiring that between 7 percent and 10 percent (it varies by state) of all new…
Meet The Badger Electric Pickup, from Nikola
Electric big-rig developer Nikola Corp. says it will joining he parade of clean, green light truck makers with the Nikola Badger electric pickup The truck will be designed to combine a plug-in battery-electric system with a hydrogen fuel-cell system and…
News Briefs: Hummer EV, Electric Trucks, Fuel Cells
Hummer Returning as Electric Pickup General Motors Corp. says it will relaunch the Hummer in 2021 as an all-electric pickup with 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 pound-feet of torque. The giant truck will be sold through the GMC channel as the…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Gets Boost for 2021
It’s kind of official: The U.S. version of the 2021Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV finally gets the engine, battery and electric AWD system upgrades that Asian and European market shoppers started seeing with the 2019 model. TheGreenCarGuy mentioned those upgrades in our…
New Jersey Moving to Boost EV Adoption
New Jersey is moving to become a leader – along with California – in state encouragement of EVs, with new legislation that would create range-based EV rebates and require hundreds of new public chargers. The EV adoption legislation, expected to…
Mazda EV Designed for Enviro Impact, Not Range
Electric vehicle buyers want as much range as they can get, but Mazda apparently believes they’ll settle for less if the overall environmental impact is better for it. That’s the argument the company is using to justify the relatively small…
Tesla Trans-Canada Supercharger Network Activated
The Tesla Trans-Canada Supercharger network has been switched on, enabling Tesla owners – Canadian and otherwise – to travel a northern coast-to-coast route across the continent. The string of high-speed EV chargers mainly follows the Trans-Canada highway, above the U.S.…
2020 Highlander Hybrid: 36 MPG, Seats for 8
Toyota’s redesigned 2020 Highlander Hybrid SUV will hit dealerships in February with a huge improvement in fuel economy and a base price of $39,320 for the model’s first front-wheel drive version and $40,920 for the all-wheel drive version – a…