Lacey@GCS, Author at Green Car Stocks

FridayApr 17, 2026 10:00 am

Nissan Unveils Plan to Transform Vehicular Mobility Using AI

Nissan has unveiled plans to transform vehicular mobility using a combination of electrification, artificial intelligence (AI), and a vehicle lineup focused on the global market. Although the Japanese carmaker did not go all-in on electrification like its Western counterparts, Nissan had a pair of fully electric models by early 2026 and has pledged to launch 19 new EV models by the end of the decade. Dubbed “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life,” the recently-unveiled strategy will make customer experience its main priority. Artificial intelligence will play a central role as Nissan combines AI-powered EV tech with a variety of electric powertrains to develop EVs that cater to customers in different markets. With nearly every major automaker…

ThursdayApr 16, 2026 10:00 am

Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Potentially Address the EV Industry’s Supply Challenges

Accelerating electric vehicle adoption and growing energy storage needs are exposing vulnerabilities in battery supply chains and increasing interest in alternatives to lithium-ion technology. While geological reserves of lithium, nickel, and cobalt exist, expanding mining and processing operations fast enough to meet surging demand presents a major long-term challenge. Sodium-ion batteries, which use one of Earth's most plentiful elements, offer a potential complement to dominant lithium chemistries, particularly where cost, safety, and material availability are just as important as energy density. Performance gaps that long limited sodium-ion commercial viability are now narrowing substantially. Chinese manufacturer CATL introduced its first sodium-ion battery in 2021 with roughly 160 watt-hours per kilogram energy density.…

TuesdayApr 14, 2026 10:00 am

Cautious Optimism Surrounds BMW’s Announcement of New Hydrogen SUV

BMW's hydrogen vehicle program has moved from extended research into active production planning, and the iX5 Hydrogen is the clearest expression of that shift. Industry reaction has been genuinely positive, though tempered by a recognition that hydrogen's commercial future depends heavily on factors beyond any single vehicle's specifications. The iX5 Hydrogen's headline figures directly target the limitations that have slowed EV adoption. BMW claims a range of up to 750 kilometers (446 miles) and a refueling window of roughly five minutes. That pairing places the experience closer to stopping at a gas station than to managing an EV charging schedule, a distinction that matters considerably…

FridayApr 10, 2026 10:00 am

Toyota’s bZ EV is Threatening Tesla’s Dominance in the US

Toyota has quietly become one of the more consequential stories in the American electric vehicle market this year. Surging sales from its bZ crossover have placed the Japanese automaker in direct competition with Tesla for EV leadership, arriving at a moment when most rivals are retreating and pricing missteps have left the broader market exposed. In the just-concluded first quarter of the year, the bZ moved just over 10,000 units, a 79% increase from the same period a year earlier, Automotive News says. The Chevrolet Equinox EV, which led non-Tesla EV sales throughout 2025, managed around 9,600 units over the same stretch. Ford's Mustang Mach-E dropped roughly 60% to around 4,600…

ThursdayApr 09, 2026 10:00 am

Porsche’s Patent Application Seeks to Retain Stick Shift in EVs

Electric vehicles are steadily erasing the manual transmission from modern motoring, but Porsche appears unwilling to let it go without a fight. The German automaker filed a patent with its home country's intellectual property office in mid-2024, with the application published earlier this year, outlining a concept designed to preserve the feel of a stick shift inside an electric car. For a brand whose identity is inseparable from driving involvement, the filing reads as a statement of intent as much as a technical proposal. The patent centers on a dual-function shifter with two separate operating modes. In its automatic setting, the driver selects Drive, Neutral, or Reverse, and…

TuesdayApr 07, 2026 10:00 am

US Motorists are Embracing Chinese Electric Vehicles

Chinese electric vehicles remain locked out of the American market, but the appetite for them keeps growing. Tariffs introduced under the Biden administration pushed duties past 100%, sealing the border to Chinese EVs. Consumer curiosity has continued building regardless, fueled in large part by social media. Enthusiastic independent reviews on video platforms have introduced millions of Americans to vehicles they cannot legally buy, generating demand that policy has suppressed but not extinguished. The relatively low cost of Chinese-made electric cars is doing much of the heavy lifting. A new electric vehicle in the United States cost around $57,000 on average last year, according to Kelley Blue…

MondayApr 06, 2026 10:00 am

Polestar 3 EVs to Be Exclusively Made in the US

All global production of the Polestar 3 electric SUV is moving to a single location in South Carolina. The shift ends an arrangement that had seen the electric SUV assembled on two continents simultaneously, marking an unusual moment in the model's short history. For both Volvo Cars and Polestar, the move represents a meaningful change in manufacturing strategy, a signal that parent company Geely Holdings is growing increasingly confident in the American facility's capacity to serve the entire world market. When the Polestar 3 launched, it became the first model in the brand's history produced simultaneously on assembly lines in two different countries. That was a rare arrangement even by global…

ThursdayApr 02, 2026 10:00 am

What Buyers Need to Know Before Purchasing Used EVs

Used electric vehicles are suddenly the most searched category in Australia's second-hand car market, and the timing is no coincidence. Fuel costs have crossed thresholds that are genuinely changing purchase behavior. The used EV segment was already building momentum well before prices at the pump became a daily grievance. Pickles, one of the country's largest automotive auction platforms, has seen triple-digit growth in EV-related searches over the past month alone. Second-hand EVs accounted for a small slice of overall used car sales in 2025. Their growth rate of nearly 65% year-on-year left every other category behind. Close to half a…

TuesdayMar 31, 2026 10:00 am

Oil Shock Triggers Surge in Global Chinese EV Exports

Surging oil prices are reshaping buying decisions for millions of drivers, and Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are positioned to benefit the most. Geopolitical instability across the Middle East has pushed crude oil to above $100 per barrel, unsettling fuel markets worldwide. As a result, battery-powered transport is looking considerably more attractive than it did a year ago. Showrooms carrying Chinese electric brands across Australia and Southeast Asia are reporting a marked increase in inquiries and orders. China's production scale gives its manufacturers a structural advantage over Western automakers. Output of plug-in electric vehicles reached close to 13 million units in 2024, roughly half of total domestic automotive production, and electric models…

FridayMar 27, 2026 10:00 am

BYD Sees its EV Sales in Europe Triple as the Year Starts

BYD's European sales figures for the opening of 2026 are unlike anything the Chinese automaker has posted before. Registrations across the bloc surged to roughly three times the volume recorded in the same period last year. The result arrives against a backdrop of broad market weakness. It positions BYD as the most consequential new force in the European automotive landscape right now. Industry data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association shows BYD placed just under 29,300 vehicles in January and February. That compares with just over 10,490 in the same period of 2025, a gain of approximately 179%. The overall…

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