by Green Car Reports | Jul 27, 2021 | Automotive Technology
One of the keys to Tesla’s continued growth and success over the years is that it understands how closely related a convenient, quick charging experience is for EV adoption. Just last week Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would be making the Supercharger...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 26, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS establishes the serene side of a growing cohort of large electric luxury cars. A dynamic wireless charging project could put the tech on the Interstate in Indiana. And are iron-air batteries good for a smart-energy grid? This and more, here...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 26, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Indiana will test wireless EV charging equipment embedded in highway pavement, allowing vehicles to charge as they drive. Testing will be done in three phases, with the first beginning this summer, according to an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) press...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 26, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Boston-based startup Form Energy claims to have achieved a battery breakthrough using one of the oldest materials known to industrialized civilization: Iron. The startup’s first product will be an iron-air battery, which can be used in energy-storage...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 24, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Which automaker is launching a new electric pickup truck? Which EVs have the fast-charging connector that is compatible with the most U.S. charging stations? This is our look back at the Week in Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 23,...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 23, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS pitches the luxury nameplate out of its comfort zone and into an all-electric future it had slow-tracked over the past decade. Even with its remarkably rapid development, Mercedes is in the unenviable position of playing catch-up with the...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 23, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Owners of the 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt face more confusing guidance from GM. Aston Martin unveils its electric car strategy, with an electric sports car planned for 2025. At least 70% of EV battery packs are made in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 23, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Given the push by the Biden administration to shore up a local supply chain and enable more American manufacturing for electric vehicles, it may come as a bit of a surprise that the vast majority of EV battery packs and cells are already made in the U.S. According to...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 23, 2021 | Automotive Technology
An Aston Martin electric car due in 2025 will replace one of the automaker’s current front-engine sports cars, CEO Tobias Moers said in an interview with Automotive News Europe (subscription required) published Tuesday. The British automaker said in March that...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 22, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Mercedes-Benz lays out its electric future with new platforms. A new study busts myths regarding greenhouse gas emissions. And which EV model will be most compatible with fast-chargers in the U.S.? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz provided an...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 22, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday provided an update on its electrification plans, including a goal to switch to an all-electric lineup by 2030, where market conditions allow. “The tipping point is getting closer and we will be ready as markets switch to electric-only...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 22, 2021 | Automotive Technology
A new study confirms that, even when charged from the dirtiest electricity grids, electric cars are still cleaner than internal combustion engines over their lifecycles. First spotted by The Verge, the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT) study...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 22, 2021 | Automotive Technology
A year ago this month, Nissan confirmed that it planned to abandon the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard and migrate to CCS-format DC fast charging with its upcoming Ariya electric crossover. That leaves a single U.S.-market EV offering a standard CHAdeMO fast-charging...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 21, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Gasoline superusers guzzle more than their share of gasoline. Tesla is preparing to open its Supercharger network to other EVs. And will Tesla get a lot of takers interested in its Full Self Driving features at $199 a month? This and more, here at Green Car Reports....
by Green Car Reports | Jul 21, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has at various points in the company’s history suggested that its Supercharger network might be opened up either to other automakers on a brand basis, or to other EVs in general. On Tuesday Musk appeared to take that step, indicating via Twitter...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 21, 2021 | Automotive Technology
A small group of drivers are responsible for a disproportionately high amount of gasoline consumption in the United States, according to a new report from advocacy group Coltura. These so-called gasoline “superusers” constitute just one in 10 U.S. drivers,...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 21, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving bundle of driver aids is now available through a monthly subscription, per the company’s website. The automaker charges $10,000 to enable Full Self-Driving from the factory, but is now adding a pay-as-you-go option for...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 20, 2021 | Automotive Technology
There’s a second, more affordable electric truck coming to the GMC brand after the Hummer EV models. Volvo’s first EV-exclusive design has a price tag. And the Lightyear One solar car is coming from the factory that built the Fisker Karma. This and more, here at Green...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 20, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Dutch startup Lightyear has selected Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive to build the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car. Prototype builds are scheduled to start in January 2022, followed by full production in summer 2022, Lightyear said in a...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 20, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge electric crossover will start at $59,845 when it reaches United States dealerships later this year, Volvo confirmed Monday in a press release. That price, which includes a mandatory destination charge, comes before any federal, state, or...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 20, 2021 | Automotive Technology
While the GMC Hummer EV will likely serve as a luxury off-road halo model for GMC, the brand’s reputation is fueled by fleets of work trucks that don’t entirely fit within the Hummer EV’s eventual base price of $79,995. What follows the Hummer EV’s opening act...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 19, 2021 | Automotive Technology
The Lucid Air will get special Pirelli performance tires for EVs. Rivian delays deliveries to September. We take a look at the tech-savvy 3-Series plug-in hybrid. And is the grid ready for big EV delivery fleets? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW has been...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 19, 2021 | Automotive Technology
“OK Boomer,” jeered BMW last November, in a social-media ad for its first fully electric SUV, the iX. It was a reference to an already outdated meme that feels so last-decade now. It’s no surprise BMW faced a lot of backlash over the jab, as the Boomer generation made...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 19, 2021 | Automotive Technology
As more fleets go all-electric at a large scale, they’re starting to understand that how EVs are managed can have a big impact in the long-term payoffs—both in money and ownership costs and also in greenhouse gas emissions. Although the cost of the fuel is the main...
by Green Car Reports | Jul 19, 2021 | Automotive Technology
Pirelli on Thursday released details on a new EV-focused version of its P Zero tire, which will debut on the 2021 Lucid Air luxury sedan. The tire has a high-load (HL) rating, allowing it to support the extra weight of battery packs in both electric cars and hybrids,...
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