by Green Car Reports | Nov 18, 2019 | Automotive Technology
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E was formally unveiled Sunday night after several teasers, corporate promises, position statements, and at least one premature release of information. It will offer two battery capacities, rear- or all-wheel drive, and a top EPA-rated range...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 17, 2019 | Automotive Technology
The Morris Commercial JE is officially alive. This revived icon is set to make a splash in the commercial EV world, but don’t expect to see it delivering bouquets of discount flowers; this lightweight, high-tech EV has a price tag to match. Morris first teased...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 16, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Where this week did GM introduce a new electric car? Which automaker turned to technology used by cryptocurrencies for keeping track of raw materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 15, 2019....
by Green Car Reports | Nov 15, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Dealerships are still one of the weak points in getting electric vehicles to interested shoppers. Automakers are paying more attention to the sounds hybrids and EVs make up close. And we have details—and photos—of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This and more,...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 15, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Shoppers soon will have multiple fully electric options in one of the new-vehicle market’s hottest segments—the compact crossover. The Tesla Model Y and Ford Mach-E are both fundamentally the same size as popular models like the Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4 but go...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 15, 2019 | Automotive Technology
From up above, the future for electric vehicles looks bright. EV sales in the U.S. rose 81 percent from 2017 to 2018, and multiple automakers are talking about mass-market electric vehicles that will be available across the country and offered in numbers well beyond...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 15, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Electric vehicles, and many hybrids, are fundamentally quiet at low speeds. So to be sure they’re heard in crosswalks and on city streets, they need to make sounds. Yes, that means adding “fake” sounds to the mix, but the need for noise is a chance for branding and...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 15, 2019 | Automotive Technology
A webpage on the Ford consumer website may have leaked critical information, pictures, specifications, and details about the Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover Thursday before the car’s debut Sunday ahead of the 2019 Los Angeles auto show. The information was...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 14, 2019 | Automotive Technology
There’s now a fully electric member of the Ford Mustang family on the way next year. Volkswagen is making space—a lot of it—for building EVs in the US. The Chevy Bolt EV is now a Top Safety Pick. And a major consumer group has analyzed possible scenarios in EPA fuel...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 14, 2019 | Automotive Technology
The Trump administration’s proposed fuel economy regulation rollbacks could cost U.S. consumers as much as $300 billion, a new analysis suggests, calling into question EPA chief Andrew Wheeler’s claims that the new proposals would save buyers money,...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 14, 2019 | Automotive Technology
The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV has just been given a significantly better assessment of its safety from the IIHS. On Wednesday it was named an IIHS Top Safety pick, with a retest of its headlamps, which had previously been rated “poor.” GM reported to IIHS in September...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 14, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Volkswagen has broken ground on an $800 million expansion of its Tennessee production facility that will eventually house assembly lines for electric vehicles. The Wednesday announcement marks the beginning of a shift toward battery-electric vehicles for the U.S....
by Green Car Reports | Nov 14, 2019 | Automotive Technology
The fully electric Ford Mustang concocted for the annual SEMA show and revealed last week turned out to be quite the harbinger. With an announcement this morning, a fully electric Ford Mustang will be available at dealerships by the end of 2020. Hold your horses. It’s...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 13, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Hyundai has developed a potentially weight-saving active noise control solution for road noise. Tesla has announced a location for its European factory. The EPA has public-health experts very concerned. And no, the days of sub-$100/month EV leases aren’t in the past....
by Green Car Reports | Nov 13, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Although upmarket electric-vehicle startups seem to think that there will be an unlimited market for luxury EVs, it pays to remember that going electric isn’t reserved for the rich. It might actually dramatically reduce your commuting costs. Such is the case if you’re...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 13, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Noise cancellation has become commonplace in modern cars, especially hybrids and vehicles with internal combustion engines that utilize unconventional firing sequences, but Hyundai is looking to tackle yet another form of unwanted noise: the type that comes from...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 13, 2019 | Automotive Technology
In a move ostensibly aimed at increasing regulatory transparency, the EPA has proposed new rules that would require extensive disclosure of the data gathered in the research behind public health regulation—including confidential health records. While improving...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 13, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday night that the company would be building its so-called “Gigafactory 4” in Berlin, Germany. Musk had already been in Germany to accept a Golden Steering Wheel, an award made by Auto-Bild group publisher Axel Springer, for the Tesla...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 12, 2019 | Automotive Technology
GM has revealed a new electric car, but so far it’s only for China. Volvo’s plug-in hybrids get more miles and more mpg. A new study underscores the importance of workplace charging. And a major environmental organization jabs Ford over fuel economy. This and more,...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 12, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Volvo earlier this year announced that it was adding a little more spark to its plug-in hybrid systems in its XC60 and XC90 T8 plug-in hybrids: by boosting their electric range. Both models step up to an 11.6-kwh battery pack, from the previous 10.4 kwh pack (and 9.2...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 12, 2019 | Automotive Technology
One watchdog group argues that Ford isn’t doing enough to make its smallest vehicle for the U.S., the Ecosport, as “eco” as it could be—and that holds true whether the name nods to efficient or economical. The Union of Concerned Scientists is trying...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 12, 2019 | Automotive Technology
General Motors officially unveiled its new Menlo EV Friday, giving the Chinese market its first real look at the car that will spearhead the company’s local electrification efforts. The Chevrolet Menlo likely would weigh in at 200 miles or less by EPA estimates...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 12, 2019 | Automotive Technology
Workplace electric vehicle charging is often seen as an employment perk both by businesses and their (current or prospective) employees, but that strategy could be short-sighted. On-site electric chargers may actually be a boon for business, a report suggests,...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 11, 2019 | Automotive Technology
The boxy Mercedes G-Wagen will go electric. Trump’s ethanol push isn’t actually making it to many pumps. Lucid moves earth to build Air. Volvo is using tech from cryptocurrencies to track its raw materials for batteries. And is the German auto industry falling behind?...
by Green Car Reports | Nov 11, 2019 | Automotive Technology
As sourcing battery materials becomes more and more challenging, automakers and their suppliers are being forced to take extra precautions to ensure the integrity of their supply chains. In a global market, this means an abundance of caution and scrutiny. For that,...
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