Supply and demand finally appear to be shifting in EV buyers’ favor. Audi looked to its heritage for a special compact EV project. And why does 800-volt charging matter? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Dealership inventories of EVs are swelling, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, EV sales are leveling off. What that likely...
The 800-volt DC fast-charging that a handful of electric vehicles on the market are capable of at this point is widely seen as a technology advantage. But not a single Tesla currently offers it. Nor does the Tesla Supercharger network in the U.S. The odd thing about charging at 800 volts or higher, versus the 400 volts most EVs fast-charge at, is...
Despite strong sales, dealership EV inventories are growing, according to data from Cox Automotive (via Automotive News). EVs are approaching 7% of the U.S. new car market, and they're on track to surpass sales of one million units in the U.S. for the first time this year, Cox Automotive estimates. But the data also show that EVs aren't flying off...
Audi has turned a vintage car from one of its predecessors into a speedy EV concept. Revealed Saturday, the concept updates and electrifies an NSU Prinz 4, which entered production in 1961. Dubbed EP4 (Electric Prinz 4), the project was undertaken by apprentices at Audi's plant in Neckarsulm, Germany, to mark 150 years of manufacturing at the...
Mercedes-Benz says yes to the Tesla charge port. The Fisker Ocean is ramping up slowly. And we check in with the Jaguar I-Pace. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The production ramp of the Fisker Ocean is moving slowly. But in a Friday update the startup pointed to supplier challenges as a reason it only made about a thousand of the EVs...
The Jaguar I-Pace was the very first entry of what now feels in many respects like the core of the EV market: compact fully electric crossovers with roomy interiors, leading-edge cabin tech, and a luxury car price tag. Jaguar delivered its first U.S. I-Pace in October 2018. That’s a year and a half before the start of Model Y deliveries, and...
Fisker is pointing to supplier issues as the reason behind a slow production ramp-up of its Ocean electric SUV. The company on Friday reported that just 1,022 Oceans were produced in the second quarter at contractor Magna's facility in Austria. This included a mix of customer cars and vehicles intended for "marketing and engineering purposes," a...
Mercedes-Benz on Friday announced that it will adopt the Tesla charging port for future EVs and a planned charging network in North America. Just as with the other brands that have committed so far—Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, and Polestar—Mercedes will offer an adapter in 2024 to allow owners of current EVs to use the Tesla Supercharger...
Mercedes-Benz on Friday announced that it will adopt the Tesla charging port for future EVs and a planned charging network in North America. Just as with the other brands that have committed so far—Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, and Polestar—Mercedes will offer an adapter in 2024 to allow owners of current EVs to use the Tesla Supercharger...
Which EV fast-charging network doesn’t have terrible reliability? Which company that’s “all-in” on EVs pushed back against regulators’ targets? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 7, 2023. Ford broke new ground in making a hybrid powertrain...
The federal government investigates Tesla unintended acceleration claims—again. GM is concerned about hitting 50% EVs by 2030, through a regulatory lens. And the Ford Maverick is now more expensive as a high-mpg hybrid in its actual sticker price, not just at the dealership. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford made waves in making...
The 37-mpg hybrid version of the 2024 Ford Maverick is no longer the cheapest version in the lineup. The turbo-4 non-hybrid is now the base engine. According to Ford, the 2024 Maverick XL starts at $24,995, including the $1,595 destination charge, while the Maverick Hybrid XL starts at $26,495. That's effectively a $1,500 surcharge for the...
General Motors on Wednesday said it would have trouble complying with proposed emissions rules that would require vastly greater EV sales over the next decade. As reported by Reuters, GM said in comments to the EPA that there are six state and federal regulations that "could require each automaker to exceed 50% EVs in at least a dozen vehicle...
General Motors on Wednesday said it would have trouble complying with proposed emissions rules that would require vastly greater EV sales over the next decade. As reported by Reuters, GM said in comments to the EPA that there are six state and federal regulations that "could require each automaker to exceed 50% EVs in at least a dozen vehicle...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reopened an investigation into alleged Tesla unintended acceleration in response to a petition. The investigation covers nearly every Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y built, encompassing around 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. It's a reversal of an earlier decision by the...
VW plans to test ID.Buzz vans near Tesla HQ. Fiat shows two new EVs unlikely for the U.S. And its parent company shows off its mainstream EV platform for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen is moving its autonomous-vehicle program on after the now-defunct Argo.AI, and it’s using its ID.Buzz electric van for U.S...
Some of the first sightings of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van in the U.S. will be right around Tesla’s base of Austin, Texas. Starting this month VW will be sending out 10 ID.Buzz electric vans there as part of a test program for a platform developed by the VW Group with Mobileye. Those sightings will be unicorns of a sort, as...
The automaker saw a big jump in deliveries of pickup trucks as demand from consumers and businesses remained strong.
Fiat on Wednesday revealed two more EVs—one smaller, and one larger, than the reborn 500e the automaker has confirmed for U.S. sales starting in early 2024. The Fiat 600e is a small crossover with a name that references the classic Fiat 600 of the 1950s. The five-door 600e is presented as a more practical alternative to the three-door 500e...
Stellantis on Wednesday revealed some technical highlights of its STLA Medium platform, one of four dedicated EV platforms in development for future electric models. The automaker revealed its STLA platform strategy two years ago this month, unveiling STLA Medium alongside the STLA Small, STLA Large, and STLA Frame platforms, but up until now it...
