Tesla Isn’t the Only Start-Up Disrupting the Car Business
The shift to battery power has inspired a wave of new companies to challenge the automotive dinosaurs.
Tesla’s Success in Europe Catches Industry Off Guard
The Model 3 outsold some of the most popular luxury models in recent months. BMW, Mercedes and Audi risk missing the transition to electric cars.
Fisker Ocean details, Ford Mustang Mach-E interest, GM workplace charging: Today’s Car News
The Mustang Mach-E is finding orders from all across the U.S. GM is embracing workplace charging. And Fisker shows its Ocean electric crossover in motion. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker has filled in some more specs and details about charging for its upcoming Ocean electric crossover, although the company hasn’t yet... GM commits to giving its own employees more workplace charging
General Motors announced Tuesday that it’s launching a major initiative to provide workplace charging for its own employees. Through the effort, it will install 3,500 charging connectors across facilities in the U.S. and Canada—tripling the number of connectors currently available from the company. Citing “the internal popularity... Ford Mustang Mach-E demand goes well beyond the California bubble
Three months after opening the reservations window for its upcoming 2021 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle, Ford reported today that it now has orders for the model in all 50 states. Ford says that the model’s 300-mile EPA-estimated range and all-wheel-drive capability will help meet “regional customer needs.” Roughly... Fisker Ocean electric crossover: Charging details, new driving footage
Details of the 2022 Fisker Ocean electric crossover continue to dribble out ahead of a planned start of production in late 2021—with production by a as-yet-unannounced partner. The latest information released by Fisker includes details on charging, more detailed technical specifications, and new driving footage of the Ocean. The Ocean will... Audi sustainable interiors, Germany’s EV market, Kona Electric production: Today’s Car News
Audi has announced it will bring sustainable materials to its mainstream models, too. Perhaps with a little help from incentives, Germans are embracing EVs. And Hyundai has announced a lot more Kona Electric production for Europe; maybe it will help America get more of them. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has announced that it... Hyundai ramps up Kona Electric production for Europe; will it ease availability in the US?
Hyundai created one of the most appealing affordable long-range electric vehicles yet—its Kona Electric crossover—and then has faced widespread criticism for limiting supply well below demand in the U.S. and Europe. On Thursday the company announced what could help relieve the situation. Starting in March, it will ramp up production of... EV growth in Germany was strong in 2019 and bucked international trend
Global electric-car sales generally remained flat in 2019, but one country bucked that trend. Germany saw a major increase in electric-car adoption, according to Clean Energy Wire. The number of new EV registrations rose 61% percent in 2019, compared to a 24% increase for 2018. This robust growth cemented Germany's position as the largest... Audi plans to increase recycled materials in its mainstream vehicles
As automakers work to reduce emissions—and the carbon impact of driving—by electrifying their vehicles, the environmental impact of the rest of a car becomes more significant. Audi has joined a growing list of manufacturers looking to mitigate this by using more sustainable materials for car interiors. The effort covers not only the...