G.M. Scales Down Nikola Deal
A new agreement, supplying hydrogen fuel cell technology from General Motors, is less sweeping than the strategic partnership outlined in September.
Hyundai hydrogen fuel-cell system might power French-made Grenadier off-road SUV
The Ineos Grenadier is a throwback to a previous era of SUVs, when off-road capability was a given—along with poor fuel economy. But the Grenadier could soon get a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain from Hyundai. On Monday, Ineos and Hyundai announced a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on fuel-cell projects. The agreement includes plans... Audi E-Tron EVs add urgency to plan making production sites CO2-neutral by 2025
Making battery-electric models emits more carbon dioxide than making internal-combustion models When you consider the massive CO2 reduction from plugging in—and that the emissions from driving and using a vehicle over its lifetime far exceeds the emissions from manufacturing it—the point about manufacturing should by no means keep you... Illegal emissions tampering on diesel trucks is rampant—and apparently a big business
About 15% of U.S. diesel trucks that were originally certified with emissions controls have had those systems tampered with. That’s among the takeaways from a U.S. EPA report released last Friday. It suggests an environmental and public-health impact that within the U.S. could exceed that of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, given the... ID.4 and Mach-E range ratings, XC40 Recharge drive, Ariya impressions: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker this week agreed to stop siding with the Trump administration? And what possibility did Tesla’s Elon Musk suggest for Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 27, 2020. This week GCR took a very brief first drive in the 2021 Volvo XC40... 2022 Nissan Ariya prototype: First impressions, and 5 things to look forward to
The 2022 Nissan Ariya is due in summer 2021, and last week at a studio in Los Angeles we finally got some face time with the battery-electric SUV in prototype form. After a long gestation, the Ariya we saw looked ready to burst out of its cocoon. This is not your standard prototype, and what was shown was very, very close to production. Nissan... Tesla recalls Model X, Model Y for separate issues, both assembly-related
Tesla is issuing recalls for the Model X and Model Y electric crossovers over separate issues—both related to errors during assembly. The Model X recall, which affects 9,136 cars, addresses improperly-fitted "cosmetic appliqué" pieces at the front of the roof just behind the windshield, and at the center of the roof between the upper... Thanksgiving gas prices are lowest in years—but that hasn’t made electric cars the turkeys
Data released this week from AAA shows that the national-average gas price of $2.10 for the holiday weekend is lower than that during any Thanksgiving weekend in years—since 2015. For obvious reasons, that’s not the incentive it usually is for Americans to hop into the car and make a big road-trip for the long weekend. But it serves as... Compact Tesla, VW ID.4 range rating, Porsche Taycan drift record: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen ID.4 range ratings are out. Tesla’s considering even higher range targets, and a compact car for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that another range boost could be coming soon to some Tesla vehicles—in the vicinity of 435 miles—while 620 miles is a possibility. And... 2021 VW ID.4 electric SUV rated at 250 miles of range
The official range ratings are out for the first of Volkswagen’s mass-market electric vehicles. No surprises, they’re exactly what VW had anticipated leading up to the launch. The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, which is due for first deliveries early in 2021, earns identical range and efficiency ratings in both its 1st Edition and Pro S...