A wide range of plug-in models—from Hyundai and BMW—are being recalled for potential fire risk. Tesla boosts range for much of its lineup. Karma prices its fully electric car. And Nikola could revert to a “base plan” that means no Badger. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has issued a stop-sale and U.S...
BMW has expanded its recall of vehicles over a potential battery issue to most of its U.S. plug-in hybrids for the 2020 and 2021 model years. The recall, issued for a smaller subset of vehicles last month, now has been expanded to 4,509 U.S. vehicles. That includes the 2020-2021 BMW 530e models (including xDrive and iPerformance), 2020-2021...
As its deal with General Motors remains in limbo, Nikola Motors executives this week talked up reverting to a "base plan," and dropping the Badger electric pickup truck GM was to help launch. Nikola first discussed building hydrogen fuel-cell semi trucks—and a network of hydrogen stations for them—before unveiling the Badger, a...
Most of the current Tesla lineup just got a range boost, with the Model 3, Model X, and Model Y now listed with longer estimated ranges on Tesla's website. The Model 3 now has a maximum estimated range of 353 miles in dual-motor all-wheel drive Long Range form, compared to 322 miles before. Tesla now quotes a range of 315 miles for the Model 3...
California-based Karma Automotive set pricing Friday for the GSe-6, its upcoming battery electric version of its Revero, until recently slated to be called the Revero GTE. The GSe-6 will cost $79,900, but that’s before a yet-unannounced destination charge ($1,800 on the Revero models for 2020), as well as before considering the $7,500...
Hyundai has issued a U.S. recall affecting more than 11,000 Kona Electric vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years, due to an issue that could cause the battery to short-circuit and potentially start a fire. With the issuance of the recall notice, submitted on October 13 and posted by the federal government Saturday, Hyundai Motor America...
What company will build Fisker’s upcoming electric vehicle? Which Presidential candidate us pro-ethanol and pro EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 16, 2020. The more affordable versions of the Lucid Air electric luxury sedans were given a price tag this...
Magna will build the Fisker Ocean in Europe, and VW won’t be on board. Renault looks at the future of the heart of the Euro-hatchback market. Volkswagen boasts about robotics and automation in making EVs, and GM renames its first dedicated EV plant Factory Zero. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker has made a deal with Magna to...
Ahead of next week’s official debut for the GMC Hummer EV, General Motors announced Friday that its Detroit-Hamtramck factory is being renamed Factory Zero. The factory, GM said, will be a launchpad for the company’s new generation of electric vehicles, led by the GMC Hummer EV SUT and SUV, as well as the Cruise Origin self-driving...
Volkswagen is investing in additional automation at factories that will build the ID.4 electric crossover and the production model that follows the ID Buzz electric-van concept—two models destined for the United States. In a Wednesday press release, VW said it had ordered 1,400 robots for factories in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Emden...
Renault on Thursday unveiled an electric version of one of its most popular models. The Renault Mégane eVision concept previews a future all-electric version of the Mégane—one of Renault's volume hatchback models for Europe since the 1990s. The Mégane is sized in the "C-segment," which also includes cars like the Ford...
California-based Fisker Inc. is pushing ahead with plans to deliver its upcoming Ocean electric crossover by the end of 2022. And it has a partner to help realize that: Magna International. Although Fisker’s path to production is by no means a sure thing—with funding one potential challenge—Thursday’s announcement builds on...
California’s getting tough on its emissions rules. Mercedes is stepping its EQS electric flagship forward. Arrival sets up for U.S. production. And Elon Musk picks all the numbers for winks and nods in a pricing move potentially aimed to undercut rival Lucid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla just lowered prices on the Model S...
California promises to sniff out automakers cheating on emissions. In a letter to manufacturers sent Wednesday—first reported by Reuters—California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) urged them to fess up about non-compliance and other emissions-related violations by the end of the year. Otherwise its new testing laboratory, to open...
UK-based startup Arrival announced Tuesday that it had selected a site in South Carolina for a "microfactory" to build electric buses. The $46 million factory will be located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and will create 240 jobs in the area, an Arrival press release said. Arrival uses the term "microfactory" to describe small, decentralized...
In a major change of course, the Mercedes-Benz EQS flagship sedan will lead the automaker's electric-vehicle rollout in the United States, Automotive News reported Wednesday—citing Ola Kallenius, the CEO of parent company Daimler. This reflects a complete turnaround from what was originally presented for Mercedes' electric EQ sub-brand...
The Tesla Model S and the Porsche Taycan give environmentally conscious speedsters an outlet for their desires.
The Tesla Model S and the Porsche Taycan give environmentally conscious speedsters an outlet for their desires.
Tesla hasn’t made any memorable moves to adjust pricing to meet or beat rival vehicles from mainstream brands. But it seems that crosstown rival Lucid Motors is different. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that the “gauntlet has been thrown down”—appearing to refer to Lucid’s pricing of the base Air electric...
Two pieces of news this morning potentially relate to concern over charging fires—which are leading to the delay of one important plug-in hybrid model. And the Lucid Air gets a more affordable entry price. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The federal government has initiated a safety probe looking at reports of fires that started in...
