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...
First U.S. deliveries of the 2021 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid have been delayed to 2021, due partly to the European recall of the Ford plug-in hybrid over fire concerns, according to a Bloomberg report. The Escape Plug-In Hybrid was originally due this summer and was officially rated for 37 all-electric miles and, in hybrid driving, 41 mpg...
The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV wasn't designed for off-roading, but a new concept car shows what could happen if electric powertrains are merged with off-road hardware. The EQC 4x4 Squared concept uses the body shell and powertrain from the EQC 400, but with upgraded suspension and axles, pointing the way toward an anticipated future electric...
Lucid has announced a new $77,400 entry price for its Air electric sedan, and opened reservations for the entire model lineup. That’s less than half the cost of the $169,000, 1,080-horsepower Air Dream Edition that will be delivered first, next spring, and far less than the $139,000, 800-horsepower Grand Touring version that will follow in...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a safety probe in response to owner reports of fires in Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars. Two owner-submitted reports—one each for a 2018 and 2019-model-year Bolt EV—allege that the cars caught fire under the rear seat while parked and unattended, according to an...