Nikola Motors hasn't delivered a single vehicle yet, but CEO Trevor Milton believes the company has a strategy that will make it the leader in zero-emission vehicles. In a LinkedIn post published Sunday, Milton said that battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles don't compete; they complement each other. Fuel cells make more sense for trips... Nikola claims to be BEV and fuel cell leader, hasn’t delivered a vehicle yet
Nikola Motors hasn't delivered a single vehicle yet, but CEO Trevor Milton believes the company has a strategy that will make it the leader in zero-emission vehicles. In a LinkedIn post published Sunday, Milton said that battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles don't compete; they complement each other. Fuel cells make more sense for trips... 
Hyundai, sibling brand Kia, and battery maker LG Chem are launching a competition for battery-tech startups. The "EV & Battery Challenge" will select up to 10 battery startups for "potential investment and collaboration," Hyundai said in a press release Monday. Those startups will work with Hyundai, Kia, and LG Chem on "proof of concept... 
Electrify America has completed its first cross-country DC fast-charging route for electric cars, installing enough stations for drivers to complete a coast-to-coast journey between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The initial route spans 11 states and more than 2,700 miles, Electrify America said in a press release Wednesday. It follows... 
The Tesla Model 3 is serving as a test mule for Lightyear’s new solar roof. Public electric-vehicle charging expanded at a record rate in 2019 as EV sales themselves sputtered. Mullen is moving to the stock market and now also talking about an electric SUV. And will a West Coast electric highway for fast-charging commercial trucks find... 
California-based Mullen Technologies wants to do more than sell the swoopy Qiantu K50 electric coupe it teased at the New York Auto Show last year. Mullen maintains that model will arrive in the U.S.—in the second quarter of 2021. But it now also plans to sell a battery electric SUV, called the MX-05, in the second or third quarter of 2021... 
Commercial electric trucks ranging from regional delivery vans to big rigs will have places to plug in when they’re transporting goods up and down the West Coast, according to a plan announced Wednesday by electric utilities serving the West Coast. Spurred by the release of a comprehensive, 185-page “West Coast Clean Transit Corridor... 
For many households, public charging infrastructure is necessary for electric cars to replace gasoline vehicles, while for companies or utilities, electric cars are necessary to support such an infrastructure. Which comes first? Short answer before pondering about chicken and eggs: The growth ebbs and flows, and it depends where in the world you... 
Dutch startup Lightyear plans to launch an electric car powered by a combination of solar panels and batteries. That car isn't quite ready for production yet, but Lightyear is testing its solar tech on modified Tesla Model 3 sedans. Lightyear has two of these Tesla research vehicles, numbered 005 and 006, as well as a solar-equipped Volkswagen... 
Which electric-vehicle trendsetter is now U.S.-rated at 402 miles on a charge? Which automaker revealed its rival to Tesla Autopilot and GM Super Cruise? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 19, 2020. As automakers ramped up production and accepted the idea that in-person... 
Love it, hate it, or something in between, the Tesla Cybertruck is already shaping up to be one of the standout vehicle designs of the century. If you’re in Southern California, you have the chance to see the Cybertruck prototype in person this weekend and over the next week (June 20-26), at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles... 
The Polestar 1 has been rated for fuel economy and range and is now being delivered. Tesla is homing in on Austin, Texas, for its Cybertruck plant. And Ford wants us to know that its range meter in the Mach-E is very smart. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has pointed out that the Intelligent Range system in its upcoming Mach-E... 
Tesla is leaning toward Austin, Texas, as the site for its second United States car factory, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday. Both Austin and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are considered finalists for the massive "Terafactory", which will build the Cybertruck pickup truck and Model Y crossover. Tesla is asking Austin officials for a tax deal... 
Electric range and efficiency ratings for the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe are in. The luxury coupe boasts one of the longest electric ranges of any plug-in hybrid currently on sale, but with less-impressive efficiency ratings. The Polestar 1 has an EPA-rated 52 miles of electric range. The coupe is rated at 26 mpg combined when using its... 
Ford is recognizing with its upcoming Mustang Mach-E electric SUV that EV range meters have to be much more than the electric equivalent of a gas gauge, or a conventional "miles remaining" readout. So the automaker is highlighting that it’s put a lot of thought—and data points—into its Intelligent Range system in the Mach-E... 
Lyft is going all-electric. Ford outlined its system to rival Autopilot and Super Cruise. Lordstown Motors teased sketches of its electric truck interior. VW re-upped on solid-state battery tech, and Tesla and Panasonic have signed a new supply deal. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The ride-hailing company Lyft aims to go all-electric by... 
Lordstown Motors showed the first interior sketches for its Endurance electric pickup truck, ahead of a planned online reveal June 25. The interior features a single, long, horizontal, screen in place of the conventional separate gauge cluster and infotainment touchscreens, similar to the "surfboard" design used by Mercedes-Benz. A rotary... 
Tesla and Panasonic are deepening their partnership with a three-year battery-pricing deal. Disclosed in a Tesla filing Tuesday, and first spotted by Reuters, the deal sets terms for production capacity commitments by Panasonic at the jointly-operated Nevada Gigafactory, as well as purchase volume commitments by Tesla over the first two years of... 
Volkswagen is increasing its stake in solid-state battery firm QuantumScape. The German automaker said in a press release Tuesday that it will invest an additional $200 million in the U.S.-based battery company. VW has been collaborating with QuantumScape since 2012, and claims to be the company's largest automotive investor, with a previous... 
On Thursday, Ford gave us the first details about a driver-assistance feature the company has hinted about in its upcoming all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The system, which will debut on the crossover next year, will offer hands-free driving on divided highways for indefinite periods of time. Ford's system, which piggybacks on its latest...