At G.M., ‘a Sense of Optimism, Not Despair’
The view from Detroit: “It is true that compact car sales have declined across the industry. But a lot of things are going right in this country and at G.M.”
At G.M., a ‘Sense of Optimism, Not Despair’
The view from Detroit: “It is true that compact car sales have declined across the industry. But a lot of things are going right in this country and at G.M.”
Tesla pickup details, no diesels too many, NYC clean taxis, extension cords: Today’s Car News
In a podcast over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a few more details about the Tesla Pickup. A report shows higher-mpg taxis have had a beneficial effect on New York City air quality. US PIRG gives states failing grades on how they're spending diesel-scandal funds. And our Twitter poll asks how many EV drivers have used extension cords... Musk teases Tesla truck, opens Chinese Model 3 orders at lower price
In an appearance on a "Ride the Lightning" unofficial Tesla podcast this weekend, CEO Elon Musk got a little more specific about the company's highly-anticipated upcoming pickup truck. He confirmed earlier reports that the new pickup "won't look like a normal truck. It's going to look pretty sci-fi," he told interviewer Ryan McCaffrey. To be sure... Too many British EV owners charge with extension cords. Do you? Take our Twitter poll
Every automaker that builds electric cars states clearly warns against using extension cords to charge their cars. Yet a new British survey of 1,500 owners shows that three-quarters of them do, according to AutoExpress in the UK. Some even admitted to stringing several extension cords together. (Like Christmas lights, perhaps...that always goes so... NYC taxi mpg requirements also cut pollution, study confirms
New York City's efforts a decade ago to clean up pollution from old taxi models has worked—mostly—a new study shows. The study, by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (in New York) and Drexel University, and published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, shows that the... VW diesel mitigation: PIRG rates state plans, lacks reality check on EVs
The Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal has fallen out of the news, but VW Group recently boosted its allowance for the total costs to 30 billion euros ($33 billion). In the U.S., VW has bought back hundreds of thousands of TDI diesel vehicles and is paying two distinct 10-figure penalties. The best-known is the $2 billion that will go to create... Can Tesla Ever Be More Than a Niche Automaker? Wall St. Increasingly Thinks No
Few companies have created such strong and divergent opinions across Wall Street as Tesla. But that divide appears to be narrowing.
Rolls-Royce guns for electric airplane speed record
When most people think of Rolls-Royce, they think of ultra-luxury cars, not airplanes. But a separate Rolls-Royce, spun off of the automaker in 1971, makes aircraft engines. And that company plans to go electric in tackling the world speed record for electric airplanes. To borrow a famous phrase from the automaker, if "horsepower is sufficient."... Tesla Model Y, EV ads, trade-war concerns, and maybe a merger: The Week in Reverse
Which U.S. carmaker announced it's working on the formation of a charging network? Which two Chinese companies both aiming for the U.S. market entered a new joint venture in their home market? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 31, 2019. On Friday we reported that... EPA lifts smog-related ban, allows more ethanol in summer gasoline
Today, the EPA acted on a proposed change to expand the amount of ethanol that can be mixed into pump gasoline from June 1 to September 1. In an official announcement, the agency made no comment about how the move might affect summer air quality or pollution issues. The EPA said that it “delivers on President Trump’s promise,”... Tariff threats, BC’s electrified push, electric cars and politics: Today’s Car News
China threatens to tax key electric-car ingredients in the expanding trade war. Republicans and Democrats are surprisingly unified about electric cars in the U.S. And British Columbia is doing its part by banning sales of conventional gas and diesel vehicles starting in 2040. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As the Trump administration... Tariff threats, BC’s electrified push, electric cars and politics: Today’s Car News
China threatens to tax key electric-car ingredients in the expanding trade war. Republicans and Democrats are surprisingly unified about electric cars in the U.S. And British Columbia is doing its part by banning sales of conventional gas and diesel vehicles starting in 2040. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As the Trump administration... British Columbia bans most gasoline and diesel cars after 2040
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British Columbia has followed through on a plan to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2040. On Wednesday, the province passed the Zero Emissions Vehicles Act, which requires that all cars sold in the province by 2040 be "zero emissions vehicles." That includes electric cars, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—so many... British Columbia bans most gasoline and diesel cars after 2040
British Columbia has followed through on a plan to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2040. On Wednesday, the province passed the Zero Emissions Vehicles Act, which requires that all cars sold in the province by 2040 be "zero emissions vehicles." That includes electric cars, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—so many... EVs could get more expensive as US trade war heats up
As the U.S. government's trade war with China heats up, it looks like it soon might spill over into electric cars. Chinese state-run media outlets have begun threatening that the government will impose new tariffs on rare-earth metals used in the permanent magnet motors in electric cars as well as capacitive touch screens and electronic capacitors... EVs could get more expensive as US trade war heats up
As the U.S. government's trade war with China heats up, it looks like it soon might spill over into electric cars. Chinese state-run media outlets have begun threatening that the government will impose new tariffs on rare-earth metals used in the permanent magnet motors in electric cars as well as capacitive touch screens and electronic capacitors... Sea level rise by 2100 could be double previous estimates, scientists predict
The consequences of global warming could be twice as bad as previously suggested, according to a new report published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Using new mathematical prediction models, the report said global oceans could rise by about six feet by the year 2100, about double previous estimates. The new... Politics be damned: Electric cars aren’t really so polarizing
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In these days when the political dividing lines can seem insurmountable, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents have something in common: Regardless of their political affiliation, a majority say that they view electric vehicles positively. A new survey from Climate Nexus has found that 77 percent—a strong majority—views EVs... Tesla Model S update, Model Y decision, Nissan Leaf ad, Nio delays: Today’s Car News
A new ad likens the Nissan Leaf to a wingsuit. Chinese startup automaker Nio will delay introducing a car in the U.S. beyond 2020. Chevron staged a campaign to lobby against new EV chargers in Arizona. Reports claim Tesla's made a decision about where to make Model Y. All this and more on Green Car Reports. According to reports citing company...