Foxconn is getting ready to help make the Lordstown Endurance electric truck. The Kia EV6 costs a little more than its Ioniq 5 cousin. And GM reveals a next big step toward scaling up electric truck production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM on Tuesday announced plans to convert its Orion Assembly plant in Michigan for production of...
Kia on Tuesday released pricing information for its 2022 EV6 electric car, which starts arriving at dealerships in February. The 2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115 in base form, which makes it slightly more than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volkswagen ID.4 but less than the entry price of a Ford Mustang Mach-E. If buyers are eligible for the $7,500 EV tax...
Lordstown will begin delivering electric pickup trucks this year, according to the chairman of Foxconn, the company that now owns the EV startup's Ohio factory. "Electric pickups made in cooperation with Lordstown will begin shipping in the second half of this year, Young Liu said in an interview with Nikkei Asia published Sunday. He also said...
General Motors on Tuesday issued an update on its EV plans, including confirmation of two Michigan sites for EV manufacturing and battery production. Confirming an earlier report, GM said in a press release that will spend $4 billion to convert its Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, to build electric pickup trucks. The automaker...
The e-bike market pulls past electric cars again. One of the top solid-state battery tech firms pushes ahead. And is Nissan preparing to ramp up its EV plan across an Alliance? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy reported that it’s raised another round of money, with investors including...
The automaker will build a battery plant and overhaul an existing factory to produce electric pickup trucks, creating 4,000 jobs.
Solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy is nearly ready to provide test cells to automakers, the company said last week in a press release announcing completion of its Series D funding round. Factorial said it raised $200 million in the round, which was led by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. Both automakers announced plans to invest in Factorial...
E-bikes might be more than a fad brought on by the pandemic. According to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA)—considering import data—e-bikes are the best-selling electric vehicles in the U.S., with 2021 sales significantly surpassing those of electric cars. Americans bought...
Once an EV leader, the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance has fallen behind. But on Thursday the automaker will unveil an ambitious EV plan that could help it make up lost ground, Reuters reported Sunday. "The Alliance to 2030" plan would include a $23 billion investment over the next five years, as well as plans for 30 new electric models...
Tesla insurance expands, and several new subscriptions allow the Tesla Model 3 by the month. GM could soon be announcing another EV factory. And rural convenience stores want to be charging hubs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Where do we locate rural charging infrastructure? In Congressional testimony earlier this month, it was made...
