Michelin will test airless tires on French postal vans, providing more real-world experience with tire designs that could be beneficial to EVs. La Poste, the French postal service, plans to fit Michelin Uptis airless tires to 40 delivery vans by 2024, according to a Michelin press release. Three vehicles should already be in service by the time...
General Motors has acquired Israel-based battery startup ALGOLiON for an undisclosed amount, with the aim of developing new ways to track EV battery health. ALGOLiON has developed software that uses data from EV battery management systems to help identify anomalies in individual cells, which could provide early detection of thermal runaway events...
The prestige luxury brand Rolls-Royce announced in 2021 that it would be going fully electric by 2030. That seemed a particularly bold assertion for a brand that up until then hadn’t ever offered an EV. But now the first of the fully electric Rolls-Royce, the Spectre coupe, is headed for first deliveries late this year, and the brand’s...
Rivian built 13,992 vehicles and delivered 12,640 vehicles in the second quarter of 2023, the automaker reported Monday. These new Q2 numbers are up significantly versus the 9,395 vehicles made and 7,946 delivered in the first quarter. And they show that Rivian isn't falling much farther behind on deliveries. A Rivian press release said these...
Automotive supplier ZF recently unveiled a Porsche Taycan prototype with a number of new components that the company claims can boost cold-weather range by up to a third. The key to this is what ZF calls a central thermal management system that handles temperature control for both the powertrain and cabin. This is based around a central...
More technology and creature comforts, as well as a parade of new electric vehicles, have complicated the job after accidents.
Incentives and price cuts made Tesla electric cars cheaper than comparable gasoline models. But the company faces growing competition in China, a key market.
A shift to Tesla’s NACS connector in future EVs, and Tesla Supercharger compatibility even sooner, has now been announced by enough automakers to declare it the majority charging standard for EVs in North America for the foreseeable future. And while automaker press releases and statements have pointed primarily to the number of charge...
Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.
Which automakers and charging companies committed to the Tesla NACS connector? Which EV maker announced it’s filed for bankruptcy? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 30, 2023. Much of this week’s electric-car-focused news related to the continued shift...
Electrify America’s cross-country charging network will support Tesla connectors, but many details are missing. Tesla will stay on top for U.S. EV sales for years, a study estimates. And some hybrids are getting marked up past the gas money they’ll save. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent dealer markups of popular...
Dealer markups on hybrid cars—plug-in or not—are getting steeper, which could cancel out the decrease in ownership costs afforded by their increased fuel efficiency. CarsDirect reports that one California dealership has added a $10,995 markup to the redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, bringing the advertised price from...
Tesla may be on a downward trajectory in its share of the U.S. EV market. But even by the time the 2027 model year rolls around, the U.S. maker of exclusively EVs will stay on top, according to the annual Car Wars study released last week from Bank of America. The strategies of Ford and GM “both appear relatively solid,” despite being...
Electrify America on Thursday announced that it will add Tesla connectors to its charging network in the U.S. and Canada. The company said in a press release that it will continue to provide Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, while also adding the Tesla connector, branded by Tesla as the North American Charging Standard (NACS) as an...
Electric cars aren’t nearly as fun to drive.
Want to hit the road with your electric vehicle? These U.S. road trips offer gorgeous overlooks, welcoming stops and ample charging stations.
Gernot Döllner, who is considered close to Volkswagen’s chief executive, Oliver Blume, will take over at the luxury brand starting Sept. 1.
GM details what will be needed to use some of its upcoming EVs as home power banks. Polestar joins Volvo in its plans to shift to the Tesla charging standard. And the federal government lays out charging needs for the decade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Following Ford, GM, Rivian, and its own corporate cousin Volvo, Polestar has...
The electric vehicle brand Polestar announced on Thursday that it plans to adopt the Tesla charge port. The change will go into effect in 2025, with all new Polestar vehicles sold in North America from that time forward getting the Tesla port, called North American Charging Standard (NACS). In mid-2024, Polestar drivers will also gain...
Stricter emissions standards, automaker EV goals, and increasing consumer demand for EVs will create more need for public charging infrastructure, which a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to quantify. The NREL estimates that current regulatory and industry trends will lead to 30 million to 42 million EVs on U.S...
