Tesla Will Cover Travel Costs for Employees Seeking Abortions
The company recently moved to Texas, which is home to some of the country’s most restrictive abortion laws.
Lucid price hike, EV charging apps, Volta trucks in the US: Today’s Car News
California’s Lucid is raising prices, and ramping up production. The apps from automakers aren’t entirely delivering on charging functionality. And Volta, with its futuristic-looking trucks, is coming to the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid, the EV maker based in California and making its cars in Arizona, announced... Study: EV owners use automaker smartphone apps often but aren’t so happy with them
A majority of EV owners use automaker smartphone apps to manage charging, but they aren't happy with them, according to a new J.D. Power study. Of the EV owners surveyed, 70% said they used an app at least every other drive to monitor the charging process and view available range. And while most EV owners do the majority of their charging at home... Volta plans to build its futuristic-looking electric trucks in the US, teases truck-as-a-service offering
Sweden-based Volta Trucks on Thursday announced plans to enter the United States market with its Zero electric commercial trucks. The company said in a press release that it plans to "appoint an experienced U.S.-based manufacturing partner in late 2022." It plans to start U.S. production with this partner in 2024-2025. Prior to that, Volta plans... Why Musk’s Twitter Bid Has Shaken Tesla Investors
The chief executive’s debt load, his divided attention and Twitter’s own challenges could all take a toll on his electric-car company.
Lucid updates on deliveries and raises prices effective June 1—but no price hike for reservation-holders
As part of a quarterly update Thursday, Lucid confirmed a price hike across its model line, and it confirmed that it’s still on track for producing 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles by the end of the year. During the first quarter of 2022, Lucid delivered 360 vehicles—up from 125 in the fourth quarter of 2021. And perhaps confirming that the... Lucid Motors sticks to its production target despite a slow quarter.
The Tesla challenger said it continued to have problems finding needed parts.
Tesla swivel, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 350 kw, electrified Volvos, Fisker 550-mile EV sports car: Today’s Car News
Tesla may be adding swiveling screens to Model S and Model X. The Volvo lineup is entirely electrified—sort of. Fisker is working on a 550-mile electric sports car. And is it worth seeking out a 350-kw fast-charging connector with a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The entire Volvo lineup in the U.S. is... Hyundai Ioniq 5 road-trip charging: Don’t seek out 350-kw connectors, 150 kw might be just as fast
Part of what makes the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and its close cousin, the Kia EV6, so noteworthy in the market is that they’re capable of taking advantage of 350-kw CCS connectors, and their faster-charging power levels allowed by 800-volt charging systems. On those 350-kw connectors, in ideal conditions, that can assure a road-trip charge from 10%... Report: Tesla adds swiveling screen to yoke-equipped Model S
The Tesla Model S is leaving the factory with swiveling central touchscreens, according to multiple owner reports. Tesla recently gave the Model S (and Model X) a significant interior update that included a steering yoke, but it hasn't confirmed the swiveling screen. Owners have reported seeing the screen and claim it's original equipment... Entire US Volvo lineup for 2023 is mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV
The entire 2023 Volvo lineup in the United States will be mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric, the automaker confirmed Wednesday in a press release. Volvo sees it as a step toward offering only pure electric vehicles by 2030 and being carbon-neutral by 2040. With the XC40 and XC90 crossover SUVs and V60 Cross Country station wagon getting... Hurdle to Broad Adoption of E.V.s: The Misperception They’re Unsafe
Fully electric vehicles have fewer fires than gasoline-powered and hybrid cars, and their crash protection is at least equivalent.
Fisker 550-mile electric sports car teased, due in 2024
Fisker today revealed a glimpse of a flagship electric sports car project aiming to showcase the company’s performance capabilities. Due in 2024, the production sports car will follow Fisker's more affordable Ocean and Pear models. The car, so far called Project Ronin (harking to the movie with some great car chases), is described as being... Polestar prices up, Fisker sports car, DOE battery funding, Stellantis invests in car-sharing: Today’s Car News
Polestar prices go up. The DOE invests big on batteries. Electrify America charger use surged last year. Stellantis mops up car-sharing ventures from BMW and Mercedes. And Fisker teases a sports car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Polestar 2 lineup got a price hike, bringing the base single-motor version to $49,800, back above... Stellantis buys Share Now car-sharing venture from BMW and Mercedes
Stellantis will buy the Share Now car-sharing joint venture from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, incorporating it into Stellantis' own Free2Move service. The companies didn't disclose a selling price, but Bloomberg reported that it could have been around $260 million. Share Now was formed by BMW and Mercedes in 2019 from car-sharing services the two German... Electrify America claims more than five times the charging sessions in 2021 vs. 2020
Electrify America on Monday released a few tidbits of network-usage data from 2021, showing a major uptick in charging sessions over 2020. The company said in a press release that it provided 1.45 million charging sessions in 2021, which is more than five times the 268,000 charging sessions reported for 2020. Electrify America dispensed 41.4... DOE: $3.1 billion for EV battery supply chain, $45 million for development
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced new funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for domestic EV battery production and development. The DOE on Monday announced $3.16 billion for the domestic battery supply chain. Part of more than $7 billion the infrastructure law has designated for battery... Toyota and Lexus 800V EVs, F-150 Lightning home power backup cost, Stellantis electrifies in Canada: Today’s Car News
Lexus and Toyota have plans involving big battery packs and 800-volt charging. The electric replacements for gas-swilling Dodge muscle cars and Chrysler minivans start to take form in factory revamps. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is... Lexus engineering boss: 800-volt system done, electric is the future
Lexus and Toyota might not be asleep at the EV wheel after all. The automaker, known for biding its time and taking a cautious long-game approach on anything that it sees going big, appears to be applying the same mindset here. In an interview with Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe at a prototype drive for the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e in Barcelona... Ford F-150 Lightning home power backup system has a price tag, though installation cost will vary
As it gets ready to deliver the first F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks to customers, Ford has confirmed pricing for the trucks' home backup power system hardware. Customers wanting to use their pickups as a backup power source will first need the Ford Charge Station Pro, Matthew Stover, the automaker's director of charging and energy...