Volkswagen is investing in additional automation at factories that will build the ID.4 electric crossover and the production model that follows the ID Buzz electric-van concept—two models destined for the United States. In a Wednesday press release, VW said it had ordered 1,400 robots for factories in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Emden...
Renault on Thursday unveiled an electric version of one of its most popular models. The Renault Mégane eVision concept previews a future all-electric version of the Mégane—one of Renault's volume hatchback models for Europe since the 1990s. The Mégane is sized in the "C-segment," which also includes cars like the Ford...
California-based Fisker Inc. is pushing ahead with plans to deliver its upcoming Ocean electric crossover by the end of 2022. And it has a partner to help realize that: Magna International. Although Fisker’s path to production is by no means a sure thing—with funding one potential challenge—Thursday’s announcement builds on...
California’s getting tough on its emissions rules. Mercedes is stepping its EQS electric flagship forward. Arrival sets up for U.S. production. And Elon Musk picks all the numbers for winks and nods in a pricing move potentially aimed to undercut rival Lucid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla just lowered prices on the Model S...
California promises to sniff out automakers cheating on emissions. In a letter to manufacturers sent Wednesday—first reported by Reuters—California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) urged them to fess up about non-compliance and other emissions-related violations by the end of the year. Otherwise its new testing laboratory, to open...
UK-based startup Arrival announced Tuesday that it had selected a site in South Carolina for a "microfactory" to build electric buses. The $46 million factory will be located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and will create 240 jobs in the area, an Arrival press release said. Arrival uses the term "microfactory" to describe small, decentralized...
In a major change of course, the Mercedes-Benz EQS flagship sedan will lead the automaker's electric-vehicle rollout in the United States, Automotive News reported Wednesday—citing Ola Kallenius, the CEO of parent company Daimler. This reflects a complete turnaround from what was originally presented for Mercedes' electric EQ sub-brand...
The Tesla Model S and the Porsche Taycan give environmentally conscious speedsters an outlet for their desires.
The Tesla Model S and the Porsche Taycan give environmentally conscious speedsters an outlet for their desires.
Tesla hasn’t made any memorable moves to adjust pricing to meet or beat rival vehicles from mainstream brands. But it seems that crosstown rival Lucid Motors is different. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that the “gauntlet has been thrown down”—appearing to refer to Lucid’s pricing of the base Air electric...