Tesla has close ties to Panasonic, but the automaker might buy a stake in a spinoff of a rival battery firm, according to a new report. Tesla is looking to acquire a significant piece of LG Energy Solution, soon to be spun off from LG Chem, to procure a stable battery supply, The Korea Times reported Monday. A major automotive battery supplier, LG...
Those who depend on their trucks daily for work and those who select their trucks for what they might enable a few times a year likely share a common belief that torque matters. To that point, the 2021 Ford F-150 hybrid due soon at dealerships should have more than enough twist to satisfy expectations. The model, badged PowerBoost, will make 430...
Much will be needed to get California’s grid ready for the surge of electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz has put solid-state batteries in a production vehicle. A Beijing auto-show concept showcases the platform that could underpin a range of Volvo and Polestar models, and Polestar confirms its Precept flagship for production. This and more, here...
California will ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035. And to do that, it will need a much more capable grid. Powering all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in California with electricity could raise demand by 25%, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing the opinions of energy-industry executives and analysts. California's...
After years of discussion and millions of dollars invested by automakers, Mercedes-Benz will put solid-state batteries into a production vehicle. However, that vehicle is not a car, but a bus. Mercedes announced Friday that its eCitaro and articulated eCitaro G buses will be available with optional solid-state batteries, alongside traditional...
Geely on Wednesday unveiled a modular EV platform that will be used across the automaker's multiple brands—including Volvo and Polestar. Dubbed Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), the platform was previewed on the Lynk & Co. Zero Concept, from Geely's subscription-based brand. The concept is expected to spawn a production model...
In a conversation with Kara Swisher, the billionaire entrepreneur talks space-faring civilization, battery-powered everything and computer chips in your skull.
In a conversation with Kara Swisher, the billionaire entrepreneur talks space-faring civilization, battery-powered everything and computer chips in your skull.
General Motors has hinted at plans to launch an electric van aimed at commercial fleets, but it turns out GM already has one in its lineup. That vehicle is the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which is available as a cargo van through GM's fleet-sales division. That option went seemingly unnoticed—or at least forgotten—until The Drive spotted a GM...
Sales of previously owned vehicles are booming, but many new owners may not realize what they’re in for in terms of upkeep.
Which EV startup took its platform out for a drive without the rest of the car on top? Which battery supplier is setting up two mammoth plants in Georgia? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 25, 2020. The biggest single event of the week was, without a doubt...
At the Beijing auto show Saturday, Polestar announced that it plans to put the Precept concept shown earlier this year into production. The low-set grand-touring fastback electric car would likely fit into the market in the same arena as the Tesla Model S, Lucid Air, and Mercedes-Benz EQS, and several potential flagship models from Chinese...
The battery maker SK Innovation this week started ramping up a massive cell plant for U.S.-made EVs. Looking at repairs and maintenance, plug-in hybrids cost less than traditional models. And Canoo has some fast fun with its bare electric-vehicle platform out in the open. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The California electric vehicle...
Electric vehicles are often sold and promoted on the basis that they’ll cost less to maintain and repair versus gasoline-powered vehicles. In a whitepaper released Thursday, the consumer advocacy organization behind Consumer Reports, informed by CR’s reliability survey data, tested that boilerplate assumption against its real-world...
Korean firm SK Innovation estimates that a pair of factories on a common site in Commerce, Georgia, will build batteries for 300,000 electric cars annually once full capacity is reached. On Monday the company announced the first hires for the Georgia site, saying it planned to create 1,000 jobs by 2021 and over 2,600 jobs by 2024. The two stages...
California startup Canoo is building electric cars with a skateboard platform that contains all mechanical components within the chassis. This packaging helps free up more passenger space—Canoo estimates its first model will have the space of a large SUV with the footprint of a compact car—but it also means you can drive the bare...
Gasoline vehicle sales will be banned in California. Lordstown Motors shows us inside its electric truck. And we cover more of the angles from Tesla Battery Day—including the possibility of a $25,000 Tesla and the 520-mile, record-breaking Plaid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After 2035 Californians won’t be able to buy...
Tesla on Tuesday unveiled the fastest, longest-range version of the Model S to date. Revealed by CEO Elon Musk after Tesla's annual shareholder's meeting and a "Battery Day" presentation, the Tesla Model S Plaid is available to order now, but the start of deliveries isn't expected until late 2021. In his presentation, Musk said the Plaid (the name...
Lordstown Motors on Wednesday showed the interior of its Endurance electric pickup truck for the first time. The company also confirmed that it had received 40,000 pre-orders for the Endurance, which is scheduled to start deliveries in late summer 2021. The four interior photos Lordstown released indicate a no-frills affair, in line with the...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tuesday suggested that the carmaker will be able to produce a “compelling” $25,000 car with fully autonomous driving capability in three years. It’s a project that, Musk explained, will be enabled by the company’s quest to halve the cost of its cells per kilowatt-hour through a comprehensive strategy...
