Tesla has issued a recall to partly deactivate its Boombox feature originally added in late 2020, because it interferes with federally mandated pedestrian warning sounds. Released in December 2020 as part of a software update, Boombox mode allows drivers to play sounds outside their cars. Instead of a normal car horn, it includes options like a...
Faraday Future hasn’t made a delivery yet, but it sees a “high volume production” model in 2024. EV sales on a global basis are growing fast. And Volvo is sounding a bit like Tesla with “mega casting” for EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo has announced that it’s adopting a “mega...
Global EV sales took a giant leap in both volume and market share in 2021, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Automakers sold 6.6 million plug-in vehicles in 2021, more than double the 3 million sold in 2020, and more than triple the 2.2 million sold in 2019, according to the IEA. The broader definition of EVs as...
Volvo is revamping its largest factory to produce next-generation electric cars more efficiently. The roughly $1 billion investment in Volvo's Torslanda, Sweden, plant includes a new battery assembly facility, fully refurbished paint and final assembly shops, and the introduction of a "mega casting" method for aluminum parts, Volvo said Tuesday in...
Faraday Future's second EV will be manufactured by South Korean auto-parts supplier Myoung Shin, Faraday announced Wednesday in a press release. Production is scheduled to start in 2024, with a "high volume production" target later that same year. This new model, the Faraday Future FF 81, will be a "luxury mass-market electric vehicle" aimed at a...
“Es una de las principales transformaciones industriales quizá en la historia del capitalismo”, dijo un ejecutivo de la industria. La creciente demanda por los coches eléctricos está impulsando una transición radical que podría beneficiar al medioambiente.
Using $5 billion that Congress allocated last year, the Biden administration would require states to install high-voltage chargers along interstate highways.
Kia and Alfa Romeo roll out plug-in hybrids. EV owners and independent shops might soon be able to tap into more repair details. And Tesla is recalling vehicles it already fixed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid is on the way, and Kia on Tuesday revealed a bit more about how it will fit into the U.S...
Tesla has issued a recall for 26,681 vehicles from the 2020 through 2022 model years over an issue relating to an improperly operating heat-pump valve—an issue that can be fixed through an over-the-air update. Recall documents filed by Tesla explain that the issue “may trap refrigerant inside the evaporator and may deplete the...
The 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale crossover was revealed Tuesday with an available plug-in hybrid powertrain, making it the first production Alfa hybrid of any kind. Launching in North America in the first quarter of 2023, the Tonale builds on on the platform of the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X. But Alfa Romeo has always been far more focused on the...
