Even as companies see an electric shift of their van fleets as a net positive, they face a tricky coexistence: making the most of them alongside the gas and diesel vans that keep trucking. That’s one of the challenges Ford wants to tackle for small business owners and fleet managers, with its buildout of Ford Pro services alongside the new...
Jaguar will get its own EV platform under Jaguar Land Rover's Reimagine electrification plan, JLR CEO Thierry Bolloré said in an interview with Autocar published Tuesday. Called Panthera, the new platform will be "absolutely bespoke," Bolloré said. Designers and engineers are aiming to give Jaguar EVs distinct proportions to set them...
General Motors plans to deliver 400,000 EVs through 2023, CEO Mary Barra said during a financial call detailing the automaker's 2021 financial results. That total will be made up of several new models scheduled to ramp up production over the next year, as well as continued production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Production of those...
The president wants an all-electric federal fleet, but the postmaster general is spending billions on gas-powered vehicles. That’s prompted a call for his resignation.
Rivian outlines the many drive modes of its R1T electric pickup. Tesla “recalls” many of its cars over a mode allowing rolling stops. And Ford outlines how its F-150 Lightning can be the backup for home energy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Ford F-150 Lightning is able to pitch in with backup home power, and act as an...
Rivian on Monday released a video showing off its R1T electric pickup truck's abilities both on-road and off-road, as well as detailing the truck's drive modes. The R1T includes eight modes—four for on-road driving and four for off-roading—that change the ride height, suspension stiffness, accelerator pedal response, and the behavior...
Tesla is recalling 53,822 electric cars to remove software that allows cars to roll through stop signs, violating most state laws and increasing the potential for crashes. The recall includes Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y vehicles from model years 2017 to 2022 that received firmware release 2020.40.4.10 or newer and have the beta version...
The upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning will likely be the first electric truck—and the first U.S.-market electric vehicle—delivered with the ability to pinch-hit for the electrical grid during an electrical outage. How? The Lightning will be one of the first few models enabled for bidirectional charging, permitting it in the near...
Geopolitical tensions and a growing disparity between supply and demand have driven up prices. Here is what that means and what could happen next.
The company made $10 billion in profit for 2021, a 55 percent increase from 2020.
