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...
Two pieces of news this morning potentially relate to concern over charging fires—which are leading to the delay of one important plug-in hybrid model. And the Lucid Air gets a more affordable entry price. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The federal government has initiated a safety probe looking at reports of fires that started in...
First U.S. deliveries of the 2021 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid have been delayed to 2021, due partly to the European recall of the Ford plug-in hybrid over fire concerns, according to a Bloomberg report. The Escape Plug-In Hybrid was originally due this summer and was officially rated for 37 all-electric miles and, in hybrid driving, 41 mpg...
The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV wasn't designed for off-roading, but a new concept car shows what could happen if electric powertrains are merged with off-road hardware. The EQC 4x4 Squared concept uses the body shell and powertrain from the EQC 400, but with upgraded suspension and axles, pointing the way toward an anticipated future electric...