Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) plans to demonstrate mixed-chemistry battery tech that it claims will enable 600 miles of range. The startup on Tuesday announced an agreement with BMW to use the automaker's iX electric SUV as a demonstrator of its new battery tech, called Gemini. The prototype is expected to be completed by the end of...
GM on Thursday confirmed that it plans to hand-build the Cadillac Celestiq—the upcoming flagship EV for the luxury brand—at the automaker’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. “As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, Celestiq signifies a new, resurgent era for the brand,” GM president Mark Reuss said in a...
Regulators said 1 percent of the vehicles recalled could have the defect. The products affected include 1.7 million Escape S.U.V.s.
Tesla prices are up again by thousands. The Kia EV6 is due for an in-motion debut soon. Nio has a new electric SUV. And Toyota's electric SUV concept is already getting some recognition. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A design award was the occasion for Toyota to reveal a bit more about its buzz-worthy Compact Cruiser EV concept. Rooted...
Tesla has again raised prices of its vehicles in its U.S. home market—this time amounting to price hikes of $2,000 to $6,000, but sparing some models. The popular Tesla Model Y base price has been boosted by another $3,000, to $67,190 (all including the mandatory $1,200 destination fee), while the Performance version of the Model Y is now...
Electric off-roaders unveiled for the United States market so far have been huge, but the Toyota Compact Cruiser EV concept shows that doesn't have to be the case. Unveiled in December 2021 alongside a host of other Toyota EV concepts, the Compact Cruiser EV just won the 2022 Car Design Award for concept vehicles—one of the most prestigious...
Nio on Wednesday the ES7 electric SUV, the first SUV based on the automaker's second-generation vehicle platform. Somewhat larger than the Tesla Model Y, the five-seat ES7 also sports Nio's latest "Design for AD" design language. It appears to be more of an evolution of Nio's previous design language, however, here with prominent wheel-arch...
Kia has revealed that the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be the first place its EV6 GT will be seen in motion. Not to be confused with the 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line, the EV6 GT is the top-performance version of the EV6, and it’s due to deliver 576 hp from a higher-output propulsion system, amounting to a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5...
Polestar announces a debut date for its flagship model. A company sees the chance to get rid of EV onboard chargers. And the Ford Mustang Mach-E isn’t being delivered right now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Deliveries of the Ford Mustang Mach-E have been halted due to a potential issue with the battery contactors that might lead...
Canada-based Hillcrest Energy Technologies aims to replace EV onboard chargers with a more streamlined system. The company earlier this month filed a patent application for a new bidirectional charging architecture based around a high-efficiency inverter, according to a press release from the company. This eliminates the need for an onboard...
