Elon Musk Heads to Court to Defend His Billions in Tesla Pay
A shareholder is asking the court to void a 2018 compensation package that has paid the chief executive nearly $50 billion.
Lucid suggests Gravity will be the electric SUV range king
Lucid on Tuesday revealed a few more details regarding its upcoming Gravity electric SUV—and it’s promising to shake up the world of electric SUVs much in the same way it has with its range- and efficiency-topping Air sedan. The Gravity will be built on the same platform and underpinnings of the Air, and even though it will follow a... Porsche PPE platform, Lucid Air Touring, Tesla at EVgo, ID EV deliveries: Today’s Car News
The Lucid Air claims to break a new record for aerodynamic efficiency. EVgo is seeking Tesla traffic at its chargers. VW tallies its ID EV deliveries. And Porsche gives us an inside look at its PPE platform for premium models—starting with the Macan Electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The first Porsche electric SUV, the 2024... Lucid Air Touring bows: 425 miles with smaller battery than Model S
California's Lucid has delivered the first example of its Air Touring, while confirming important details of this new version of its electric luxury sedan. In a press release confirming the start of deliveries, Lucid said further development has reduced the coefficient of drag (Cd) of new Air models to 0.197, which the company claims is a record... EVgo network woos Tesla drivers with “seamless” charging
EVgo is looking to woo Tesla drivers away from the automaker's Supercharger network by emphasizing a "seamless" experience rivaling what it provides. The Tesla Plus Promo program is open to all Tesla drivers—including newcomers and those who already have an EVgo account—through December 31, 2022, according to an EVgo press release. It... VW has delivered 500,000 of its ID EVs despite supply strains
Despite supply chain issues that have affected the entire auto industry, Volkswagen claims to have reached a delivery goal for its ID-family electric cars early. VW on Monday said it had passed 500,000 global deliveries of ID models since the first European-market ID.3 hatchbacks were handed over to customers in October 2020. It claims to have... 2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platform
When it goes on sale during the first half of 2024, the Porsche Macan Electric will have been a long time coming. It arrives more than four years after the Taycan, Porsche’s first electric model. It won’t be the first electric five-seat crossover on the market by a long shot. But the German performance-car brand promises it will be the... Tesla charging connector, 2023 Toyota Prius, EV tax credit delay: Today’s Car News
Toyota has teased the 2023 Prius, but we’re still wondering what’s under the hood. A giant Georgia battery factory is focusing on what might help the grid. Congress could delay some of the U.S. sourcing rules holding back EV tax credits. And the Tesla connector is now called NACS. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla on... Redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius due for Nov. 16 reveal
A new generation of the Toyota Prius is at last in cue and ready for a debut this Wednesday, Nov. 16. The 2023 Toyota Prius will mark the first full redesign for this efficiency icon since the arrival of the very energy-efficient Tesla Model 3. The last time the Prius was fully redesigned was for the 2016 model year. Then a much-improved plug-in... Lithium-Ion Batteries in E-Bikes and Other Devices Pose Fire Risks
The batteries, also found in phones, laptops, toothbrushes and other items, have caused about 200 fires and six deaths in New York City this year, fire officials say. Here’s what to know about safety.
Bill seeks delay of EV tax credit American sourcing rules
Congressional lawmakers are seeking to delay requirements for domestically sourced content under the revamped federal EV tax credit. Bills recently introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives would create a more gradual phase-in for these requirements than is laid out in the new EV tax credit rules enacted under the Inflation Reduction... Freyr’s Georgia battery factory will focus on energy storage
Norwegian battery firm Freyr recently confirmed plans for a Georgia factory that will supply batteries for energy storage. Dubbed "Giga America," the factory will be located on a 368-acre tract in Coweta County, on the western edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to a Freyr press release. Production will be stepped up in phases, with a... Tesla wants EVs of all brands to use its charging connector
Tesla on Friday made an open call to charging network operators and other vehicle manufacturers to use its connector standard, which it is now calling the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The company may have already committed to the CCS standard for Europe, but as the industry converges around the CCS standard in the U.S., the timing of... Electric Vehicles Start to Enter the Car-Buying Mainstream
While sales are still skewed toward affluent buyers, more people are choosing electric vehicles to save money.
Democrats Are Blowing It With Silicon Valley
The tech industry, long considered a bastion of progressivism and social liberalism, is moving to the right.
BMW i7 review, Honda Accord Hybrid, Audi Q8 E-Tron, Volvo EX90: The Week in Reverse
Which 1,000-mile EV is getting carbon-fiber composite bodywork? Which automaker balks at the idea of building U.S. EVs because it can’t compete with fast-food wages? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 11, 2022. In a first drive of the 2023 BMW i7, we found... Rivian R2 timing, BMW affordable EVs, Bollinger batteries: Today’s Car News
BMW claims it won’t forget about affordable EVs. Bollinger chooses batteries from Michigan. And Rivian pushes some future models a little farther out as it continues to ramp up its existing three models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian revealed with this week’s quarterly business update that it has delayed the arrival... CEO: BMW intends to make affordable EVs
BMW won't abandon its entry-level models in the transition to EVs, the automaker's CEO said in a recent interview with Reuters. "We are not leaving the lower market segment," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said. "Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment—that will be the core of your business... CEO: BMW intends to make affordable electric cars
BMW won't abandon its entry-level models in the transition to EVs, the automaker's CEO said in a recent interview with Reuters. "We are not leaving the lower market segment," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said. "Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment—that will be the core of your business... Bollinger commercial EVs will use batteries from Michigan’s ONE
Bollinger Motors will source battery packs for its commercial EVs from Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), Bollinger announced Thursday in a press release. Bollinger plans to use ONE's Aries line, which consists of cell-to-pack technology and a modular design that allows for linking multiple packs together, in its vehicles as an apparent...