The surge of the EV demand surprises even Tesla. Hertz opts to add at least 100,000 Teslas because of, in part, the experience and Supercharger network. Apple and Tesla are both looking for the same kind of batteries. The Mercedes EQC is back on, albeit not for a few years. And VW's U.S. CEO says that the higher EV tax credit being proposed isn't...
The rental-car giant Hertz on Monday announced plans to add 100,000 Tesla vehicles to its fleets in North America and Europe by the end of 2022, along with some of its own charging infrastructure. Starting in November, customers will be able to rent the Tesla Model 3 at airport and neighborhood locations “in U.S. major markets and select...
After being dropped from the automaker's United States EV plans, the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover SUV could make it here after all, in second-generation form. Mercedes told U.S. dealers that a redesigned EQC, as well as an electric C-Class, will arrive around 2025, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Saturday. In a first drive...
Apple is seeking lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its much-discussed EV project, but talks with major suppliers BYD and CATL have stalled, Reuters reported Friday. Talks with the two Chinese firms, which were first confirmed by White House economic advisor Jared Bernstein earlier this year, were halted over Apple's request for dedicated...
The order, which is expected to be delivered by the end of next year, is a sign of the growing momentum in the shift toward electric cars.
Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh has reportedly called the Biden administration's proposed tax credit for electric cars built at unionized factories "fundamentally wrong." The interview, for the SiriusXM show "In The Driver's Seat," isn't scheduled to air until November 2, but industry trade journal Automotive News (subscription...
Tesla has never had a problem with desirability. Starting with the Model 3, consumer interest in the company’s electric cars has startled even CEO Elon Musk at times. That frenzy continued with the Cybertruck. And demand for the company’s volume models, the Model Y and Model 3, is by no means softening; even with the entry of competing...
Which automaker is keeping driving data in its cars for up to a year? Which company revealed plans for three future EVs this past week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 22, 2021. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is the first electric model from the Swedish automaker...
We drove the first of a new wave of Volvo plug-in hybrids with a bigger battery. And there’s lots of Tesla news. We took a look at what bringing LFP cells to the U.S. Model 3 and Model Y might involve. Tesla plans a big expansion of its Supercharger network. And how much data is Tesla actually keeping on its cars and drivers? This and more...
Volvo has said that it will make only electric cars by 2030. So what’s in store for its plug-in hybrids in the interim? Bigger batteries for more electric range. While in Brussels, Belgium to drive the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge I was given a first look—and some first drive time—at the 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 plug-in hybrid...
Tesla keeps a wide range of sensor data from its cars for up to a year, according to a new report from the Dutch government's forensics lab. First reported by Reuters, the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) said Thursday said it had decrypted Tesla's data-storage system, discovering the extent of the data Tesla collects from its cars. Tesla was...
The term “record-setting” has applied to nearly every set of quarterly Tesla sales and delivery results, for years. But on Wednesday, Tesla made clear in its third-quarter call that it’s time to accelerate the build-out of its Supercharger network, so as to accommodate that rapidly expanding fleet of Tesla vehicles. As we...
With an aggressive push for electric vehicles and a coming I.P.O., the century-old Swedish carmaker is positioning itself for the future.
After switching to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for Chinese-market Model 3 and Model Y electric cars, Tesla plans to expand use of the cells to global markets—with local production. Tesla said in its third-quarter earnings report released Wednesday that LFP chemistry will be used in all standard-range vehicles globally. That...
A Harris County sheriff’s constable said in April that evidence at the scene of the accident suggested that no one was driving the car when it crashed.
Volvo and Polestar models get an update for more predictable charging and range. One of California’s EV incentives is soon getting halved. And Ford tops 40 mpg with a pickup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed an estimated EPA rating of 42 mpg for its Maverick Hybrid pickup, which starts arriving in January. But...
A California incentive for plug-in cars is about to be reduced by half. Effective November 2, the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR) for electric cars and plug-in hybrids will go from $1,500 to $750. The program, as recently noted by CarsDirect, requires delivery of a qualifying vehicle by November 1 if buyers want to claim the larger amount...
Volvo and Polestar electric cars are getting a new Range Assistant app as part of an over-the-air (OTA) software update, the two brands announced Tuesday. The app helps drivers more closely track available range, gives tips for more efficient driving, and includes a more efficiency-focused setting for the climate control, the two brands said. A...
EPA fuel economy numbers for the upcoming 2022 Maverick Hybrid pickup are shaping up to be even better than Ford had previously expected. With expected “EPA-estimated” ratings of 42 mpg city, 33 combined, provided as part of an update from the automaker on Thursday, the Maverick Hybrid will offer an EPA range of more than 500 miles on...
The automaker also reported a big jump in revenue, to $13.8 billion from $8.8 billion a year ago, as sales of the Model Y continue to rise.
