Foxconn Unveils Electric Vehicle Prototypes
The company known for making iPhones presented three electric vehicles that can serve as a basis for working with car companies.
Tesla tops all other EVs in Made in America index
Tesla had the highest-ranked electric cars in the annual Kogod Made In America Auto Index, which estimates the domestic content of new cars sold in the United States. The Tesla Model 3 took third place in the overall rankings, while the Model S and Model Y were part of a five-way tie for fifth place, along with the Ford Expedition full-size SUV... Mach-E GT Performance review, Aptera solar claims, Lucid and Tesla: The Week in Reverse
Why do automakers using cylindrical battery cells boast longer driving ranges? What ingredient in whiskey might be good for EV battery materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 15, 2021. This week we drove the quickest version of the Ford Mustang Mach-E yet... Cylindrical cells for Tesla, Lucid, Rivian; Outlander PHEV first look; ELMS battery swapping: Today’s Car News
Mitsubishi teases more trail ability in its next Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. Indiana-built electric vans get leading-edge battery tech—and battery swapping. And why do Tesla, Lucid, and Rivian all use cylindrical cells? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid, Rivian, and Tesla each have the top EVs in their respective classes for... Are cylindrical cells the reason Lucid, Tesla, and Rivian lead in range?
The Tesla Model 3 compact sedan, Lucid Air large sedan, and Rivian R1T pickup truck are the range and efficiency leaders in their respective classes. The three automakers have a key technology choice in common, beyond exclusively making battery electric vehicles: They each favor cylindrical batteries. Late last month at the company’s... China’s GAC announces hydrogen combustion engine
Chinese automaker GAC Motor claims to have successfully tested a hydrogen combustion engine, although it's unclear if the engine will ever reach production. Instead of using fuel cells to generate electricity, GAC designed an internal-combustion engine to burn hydrogen in place of gasoline or diesel. The resulting engine has a fairly high thermal... First look at 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: More terrain modes, much-improved interior
Mitsubishi on Thursday released the first photos of the 2023 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, which moves to the same platform already adopted by gasoline Outlander models for the 2022 model year. The full reveal takes place October 28, and United States sales are scheduled to start in the second half of calendar-year 2022, Mitsubishi confirmed in a... CATL cell-to-pack tech going into Indiana-built ELMS electric van, future battery swapping too
Startup Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) this week announced two new battery partnerships. Chinese battery supplier CATL will provide its cell-to-pack technology to startup ELMS for use in its Indiana-assembled electric delivery vans. ELMS is also partnering with startup Ample to use the latter's modular battery-swapping system. A... Solid-state battery safety, Aptera “never charge” details, Lucid as Tesla rival: Today’s Car News
Solid-state cells pass some first tests for safety. Jay Leno drives the high-mileage Aptera solar EV. And we take a look at what shapes Lucid up, potentially, to become the most direct rival yet to Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Lucid is showing different priorities than other electric vehicle startups and legacy... Efficiency, not range, is what drives Lucid: Is it the first true rival to Tesla?
Rivalry is a good thing. And the electric-car field doesn’t have near enough of it. There’s a delightful start of some happening between Tesla and upstart Lucid, and it’s already shown through in fits and starts. In September 2020, a few weeks after Lucid revealed preliminary range numbers of up to 517 miles for a top version of...