Elon Musk Lashes Out at Officials Keeping Tesla Plant Closed Over Virus
He says he’ll move the headquarters of his electric car company out of California to Texas or Nevada.
Camry Hybrid vs. Sonata Hybrid, mobile charging, Cash for Clunkers redux: The Week in Reverse
Sales of which electric car plunged the steepest leading into the U.S. pandemic slowdown? Which automaker reaffirmed its commitment to hydrogen fuel cells? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 8, 2020. Our biggest combination of stories this week related to the most... Tesla Tells Workers It Will Reopen California Factory Despite County Order
The electric car company told employees to report to work Friday, but a county official said Tesla did not meet the requirements for resuming production.
Last-mile electric van, clean-energy pinch, mobile charging for trucks: Today’s Car News
Nissan’s Leaf-based van for Europe gets larger. More mobile charging is on the way for bigger electric trucks. And could the pandemic pinch material supply for EV makers and the clean energy sector? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The coronavirus pandemic could tighten the supply of some materials needed for the creation of... Mobile fast-charging: A must-have for electric truck and bus fleets?
Fully electric delivery trucks, cargo vans, shuttle vehicles, and transit and school buses are all due to become increasingly common as fleets go green and diesels are retired. That’s where a recent surge of interest in mobile-charging solutions comes in. As a backup plan for the times when charge points and infrastructure won’t quite... Leaf-based Nissan e-NV200 XL electric van is bigger, still not US-bound
The Nissan Leaf propulsion system in a compact-car van platform has proven an appealing combination for Europe. Nissan has produced 42,000 of the electric vans, and it sold 10,000 in Europe in 2019 alone. Now a new version, dubbed e-NV200 XL Voltia, is launching in Europe but, like the standard e-NV200, it's unlikely to reach the United States... Crisis could tighten material supply for EV batteries and clean energy, IEA warns
The global coronavirus pandemic could present a major issue for electric cars and clean energy by restricting supplies of materials needed for batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in a report Wednesday. The supply of needed minerals—such as the lithium, cobalt, and nickel used in batteries... BMW EVs on schedule, Volvo self-driving hardware, VW’s digital design: Today’s Car News
The German automaker BMW isn’t changing its electric vehicle plans in the downturn. Volvo’s second electric model could arrive with a sophisticated set of self-driving hardware. And we take a look at what the design process looked like for VW’s ID electric vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen’s... BMW re-ups electric-vehicle commitment—and hydrogen fuel-cell investment
BMW remains committed to both electric cars and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The German automaker will continue a planned rollout of battery-electric models, as well as investing in fuel-cell research for passenger cars. By 2025, BMW plans to invest over 30 billion euros ($32 billion) in research and development, according to a press release... Electric Volvo XC90 will likely offer optional fully autonomous highway driving
An upcoming electric version of the Volvo XC90 could get what the automaker calls "fully autonomous highway driving" thanks to new sensors. Volvo announced Monday that, beginning in 2022, vehicles built on its SPA2 platform will get roof-mounted lidar sensors from Luminar, a Silicon Valley firm the automaker has been funding since 2018. The lidar... VW design chief: ID electric vehicles among first created all-digitally
Computer-aided design has been part of the toolkit for engineers creating cars and their components for decades. Yet the actual car design itself hasn’t completely made the digital transformation until very recently. Volkswagen is one automaker that’s taken at least some of its vehicle design all-digital. In a webconference... New Breed of Pickups Mixes Horsepower and Battery Power
Electric Hummers and Cybertrucks, as well as the next generation of S.U.V.s, will signal the arrival of the E.V. era in America if they start to sell in big numbers.
New Breed of Pickups Mixes Horsepower and Battery Power
Electric Hummers and Cybertrucks, as well as the next generation of S.U.V.s, will signal the arrival of the E.V. era in America if they start to sell in big numbers.
Tesla battery teardown, Mercedes electric sedan, Camry Hybrid vs. Sonata Hybrid mpg: Today’s Car News
Tesla batteries look different down to the cell. Mercedes once made some electric sedans that were sized closely to the Model 3. And how does the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid compare to the Toyota Camry in mpg? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla builds and configures its battery packs quite differently than most other carmakers—right... 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs. 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Gas mileage drive review
When it arrived less than three years ago, the current generation of the Toyota Camry Hybrid was the first mid-size sedan ever rated by the EPA at more than 50 mpg combined. Now it’s up for some healthy competition in the form of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue, which matches the most-efficient Camry LE’s 52 mpg EPA combined rating... Long before Tesla existed, Mercedes-Benz tested solar-charged all-electric sedans
The first modern electric cars went on sale in significant numbers about a decade ago, but automakers were experimenting with increasingly modern electric powertrains for decades leading up to that. In 1990, Mercedes-Benz unveiled an electric version of its 190E sedan, dubbed 190E Elektro. A more fleshed-out version appeared at the 1991 Geneva... Tesla’s battery approach vs. others: Teardown video breaks it down
As other automakers have launched competing electric cars, Tesla has managed to maintain an advantage in several key areas, including batteries. This teardown video provides a glimpse at how Tesla's battery approach differs from that of rivals. Sandy Munro, of Munro & Associates, has been conducting a teardown of a Tesla Model Y. This time, he... Electric garbage truck, Cash for Clunkers reboot, VW EV brand: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen is thinking of creating a new brand around its most affordable EVs. Garbage trucks are going all-electric, too. And should Cash for Clunkers look directly at tailpipe emissions for a reboot? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Does it make sense for Volkswagen to create a new brand for its affordable electric vehicles? Given the... Commentary: Emissions–not gas mileage–should be foundation for Cash for Clunkers reboot
Back in 2009, the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, or Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), offered $3,500 to $4,500 for older vehicles up to 25 years old regardless of the condition provided consumers replaced it with a new, more fuel-efficient one. With signals that the green-car sector in particular might be suffering at the start of the... All-electric garbage truck being tested in the Netherlands
Garbage trucks will never smell pleasant, but at least it's possible to get rid of the stench of diesel exhaust. Dutch truck manufacturer DAF just released an electric garbage truck for testing in its home country. First spotted by ChargedEVs, the DAF CF Electric 6x2 will be operated by waste disposal firm ROVA in the Dutch city of Zwolle. The...