Honda and LG will jointly build a U.S. battery plant.
The announcement comes as the auto industry ramps up its efforts to switch to electric vehicles.
Toyota and DOE look at how hydrogen fuel-cell tech could help smooth the grid
Toyota announced last week that it’s collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to provide a new proof point for hydrogen fuel-cell tech—in a megawatt-scale, multitasking power-generation package that might potentially be used for renewable energy storage and smoothing the grid... Genesis prices Electrified G80 at $80,920, expands EV availability to more states
Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand has announced that the Electrified G80 luxury sedan for the U.S. market will start at $80,920 and be offered in a single, very well-equipped configuration. The Electrified G80 isn’t a hybrid, as some might suspect from the badge; it’s a fully electric version of the gasoline G80 sedan. It comes with... Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor
Mining in parts of the Pacific Ocean was meant to benefit poor countries, but an international agency gave a Canadian company access to prized seabed sites with metals crucial to the green energy revolution.
Geely’s Zeekr will deliver EVs with 600+ mile range, CATL battery tech in Q1 2023
China-based Zeekr announced Saturday that it will be the first global brand to take advantage of the Qilin battery and third-generation cell-to-pack technology from CATL, the largest EV battery supplier in the world. It said that the battery tech will first be used in its Zeekr 009, which it calls "the world's first electric luxury MPV," with... We Can’t Just Throw Bigger Batteries at Electric Vehicles
There are better ways to use batteries than putting them in premium EVs.
Mustang Mach-E prices, Kia EV9, expensive EV leases, CARB and EV tax credit shape the future: The Week in Reverse
What controversial option on Tesla vehicles was given a price increase this week? Which EV maker announced this week that its tech will be used in watercraft? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 26, 2022. Some of the biggest news of the week remained solidly in the EV... Here Are the Challenges Ahead for California’s Ban on Gas Cars
Enforcement could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts say, success or failure will depend on steady supply and buyers’ appetite.
Kia EV9 electric SUV: Production version due in 2023 will be three-row 4WD off-roader
Kia on Thursday revealed a bit more about how its upcoming EV9 electric SUV will fit into the market. And it includes a few surprises. The production EV9, which is set for a world premiere in the first quarter of 2023 and a U.S. introduction in the second half of 2023, is currently undergoing the final stretch of durability testing. That has... A smarter transition to electric vehicles
E.V.s will bring down emissions, but the materials needed to build them have other environmental costs. We explain why, and talk about ways to limit the harm.
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets price increase of up to $8,300, range boost for some versions
Ford has raised prices on its 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric SUV, by up to $8,300 versus the 2022 model. The automaker said in a release issued Thursday that the price hikes are “due to significant material cost increases, continued strain on key supply chains, and rapidly evolving market conditions.” Here, they also incorporate a change... California E.V. Mandate Finds a Receptive Auto Industry
The move to phase out gasoline-powered cars, with other states expected to follow, matches automakers’ plans. The challenge will be making it happen.
California EV targets; off-peak charging; Canadian supply chain for Mercedes and VW: Today’s Car News
Mercedes and VW look to Canada for the EV supply chain. BMW, GM, and Ford aim to incentivize off-peak charging. And California is putting its 2035 gasoline vehicle ban into policy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California is making its planned 2035 end date for gasoline vehicles the official policy today—and it’s likely... California puts 2035 end date for new ICE vehicle sales into policy
California is taking a big step toward a goal of ending new internal-combustion vehicle sales by enshrining the planned 2035 end date as policy. Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in September 2020 calling for a ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the... BMW, Ford, GM will help incentivize California EV drivers to charge off-peak
BMW, Ford, and General Motors are partnering with California not-for-profit utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) on a pilot program that will incentivize off-peak EV charging. The pilot program will allow utility customers in California's state capital to take advantage of lower electricity rates, while helping to balance the grid... VW and Mercedes look to Canada for North American EV battery supply chain
Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are looking to Canada for supplies of battery raw materials, which should help the automakers meet new eligibility requirements for the United States EV tax credit. The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) lays out stipulations on critical minerals, battery sourcing, domestic-content thresholds, and vehicle... EV vs. gasoline cost to fuel, Toyota and CARB, Polestar on water: Today’s Car News
Polestar battery tech is going into some fast, efficient watercraft. Toyota and CARB are cooperating. And EVs cost far less to “fuel” than gasoline vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to recent estimates from the Department of Energy, every U.S.-market EV costs less than $1,000 to... California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars
The decision, to take effect by 2035, will very likely speed a wider transition to electric vehicles because many other states follow California’s standards.
Every US EV costs less than $1,000 a year to fuel, according to federal estimates
Any light-duty electric vehicle available in the United States for the 2022 model year will save drivers thousands of dollars over gasoline or diesel vehicles, the Department of Energy said last week in a blog post. Every U.S.-market EV costs less than $1,000 to "fuel" (meaning charge with electricity) for a year, compared to $2,000 to $7,000 for... Toyota stops fighting California, recognizes state’s vehicle emissions authority
Toyota has finally ended its fight with California, recognizes the state's authority to set its own, more aggressive emissions standards through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) under the Clean Air Act. The automaker said Wednesday that it had communicated this to CARB and the California state government. "In our recent communication, we...