Polestar Charts Its Electric Course After Volvo Spinoff
The new company, which is aiming to go public this year, has performance E.V.s planned, with Volvo’s safety in its DNA.
Stellantis, maker of Chryslers and Jeeps, and LG will spend $4 billion on a new battery factory in Ontario.
The automaker, which was created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has lagged in the fast-growing market for electric cars.
Giga Germany deliveries, coal rebounds, filling up gas vs. EV: Today’s Car News
Tesla makes its first deliveries from Giga Berlin. EVs cost even less to “fill up” vs. gasoline vehicles as pump prices surge. And more coal is in the mix. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Yesterday Tesla delivered its first cars from its new factory in Germany, nicknamed Giga Berlin. CEO Elon Musk handed over 30 Model Y... Coal rebound: Global CO2 emissions were at a record high in 2021
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% in 2021, reaching their highest level ever due to increased use of coal power plants, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The increase in global CO2 emissions was the largest in history in absolute terms, more than offsetting 2020's pandemic-induced declines... Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs
In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline. As of March 2022, EVs... Want to Buy an Electric Car? Read This First
As gas prices surge, here are some tips for shopping for electric vehicles.
Want to Buy an Electric Car? Read This First
As gas prices surge, here are some tips for shopping for electric vehicles.
Tesla delivers first cars from Giga Germany
Tesla has delivered the first cars from its new German factory. CEO Elon Musk handed over 30 Model Y Performance crossovers to customers in an opening ceremony at the factory, which is variously known as Giga Germany or Giga Berlin. First announced in November 2019, the factory is located in Grunheide, near the German capital. It marks Tesla's... Ford F-150 Lightning range, Honda EV wind tunnel, Hummer EV green reality check: Today’s Car News
Range ratings for the F-150 Lightning are confirmed, and some versions go well past 300 miles. Honda plans to tweak its EVs with some extra wind-tunnel work. And is the fully electric excess of the GMC Hummer EV something to denounce or celebrate? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has confirmed EPA-estimated range numbers for the... Tesla Opens Its First European Plant, Near Berlin
The $7 billion plant will eventually produce half a million S.U.V.s a year, the company said.
Tesla Opens Its First European Plant, Near Berlin
The $7 billion plant will eventually produce half a million S.U.V.s a year, the company said.
Opinion: The 2022 GMC Hummer EV does not tread lightly, but it’s an agent of change
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV is by no means an efficiency exemplar. In recent weeks, EPA certification documents were made available for the Hummer EV, and they put exact numbers on what we already knew would be this big electric truck’s Super Size dimensions, capacities, and consumption. That brought on another round of very critical assessments... Honda plans quieter, more efficient EVs with lots of wind-tunnel development
Honda on Monday announced the opening of a new $124 million wind tunnel facility that could aid in the development of future electric cars. Located at the independent Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio, the Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility was designed for testing both aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, Honda... 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EPA range numbers confirmed: Up to 320 miles
Ford on Monday published EPA-estimated range numbers for the 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. While these numbers are only estimates, they indicate the Lightning will have somewhat more range than Ford previously promised. With the optional 131-kwh extended-range battery pack, the Lightning will have 320 miles of range in XLT, Lariat... Cadillac Lyriq Starts Production, Expanding G.M.’s Electric Lineup
The sport utility vehicle, made in Tennessee, is one of more than 20 E.V. models that General Motors plans to roll out in the U.S. within three years.
Cadillac Lyriq Starts Production, Expanding G.M.’s Electric Lineup
The sport utility vehicle, made in Tennessee, is one of more than 20 E.V. models that General Motors plans to roll out in the U.S. within three years.
Mercedes EQE ride and EQXX up close, Maserati EVs, gas prices and driving less: Today’s Car News
This morning we consider Mercedes-Benz and its shift to electric vehicles—with a look at the efficiency-focused EQXX and a ride-along in the upcoming EQE sedan. Maserati is going all-EV by the end of the decade. Rivian stands out for outsourcing its electric motors. And Americans are driving less. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We... Americans are driving a lot less: Did we reach a gas-price tipping point?
With high gas prices dominating the news, Americans have been driving less over the past few weeks, according to the data analysis firm Inrix. Last week, Inrix reported that nationwide weekday vehicle trips fell 2% for the previous week versus the week prior. There was some regional variance, with Midwestern and Southern states generally seeing... Maserati will offer fully electric versions of all its models by 2025, on the way to all-EV by 2030
Maserati plans to add all-electric versions of each of its models by 2025, and is aiming for an all-EV lineup by 2030, executives said in a recent press conference. Electric models will be designated Folgore (Italian for "lightning"). The first one will be the GranTurismo Folgore coupe, set to debut in 2023, with a GranCabrio convertible version... Up close with the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: Slipping into a not-so-distant future
It would be easy to dismiss the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX as the latest electric concept car that won’t amount to any kind of reality. Its ultra-futuristic styling and lofty range/efficiency targets don’t fall into any production-car norm at first glance. But Mercedes has already said that many of the car’s elements (if not the...