Ford's recently-announced business split into EV and non-EV units could lead to changes in the dealership experience, according to Automotive News. The Blue Oval earlier this week announced plans to split its passenger-vehicle business into two distinct units. Ford Model E will handle EVs, while Ford Blue will handle internal-combustion vehicles...
The prize: batteries that would be cheaper, faster to charge and less vulnerable to raw material shortages. Whoever gets there first will have a major advantage.
Which automaker confirmed a future electric pickup this week? Which brand teased what might be the best alternative to a new Tesla Roadster? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 4, 2022. This was a week of major corporate announcements—and some major blunders. In...
Kia plans an electric pickup. Sony and Honda might be in the EV business together. Ford shows the F-150 Lightning testing in Alaska cold. And Panasonic looks for a new U.S. plant site. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Panasonic is reportedly considering either Oklahoma or Kansas for a U.S. battery plant that would likely, at least...
Honda and Sony announced Friday that they’re exploring the possibility of entering a joint venture for developing and building electric vehicles. The two companies say that with the venture, the companies would “engage in the joint development and sales of high value-added electric vehicles (EVs) and commercialize them in conjunction...
A day after parent Hyundai released an updated EV plan, Kia released its own revised plan with some noteworthy new models—including an electric pickup truck. The plan calls for "a dedicated electric pickup truck and a strategic model for emerging markets," as well as an "entry-level" EV, according to a Kia press release. They'll be among 14...
German authorities cleared the plant, which was built near Berlin, to open for production. Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric cars a year there.
Ahead of its scheduled arrival in dealerships later this year, the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has been undergoing cold weather testing in Alaska. While cold weather can affect EV range, this testing program primarily has to do with the powertrain, according to a Ford press release. For this so-called "low-mu" testing—the Greek letter mu...
Panasonic is shopping for a plant location for its own U.S. mammoth battery factory, according to a Friday report from Japan’s national public broadcasting network NHK. The battery supplier is shopping for land for the “mega factory” either in Oklahoma or Kansas, according to the report, with a planned investment of several...
Nearly two days after the EV maker Rivian made significant price increases and essentially repositioned its R1T and R1S electric trucks, it agreed to honor original pricing for those who had reservations. The price changes, which essentially forced early reservation-holders to pay a price hike of up to 20% or accept a decontented truck, were not...
The Supreme Court is considering a case that challenges the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal power plants. Fossil fuel-producing states and coal companies, led by West Virginia, argued that the EPA does not have the authority to shift electricity generation from coal to renewable sources like wind and solar, according...
Hyundai aims to capture 7% of the global EV market by 2030, but expects United States EVs sales to be much higher by then, according to a strategic overview released by the automaker Wednesday. That translates to an annual global EV sales target of 1.87 million units for the main Hyundai brand and the Genesis luxury brand by 2030, the automaker...
The first electric Jeep was teased Tuesday, during a presentation by parent company Stellantis outlining the company's EV plans. While it did release a couple of images, Stellantis didn't discuss details of the Jeep EV, which is scheduled to debut in 2023. The Jeep will be one of more than 25 EVs Stellantis plans to launch in the United States by...
A wireless infrastructure company is betting it can figure out how to locate and install charging stations for a growing wave of new vehicles.
Stellantis last year revealed that a fully electric Ram 1500 is due in 2024. In the meantime it's provided some teasers suggesting that while this electric truck won't be a wild outlier like the Tesla Cybertruck, it will be something of a design departure from the standard Ram 1500. "Ram will offer fully electrified solutions in the majority of...
Polestar reveals a potential Tesla Roadster rival. Ford is positioning a new unit for the electric vehicle market. And Rivian reservation-holders are suddenly facing a massive price hike. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian raised base prices by up to $12,000 for its R1T and R1S electric trucks—in quad-motor form—while...
Ford on Wednesday announced the formation of two “strategically independent” auto businesses—one for electric vehicles, the other for internal combustion vehicles. Ford says that the move will help accelerate the development and scaling of EVs and connected vehicles, while “leveraging its iconic nameplates.” Building...
Chinese and Australian investors had been lining up to explore for lithium, a metal that is critical to batteries and the world’s transition to clean energy.
E.V. operations will focus on technology and growth while the traditional business continues to chase profits. “You can’t have people work on both at the same time,” the chief executive said.
