Mr. Musk opened his California factory this week in defiance of local orders. He has also criticized the response to the pandemic as “dumb” and “fascist.”
Lordstown plans to use the same brand of in-wheel motors as hyper-efficiency startup Aptera. SparkCharge’s mobile fast-charging systems are getting put to the test. And GM says development continues at full speed on its EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has emphasized that its next-generation electric-vehicle...
Instead of searching for a charging station, what if the station came to you? Startup SparkCharge is deploying a mobile charging system in pilot programs for San Francisco and Los Angeles. SparkCharge has partnered with Atlas Towing. G1 Towing, and Agero to provide mobile charging as part of roadside assistance programs. Stranded drivers will be...
Lordstown Motors hasn't revealed many details of its Endurance electric pickup truck, but the company did say earlier this year that the truck will use in-wheel motors. Now we know exactly which motor Lordstown will use. They'll be licensed from Slovenian company Elaphe, and built at Lordstown's Ohio factory. Lordstown is setting up a...
General Motors is steadfast that its next-generation electric vehicle program, revealed in March, is moving ahead as planned despite the pandemic slowdown and corresponding budget cuts elsewhere in the company. “We haven’t changed our plans at all, and we’re continuing to be full speed ahead on executing what you saw here on EV...
Byton and Canoo offer radically distinct approaches to the way cars work for their owners. Canoo even does away with the idea of ownership.
Plunging sales could force factories to close and lead to takeovers and mergers, but also bolster sales of electric cars.
Ford will start rolling out Tesla-like over-the-air updates to its Mach-E within a few months of its arrival. Volvo plans a curvaceous flagship SUV. And Lucid is parking its prototypes for now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid is temporarily parking its fleet of 40 “beta prototype” Air electric sedans being used for...
Volvo will embrace the SUV-coupe trend started by German luxury automakers with its own electric contender, according to a new report. The 2024 Volvo XC100 Recharge will follow the SUV-coupe template by combining a tall, high-riding body with a low roofline, according to Motor Trend. While the term "coupe" traditionally refers to a two-door...
Lucid has temporarily parked a fleet of 40 prototypes for its Air electric sedan and, apparently trying to make the most of the situation, it's released a short video showing the whole fleet of cars parked together. The Air was originally scheduled to appear in production-ready form at the 2020 New York Auto Show, but the event was cancelled due...