Apple iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn is considering an electric-car factory in Wisconsin, The Guardian reported Tuesday. Speaking in Taipei, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company could start building electric cars at an abandoned Wisconsin factory site in 2023, but indicated the company hasn't firmly committed to EV production. The...
The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid will have 32 miles of electric range when it goes on sale later this year, Hyundai confirmed Tuesday in a press release. That electric-range estimated is 4 miles better than Hyundai anticipated last year. The automaker is now also quoting a 70 MPGe efficiency rating and a 30 mpg fuel-economy rating. The...
The big, fully electric SUV from BMW is one step closer with an announcement Tuesday confirming its U.S. arrival. Pricing for the 2022 BMW iX, which will rival the Tesla Model X, Audi E-Tron, and the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, hasn’t yet been detailed. But BMW North America tips that the model is expected to start in the mid $80,000s...
VW makes a big shift toward battery technology. BMW looks to its next-generation interface due in the iX electric SUV. And which Mercedes EVs are coming to the U.S.? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen aims to cut cell costs of its electric vehicles by up to 50% by the end of the decade—through the use of a unified cell...
Two years after the start of production of its EQC electric crossover, which was designed partly with the American market in mind, Mercedes-Benz still doesn’t offer a single electric vehicle in its U.S. lineup. After announcing a series of delays for the EQC, with the last pushing it ahead to the first quarter of 2021 at the earliest because...
Two years after the start of production of its EQC electric crossover, which was designed partly with the American market in mind, Mercedes-Benz still doesn’t offer a single electric vehicle in its U.S. lineup. After announcing a series of delays for the EQC, with the last pushing it ahead to the first quarter of 2021 at the earliest because...
Monday marked a coming-of-age moment for electric vehicles and the “legacy” auto industry. Volkswagen, which each earlier announced plans to make 28 million EVs and 70 distinct fully electric models by 2028, changed course to become a battery maker. VW’s Power Day announcements focusing around battery and charging technology...
The 2022 BMW iX will be positioned as the automaker's technological flagship, so it's fitting that the electric SUV will debut the latest BMW iDrive 8 infotainment system. Unveiled Monday, iDrive 8 adds features like an integrated head-up display, as well as greater reliance on screens and data than ever before. The iX will get a pair of curved...
Monday a series of Volkswagen executives presented a comprehensive look at what the company is calling an end-to-end, closed-loop approach to become one of the top global producers of electric vehicles. Most importantly, on the way to EV affordability and profitability, the company outlined plans to potentially halve its battery costs for its most...
The German carmaker outlined ambitious goals to build battery factories as it ties its fate to electric cars.
