With AI now the technology of the moment in Silicon Valley, researchers have applied it to the problem of solar power for EVs, using a virtual model to govern when power from a solar array is used to drive motors or charge battery packs. As documented in a recent conference paper, researchers from Odisha University of Technology and Research in...
Honda and its Acura luxury brand will join a growing cadre of automakers adopting Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. The news was confirmed via Autoblog, citing Honda's top U.S. executive, but details remain to be worked out. "It is quite important," American Honda Motor Co. CEO Noriya Kaihara said in an interview with...
The 2024 GMC Hummer EV has achieved a dubious distinction: it has the lowest MPGe rating of any EV currently on sale. The EPA hadn't previously posted range and MPGe ratings for the Hummer EV, as its testing is designed for passenger cars and light trucks that exceeds this model's weight. The cutoff for EPA light-duty vehicle emissions and range...
Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan map out how decarbonization will transform the world economy and geopolitics.
American EV battery plants are under scrutiny ahead of the 2024 election and UAW negotiations. Smart adapters could help Ford tackle fleets’ bidirectional charging needs. And electric convertibles may still arrive, but we run through all the hurdles of why they’re not here yet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Why can’t...
A recent Ford patent filing examines using bidirectional charging and an adapter to charge multiple vehicles from the same power source—with potential fleet applications. A Ford patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 27, 2023, and originally filed January 26, 2022, details the charging of...
Expanded U.S. EV battery production is a cornerstone of the Biden administration's effort to grow the economy while shifting it to less carbon-intensive pursuits. But a new Bloomberg report highlights a potential issue with that plan. As it negotiates new contracts with the Detroit Three U.S. automakers, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is not happy...
It isn’t every generation that produces a president who is charged with 91 counts by two local D.A.s and one special counsel
Also, the nostalgic craft of miniatures in China.
Where are the electric convertibles? It’s once again time for summer cruises and drive-in movies, segueing into the time when crisp autumn air and colorful leafy backroads beckon, when family members enviously ply the auto market, pondering the possibility of a convertible. And to get with the times, that often includes a look at whether...
Where are the electric convertibles? It’s once again time for summer cruises and drive-in movies, segueing into the time when crisp autumn air and colorful leafy backroads beckon, when family members enviously ply the auto market, pondering the possibility of a convertible. And to get with the times, that often includes a look at whether...
Will reliable charging reverse the trend toward super-size EV batteries? Which company signed on for future Tesla Supercharger access this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 18, 2023. In a review of the Rivian R1S on a Rocky Mountain adventure, getting...
This carless New Yorker was determined to rent an electric vehicle for environmental reasons. But from booking to driving, there’s a learning curve.
This carless New Yorker was determined to rent an electric vehicle for environmental reasons. But from booking to driving, there’s a learning curve.
Acura’s first EV bows. The I-Pace soon reaches the end. Public charging still stinks. And a full review of the Rivian R1S tells us much about range, performance, and facing off with bulls. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the Rivian R1S on a Rocky Mountain adventure, getting acquainted with its on- and off-road...
Readers react to a guest essay saying prosecution may have “terrible consequences.” Also: Climate ruling; charging stations for E.V.s; public plazas.
In the Rocky Mountain town of Salida, Colorado, adventure calls. Rafting in the summer, skiing in the winter, cycling and brewing year round, it’s a gateway to high mountain fun at 7,000 feet above sea level. It’s also a place where Rivians outnumber Teslas, at least two to one. So it seemed upon my arrival with the 2023 Rivian R1S...
The Jaguar I-Pace—the automaker's first and so far only EV—will disappear by 2025, ahead of the introduction of next-generation EVs, according to a recent Autocar report. The report, which cites the decision to drop the I-Pace as "officially confirmed" by Adrian Mardell, CEO of Jaguar parent company JLR. The exact timing is still in...
As automakers continue to introduce more EVs, public charging is proving unreliable, according to the latest J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging study. The study found that 20% of EV drivers who visited a charging station did not charge their vehicles. Reasons for this ranged from chargers being inoperable to long lines...
As automakers continue to introduce more EVs, public charging is proving unreliable, according to the latest J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging study. The study found that 20% of EV drivers who visited a charging station did not charge their vehicles. Reasons for this ranged from chargers being inoperable to long lines...
