Mazda has begun discussions with Panasonic for supply of cylindrical battery cells for future EVs, the two companies announced Wednesday. The goal of the discussions is to hammer out an agreement for Panasonic to supply cells from factories in Japan and North America for use by Mazda in EVs "scheduled to be launched in the latter half of the 2020...
Ford and SK On will receive a $9.2 billion government loan for their BlueOval SK battery joint venture, according to a report Thursday from The New York Times. The Department of Energy loan—the largest so far by the Biden administration related to EV manufacturing—will help finance construction of battery plants in Kentucky and...
The Tesla Cybertruck isn't keeping the man in charge of Ford up at night. On Tuesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley sat down with CNBC's Jim Cramer and talked EVs, the Blue Oval's partnership with Tesla, and the Cybertruck. Ford's F-Series lineup has been the best-selling vehicle in America for 41 years. It includes the F-150 Lightning electric variant...
The money will help finance three plants the automaker and its partner, SK On, are building in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Los responsables municipales se apresuran a regular los dispositivos de movilidad impulsados por baterías, que han provocado más de 100 incendios este año.
The Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV gets new trim levels and a slightly lower starting price for its second model year. For 2024, Cadillac added Tech and Sport grades sandwiching the existing Luxury grade. The Tech is the entry-level version and starts at $58,590 with a single-motor rear-wheel-drive powertrain, including a $1,395 destination charge...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a probe into sudden power-loss complaints in 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric cars. In a notice of the probe, the agency said it had received 30 consumer complaints alleging loss of power in 2022 Ioniq 5 EVs, representing the first model year of production. Many consumers reported...
Brian Kemp refuses to be a MAGAverse troll.
Texas officials on Tuesday said EV charging sites looking to tap state funds must include Tesla connectors alongside the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connector that has been the default up until now. The decision was made in response to announcements by Ford, General Motors, and Rivian to adopt the Tesla connector, which the automaker has...
The Rivian R2 is still three years away, but we'll get to see it a lot sooner than that. On Thursday, Rivian Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough spoke about the Rivian R2's pricing and timeline with Emmanuel Rosner from Deutsche Bank. McDonough revealed the R2 will be revealed in early 2024. The clay design bucks are in the design studio and...
Tesla can claim to be the most American-made automaker, based on the annual American-Made Index published by Cars.com on Wednesday. It's the only automaker with 100% of its U.S. sales coming from domestic manufacturing, and its four models take the top four spots as the most American-made cars. “Tesla debuted on the index just three years...
Chinese automaker Nio is continuing its European expansion with new models, but also ending free battery swapping in a bid to increase profitability. Nio last week unveiled its first wagon, the ET5 Touring. It's a wagon version of the ET5, a sedan close in size to the Tesla Model 3 that was unveiled in 2021. The ET5 sedan already competes against...
City leaders are racing to regulate battery-powered mobility devices, which have been the source of over 100 fires so far this year.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is staying out of local politics right now, while Ingrid Lewis-Martin is a major figure behind the scenes.
The electric luxury SUVs are coming and one iconic nameplate is preparing to enter the chat. On Tuesday, General Motors announced the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ will debut in New York City on August 9 as it teased the electric SUV's front lighting signature. The electric Escalade will have some styling cues in common with the gas-powered model. The...
Rivian on Tuesday announced that it will follow Ford and General Motors in adopting the Tesla charge port standard, while recent reports indicate Hyundai and Stellantis are considering doing the same. "Today we signed an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard," Rivian said in a statement published on Twitter, referring...
If you've been considering a Jeep plug-in hybrid, soon you might not have any other options—depending on where you are. Jeep parent Stellantis has stopped stocking non-hybrid models in the 14 California emissions states, Automotive News reported Friday. Dealerships in those states can now only get non-hybrid models ordered by customers...
Italian startup Aehra on Friday unveiled its second model, an aero-styled sedan. Unveiled at the 2023 Milan Motor Show, this EV, known simply as the Aehra sedan, follows the Aehra SUV unveiled last November. Aehra previously said the SUV would start production in 2025, with the Sedan following a year later, but now says both models will arrive in...
Ford and GM recently both announced plans to install the Tesla NACS port in future vehicles, and together, this could mark the start of a more effective electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the U.S. But things may look even more uncertain before they get better. Ironically, the shift to NACS means GM and Ford both abandoning a standard that...
Pressing which button may help you get better hybrid mpg? Which EV outsells all but the Ford F-150? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Friday, June 16, 2023. The startup Telo says it can match all the utility and capability of a Toyota Tacoma, in an electric pickup the size...
