How China’s CATL Became the Top Electric Car Battery Maker
Beijing gave CATL lavish subsidies, a captive market of buyers and soft regulatory treatment, helping it to control a crucial technology of the future.
Model Y safety, tighter EPA standards, EV-to-EV charging: Today’s Car News
The EPA’s stricter final rule for fleet fuel economy and emissions is here, and we take a look at why some environmental groups still aren’t happy. The Model Y gets crash-tested. And is the potential to lend some charge from one EV to another as game-changing as it sounds? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford and Hyundai are... Tesla Model Y earns top-tier IIHS safety rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Tuesday gave the Tesla Model Y its best safety distinction, called Top Safety Pick+. The Model Y earns top “Good” ratings in all six crash-testing and crashworthiness categories. It’s offered with a front crash prevention system that earns the top “Superior” rating for... EPA says automakers might meet its tighter 2026 fleet standards with just 17% EV sales
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it’s finalizing standards for tailpipe emissions and fuel economy—with what it describes as the most ambitious standards for light-vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions ever. The targets effectively replace the lax standards introduced by the Trump administration in 2020. Those... EV-to-EV charging: F-150 Lightning and Ioniq 5 both do it and here’s how
If you’ve lived around an electric vehicle, you know that flexibility is key. While daily charging at home or at road-trip stops covers most needs, what if friends or family with EVs could lend a few miles to you in a pinch? That’s where something in the ability set of several upcoming EVs might come in very handy: their potential to... Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures
Senator Joe Manchin III noted climate policy when he said he would vote against the Build Back Better Act. In his life and career, West Virginia coal has loomed large.
GM EV deliveries, Polestar’s 800V plans, Mercedes EQS, gas prices and EVs: Today’s Car News
The first of GM’s Ultium EVs have been shipped out to customers. Gas prices are pushing EVs toward a tipping point. Polestar is chasing Porsche. And we look at what makes the Mercedes EQS one of this year’s best. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar, which is closely related to Volvo, is aiming to go its own direction in... E.P.A. Announces Tighter Auto Pollution Rules
Under the new plan, designed to reduce planet-warming tailpipe emissions, new vehicles would be required to average 55 miles per gallon starting in 2026.
Mercedes EQS: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
Mercedes-Benz has a well-earned reputation for making some of the best luxury vehicles in the world. And with the EQS, it shows the start of a new branch of the family while entirely on-brand, by building the most luxurious electric vehicle yet. Forget about the EQC electric SUV, which never arrived, and the powered-by-Tesla B-Class Electric Drive... Mercedes EQS: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
Mercedes-Benz has a well-earned reputation for making some of the best luxury vehicles in the world. And with the EQS, it shows the start of a new branch of the family while entirely on-brand, by building the most luxurious electric vehicle yet. Forget about the EQC electric SUV, which never arrived, and the powered-by-Tesla B-Class Electric Drive... Polestar developing its own electric motors, batteries, electrical architecture
Polestar isn't messing around. The company didn't exist in its current form a few years ago, and plans to go from zero sales in 2018 to 290,000 annual sales by 2025, with a break-even point by 2023 and profitability by 2025. Here's how. Gregor Hembrough, head of Polestar Americas, told Green Car Reports earlier this month at a Polestar 1 drive... GMC Hummer EV and Brightdrop electric van delivered, first of many Ultium EVs to come
The first electric vehicles based on General Motors' Ultium architecture are headed to customers. GM on Friday confirmed that the first customer 2022 GMC Hummer EV had been completed, as well as delivery of the first BrightDrop EV600 vans to customer FedEx. In both cases, GM met its previously announced timelines to launch these vehicles by the... GMC Hummer EV and Brightdrop electric van delivered, first of many Ultium EVs to come
The first electric vehicles based on General Motors' Ultium architecture are headed to customers. GM on Friday confirmed that the first customer 2022 GMC Hummer EV had been completed, as well as delivery of the first BrightDrop EV600 vans to customer FedEx. In both cases, GM met its previously announced timelines to launch these vehicles by the... Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study finds
Electric cars may be nearing a tipping point for mass adoption in the United States, according to a new Ipsos study. Interest in EVs has tripled since 2018, with over a third of U.S. consumers now willing to consider an EV, according to the study. That increased interest is happening at the perfect time, as rising gas prices could fuel (no pun... Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study finds
Electric cars may be nearing a tipping point for mass adoption in the United States, according to a new Ipsos study. Interest in EVs has tripled since 2018, with over a third of U.S. consumers now willing to consider an EV, according to the study. That increased interest is happening at the perfect time, as rising gas prices could fuel (no pun... Toyota EV concepts, Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 review, full self-charging: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker recently confirmed an electric camper van for production? Which automaker’s former CEO called its EV plan timid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 17, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, we found this retro-futuristic EV to be... Mustang Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 first drive, Rivian in Georgia: Today’s Car News
The Mustang Mach-E gets a range boost. Rivian decides on Georgia for its second plant. And we drive the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning we posted our first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5. From its retro style to its leading-edge platform and charging tech, it’s one of the most eagerly anticipated new EVs of... 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets range boost, now up to 314 miles
The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is getting a range boost, per information from Ford's online configurator. The configurator now lists a maximum range of 314 miles for the Mach-E California Route 1 model with rear-wheel drive, versus the current EPA-official 305 miles. For 2022, the California Route 1 is also available with all-wheel drive, with an... Rivian confirms second plant for Georgia, production start in 2024
Rivian on Thursday confirmed plans for a second factory in Georgia. Constructions is scheduled to begin in summer 2022, with the goal of starting production in 2024, Rivian said in a press release. The $5 billion factory will be located east of Atlanta on a 2,000-acre site spanning Morgan and Walton Counties. Rivian said it will employ more than... First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 plugs into new wave, not the mainstream
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 looks different than all the rest, and from first sight it can tangle you up in a spot where nostalgia meets the future. I’ll get back to that feeling. But thankfully, after several hours spent driving, charging, and crawling around the Ioniq 5 near San Diego last week, I can report that it’s one of the...