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Tesla Model 3 price hike, Fisker Ocean battery packs: Today’s Car News
Tesla Model 3 prices rise yet again. The Fisker Ocean will offer a choice of very fast-charging battery packs. And Ford eyes the electric restomod potential of its drive systems. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The upcoming Fisker Ocean will offer very fast charging—peaking at more than 250 kw—thanks to two packs to be... Base Tesla Model 3 gets more range, slower acceleration, $7,000 price hike vs. earlier this year
Tesla has once again made changes to the Model 3 lineup, including a price increase for the base version. The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which was previously the de facto base model, has been replaced by an unnamed base rear-wheel drive Model 3 trim level, per Tesla's website. All-wheel drive Long Range and Performance versions remain in... Fisker Ocean will use CATL cells, charge at more than 250 kw
Fisker and CATL on Tuesday announced a battery-supply deal for the Fisker Ocean electric SUV, which Fisker said is on track for a November 2022 production start. Under the terms of the agreement, CATL will supply two battery packs for the Ocean and a total of 5 gigawatt-hours of cells annually from 2023 to 2025, Fisker said in a press release. The... Supercharging non-Teslas, 10-minute wireless Taycan charge, Volvo mild hybrids driven: Today’s Car News
Volvo is applying mild-hybrid tech to the rest of its lineup on the way to all-electric. Volkswagen is seeking a way to charge the Taycan and other premium EVs very quickly without charge cords. And Tesla is now accepting other brands’ EVs at a select few Supercharger stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has said for... Preview drive: 2022 Volvo mild hybrids boost efficiency, electrify the new normal
Volvo’s march towards electrification continues at a brisk pace, powered in large part by a growing portfolio of electric vehicles (like the C40 Recharge that arrives in the first quarter of next year) and the T8 plug-in hybrid versions that it offers on many of its other vehicles. But the Swedish automaker isn’t stopping there. Volvo... With US research, VW aims to wirelessly charge a Porsche Taycan to 80% in 10 minutes
Volkswagen Group of America is launching a joint research project with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop high-power wireless charging for electric cars. Using a Porsche Taycan as a test bed, teams from VW, ORNL, and UT Knoxville have upped the power level of... Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Not Signed Deal With Hertz Yet
Hertz had said that it would convert more than 20 percent of its rental fleet to Tesla’s cars, a deal that helped propel Tesla’s stock value beyond $1 trillion for the first time.
Non-Tesla EVs charging at Superchargers: 10-station pilot in the Netherlands tests how it might work
Non-Tesla electric cars can now charge at 10 of the automaker's Supercharger stations in the Netherlands. It's a first step toward potentially opening the network to other EVs. The pilot program opens 10 stations to owners of EVs that accept the Combined Charging Standard (CCS); they'll still have to use the Tesla app to access them, an explainer... How Greek Islands Are Labs for Clean Energy
Many Greek islands are being used for innovative experiments to drive the clean power shift.
Rivian edges closer to an I.P.O., seeking a valuation above $50 billion.
The company updated registration documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.
Toyota EV tech, Tesla recall, E-Tron range update, DOE on EV edge vs. gasoline: Today’s Car News
Toyota shows that EVs aren’t tedious, with some technology firsts in its upcoming bZ4X. The 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV is getting more range. Some Tesla models are being recalled. And yes, EVs emit less than other vehicle types over their lifetime. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A steering yoke, a solar roof, radiant heat, and... DOE: Smaller SUVs are better for the environment, EVs and PHEVs better yet
Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles already produce lower overall emissions than the average gasoline small SUV, and have a pathway to further reducing emissions, according to a recent Department of Energy report. The report considered the well-to-wheels and cradle-to-grave emissions of all propulsion types... 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV might soon get a range-boost update—but not over the air
A software update could soon add range to earlier-production Audi E-Tron electric SUVs, but it won't be done over the air. Vehicles from model years 2019 and 2020—the first two model years of E-Tron production—can now get an update good for 12.4 miles of WLTP range, Audi said in a press release. Audi of America couldn't confirm timing... Some 2019-2021 Tesla models recalled for suspension issue
Tesla is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model 3 and 2020-2021 Model Y electric cars to address front suspension lateral link fasteners that could loosen over time. A pair of these fasteners attach the lateral link to a vehicle's subframe. If not secured to the proper specification, the fasteners could loosen or separate from the subframe, according... Toyota EV tech details; EV tax credit controversy; Tesla, Hertz, and Uber: The Week in Reverse
Which company aims to help install 40,000 more destination chargers? Which EV startup plans to use Panasonic cylindrical cells, like Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2021. In a review update of the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid, we found that it meets the mark... China’s Popular Electric Vehicles Have Put Europe’s Automakers on Notice
By selling battery-powered S.U.V.s and luxury sedans in places like Germany and Norway, China is striving to become a force in the global auto industry.
2022 Toyota bZ4X: From steering yoke to solar roof, does its tech signal a new era for EVs?
Toyota on Friday revealed a whole lot more about its upcoming fully electric SUV, the 2022 bZ4X, which leads a lineup of “bZ” EVs and is described as “overturning the common idea that electrified vehicles are tedious.” From a yoke not entirely unlike the one Tesla introduced earlier this year on the Model S Plaid to a solar... Outlander PHEV specs, union-made EV tax credit, Hummer EV accessories, Today’s Car News
GM is betting on a lot of accessories for GMC Hummer EV buyers. The Biden administration is still banking on a union bonus for the EV tax credit. And Mitsubishi puts a big battery in its upcoming second-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been detailed... 2022 GMC Hummer EV will offer nearly 200 accessories, many planned alongside electric truck
Truck buyers love to accessorize their rigs. And GMC doesn’t see going electric as any exception to the rule. The GM truck brand on Thursday announced that it will give a sampling of nearly 200 official accessories as it displays a trio of GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 models at next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show...