Toyota remains on track to being limited production of solid-state batteries for electric cars in 2025, Keiji Kaita, executive Vice President of the automaker's powertrain division, and field general manager of its battery division, said in an interview with Automotive News. Engineers have built working prototype batteries, and have mounted them...
General Motors released a video Wednesday teasing the upcoming reveal of the GMC Hummer EV, with a first look at the pickup and SUV versions in profile plus the first mention of several new features for the electric truck family The video included mention of Adrenaline and Crab modes—likely pertaining to high-performance driving and to...
The Trump EPA’s gas mileage and emissions regulations are under review. Hyundai aims to boost EV production. And is the eBussy the reconstituted VW Bus you really wanted? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai is reportedly looking at increasing electric vehicle production in South Korea—after the Tesla Model 3 recently...
The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept hints that the classic Microbus is going to get bigger. For those who think that's the wrong direction, there's the eBussy, a modular electric van that also originates in Germany. The company behind it, Electric Brands, started out making electric scooters, and is now moving into cars. With its tiny proportions and...
The Tesla Model 3 is currently outselling the Hyundai Kona Electric in the crossover's home market of South Korea, reports Reuters. And that might potentially prompt a an increase in electric-car production from Hyundai sooner than otherwise planned. According to the report, citing an "internal union newsletter," after Tesla had its best month in...
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The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog said Monday that it had opened an investigation into relaxed automotive emissions standards touted by the Trump Administration as a major victory for deregulation. The EPA inspector general said Monday that it would review the rule-making process to see if it met requirements for...
Tesla sues Rivian over trade secrets. Lucid details its driver-assistance system that could challenge Autopilot. Peugeot built EVs in WW!!. And we catch another glimpse of the next generation of Kia electric cars. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian has hired at least 178 former Tesla employees. Now Tesla has sued Rivian over the...
Electric cars have been around longer than many people think. About 80 years ago, for example, Peugeot made hundreds of them. In 1941, faced with German occupation and gas rationing, Peugeot developed a small electric car called the VLV. The name is short for Véhicule Léger de Ville, which translates to English as "light city...
The company said that it would “review and strengthen” its safety measures, but that it planned to restart operations “in the near future.”
California’s Lucid Motors Tuesday provided first details regarding its advanced driver-assistance system, called DreamDrive, for its upcoming Air electric luxury sedan. “Taken as a whole, DreamDrive signals Lucid’s intent to deliver sophisticated assisted driving capabilities in its vehicles,” said the company in a release...