It's been a long time since any production cars have used 2-speed automatic transmissions. With a new 2-speed transmission for electric cars, German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is turning back the page on EV development. The clutchless 2-speed transmission Tesla attempted to use in the original Roadster found notoriety for the lengthy delay of...
The powerful, Democratic-led House Energy and Commerce Committee put meat on the bones of the Green New Deal on Tuesday. The new plan called "100 by 50," aims to eliminate 100 percent of emissions that contribute to global warming by 2050. It was laid out by Republican Committee member Paul Tonko (NY), who said in a statement, “There is no...
BMW is doubling is battery production capacity in preparation for producing two new plug-in hybrids at its South Carolina factory. The company plans to begin producing the 2020 BMW X5 xDrive 45e plug-in hybrid SUV there on August 1, followed by the new plug-in hybrid X3 xDrive 30e in December. The two vehicles—and the expanded battery...
After nearly two decades, 286,000 miles and countless skipped trips to the gas station, a 2000 Honda Insight in Vermont is ready to move on.
Tesla is facing pressure about pricing from all directions. Despite strong delivery numbers, the California automaker announced it posted bigger losses Wednesday for the second quarter of 2019 than Wall Street had anticipated, prompting analysts to scrutinize its margins on cars. In a financial call held Wednesday, that scrutiny took form around...
The carmaker delivered a record number of cars in the second quarter but is expected to have lost money because sales of higher-priced models lagged.
The carmaker delivered a record number of cars in the second quarter but still lost money because sales of higher-priced models lagged.
Nissan issues a software update for Leaf batteries. High electric rates might be holding EVs back in the Northeast. GM could be working on an electric version of one of its thirstiest SUVs. And in our latest Twitter poll, our readers come out in favor of cars with solar panels. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In response to "Rapidgate"...
Cadillac is poised to become the lead brand from General Motors for some of its most advanced electric vehicle technology. As part of that, the company could be working on an electric version of its flagship Escalade SUV, the vehicle most often seen operating as high-end limo services, and popular among the glitterati from Hollywood to the...
Last week, after a spate of introductions of concept electric cars with solar cells, we asked our readers if such a system would add value for them. Despite a lot of reservations and skepticism, a clear majority of readers said it would. Our poll was inspired by a new concept Prius PHV (Prius Prime in the U.S.) that Toyota says can get up to 27.6...