Supplier of Rare Earth Metals Buys Mining Rights in Greenland
Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.
Fisker Ocean EV demand has it looking at expanded production—perhaps in the US
Demand for the Fisker Ocean electric SUV is exceeding expectations and has Fisker looking to expand production—perhaps in the United States. Ocean production, which is scheduled to start in November at contractor Magna's Austrian factory, was originally pegged at 50,000 units per year. But Fisker said Friday in a press release that volume... Rare Earth Supplier Turns to Greenland to Cut Reliance on Russia
Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.
Expansion of Clean Energy Loans Is ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Climate Bill
The bill President Biden signed into law recently will greatly expand government loans and loan guarantees for clean energy and automotive projects and businesses.
EV tax credit consequence: Plug-in vehicle lease prices are soaring
Some shoppers for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are encountering severe sticker shock this weekend in monthly lease numbers. That’s because versus just a few days ago, a vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit—now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit. On Thursday, Toyota pulled its... Dodge electric muscle car, Lucid Air Sapphire, fastest-charging EV, tax credit eligibility: The Week in Reverse
Which are the lowest-priced U.S.-market EVs? Which American-made EVs qualify for the new Clean Vehicle Credit? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 19, 2022. We started out the week rounding up the cheapest EVs for 2023—all under $40,000, before counting any... Rivian drops most affordable versions of its electric trucks, hiking base prices up to $6,000
Rivian is dropping the most affordable versions of its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, effectively raising the base prices of both vehicles by up to $6,000. In the email to preorder holders—obtained by Green Car Reports from Rivian—the EV maker said it was cancelling the base Explore Package that started at $68,575 for... Three-motor Lucid Air Sapphire bows as the most powerful sedan in the world—and it’s an EV
Lucid has been making some not-so-subtle hints that something even greater lies beyond its 1,050-hp Air Grand Touring Performance and 1,111-hp Dream Edition Performance models, which already rival the performance of the Tesla Model S Plaid. That something greater has now been officially revealed at Monterey Car Week as the three-motor Lucid Air... What Goes Into an E.V. Battery?
Electric vehicle batteries are composed of hundreds or thousands of individual lithium-ion cells or pouches.
Ford Mustang’s electric shift, four-motor BMWs, Lincoln EV concept, Acura ZDX: Today’s Car News
The Ford Mustang is going fully electric—in a few years. BMW is looking at four-motor electric M performance cars. Lincoln looked in the far-off future with a fresh concept. And Acura is calling its EV the ZDX. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW announced that it’s testing a four-motor system for future M Performance EVs... BMW is testing a four-motor layout for performance EVs
BMW is testing a four-motor powertrain for future M performance EVs, the automaker announced Wednesday in a press release. The automaker has already introduced diet M Performance i4 M50 and iX M60 models, but not a dedicated electric M model that pulls out all the stops. The prototype powertrain—revealed an i4 development mule—hints at... Report: 2024 Ford Mustang Hybrid nixed, but entire Mustang lineup going electric in five years
A Ford Mustang hybrid originally planned for an upcoming redesign has been cancelled as Ford moves to make the entire Mustang lineup electric within the next five years, Autoweek reported Wednesday. The Ford Mustang Hybrid was originally announced in 2017 and was slated to debut in 2020 on the current-generation Mustang platform. That obviously... Far-off-futuristic Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV is racy-looking but detached from driving
Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand has not been particularly known for radical automotive designs. But the Model L100 Concept—named after the 1922 Model L and in celebration of the brand’s 100th anniversary—shows that the brand is thinking about a dramatically different kind of luxury car in the future. The Lincoln Model L100... Acura confirms ZDX name for brand’s first electric vehicle—and Type S performance version
Acura has confirmed that it will bring back a badge it’s used once before for its upcoming American-built electric SUV, due in 2024. The Acura ZDX EV is set to be the first model from the brand to follow the design direction previewed in the Precision EV Concept the brand showed for the first time Thursday. The ZDX badge was originally used... Acura Precision EV Concept suggests a driver-driven duality in its future electric vehicles
Acura has revealed the Precision EV Concept, which shows a shift in design priorities for Honda's luxury brand as it enters its own electric and automated-driving era. The concept, which made its debut as part of Monterey auto-enthusiast events this week, was created at Acura’s LA design studio and is the next big future-design statement... EV tax credit eligibility, Dodge electric muscle car, Tesla Supercharging win, Acura EV concept: Today’s Car News
Dodge goes loud-and-proud with its electric muscle car. Tesla tops a study of the charging experience. Acura shows how its design draws out in EVs. Evidence mounts for BMW shifting its battery strategy. And we distill the list of eligible vehicles for the EV tax credit down to a very few. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The IRS has... Tesla Supercharger network ranks highest in customer satisfaction, finds J.D. Power
The Tesla Supercharger network was the first comprehensive DC fast-charging network in the United States, and it remains the best in terms of customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power study. The Supercharger network scored 739 out of a possible 1,000 points, making it the only DC fast-charging network to score higher than the industry... Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format
BMW is poised to begin its shift to cylindrical EV battery cells by partnering with China's EVE Energy, Automotive News (subscription required) reported recently. EVE has signed contracts to be BMW's primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar... Why Buying an Electric Car Just Became More Complicated
The new climate, tax and health law signed by President Biden extends a credit for electric vehicle buyers. But there are new strings attached that kick in at different times.
This screaming-loud, gear-shifting Dodge electric muscle car doesn’t follow the Tesla Plaid
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT muscle-car concept makes burbling, rip-roaring internal-combustion V-8 muscle car sounds, has a new iteration of iconic Coke-bottle muscle-car-era proportions, and a rips off “blazing” quarter-mile times with the help of a multi-speed transmission. With the exception of those blazing quarter-mile times...