Faraday Future is pushing back the production launch of its FF91 electric SUV somewhat, to the "third or fourth quarter of 2022," and claiming it needs more cash, the company stated Monday in a filing. First reported by Bloomberg, the filing claims Faraday is in need of more cash to fund its operations through the end of the year. Faraday also...
General Motors says it has "contractually secured" all battery raw materials to meet its goal of establishing annual North American production capacity for 1 million EVs by 2025. That confirmation came as part of announcements of two supply deals for raw materials, including one with lithium supplier Livent for lithium hydroxide. The material...
What might future fully electric models from Mini look like? Mini’s given the best indication yet with the reveal of the Concept Aceman, which it says previews the design direction of the brand and a future all-electric crossover. The form factor itself is interesting. Mini says that the Aceman merges some of the features from the Mini...
The federal government is likely loaning money to GM’s joint-venture battery operation with LG. VW starts ID.4 production in the U.S. Porsche says it can make EVs profitable—more profitable than gas. And the production Sono Sion makes a bow. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Sono Sion solar-supplemented EV has been revealed...
Volkswagen on Tuesday confirmed that production of customer-bound ID.4 models has started at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant. The occasion marks the first electric model the automaker has produced in the U.S. Volkswagen says that 190,000 units of the ID.4 have been delivered globally, but only a small fraction of that has been to the U.S., and...
Some automakers have expressed concern about EV costs, but not Porsche. The German automakers claims EVs can be more profitable than its current gasoline models, according to Automotive News. Ahead of a planned stock market listing later this year, Porsche is telling investors that exactly that, according to the report. But is there any substance...
The automaker reaffirmed its forecast for earnings for the full year.
Sono Motors on Monday revealed what it claims is a production-ready version of its Sion solar-assisted EV. Production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2023. The production version gets revised exterior and interior styling, Sono said in a press release. The headlights, taillights, door handles, charge port, and rear fascia are new...
The loan will help the automaker and its supplier build electric vehicle battery factories in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan.
General Motors and LG might be the first companies in 12 years to be awarded a loan under the federal government’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program, according to a report from Reuters, citing information from officials. LG Energy Solution and GM have been partners in Ultium Cells LLC, which builds the...
A first drive of the Mercedes EQB and time in the driver’s seat of the Vision EQXX concept lead the lineup this morning. California leads the way in home-charger installation. And GM wants to answer your EV questions. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drove the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept. As a benchmark for future electric...
GM this morning has launched a service it’s calling EV Live, which aims to provide a wide range of answers about EV ownership to prospective buyers and the general public. Said to be part of the automaker’s “holistic approach to EVs,” EV Live will be “an immersive, virtual experience that allows participants to...
Tesla said it expected capital expenditures to be $6 billion to $8 billion in 2022, up from an April forecast of $5 billion to $7 billion.
How refreshingly normal. This is good. Very good. That sums my first notes when driving the Mercedes-Benz EQB this past week, out from a Black Forest hotel with a mean umlaut, jetlagged, into the kind of muggy, scorching day—read 99 degrees—that puts one’s tolerance for hot air on high alert. Here, I wasn’t navigating...
Making the Vision EQXX a benchmark for EV efficiency meant avoiding a downward spiral. It’s one of the main reasons Mercedes-Benz stuck to the idea of an air-cooled battery Vision EQXX concept, and listening to project manager Malte Sievers, it’s one of the key decision points in the project that helped allow it to outperform its...
Making the Vision EQXX a benchmark for EV efficiency meant avoiding a downward spiral. It’s one of the main reasons Mercedes-Benz stuck to the idea of an air-cooled battery Vision EQXX concept, and listening to project manager Malte Sievers, it’s one of the key decision points in the project that helped allow it to outperform its...
While most American drivers rely on home charging for EVs, not all areas with large EV fleets also have large numbers of home chargers, according to a new study from home improvement service Porch. Using real estate listings and EV registrations, the study found that California leads the way. Riverside, California, was the top metro area for home...
President Biden’s best course is to take the same regulatory path Barack Obama was forced to follow.
Which brand teased an affordable electric convertible? Which EVs outshined gasoline equivalents in a study of new-car owners’ first 90 days? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 22, 2022. GM revealed the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV, which shares nothing except a name with...
GM’s luxury brand previews its flagship model. Ford is ready to push a robotic charging system out for broader use. And not all EVs stumble on the early ownership experience—Mercedes and Kia have models that buck the trend. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Kia EV6 and Mercedes-Benz EQS outperformed equivalent gas models in...
