Ford F-150 Lighting is a Major New E.V. Contender
If it sells well, an electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. could help accelerate the move to electric vehicles.
Will the 9,000-pound GMC Hummer EV allow GM to make more big gas and diesel trucks?
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV SUT is tailpipe emissions free and represents a cleaner, all-electric future of GM. But it has one little inconvenient truth: It’s very, very heavy. According to specifications not yet published but brought to our attention earlier this week from GM-Trucks.com, at least one version of the GMC Hummer EV SUT has a curb... Model Y 4680 cells, Kia EV6 debut, Canoo pricing, Hummer EV weight: Today’s Car News
Tesla surprises with its new battery cell in the Model Y, due soon. The Kia EV6 will arrive next year throughout the U.S. Canoo prices the first of its EVs. And could the GMC Hummer EV lead to some gas- and diesel-burning opportunities for GM? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has offered electric vehicles in the U.S. for most of a... Canoo prices its EVs, starting at $34,750 for Lifestyle Vehicle due in 2022
Startup Canoo confirmed pricing on Monday for its first electric vehicles, but with no mention of the subscription model that was originally touted as one of the company's distinguishing features. Pricing for Canoo's first model—a minivan now dubbed the "Lifestyle Vehicle"—will range from $34,750 to $49,950, the company said in a press... Musk: Tesla Model Y made in Texas will have higher-density 4680 cells
Tesla Model Y electric crossovers built at the automaker's new Texas factory will use new 4680-format cells, as opposed to the 2170-format used in versions of the Model Y currently made at the automaker's Fremont, California, factory. First spotted by InsideEVs, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed this in a Twitter exchange Tuesday. When asked if Tesla... E-Bikes Can Provide a Good Workout
Pedal-assisted electric bikes provided a faster and more “fun” commute while raising breathing and heart rates enough to contribute to fitness.
E-Bikes Can Provide a Good Workout
Pedal-assisted electric bikes provided a faster and more “fun” commute while raising breathing and heart rates enough to contribute to fitness.
2022 Kia EV6 electric crossover confirmed for all 50 US states, reservations open June 3
The Kia EV6 electric crossover will arrive in 2022 to dealerships across the U.S. That in itself reflects an important pivot for the brand, indicating it’s taking fully electric models a lot more seriously. Kia has been selling fully electric models in the U.S.—good ones—since 2014, starting with the arrival of the 2015 Soul EV... Electric Pickups Could Make or Break Biden’s Infrastructure Plans
The transition to an electric-car future will be an uphill battle, with the president and Republicans in Congress at odds over his $4 trillion economic agenda.
Biden proposing point-of-sale incentives, affordable EVs made in America
On Tuesday, at an event previewing the fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning, President Joe Biden will attempt to sell Americans—and lawmakers—on his proposed $174 billion of electric vehicle spending. In a new White House fact sheet released Tuesday, ahead of the Detroit appearance, the President provided a bit more detail about this... Apple and Tesla have a lot of similarities; it’s no coincidence
Tesla has been compared to Apple numerous times over the years, and almost always in a positive light. That's no coincidence, according to a new report from The Washington Post, which also notes that echoing Apple cuts both ways. Resemblance to Apple is intentional, as Tesla hired Apple managers, who also brought members of their teams from Apple... Biden Promotes His Infrastructure Plan With Ford
Transitioning to electric vehicles is a key part of Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda, and Ford’s rollout of an electric version of America’s most popular vehicle is an important milestone.
US mail delivery might still go all-electric with $8 billion provision
The United States Postal Service mail-delivery fleet could transition to all-electric trucks with an $8 billion provision recently advanced by a House of Representatives committee, Bloomberg reported last week. The House Oversight and Reform Committee added the language to a bill aimed at better tracking mailed ballots before approving the bill... 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and Bolt EV ship out to dealerships early
Production of the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and 2022 Chevy Bolt EV has started, and first cars are already shipping out to dealerships, GM confirmed Monday to Green Car Reports Amid many delayed rollouts and arrivals, due to microchips and supply-chain issues, that’s about a month earlier than GM suggested earlier this year. Per the update from... Megawatt truck stop, solid-state battery tech, Mach-E OTA updates, Fisker and Sharp: Today’s Car News
Ford is already showing what it plans to do with over-the-air updates and the Mustang Mach-E. A solid-state battery advance claims to tackle a familiar problem with a different solution. A truck stop in California plans to offer no gas or diesel but will have megawatt charging for semis. And Fisker EVs will offer some of the latest interfaces from... Fisker electric vehicles will have Sharp display systems, “class-leading resolution”
Fisker and Sharp on Monday announced an agreement to develop and product interior interface technologies for up to four upcoming electric vehicles. The agreement would mean that Sharp will supply screens and other components, with “class-leading resolution balanced with optimized power consumption,” to a series of upcoming Fisker... 10,000 fast charges: Researchers claim their solid-state EV battery solution will last longer
A group of Harvard researchers announced last week that they have designed a stable lithium-metal solid-state battery that can be charged and discharged at least 10,000 times “at a high current density.” Lithium-metal solid-state battery cells are widely seen as an important piece of the future for electric cars within the next... Ford Mustang Mach-E software updates will bring Amazon Alexa voice commands, creativity tools
Following through with its plan to add new features via over-the-air (OTA) software updates, Ford on Thursday announced an update for the Mustang Mach-E that will bring enhanced Amazon Alexa connectivity, BlueCruise driver-assist tech, and other features to the electric SUV. The first Ford Power-Up software updates (there's always a brand name... This electric truck stop won’t offer gas or diesel—just 25 MW of solar-supplemented charging
The startup WattEV aims to build a 25-megawatt electric-only truck stop in Bakersfield, California, with charging powered by a solar array. The site will be open to the public, but WattEV also plans to use the charging stations for its own fleet of vehicles. While a 25-MW capacity, with 40 charging stalls, is the long-term goal, the site will... Electric Subaru, Bolt EV range test, Hummer EV off-road, Toyota electric plans: The Week in Reverse
Which companies announced plans to make a $30,000 EV in the U.S.? What European automaker says it sees a potential upside in battery-swapping tech? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 14, 2021. Anticipation continues to build about the electric pickups that are due to...