The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries
Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.
Toyota claims the 2021 Mirai fuel-cell car cleans the air, calls it “minus emissions”
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles produce only water vapor as emissions—water that could in theory be filtered and made potable. While that’s been the memorable party-trick of fuel-cell presentations over many years—well, that and some creative billboards—the lack of combustion gases being carried through the tailpipe creates a... 2022 Chevy Bolt EV: $5,500 price cut is an affordability play, EV tax credit or not
As GM prepares for the introduction of two very upscale electric vehicles, the GMC Hummer EV and the Cadillac Lyriq, the Bolt lineup plays an important role, it faces one pesky problem. Although the company has been talking the talk about offering affordable EV models in the near future and pitching EVs with an “Everybody In” campaign... 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV revealed: Super Cruise and 250-mile range, no all-wheel drive
General Motors officially presented its larger Chevy Bolt EV variant, called the Bolt EUV, on Sunday. And it revealed a price cut of $5,500—with the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV starting at $33,995 and the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV starting at $31,995. In a backgrounder for the press prior to the public reveal, chief engineer Jesse Ortega noted that... Airstream to offset carbon from manufacture, pursue electric travel trailers
Airstream trailers are a popular way to experience the outdoors, and now the company is looking at carbon offsets and electrification as a way to preserve the wilderness its products are designed for. The company on Thursday announced a two-pronged carbon-offset program, called "Caravan to Carbon Neutral," that's designed to offset emissions from... Toyota EV plans, Audi E-Tron GT debut, battery supply woes, past peak oil: The Week in Reverse
Which EV maker bought a whole lot of carbon-intensive bitcoin? Which country became far better known as a hub for electric vehicles this past week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 12, 2021. Toyota on Wednesday announced a big change in its product strategy, as it... Electric Cars, Cool. But When?
What we need to get to a future of energy-efficient cars.
Polestar 1 last call, Tesla’s big bitcoin CO2 footprint, beyond peak oil: Today’s Car News
How does Tesla’s bitcoin investment affect its carbon footprint? Polestar starts to say farewell to the Polestar 1 flagship. And Shell says we’re past peak oil This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid performance coupe is entering its final year of production, with final build slots now available as the... Shell admits it’s past peak oil, eyes carbon offsets as a business opportunity
Royal Dutch Shell says it is already past peak oil. In a Thursday press release, the company said "oil production peaked in 2019," and that it expects an annual decline of 1% to 2% per year. That's something Shell has anticipated for some time, and it's hoping a combination of new businesses will keep it from going the way of the dinosaurs whose... Last call for Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid flagship, as brand prepares for more EVs
The Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe is entering its final year of production. Final build slots for Polestar's first production model are now available, the automaker announced via press release Thursday. Polestar only planned to build 1,500 cars over three years—with the United States getting about 125 each year. So The Polestar 1 has...