Hydrogen Electric Vehicles (EV’s)
First drive review: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS fuses electric-car wizardry with S-Class serenity 23, July 2021 - The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS pitches the luxury nameplate out of its comfort zone and into an all-electric future it had slow-tracked over the past decade. Even with its remarkably rapid development, Mercedes is in the unenviable position of playing catc...
General Motors Recalls Chevrolet Bolts Over Battery Fire Hazard 23, July 2021 - The automaker has told owners of the 51,000 vehicles, from the 2017 to 2019 model years, to take precautions until defects are remedied.
General Motors Recalls Chevrolet Bolts Over Battery Fire Hazard 23, July 2021 - The automaker has told owners of the 51,000 vehicles, from the 2017 to 2019 model years, to take precautions until defects are remedied.
What Makes Elon Musk Different 23, July 2021 - Two new books, Eric Berger’s “Liftoff” and Tim Higgins’s “Power Play,” explore Musk’s terrestrial and extraterrestrial pursuits — and what has made him so successful.
GM recalls Chevy Bolt again, Aston Martin plans EV sports car, US makes most EV batteries: Today’s Car News 23, July 2021 - Owners of the 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt face more confusing guidance from GM. Aston Martin unveils its electric car strategy, with an electric sports car planned for 2025. At least 70% of EV battery packs are made in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Ca...
Most EVs for US sale have American-made batteries 23, July 2021 - Given the push by the Biden administration to shore up a local supply chain and enable more American manufacturing for electric vehicles, it may come as a bit of a surprise that the vast majority of EV battery packs and cells are already made in the U....
Aston Martin to debut electric sports car in 2025, CEO says 23, July 2021 - An Aston Martin electric car due in 2025 will replace one of the automaker's current front-engine sports cars, CEO Tobias Moers said in an interview with Automotive News Europe (subscription required) published Tuesday. The British automaker said in Ma...
Mercedes-Benz’ electric future, greenhouse gas emissions myth busted, fast-charging connectors: Today’s Car News 22, July 2021 - Mercedes-Benz lays out its electric future with new platforms. A new study busts myths regarding greenhouse gas emissions. And which EV model will be most compatible with fast-chargers in the U.S.? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Ben...
Mercedes-Benz announces dedicated EV platforms, aims to go all-electric in some markets by 2030 22, July 2021 - Mercedes-Benz on Thursday provided an update on its electrification plans, including a goal to switch to an all-electric lineup by 2030, where market conditions allow. "The tipping point is getting closer and we will be ready as markets switch to elect...
Study busts myth about EV greenhouse gas emissions and dirty grids 22, July 2021 - A new study confirms that, even when charged from the dirtiest electricity grids, electric cars are still cleaner than internal combustion engines over their lifecycles. First spotted by The Verge, the International Council for Clean Transportation (IC...
Mercedes-Benz to Shift Focus to Electric Vehicles by 2025 22, July 2021 - The automaker said it would invest 40 billion euros, or $47 billion, on electric cars, vans and light commercial vehicles by 2030.
Which EV model has the fast-charging connector compatible with more US stations? 22, July 2021 - A year ago this month, Nissan confirmed that it planned to abandon the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard and migrate to CCS-format DC fast charging with its upcoming Ariya electric crossover. That leaves a single U.S.-market EV offering a standard CHAdeMO...
Tesla’s Factory in Berlin Runs Into Activists, Red Tape and Lizards 22, July 2021 - Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for.
Tesla’s Factory in Berlin Runs Into Activists, Red Tape and Lizards 22, July 2021 - Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for.
Gasoline superusers, Tesla Supercharger network for other brands, FSD subscriptions: Today’s Car News 21, July 2021 - Gasoline superusers guzzle more than their share of gasoline. Tesla is preparing to open its Supercharger network to other EVs. And will Tesla get a lot of takers interested in its Full Self Driving features at $199 a month? This and more, here at Gree...
Musk: Tesla Supercharger network will be “open to other EVs” in 2021 21, July 2021 - Tesla CEO Elon Musk has at various points in the company’s history suggested that its Supercharger network might be opened up either to other automakers on a brand basis, or to other EVs in general. On Tuesday Musk appeared to take that step, ind...
Report: 1 in 10 drivers burn nearly a third of US gasoline 21, July 2021 - A small group of drivers are responsible for a disproportionately high amount of gasoline consumption in the United States, according to a new report from advocacy group Coltura. These so-called gasoline "superusers" constitute just one in 10 U.S. driv...
Tesla Full Self-Driving is now a $199 subscription 21, July 2021 - Tesla's so-called Full Self-Driving bundle of driver aids is now available through a monthly subscription, per the company's website. The automaker charges $10,000 to enable Full Self-Driving from the factory, but is now adding a pay-as-you-go option f...
GMC electric pickup, Volvo C40 Recharge price, Lightyear One solar car production: Today’s Car News 20, July 2021 - There’s a second, more affordable electric truck coming to the GMC brand after the Hummer EV models. Volvo’s first EV-exclusive design has a price tag. And the Lightyear One solar car is coming from the factory that built the Fisker Karma. ...
Lightyear One solar car will be made by Finland’s Valmet 20, July 2021 - Dutch startup Lightyear has selected Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive to build the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car. Prototype builds are scheduled to start in January 2022, followed by full production in summer 2022, Lighty...