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 electric-only by the end of the decade," Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius said in a statement. Key to...
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 (ICCT) study estimates overall emissions from medium-sized EVs registered in the United States...
The automaker said it would invest 40 billion euros, or $47 billion, on electric cars, vans and light commercial vehicles by 2030.
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 fast-charging connector: the Nissan Leaf. If you factor in the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In...
Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for.
Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for.
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 Green Car Reports. Tesla has started to offer its Full Self Driving suite of features as a...
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, indicating via Twitter that the company will be “making our Supercharger network open to other...
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. drivers, but burn 32% of gasoline used in U.S. light-duty vehicles, according to the report. That's...
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 for customers who bought lower-level versions of Tesla's driver-assist tech. Owners of cars with...
