The Shift Toward Clean Cars
How big automakers are abandoning resistance
Tesla touchscreen recall, methane-powered fuel cells, California opposition dissolves: Today’s Car News
Several major automakers let up on their resistance to California’s Clean Car Standards. Karma is testing fuel-cell systems fueled by liquid methane. And Tesla is recalling all those troublesome Model S and Model X touchscreens. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After pressure from the federal government, Tesla is recalling 135,000... Karma will test a hydrogen fuel-cell car without the infrastructure hurdles
One of many issues preventing the wider adoption of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles is that they’re tied closely to an infrastructure that’s been painfully slow to develop. Another is that the fussy high-pressure tanks required to store enough hydrogen in fuel-cell vehicles take up a lot of space—space that’s more awkward to... Toyota and Fiat Chrysler drop opposition to California emissions rules
With Donald Trump out of office, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and other automakers have dropped their support of the former president's crusade against California emissions rules, Reuters reported Tuesday. Toyota and FCA were by far the largest remaining supporters of the effort, which sought to strip California of its ability to set... Tesla recalls 135,000 vehicles for display issues, after pressure from regulators
After pressure from regulators, Tesla is recalling nearly 135,000 electric cars, including the 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Tesla Model X, for an issue with their main touchscreen displays that could cause loss of the rearview camera display and other functions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects... After a Bruising Year, the Oil Industry Confronts a Diminished Future
Big oil companies lost billions in 2020 because of the pandemic and face broad questions about how they will adapt to climate change and regulations.
Tesla Model X yoke, Washington 2030 all-EV target, Atlis’ grand plan: Today’s Car News
Falcon-wing doors and an aircraft-style yoke could be offered on the same vehicle, if Tesla wasn’t just trolling us all last week with its Model X and Model S interior. We dive into the somewhat endearing impossibilities of the very big Atlis Motor Vehicles vision. And Washington State wants to ban gasoline even sooner than California. This... Crowdfunded electric-truck hopeful Atlis has a super-size vision, dollar-menu budget
Atlis Motors CEO Mark Hanchett drives a 3/4-ton diesel pickup. He also owns a Tesla Model 3. But he admits he likes driving the pickup more. With the Arizona-based electric-truck company he founded, Hanchett says his goal is partly to surpass what his diesel truck can do today, but with a whole line of vehicles offering a “seamless, clean... Washington State bill would make new cars and trucks all-electric by 2030
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Washington State is the latest to propose making all new cars and trucks sold within its borders electric. A bill reintroduced in the state legislature Monday calls for achieving that goal by the end of the decade. Dubbed Clean Cars 2030 (and formally known as HB 1204/SB 5256), the bill would require all 2030-model-year passenger cars and... Revamped 360-mile Tesla Model X: Will a yoke really replace a steering wheel?
Shortly after revealing an updated Model S last week, Tesla announced similar updates for the related Model X crossover. As with the Model S, those updates include a freshened interior, with an aircraft-style yoke replacing the steering wheel. That does seem somewhat thematically appropriate for the Model X, which already features roof-hinged...