The public may not yet know who the next actor will be to fill the polished, often knife-equipped, shoes of M16’s top 00 agent – James Bond, but we do have a better idea of what type of vehicle he may be driving to evade the baddies when he makes his on-screen debut. Following an existing supply agreement with Aston Martin, Lucid Motors’ CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson hinted that James Bond’s next vehicle could be 100% electric. Read more…
Moog modular battery concept for heavy equipment is too smart to ignore
Th electronic controls experts at Moog Construction have launched the ZQuip Modular Battery System as a lower cost electrification option that enables fleets to convert their diesel-powered heavy equipment into zero-emissions vehicles at a lower cost than buying all-new machines. Read more…
Porsche’s all-new electric Macan will use batteries from China’s CATL
We finally got our first look at the new all-electric Porsche Macan EV this week. Porsche’s electric Macan features a 100 kWh battery pack that will reportedly be supplied by China’s CATL.. Read more…
Smart introduces new, cheaper base model #1 in UK
If you are in the UK and always wanted to buy the new all-electric Smart #1 but it always felt out of reach – this may be your lucky day. Smart has been paying close attention to the busy EV market and decided it is time to undercut rivals from Hyundai and Jeep. The drop in price is not a… Read more…
TeraWatt and New Mexico DOT secure $64-million grant to deploy heavy-duty EV charging along I-10 corridor
TeraWatt Infrastructure, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), has been selected to receive $63.8 million in federal grant funding via the US DOT’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program. TeraWatt’s grant is one of 47 awarded to projects nationwide in the first $623-million tranche of the CFI program, part of… Read more…
Lucid quadruples size of its Arizona assembly plant for Gravity SUV launch
While sales of the Air sedan have been slow, Lucid is planning much greater capacity for the Gravity, a three-row luxury SUV with 440 miles of range. Startup electric-car maker Lucid Motors cut the ribbon Wednesday on a massive expansion of its U.S. assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. The company has built the Lucid… Read more…
Fisker Ocean Braking Issue That Prompted NHTSA Probe Was Fixed With An OTA Update
The California-based EV startup claims it issued the software update in December 2023. Read more…
Why Are Tesla’s Automatic Wipers Such Garbage? InsideEVs Investigates.
Tesla’s rain-sensing wipers haven’t worked right for years. Owners are fed up. Read more…
Tesla’s Market Share Growth Slows Down
The curve is getting flat in the U.S./Canada and in Europe. Read more…
Watch A Tesla Model 3 Casually Blast Through A Flooded Street In San Francisco
Yes, there’s a mime in the middle of the street. Read more…
MG MG4: Driving The Chinese EV Taking Europe By Storm
This is a very different MG than you think you know. It’s also proof of just how good China’s EVs really are. Read more…
Maserati GranCabrio Folgore to launch this year
Maserati may be delaying its electric Quattroporte all the way to 2028, but it doesn’t mean it stops the progress of going all-electric. Thankfully, we will be treated to some interesting EVs from the Italian automaker before the arrival of its electric sedan. First out of the gate is the all-electric GranCabrio Folgore – the topless cousin of the already… Read more…
Subaru Solterra EV, Honda Prologue, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: Today’s Car News
It’s all pricing and economics news this morning, and it’s mostly good news for those interested in driving greener. Subaru boosts Solterra fast-charging, Honda prices its Prologue, and Hyundai sets a very modest premium for its hybrid Santa Fe SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Subaru has sped up DC fast-charging for the… Read more…
Median EV range hits 270 miles in 2023 – that’s plenty for an average weekly commute
EVs are advancing at a record pace. The median EV range reached 270 miles for 2023 models. That’s 13 miles more than 2022MY vehicles and more than enough to cover the average weekly commute for US drivers.. Read more…
No recall in Norway after Tesla investigation, because it just wasn’t a big enough deal
Norway won’t be issuing a recall of Tesla Model S and X vehicles in the country after a government investigation into suspension safety issues – the same one Reuters wrote about in its investigation, targeting Tesla for blaming customers for faulty parts, which Tesla then fired back at on X.. Read more…
Polestar (PSNY) to cut 15 percent of global jobs amid slowing EV sales, weak market share
EV-centric brand Polestar just announced it will cut hundreds of jobs in its global workforce in order to lean down and reduce spending, as it looks to bolster sales of its upcoming Polestar 3 and 4 models without relying on additional funding from parents Geely and Volvo Cars. Read more…
Tesla’s big recall today is a software update from a month ago
Tesla has a big “safety recall” of 200,000 vehicles today in the news, but this big recall is, in fact, an over-the-air software update from a month ago. Read more…
The Tesla Model Y Was The Best-Selling Car In The World In 2023
It’s the first time an all-electric car topped the yearly global car sales charts. Read more…
Fisker Built Over 10,000 Ocean EVs In 2023. It Delivered Less Than Half
The company expects to deliver the unsold cars in the first quarter of this year with help from dealers. Read more…
Norway achieves nearly 90 per cent electric quota for cabs
In Norway, 88% of all new cabs purchased in 2023 were fully electric. This means that the proportion of electric cabs was slightly higher than the 82.4 per cent of all new car registrations. Read more…
