Kia presents at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show the Kia EV6 model which is expected to enter the U.S. market in Q1 2022 and will be offered in all 50 stats (at least at some point after the initial rollout). The price of the Kia EV6 First Edition limited edition version (all-wheel drive with
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Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH), a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has agreed to acquire California-based charger manufacturer ClipperCreek. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2021. ClipperCreek has served the EV charging market since 2006, and has sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since its inception. Enphase
While worldwide EV adoption grows month-over-month, many of the previous practices surrounding new and used vehicles will need to adapt to stay relevant. EVs are exceedingly different from ICE cars and require a keen focus on the vehicle’s battery as a crucial indicator of its overall health and longevity. Recurrent looks to bridge that gap
We have a lot more information about VW’s diesel scandal, but no official solution yet for owners; the production Tesla Model X has made its grand entrance; and there are some controversial new ads for the Chevy Volt. This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the
SCHURTER’s new reflowable thermal switch (RTS) has a trip temperature of >175° C, lower than their current offering’s >210° C. The RTS is a compact over-temperature protection device for power semiconductors. Prior to mechanical activation, the new thermal fuse can be soldered on conventional reflow soldering machines with profiles up to 260° C. The lower
The long-awaited SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is now ready for production, and we have an exclusive first look for you ahead of the bike’s LA Auto Show unveiling. The SONDORS Metacycle has drawn huge excitement since its launch back in January of this year. The bike’s specs of 80 mph (130 km/h) top speed and
Rivian, the truck-focused EV startup, might not play as much of a role in the future of Ford’s electric-vehicle strategy as it had previously indicated. In an Automotive News interview cited by the publication Friday, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed that plans are off for the two companies to develop future EVs together. “We want
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By Joey Klender Posted on November 19, 2021 Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor
Ford ditches the plans to jointly develop electric vehicles with Rivian, and both companies will focus on their own EV projects. Ford invested some $500 million in Rivian in 2019 (later increasing the amount to $1.2 billion), but in the end they will not introduce a jointly developed EV. By the way, shortly after the
Commercial EV specialist Proterra will provide battery technology for a new generation of electric buses made by Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer Anadolu Isuzu. Anadolu Isuzu operates in the medium-size bus and truck segments, and sells in around 50 countries, mostly in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The company recently took its first 8-meter NovoCiti
Tesla is currently suffering from a nationwide (update: now worldwide) app server outage -resulting in owners not being able to connect to their cars. Update: some functionally is now returning. The Tesla mobile app is an important part of the Tesla ownership experience. Phones are used as a key to unlock and start Tesla vehicles
Battery supplier SES has released Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-metal battery for EVs. The company also announced plans for its Shanghai Giga plant, a 300,000-square-foot facility that the company hopes will be capable of producing 1 GWh of batteries annually by 2023. SES has addressed the dendrite safety problem associated with Li-metal batteries by coating
I love riding electric bikes in part because of how many different uses they offer. I enjoy riding the trails or cruising the beach as much as the next guy, but e-bikes offer so much more than just fitness or recreational riding. Any day I can replace a car trip with an e-bike is a
Perhaps the best sign the crossover craze has taken a step too far, Porsche is out testing a high-riding 911. Porsche hasn’t confirmed plans to launch a high-riding 911, though the automaker’s sales and marketing chief, Detlev von Platen, said in a 2018 interview that such a car “could be a good idea.” He even
Kia on Wednesday revealed the EV9 Concept, which both hints at an upcoming mid-sized electric SUV and sets a new sustainability-focused design theme for the brand. The very boxy, upright look of the EV9 reinterprets Kia’s Tiger Face facade in front, with a “BEV-focused grille” that hides a star pattern. The hood duct area also
Ford partnered with Purdue University to build a prototype of an EV charging cable that could fully charge an EV’s battery in 5 minutes, according to Purdue University (h/t CleanTechnica). It’s still a work in progress, but once it’s working, the cable could allay some of those EV woes that worry the skeptics who think
The Largest Hybrid Car Company Goes Electric Toyota announced its all-new, all-electric compact SUV, the 2023 bZ4X—wait, what?!
By Eric Ralph Posted on November 18, 2021 For the first time, SpaceX has teamed up with researchers from NASA and several other US institutions to publicly discuss how it plans to use Starship to build Mars Base Alpha. Save for a handful of comments spread around the periphery of SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk’s
Tesla Giga Berlin in Grünheide near Berlin continues to wait for the final permit approval and a green light to start series production of electric cars, but it does not mean that there is no progress. Actually the work at the site – both construction, as well as inside the buildings (installation of manufacturing equipment)
Toray Industries has concluded a joint venture agreement with LG Chem under which LG Chem will invest $375 million in Toray Industries Hungary (THU), establishing LG Toray Hungary Battery Separator (LTHS), in which Toray and LG Chem will each hold a 50% interest. The new joint venture will use existing THU facilities to manufacture battery
Vinfast may not be an EV name you recognize yet, but there should be an emphasis on the “fast” part of its moniker. At a private event following the first day of the LA Auto Show, Vinfast’s Global CEO Michael Lohscheller spoke to a crowded room about the Vietnamese automotive startup’s progress in just four
Model S, engineered from the ground up as an EV, is meticulously designed for superior aerodynamics, stability and handling, crash safety, performance and range. Before Model S enters production it will have been thoroughly tested using both computer simulations and test vehicles. Tesla will complete two vehicle testing phases, Alpha and Beta. The Alpha phase
Nidec has announced that it will supply its Ni200Ex 200 kW E-Axle traction motor system to Geely’s ZEEKR 001 EV. ZEEKR 001 users can choose either a single-motor or a dual-motor type (with a motor installed in the vehicle’s front and the rear). For the dual-motor version, the maximum output is 400 kW, maximum torque
At the LA Auto Show, Kia and Hyundai, who partner on electric vehicles, have both released new concept vehicles that preview their upcoming electric SUVs. Many are saying that Hyundai and Kia hit it out of the park with the EV6 and Ioniq 5, their first next-generation electric vehicles built on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform. These
Fisker Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a production-ready prototype of its 2023 Ocean electric crossover. The 2021 Los Angeles auto show introduction comes exactly one year prior to the targeted start of production on Nov. 17, 2022 at the Magna-Steyr plant in Graz, Austria. The Ocean will be offered in Sport, Ultra, and Extreme versions. The
Fisker Inc. on Wednesday officially introduced its Ocean electric crossover, in production-bound prototype form—with a series of innovations that includes a solar roof, power-out capability for charging other EVs or home backup, and an infotainment screen that can rotate from portrait to landscape with the push of a button. The LA auto show introduction is
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All-New, All-Electric Compact SUV Subaru today introduced to North America the all-new, all-electric 2023 Solterra EV compact SUV. This major step for Subaru gains them membership in the 21st Century progressive automotive propulsion club. What is the Solterra and where does it fit in the Subaru SUV line-up? Two Motors, AWD Standard Subaru focuses on
By Joey Klender Posted on November 17, 2021 Volkswagen’s lineup of ID. electric vehicles has hit a week-long production speed bump due to the global semiconductor crisis. Volkswagen will temporarily halt ID. family production lines at its Zwickau and Dresden, Germany vehicle manufacturing facilities due to the global semiconductor shortage. It is the first time
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