Porsche is about to expand its Macan range with a battery-electric variant based on the new PPE dedicated electric-vehicle platform being cooked up by the automaker in partnership with fellow Volkswagen Group brand Audi. The electric Macan is due in 2023 and just as we saw with the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT twins,
Month: March 2022
Rolls-Royce has provided an update on its first electric vehicle, the Spectre, which is due on sale in late 2023. The car is a big coupe that Rolls-Royce bills as the spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupe, and it’s set to introduce several firsts for the brands beyond just the powertrain. A Lotus SUV has
Alpina on Wednesday revealed a new generation of its B4 based on the latest BMW 4-Series. While the last B4 used the 4-Series’ coupe body style, the new one uses the more practical 4-Series Gran Coupe as the basis. This should help differentiate it from BMW’s own M4 which isn’t available with the 4-Series Gran
Chevrolet already has a big truck for the police market in the Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle, and now it has a bigger cop vehicle. On Wednesday, the company introduced the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle to bring a pickup to the highway pursuit game. Based on a crew cab, short bed, four-wheel-drive Silverado, the
Buick has filed a trademark application for a new logo, according to documents first spotted by CarBuzz. An application filed March 16, 2022, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a variation of the automaker’s traditional tri-shield logo, which dates back to 1959 and has been mildly updated since then. The ring
Museum Exhibit Review: 107 Years of Electric Cars With the recent technological advancements and increased adoption of electric cars, SUVs and trucks, it is lost on most people that electricity was an early popular propulsion system for cars. This development began in the early 1800s throughout Europe, leading to the first commercially available American vehicle
Beyond Pavement into Nature Mazda has added another SUV to their lineup. The all-new 2023 CX-50 joins the CX-30, CX-5, and CX-9. This past week in Santa Barbara, Mazda invited the automotive media to drive the CX-50 on the highway, twisty mountain roads and then off-road to experience soft sand, steep climbs and descents. This
Fleet Electrification Drives the Need for Changes This year, the United States will begin to see an accelerated adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) for last-mile delivery, maintenance and service, freight hauling and public transit fleets; a positive trend, but one that will place additional stress on the grid. Critical stakeholders–utilities, system operators, fleet operators, vehicle
Cars.com, a well-known marketplace for car shoppers, officially revealed its 2022 “Top Picks” in the electric vehicle segment. The publication also provides a related EV Buying Guide with more information, which we’ll provide more details about later in the article. Fortunately for current and prospective electric car shoppers, Cars.com breaks the awards down into four
CATL, the world’s biggest lithium-ion EV battery manufacturer, announced the third generation of its cell-to-pack CTP battery system, internally called Kirin or Qilin. The CTP is a system that utilizes prismatic battery cells that are combined into packs without modules to reduce complexity, weight, space and cost. The latest CTP 3.0 will be available in
Hello and welcome back to another episode of EV Morning! You grab yourself a cup of something hot and settle in. On today’s show: Nio ET7 deliveries begin in China Tasty NHTSA fines are on the way Modified Electric Mini takes to hill climbs Polestar 2 test drives for Single Motor version. Don’t forget to
Late last year, we got a first look at BMW’s all-new i3, which is no longer a funky urban electric hatchback but a rather traditional electric sedan. Based on the 3 Series, the BMW i3 was shown in December by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) as part of the model’s homologation process.
The Universe is a bit crazy these days. Make sure you take that little break to breathe. I’ll wait. Today you’ll find my rants on: Renault is in trouble because of its Russia bet. Giga Berlin Delivery Day. New EV strategies from lots of automakers. Flying Teslas (again), Electric University, EV scalpers, and more. 2,661 words this
By Joey Klender Posted on March 30, 2022 Among the major automotive manufacturers, Tesla is the only one to realize a year-over-year growth in vehicle deliveries from March 2021 to February 2022, seeing a near doubling in sales. Other companies struggled to maintain level sales this year compared to last, with the only company seeing
By Joey Klender Posted on March 30, 2022 Tesla’s valuation (NASDAQ: TSLA) should not be benchmarked against traditional automakers, as it could be “misleading,” top analyst Gene Munster said. “Using traditional auto as a benchmark for how to value Tesla is misleading,” Munster, an analyst for Loup Ventures, said on CNBC. “Not misleading in the
By Maria Merano Posted on March 30, 2022 Recently, Tesla super bull Cathie Wood from Ark Invest offloaded $205 million TSLA shares. The move comes before Tesla shareholders are expected to vote on a potential stock split. Ark is transparent with its daily transactions. Recent reports revealed that Ark sold 52,335 TSLA shares last Wednesday,
By Maria Merano Posted on March 30, 2022 On Wednesday morning, March 30, a Tesla Model 3 driver accidentally hit the accelerator and landed on top of a Falck ambulance in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa neighborhood. Three people were injured in the incident, including the driver. The San Diego Fire Department (SDFD) tweeted the events
By Maria Merano Posted on March 31, 2022 More than a week after its first delivery event, Tesla Giga Berlin has already transported Model Y vehicles out of the facility’s grounds for deliveries across Europe. Drone operator Tobias Lindh recently flew over Tesla Giga Berlin and spotted Model Ys in the midst of being transported
Plug In America watchers know that Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED), celebrated for the entire month of April, is an extension of September’s National Drive Electric Week (NDEW). But how did NDEW come about? It all started with President Barack Obama and as DEED begins, we’re taking the opportunity to briefly revisit the tale, with
In preparation for the launch of its new bZ4X electric SUV later this year, Toyota has announced that it will work with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to offer customers home and public EV charging solutions. For home charging, bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota
Sponsored by Henkel Market Situation Consumers are embracing EVs as a proactive investment in environmental responsibility and CO2 emission reduction. Though EV sales are on the rise, significant infrastructure hurdles remain. While single-phase charging is readily available, continued EV sales growth and consumer confidence (driven by convenience and reliability) will require broad access to fast
Some may toss the term “game-changing” around a little too casually, but bidirectional charging, and the V2X applications it enables, truly have the potential to change the automotive game, by transforming vehicles from wasting assets (aka money pits) into sources of revenue. Both GM and Ford have recently announced collaborations with California utility Pacific Gas
LG Energy Solution plans to invest $1.7 billion at its battery component plant in Holland, Michigan, an expansion that’s expected to quintuple the plant’s capacity. The facility manufactures large lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs. The company is one of the largest employers in the community, and now has 1,495 employees in Michigan.
Electrify America has announced “a new design vision” for some of its future charging stations, and will soon introduce a next-generation charger with updates to improve the charging experience. EA says its Charging Station of the Future will add design and comfort elements such as solar canopies and awnings, customer waiting areas and other customer-focused
Textron (NYSE: TXT), home to the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell aviation brands, has agreed to purchase Pipistrel, a developer of electric aircraft based in Slovenia and Italy. Textron plans to form a new business segment, Textron eAviation, focused on the development of sustainable aircraft, which will include Pipistrel. Pipistrel founder and CEO Ivo Boscarol will
As battery pack designs rapidly evolve, it is essential that venting solutions also progress to meet application needs. Battery vents must be able to handle a variety of environments from normal operating conditions to extreme edge cases. Proper venting is essential to support battery pack functionality through pressure equalization and emergency degassing. Join this presentation
The city of St. Louis, Missouri fleet plans to deploy 18 electric buses on the city’s busiest routes. Charging infrastructure for the 60-seat New Flyer buses will be provided by Swiss/Swedish electronics giant ABB. St. Louis transit agency Metro Transit says it expects the e-buses to reduce carbon emissions by 100 to 160 tons per
Israeli battery tech developer StoreDot says its silicon-dominant cells have achieved a lifetime of 1,200 cycles in testing. Using a specially designed testing form factor, StoreDot’s engineers have exceeded 1,200 cycles with cells that are charged to 80% of capacity in 15 minutes, then discharged for one hour. The company says the results were achieved
Automakers will soon have to pay more for selling gas-guzzlers. Porsche is reportedly mulling solid-state battery tech in its 911 sports car. And does a partisan divide exist regarding EV policy? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The federal government has reinstated higher penalties—and collecting them—for automakers that fail to meet fleet fuel
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast on Tuesday announced a North Carolina EV factory, aiming to start production in 2024. First reported by local newspaper The News & Observer and subsequently confirmed by Vinfast, the factory will be located at Triangle Innovation Point “megasite” in Chatham County, near the state capital of Raleigh. According to the company, it
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