The Future of Safety Technology Toyota demonstrated two key technologies—mobility services and passenger safety—to the media the first week of June at its U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas. Both of these are important in their separate ways, reinforced by Toyota North America president and CEO Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa saying our concept is “Mobility for All.”
Month: June 2022
The reliability of the public DC fast-charging stations is a crucial element of electrification and, according to a recent study, it’s disappointing right now. University of California Berkeley’s David Rempel and Carleen Cullen, together with other researchers, tested a total of 657 individual CCS connectors (Combined Charging System 1/SAE J1772), available at 181 open, public
By Joey Klender Posted on June 7, 2022 Ford dealerships are starting to receive units of the all-electric F-150 Lightning and they are applying massive market adjustments despite corporate’s stern orders not to do so several months ago. In Florida at Gary Smith Ford in Fort Walton Beach, a Ford F-150 Lightning Pro trim, which
Polestar shows its performance electric SUV, the 3. Solid Power is ramping up production of test solid-state cells. And Hyundai announces the end of tailpipes and fuel tanks for the Ioniq lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar gave a first look at its upcoming electric performance SUV, the Polestar 3. To
Global chemical supplier Nippon Shokubai and materials science specialist Arkema plan to establish a joint venture to build an industrial plant for the production of LiFSI, aka lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, an ultrapure electrolyte salt. The project is intended to support the development of the European battery value chain. The partners mean to enable the mass production
I’ve set foot on just about every budget electric scooter on the market, and it’s not very often that I get to see something genuinely innovative and new. But that’s exactly what the ANYHILL UM-2 electric scooter delivers: a novel innovation in the form of a pop-up removable battery hidden below the deck. Most electric
Apple has not announced an electric car yet, but it’s going all-in on taking over vehicle dashboards. On Monday, in the keynote address at the 2022 World Wide Developer’s Conference, Apple previewed iOS 16 for the iPhone as well as its next-generation of Apple CarPlay. Spoiler: Your vehicle’s gauge cluster will now integrate with your
Proterra plans to use an EV transmission made by power management company Eaton’s eMobility business. Eaton’s 4-speed medium-duty transmission will be installed in ProDrive—a Proterra drivetrain used in its ZX5 electric transit buses. The company says the transmission has “electric gearshift actuation that enables manufacturers to use smaller, more efficient motors.” “Our 4-speed transmission provides
Mazda Motor Corporation announced plans to make all its factories around the world carbon neutral by 2035 as part of its larger goal of making its supply chain carbon neutral by 2050. Despite its commitments to carbon neutrality, the Japanese automaker currently only sells one compliance-level EV and plans to continue to sell combustion vehicles
Learn how to shift gears in Model 3. Put your foot on the brake and push the gear selector up to reverse, or down to drive. You can go into neutral with the half detent, or press the silver button on the end of the selector to park. Active parking sensors will provide visual and
Volvo reports a significant decrease in its car sales in the US in May – by 29.1% year-over-year to 9,372. It deepens the year-to-date fall to 18.1% (42,151). The Swedish brand is highly affected by supply constraints, which impacts also Volvo plug-in car sales. Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President, Volvo Car Americas and President and
By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 6, 2022 Tesla may consider Texas as its new home after establishing a Gigafactory in the state, but the EV maker is still getting the cold shoulder from the local auto market. Just recently, for example, Texas released a list of electric and electrified vehicles that are eligible for
Volvo’s sales of plug-in models are gaining momentum, and Polestar is adding a referral program, but it’s not so Tesla-like. The California drought has a clean-air cost. And we drive Lincoln’s not-so-electric plug-in hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EVs haven’t yet arrived for Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand, but we recently
Blink Charging’s recent acquisition of UK charging provider EB Charging, added more than 1,150 chargers, installed or committed for delivery, to Blink’s footprint. Blink is now present in over 18 countries. Now EB Charging has announced an agreement with European parking operator Q-Park to deploy nearly 600 charging points across 80 sites in the UK
Here at Electrek, we have spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. Through the hundreds – err, probably thousands of miles at this point, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bikes on the
Automotive supplier Magna on Thursday unveiled lighting hardware that can be integrated with vehicle body panels. Dubbed Breakthrough Lighting, it will be ready for production in 2023, Magna said in a press release. Magna is initially showing Breakthrough Lighting on a thermoplastic liftgate dubbed the “Litgate.” However, the same hardware can be applied to other
Tesla, along with several other automakers and environmental groups, has formally asked the Biden administration to invest in charging infrastructure for electric buses, trucks and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) signed by President Biden last November includes $7.5 billion in funding for EV charging. In an open letter to Energy
I’ve been an electric bike proponent for well over a decade. My love affair with e-bikes began when I discovered their utility as car replacements (and have led to me living essentially car-free since high school). But I learned how their usefulness only grew as I dove deeper into the fitness and recreational aspects of
More than three-quarters of a million electric vehicles are now registered for use on UK roads, according to new figures published this week. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed the total number of vehicles on British roads has topped 40,500,000 after growing by 0.4 percent last year. However, thanks in
By Joey Klender Posted on June 4, 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to company executives earlier this week explaining his reasons for a cutback on salaried positions, which was based on a “super bad feeling” about the United States economy. President Joe Biden, during a press conference at the White House yesterday,
A California drought will increase the carbon footprint of electricity used to charge EVs, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The drought has cut the state’s hydropower generating capacity nearly in half compared to normal conditions, forcing California to rely on more carbon-intensive sources for a greater amount of its
A new survey by consumer research specialist J.D. Power finds that US auto shoppers are more likely than ever to consider buying a pure EV, mostly thanks to the growing selection of models. New offerings from trusted brands are turning EV skeptics into possible EV purchasers. The J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study,
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The DeLorean Alpha5 made its virtual debut with massive gullwing doors, an electrric powertrain, and design nods to the DMC-12. While not entirely retro, the longer you stare at the photos the more cues from the past you uncover, like the shape of the steering wheel. Polestar 5 patent drawings The Polestar 5 might have
Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions, so it’s frustrating that the pace of fleet electrification has been so slow. Viable commercial EVs have been around for years, but fleet operators insisted on conducting years-long pilots to prove their reliability. Now that phase is over, and companies are starting to place substantial
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the West Coast Electric Highway adding electric bicycle chargers to its electric car charging stations, new e-bike belt drive products from Gates Carbon Drive, a review of the super-affordable
I’ve had a new water tank fitted. His old one was knackered (it was 21 years old) The new Mixergy tank is very different as you will see. Thermal stratification. Oooh. Nice. For more info: https://mixergy.co.uk/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow
Significant Price Reduction Repositions Entry-Level EV Chevrolet announced this week that its 2023 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV are going to get major drops in price. The intention is to make the company’s two electric car offerings more attractive to consumers, especially those that are looking for an affordable alternative to a gasoline-powered car. Same
One of the most daring parts of the Tesla Cybertruck’s design is the shape of its roof, which comes to a sharp point and this makes it look like nothing else on the road. But if you add the new $24,000 Space Camper to the rear of a Cybertruck, it looks much more like a
By Joey Klender Posted on June 4, 2022 Tesla’s new policy on remote work, which essentially eliminates the possibility of employees working from home, has e-commerce giant Amazon attempting to poach employees who are unhappy with Elon Musk’s new demands. “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum