By Joey Klender Posted on August 30, 2022 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has filed to build a new battery manufacturing equipment line at the Fremont Factory in Northern California. The factory, which Tesla purchased in 2010, is the only in the company’s lineup to produce all four models. It has not been known as a battery
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Swedish electric car OEM Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) has signed a multiyear agreement to supply battery and charging systems to Candela, a Swedish maker of electric hydrofoil boats. The agreement to supply battery technology to a third party is a first for Polestar. Candela says its electric boats “fly” above the surface, using computer-guided hydrofoils that
Two weeks after announcing its O² roadster concept would see scaled production as the Polestar 6, the EV automaker has announced that all 500 slots of its “LA Concept” edition are all spoken for. Even though its scheduled launch remains four years away, the appetite for the Polestar 6 is strong. In addition to bringing
If electric cars are the future, we’re not all that sad if Ariel offers a glimpse of what can be achieved. The small British firm in 2017 announced plans for a high-performance extended-range electric vehicle code-named the Hipercar, and whose range extender would be a gas turbine. It seemed to be the trend back then
Fuel Economy King in a Not-So-Small Pickup The enjoyment of driving the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid began with getting 45.4 mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. This compact pickup is smaller than the mid- and full-size trucks roaming our streets, but size alone doesn’t explain how it sips fuel. A
With no clear indication when the Tesla Roadster will make its market debut, designers have taken it upon themselves to push the Roadster’s formula further. And of course the Roadster’s rocket boosters were going to be key to their creations, although we didn’t expect to see designs where the rockets would be the focal point
Charging on demand comes to more cities. A new study sees the USPS electric mail-truck analysis as flawed. And which brands are impressing buyers the most in terms of tech features? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla and Genesis were among the top-performing brands for advanced-tech features, according to J.D. Power, while
Oceangoing ships, most of which are powered by heavy fuel oil, produce substantial amounts of CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions. However, shipping companies are unlikely to begin electrifying them until the economic case for doing so becomes clearer. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indicates that nearly
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By Johnna Crider Posted on August 30, 2022 The Boulder City Police Department purchased several new EVs for its fleet and we recently reported on the purchase of its Tesla Model Ys. Boulder City purchased the new EVs with a small portion of the American Rescue Plan Act funds and the city said that this
Florida utility Duke Energy is testing the V2G features of the new Ford F-150 Lightning at the company’s Energy Wise Lab in St Petersburg, Florida (the home of Charged). The R&D pilot will evaluate the viability of the Lightning’s high-capacity batteries and two-way charging capability as a way to power Florida homes during outages and
Tesla is facing a new proposed class-action lawsuit over the phantom braking problem that has been plaguing Autopilot for years now. Back in November of 2021, Electrek released a report called “Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.” It highlighted a significant increase in Tesla owners reporting dangerous phantom braking events on Autopilot. Phantom braking
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Lucid continues its bad year with yet another bad news which makes Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk look like a genius despite Lucid having beaten Tesla in the most important EV spec categories of electric range and charge speed. State of Charge host Tom Moloughney will be here to let us know how bad things really
Jack has been spending some time with the new Kia Niro EV – a car with big shoes to fill. Its predecessor was the UK’s second best-selling EV last year and with good reason: it’s a brilliant all-rounder offering big range and outstanding value for money. So, how does the new one stack up? Is
Mercedes-Benz and parent automaker Daimler didn’t walk away from World War II unscathed. It was then-Daimler Chairman Wilhelm Haspel’s idea to take the Mercedes-Benz division back to motorsport in an effort to begin rebuilding the storied company. Foremost, Mercedes needed a race car. Enter the W194. The brand’s first new sports car after the war,
Honda and LG Energy Solution jointly announced today an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) company, in 2022, to produce lithium-ion EV batteries in the US. The two companies intend to invest a total of $4.4 billion in the joint venture battery gigafactory, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of roughly
Battery supplier CATL’s cell-to-pack tech will allow a 600+ mile range in an EV out early next year. Genesis prices its Electrified G80 and expands EV sales. Toyota is examining the use of hydrogen fuel cell tech with renewables. And Honda has announced plans to make a great many EV batteries in the U.S. This
Power electronics manufacturer SEMIKRON is merging with Danfoss Silicon Power. “The newly formed Semikron Danfoss joint business will be owned by the current owner-families of SEMIKRON and the Danfoss Group, [and Danfoss will be] the majority owner,” says Semikron Danfoss. “Semikron Danfoss will invest significantly in innovation, technology, and capacity to enable customer’s future growth
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By William Johnson Posted on August 28, 2022 A recent survey finds that some hilarious misconceptions still surround EVs. A survey conducted by Leasing Options, which included over 2,000 people from the UK, found that a small minority still hold misconceptions about EVs and their safety. While the vast majority of respondents could discern fact
Sponsored by Indium Corporation The e-Mobility Landscape Multiple new EV-only automakers have emerged in recent years—due in part to lower cost of entry, climate change, and environmental government policies—creating a demand to launch new competitive EVs that didn’t exist within the legacy original equipment manufacturer (OEM) marketplace. In this rapidly expanding EV market, reliability and
Xiaomi Corporation is reportedly facing delays in acquiring a license to make EVs of its own in China under the Xiaomi Automobile brand it registered in 2021. As a result, the behemoth consumer electronics manufacturer is in early talks with Beijing Automotive Group Co. (BAIC) to co-develop EVs in order for the latter to fulfill its
Sedan sales may be on the decline, but the situation is even worse when it comes to sporty two-door cars. As a result, most automakers have either scaled back the number of coupes and convertibles they offer or dropped the body styles altogether. Mercedes-Benz is one automaker scaling things back. For example, it’s preparing a
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) played host to the Australian Electric Vehicles Association’s (AEVA) annual conference earlier this month. Running from August 5 through to 7 and incorporating a conference with gala dinner and 2 days of exhibitions, the event was designed to provide knowledge on current and emerging electric vehicles in the market. Patrons
Tips to Uncover Hidden Fuel Efficiency As we collectively experience the rise in the pricing of everyday items, it’s natural to look for new ways to save up money. The current inflation definitely didn’t only affect the price of our groceries—as diesel and gas became more expensive, too. Thankfully, by incorporating only a few habits
This week we found in our inbox photos of two, camouflaged NIO ET7 prototypes, spotted in Szczecin, Poland. It’s interesting because Poland has not been mentioned among the initial launch markets for NIO‘s flagship, which is coming to Europe in Q4. Maybe it’s just a routine visit to double-check the charging infrastructure in countries nearby
China-based Zeekr announced Saturday that it will be the first global brand to take advantage of the Qilin battery and third-generation cell-to-pack technology from CATL, the largest EV battery supplier in the world. It said that the battery tech will first be used in its Zeekr 009, which it calls “the world’s first electric luxury
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new facility in the UK for testing electrical and radio interference in vehicles. The company says: “The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in the UK, will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity and electronics.” The lab has two anechoic chambers, as
There are major movements toward reducing the size of cars and trucks in favor of lighter and more socially responsible vehicles that are less likely to take out an entire school bus while the driver is texting. As admirable as that concept is, I think this three-wheeled electric truck from China’s largest shopping platform might
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