Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla Semi has completed its first 500-mile trip with a full load – quite a feat for a battery-electric truck. Tesla Semi is an all-electric class 8 commercial truck that Tesla first unveiled in 2017 and it was supposed to be in production in 2019. However, it was delayed several
Month: November 2022
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 26, 2022 Rivian celebrated Canadian deliveries with a customer open house, the company announced on Tuesday. The automaker celebrated its first international deliveries in Vancouver, British Columbia. “Our team loved meeting more than 1,500 area families, friends, kids, and dogs and giving them a closer look at R1S and
After a disastrous launch of their first electric vehicle BZ4X Toyota has made a naughty list as one of the dirtiest companies as they have consistently lobbied against EV adoption in the US. Plus, I premier my own commercial for Toyota’s first EV BZ4X which is a bit more honest than their own! WATCH NEXT:
Hydrogen – the answer to our clean energy needs or a terrible idea?! This energy source is as divisive as it is energy dense. In theory clean to use and produce, in reality often embroiled in the fossil fuel industry. However, surely it must be good for something? Robert and Imogen decided to put Hydrogen
Cirba Solutions and GM have extended an existing agreement to recycle battery scrap generated by manufacturing and research at selected GM facilities through 2024. The original agreement dates from 2021, and GM has already recycled more than a million pounds of batteries. Cirba provides GM with reverse logistics, disassembly and processing to return recycled materials
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Hyundai Motor Group announced in October that will it build in Georgia a large manufacturing site, called Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), which is expected to include also an EV battery manufacturing facility. The partner for the battery joint venture has not been announced yet, but according to an unofficial report from The Korea
Which automaker claims its dealerships have fixed thousands of Teslas? How can you see where future fast-chargers will be located? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 25, 2022. Just ahead of the recent debut of the next-generation 2023 Toyota Prius, we drove
Nouveau Monde Graphite, Mitsui and Panasonic Energy have entered into a framework agreement to enable the next development steps of NMG’s ore-to-battery-market integrated graphite project in Québec. The deal includes a multi-year offtake agreement between NMG and Panasonic Energy for a significant portion of NMG’s active anode material. Also, an investment of US$50 million from
Czech race car specialist Praga has joined the ranks of hypercar manufacturers this week following the reveal of the Bohema, an extreme track machine designed to also be driven on the road. While it only packs 700 hp, it also weighs just 2,164 pounds. Pininfarina Battista Pininfarina published performance figures for its Battista electric hypercar,
The list of weird yet awesome electric boats on Alibaba seems to grow every week. Fortunately for us, we’ve managed to stumble upon another oddball offering in the form of an inflatable electric houseboat. And if you ask me, it’s perfect for the latest edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 25, 2022 Elon Musk called a report on Antifa wanting to burn down Tesla “concerning.” The Tesla CEO responded to a Rebel News report on screenshots of calls to action. Andy Ngô, editor-at-large for the ThePost Millenial, shared screenshots of the calls to action by the now-suspended Twitter account
The upcoming EQE Sedan is an electric version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It’s based on the Mercedes-EQ electric architecture (EVA2). The 2023 model is scheduled to arrive in US dealerships in the fall, at a starting price of $74,900. All EQE models have an electric drivetrain (eATS) on the rear axle. The 2023 lineup includes
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s FSD Beta wide release, Cybertruck reservations reaching 1.5 million, TSLA investors asking the board for help, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a
Tesla consumes some astonishing volumes of lithium-ion batteries to fuel its sales growth. Today we will take a look at some of the results through September. According to Adamas Intelligence, September was Tesla‘s best month ever in terms of electric car deliveries, estimated at 190,255 (globally). From January 2021 through September 2022, Tesla delivered about
Some new EVs boast the ability to serve as an emergency home power source. But what if you could do the same with your existing hybrid? PlugOut Power has been selling such hardware for nearly 10 years, and it claims to have been the first commercial aftermarket high-voltage inverter that provided V2L or V2H. Under
Electrify America has announced nearly $3 million in new investment to help four community-based organizations to promote zero-emission vehicle education and awareness in low-income and disadvantaged communities throughout California. This effort is part of the company’s existing plan to invest $200 million in California ZEV infrastructure and education programs through mid-2024. Through 2021, EA has
We experienced the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate, had a stint behind the wheel of the 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T, and learned that Jay Leno has left hospital. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We found the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate cruises past the competition. After hooking multiple trailers to
Tesla issues a recall on 80,000 cars in China adding another one to a year with a lot of recalls, but most of them are easily fixed with software updates. Earlier this year, NHTSA issued a series of recalls on Tesla vehicles that were highly reported in the media. What was less reported, though, is that almost
By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 24, 2022 It appears that hateful speech on Twitter is settling down somewhat. This was according to Tesla CEO and new Twitter owner Elon Musk, who recently noted that hate speech impressions have declined on Twitter from pre-spike levels. Musk also made it a point to give credit to
I propose a new commercial for Toyota’s actual efforts on electric cars. Free of charge, Toyota! You can use this commercial for the upcoming Superbowl! The full video with context at: https://youtu.be/GNqfgKO5ie4 #shorts
British EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has expanded its range of drop-in EV conversion kits. The new products, which will be offered by Electrogenic’s Powered by Electrogenic arm, address three of the UK’s favorite classic cars: the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar E-Type and Porsche 911. The drop-in kits, which were developed and engineered in-house, will be
Tesla has reduced Supercharging prices in many regions as its charging business starts to mature a little. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower than vehicles with internal combustion engines, thanks to electricity generally being much cheaper than gas. However, the cost of both gas
GM executives say the automaker is determined to avoid “opportunistic” pricing of its upcoming electric vehicles, going for a long term approach and a lineup spanning segments and price points. The company does not want to turn off prospective buyers by pricing its EVs too high, President Mark Reuss said earlier this month at the
This Thanksgiving weekend, as families take to the highways to visit friends or family, EVs are more likely than ever to be part of the dinner conversation. Product is a big part of it. With the introduction of electric trucks like the F-150 Lightning and even off-road-capable SUVs like the Rivian R1S, and affordable options
The UK has become a laboratory for developing various forms of on-street charging to serve the many residents who lack driveways or garages, and thus aren’t able to install EV chargers at home. One of the companies working in this space is Urban Electric, which makes a charging post that retracts under the pavement when
The only Ferrari Enzo delivered from the factory in matte black is headed to auction with RM Sotheby’s. It’s scheduled to cross the block at the auction house’s Sassuolo, Italy, sale, running December 5-7. Matte black was not a standard color for the Enzo, but of the 400 cars completed, 20 were “Extracampionario” cars finished
Tesla is rumored to be working on integrating Dolby Atmos in its electric cars in order to deliver better surround sound. Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. The company describes it as “expanding on existing surround sound systems by adding height channels, allowing sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects.” Being around for 10
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 23, 2022 Volkswagen (VW) CEO Thomas Schafer believes that the automaker’s autonomous cars will be globally mainstream by 2030. In an interview with AutoCar, he said that the automaker was “consolidating its development partnerships.” “Our goal is to offer our customers the most powerful functions at the earliest possible
IoT and connected transportation specialist Geotab has partnered with Atom Power to add complex fleet analytics to Geotab’s fleet management platform. Atom Power’s EV charging platform includes a proprietary UL-listed solid-state digital circuit breaker that’s designed to increase charging capacity, as well as an integrated energy management system that enables continuous monitoring, metering and management
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