By Johnna Crider Posted on December 18, 2022 Tesla Giga Berlin crossed another production milestone with 3,000 Model Ys produced this week. Tesla shared the news of its achievement on Twitter with a photo of production workers and a few Model Ys in the background. The achievements follow the news of Tesla’s new three-shift operations
Month: December 2022
Archer Aviation, a manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight. Midnight features a twelve-tilt-six configuration: it has six propellers tilted forward in cruise position to provide propulsion during forward flight, and all 12 of the aircraft’s propellers generate vertical lift during take-off and landing. [embedded content] According
Elon Musk has put his role as head of Twitter up to a vote, and the people have spoken: He should step down as the leader of the social media platform he owns. It comes after pressure from Tesla investors, who feel abandoned. As we reported over the last few weeks, Tesla investors have become
Tesla recently paused production at its factory in Fremont, California, to upgrade the assembly line, add capacity to the body shop, enhance powertrain assembly, and revamp facilities for employees. Music by Morgan Page morgan-page.com
Electric helicopter sets a new Guinness Book of Records milestone indicating that air transportation has an electric future much like cars. Let’s talk about it as I take your questions and comments during the LIVE stream! Visit EVANNEX for aftermarket Tesla accessories! Use our exclusive discount code “EFORELECTRIC” and get $10 off any order over
SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHARE for a Fully Charged future! It’s no secret that we love Goodwood Festival of Speed, and this year certainly didn’t disappoint. We sent Jack along as our roving reporter to check out all the cool, exciting new electric cars and vehicles – and some pretty awesome robots too. Three electric hyper
Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Hold On Tight As the Fastest Kia Takes Off When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the all-new, all-electric 2022 Kia EV6 in January 2022, it was an eye opener for design and performance. But there were rumors, even then, that a performance version was lurking in design studios and
Verdict 9.1 / 10 There’s no denying the appeal of the Kia EV6, with a maximum range of 310 miles and a 240-kilowatt charge rate. But with a fair amount of understeer and a suspension that’s tuned for urban streets instead of canyons, the EV6 backs up its aggressive styling with mere adequacy in the
The Audi E-Tron SUV and Sportback were among the first fully electric SUVs of their kind. Now they’re changing with the landscape—and it’s for the better. Just a week ago we were able to drive some of the revamped model line, renamed the 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron SUV and Sportback, with a fitting backdrop: one
Airgain says an unnamed manufacturer of EV charging stations has selected Airgain’s NimbeLink embedded modems to provide connectivity to the manufacturer’s nationwide network of chargers. Airgain’s line of NimbeLink embedded modems are end-device certified, and all RF components are included in the electronics, eliminating the need for RF design on the charger’s motherboard. The only requirement
The Chrysler 300 was on hiatus in 1993, but a prototype reviving the name was built. That car is still around, and is currently listed in the Hemmings classifieds with an asking price of just $35,000. The 300 is one of Chrysler’s most recognizable nameplates, with an original production run stretching from 1955 to 1971
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 newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two
By Johnna Crider Posted on December 17, 2022 A Tesla Semi that was recently delivered to PepsiCo and Frito-Lay was seen cruising down the highway over the weekend. The all-electric Class 8 semi-truck was captured on video by a member of the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley and shared on Twitter. The truck was wrapped
Stanford University researchers have found a way to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less deterioration from fast charging. In “Extending Life of Lithium-Ion Battery Systems by Embracing Heterogeneities via an Optimal Control-Based Active Balancing Strategy,” published in IEEE Xplore, the researchers explain how actively managing the amount of current flowing to each
Today, we are featuring one of, if not the most insane, Tesla house projects. It features virtually all of Tesla’s home energy products. Lately, Tesla has been increasingly relying on third-party installers to deploy its home energy products. Instead of managing the installation, Tesla is gradually becoming more of a supplier with its goal of
Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV Is This Plug-in Hybrid the Best Grand Cherokee? The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. This two row SUV has all the on-road ride
The final design study in Audi’s “sphere” series is this coupe crossover teased with a top-down shot that reveals part of its design. It’s the fourth concept in the series and according to Audi it is a sporty coupe-like crossover with an emphasis on offering the user freedom to go anywhere, even off-road, although it’s
Which popular electric vehicle got yet another price hike? Which company was awarded a $2.5 billion federal loan? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 16, 2022. Whether you’ve written hybrids off or not, you’ll likely be interested in our review of the
FreeWire Technologies, a provider of battery-integrated EV charging stations and energy management solutions, has acquired Mobilyze.ai, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help site hosts strategically place fast charging stations. FreeWire says Mobilyze.ai’s charging analytics and prediction platform will provide powerful capabilities to help site hosts make data-driven decisions regarding charging station deployment. Site
This week we took a spin in the redesigned 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 E Performance. The new sports sedan has traded in the previous V-8 for a 4-cylinder hybrid powertrain generating up to 671 hp, which is hard not to love. 2023 McLaren Artura McLaren’s Artura plug-in hybrid supercar was another car we tested
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By Johnna Crider Posted on December 16, 2022 Lucid Motors opened its first service, delivery, and sales center in Europe on Friday. The location is in Hilversum, Netherlands, which is just outside of Amsterdam. The automaker noted that the opening accrued exactly one week after the Lucid Air earned a five-star rating in the Euro
Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), a subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments, has received planning permission to build a lithium hydroxide refinery at the Wilton International Chemicals Park in Teesside, UK, following an environmental impact assessment and local consultation over an 18-month period. Construction on the $300-million facility, which will supply the EV battery industry, will begin in 2023, and
We like to think that we have it all figured out in the West, but while we’re still trying to get solar electric cars off the drawing board, China’s EV engineers already have them driving around. Look no further than this awesome little three-wheeled electric truck that just happens to have enough solar panels to
Sussan Pleunik’s greatest drive is along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia to the Bay of Islands, and wanted to experience it in a Tesla Model S to experience the acceleration, handling and range, whilst enjoying the in-cabin audio through Spotify.
I interview Byton’s CEO Carsten Breitfeld at Byton’s European premier in Milan, Italy as they showcase their electric SUV prototype with impressive tech and range while keeping the price amazingly reasonable. Reserve your Byton with no money down here: https://www.byton.com/reserve.html This video and the channel is sponsored by EVANNEX! Use our exclusive discount code “EFORELECTRIC”
Spectacular and utterly remarkable. We were lucky enough to get exclusive access to the Mercedes EQS and it’s safe to say that Robert was blown away by this futuristic, luxury electric saloon. Yes its very expensive, but it’s packed with next level technology, has a staggering range and an interior worthy of the rich and
How to Get the Most Value When Selling a Used EV A Helpful Guide Through the Sales Process You were way ahead of the curve when you invested in your first electric vehicle. But now your life has changed and you’re ready for an upgrade. What should you do with your old car? You could
Tesla’s estimated global electric car order backlog has been quickly decreasing for several months now and most recently it dropped below 200,000 units. According to Troy Teslike, who provides very interesting Tesla stats and forecasts, the estimated order backlog as of November 30, 2022 was roughly 190,000. That’s a significant decrease (by some 33%) compared
The Kia EV6 is among the top-rated EVs for reliability. Toyota is hooking up with a utility to test EV bidirectional charging. And we look at the Ford F-150 Lightning as a Best Car To Buy finalist—and find it’s just gone up in price by thousands. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The
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