California-based EV maker Lucid (LCID) faces a new hurdle with CFO Sherry House leaving the company. Lucid stock is down almost 10% Tuesday following the departure of its key financial executive. Lucid stock falls as chief financial executive resigns Lucid revealed in a press release Monday that House is resigning from her position, effective immediately.
Month: December 2023
Porsche is gearing up to launch its second electric vehicle after the Taycan. The newcomer won’t be an additional model line like Porsche’s debut EV but an electric Macan serving as the successor to the current gas-powered model that’s been on sale since the 2015 model year. The electric Macan is due in early 2024,
Now more than ever, we are seeing a strong trend toward the electrification of vehicles in the transportation industry, including automobiles, buses, trains, off-road vehicles, watercraft and aircraft. In these electric vehicles, long ranges and high horsepower require high power density from their electrical components such as batteries, motors and generators, and the power electronics
Tesla Cybertruck has something called “Wade Mode” that the automaker claims “pressurizes the battery pack” to “drive through water”. it looks like Tesla is actually delivering, at least to some degree, on its promise that the pickup truck will drive through water. Elon Musk has made claims before about how Tesla vehicles could float and
Hyundai has just announced pricing for the new 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric model, which for the very first time will be available in two battery versions. The smaller battery option of the Hyundai Kona Electric previously was not available in North America (it was offered in Europe). In the 2024 model year, there will be
By Zachary Visconti Posted on December 10, 2023 Rivian is laying off some of its in-house battery workers at its factory in Normal, Illinois, including the company’s head of cell engineering. Earlier this week, a report from The Information revealed that Rivian is laying off roughly 20 workers on its in-house battery cell development team
The House votes on what appears to be a broad misunderstanding of proposed EPA rules. The EPA is very optimistic about the Tesla Cybertruck qualifying for the EV tax credit. The Cybertruck pulled off a shift to 48 volts. And why didn’t some EVs and PHEVs make the cut? This and more, here at Green
The EV equivalent of a gas gauge—the range estimator—is notoriously imprecise, so much so that some drivers call it a “guess-o-meter” or “guess gauge.” Obviously, the remaining range of a particular EV on a particular day depends on many factors (speed, traffic conditions, weather). However, it turns out that even estimating a battery’s state of
Tesla Cybertruck was put against a Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford’s performance pick up truck, in a drag race. Here are the results: When Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the automaker made it clear that it wanted to compete with the Ford F-150, which dominates the important pickup truck market in the US. Elon
The 2024 Honda Civic Type R costs $1,900 more than it did the previous model year. First spotted by Motor1, the Civic Type R now carries a base price of $44,795 before destination. That’s up from $42,895 for the 2023 model. The mandatory $1,095 destination charge hasn’t changed, and with it added in, you’re looking
As the energy transition and electrification of mobility drive the explosive demand for batteries, Christophe Mazeaud, director of Battery Industry Solution, Siemens Digital Industries Software, discusses the key role that a holistic quality program plays in scaling and stabilizing battery production. What we are seeing across the battery manufacturing landscape is an extraordinary drive to
A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Tesla held its first Cybertruck delivery event late last month to deliver the first Cybertrucks, though there were only a small number delivered on
Additional sales data from China reveals an interesting difference between Tesla’s exports and retail sales in the world’s largest electric car market for the month of November. According to the China Passenger Car Association’s (CPCA) data, out of 82,432 Tesla MIC Model 3/Model Y wholesale vehicle shipments last month, the vast majority falls on local
By Zachary Visconti Posted on December 9, 2023 Tesla’s order configurator for the limited launch edition “Foundation Series” Cybertruck has been revealed, as shared in a video over the weekend. After invites to order the Foundation Series Cybertruck went out to select reservation holders earlier this week, multiple people have said that they completed an
Which mass-produced, U.S.-available EV is getting put to the test in Europe with battery swapping? Why is Rivian reportedly reengineering its battery packs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 9, 2023. Green Car Reports named its four finalists for Best Car To
Since the advent of modern EVs, auto dealerships have been seen as an impediment to faster EV adoption—and that image doesn’t appear likely to change any time soon, even though annual US EV sales cracked the one-million mark in 2023. Over 3,800 US auto dealers recently signed on to an open letter to President Joe
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Genesis has imagined what a hypercar styled under the principles of the brand’s current design language might look like, and showcased the results this week with the X Gran Berlinetta concept. Ken Block pilots the Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron in Electrikhana 2 Ken Block starred in one final installment of the Gymkhana series of
London- and Berlin-based EV charge point operator ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shell Group, has been selected by Bexley Borough Council to supply and maintain a hundred 5 kW public charge points to be installed in existing on-street lamp posts and bollards. The charge points take as little as two hours each to
For $629, the Yolaness SAPY1600 is a decent portable power station with the right mixture of value and function. With a tight switching time, simultaneous AC and DC output between 12 ports and simple design, this is the power pack for the penny pincher in all of us. With additional coupon codes, and a compatible
Much has been written about the Tesla Cybertruck since it was first unveiled as a prototype in December 2019. Last week was the launch of the production version and, as expected, media coverage has skyrocketed. This truck is an evolution of the pickup in many ways. Its bold design, numerous features, interesting solutions, and positioning in the market
By Richard Angle Posted on December 8, 2023 You may have seen the formerly wrecked, then gutted 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid that had most of its body cut off and set the quarter mile record back in August, but now, it is a completely different creation dubbed the “Plaidessey.” YouTube channel BoostedBoiz is making
In updates Friday, the U.S. EPA confirmed that some versions of the Tesla Cybertruck will qualify for the EV tax credit—at least for those models delivered in 2023. As revealed just over a week ago, the Tesla Cybertruck will arrive in $79,990 All-Wheel Drive (dual-motor) form, with a $99,990 Cyberbeast (tri-motor) performance model. A single-motor
The National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX) is a collaboration among DOE national labs, EV charging industry players and consumer advocates. Its mission is to gauge and improve the customer experience with public EV charging infrastructure in the US. Now the consortium has released a report that recommends 26 common EV charging error codes to enable
When it comes to searching for odd vehicles on China’s largest online shopping site, I try not to limit myself too much. Sure it’s fun to find various things that zip around on wheels, treads, wings, or fins. But sometimes, you have to expand your horizon beyond just air, land, and sea. That’s the case
Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists were announced, Ken Block’s final Gymkhana video debuted, and Porsche set a new world record. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We revealed the five finalists for the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 award. Ranging from an American supercar and iconic
Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials manufacturer, will build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing plant in Brunswick County in North Carolina. The company will start construction in 2024 and begin manufacturing in 2026, achieving full capacity by 2031. The plant will make high-capacity EV battery anodes using green technology. EAM is in talks
New York City has relaxed its zoning laws for renewables, including opening over 8,500 acres of parking lots for solar canopies. The New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” a game-changing zoning code update that will make it easier to deploy clean energy and EV chargers, and other sustainable initiatives.
The Volkswagen Group has big plans for electric SUVs for the U.S. market under its revived Scout Motors brand, and now, its CEO has revealed that famed contract auto manufacturer Magna International will be its “engineering partner.” Speaking with Automotive News, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said the collaboration with Magna was a “good, efficient way to get the
By Joey Klender Posted on December 7, 2023 Plans for a major shift in the U.S. automotive market over the next decade have taken a drastic hit as today, the House of Representatives, which is led by Republicans, blocked a Biden Administration-pushed vehicle emissions regulation that would have resulted in two-thirds of new vehicles being
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