Porsche this year is celebrating its 75th anniversary of building sports cars, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is marking its own centennial. In honor of both anniversaries, Porsche’s trio of 963 LMDh race cars set for the French classic will feature a psychedelic livery in which each color used has its own
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General Motors, through its joint venture with SAIC and Wuling Motors, is selling a rather interesting proposition in the form of the Wuling Bingo EV, which is a zero-emissions urban runabout that starts at just $8,600 in China. Launched in March, the Bingo has seen high interest from Chinese buyers, raking in 16,383 deliveries in
The Honda Accord makes the top tier for safety. Daimler is re-upping its aim to establish a charging and hydrogen network for big trucks. Saab’s engineering braintrust continued to concoct new vehicles in an era of EVs. And we followed up with the latest Prius hybrid and found a lot to love as well as
Standards authority SAE International has released a new standard document, SAE J3235, which aids in mitigating risk for the storage of lithium-ion cells, traction batteries and battery systems intended for use in automotive-type propulsion systems and similar large-format applications. A need for recommendations on how to store lithium-ion batteries has been identified due to multiple
General Motors (GM), through its joint venture, SGMW, began sales of its Wuling Bingo on March 29 with a starting price of 59,800 yuan ($8,500). After only a month, SGMW revealed 16,383 Bingo deliveries as the automaker continues to gain market share in China’s booming EV sector. SGMW is a joint venture between SAIC, GM,
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 30, 2023 Electric vehicle maker NIO is taking a stand against alleged misinformation that was spread on Chinese social media platforms. Similar to fellow EV maker Tesla, which has taken a hardline approach to inaccurate reports, NIO has taken the legal route to counter misinformation that has reportedly harmed
At long last, the US Postal Service is preparing to add some EVs to its delivery fleet, and is planning to install chargers for these fleet vehicles at some facilities. The Government Accountability Office (a sort of watchdog agency that keeps track of who in the sprawl of government agencies is spending what) has made
Tesla claims that its Model Y AWD is the “most efficient ‘SUV’ ever built”, but it’s not even Tesla’s most efficient SUV ever made. As we previously reported, Tesla has been way more active on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform. While the company would previously only use the social media platform to share
A concept car from the height of the muscle car era has reappeared after decades in hiding, and it’s headed to auction. The 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Rapid Transit is one of four show cars built for the Rapid Transit System Caravan, which toured auto shows and car dealerships in 1970 and 1971 promoting Plymouth’s muscle
Rivian is testing its Dual-Motor drive unit on icy Alaskan roads ahead of delivering the first R1S and R1T vehicles fitted with the powertrain that was engineered and is being built in-house by the American EV manufacturer at its facility in Normal, Illinois. The carmaker’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, posted a short video teaser on his
Recently having a 2023 Toyota Prius for a week, for up-close scrutiny and drive time, reminded me of the big Hollywood movie franchises that help keep us entertained across decades and generations. Just like all the movies to come from Star Wars, James Bond, Marvel, or Fast and Furious, there may be fresh faces, a
Motiv Power Systems has been in business for 14 years, providing electric step vans, box trucks and shuttle buses with payloads of 2-6 tons. The company has deployed more than 150 vehicles with fleets across North America. Now the company has announced its next-generation electric trucks for medium-duty fleets. The new generation features a new
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Jack has a first look at the BYD Dolphin, the latest small, affordable EV to arrive in Europe from China. With state-of-the-art battery tech, ample tech included and extremely high build quality, could this be the new king of affordable EVs? 00:00 Finally another cheap EV! 01:01 Meet the Dolphin 2:38 Exterior walkaround 4:34 Battery
Emerging Chinese EV maker NIO announced Friday it has officially begun deliveries of its EC7 electric coupe SUV, deemed one of the most aerodynamic SUVs on the market. NIO’s new flagship coupe is poised to compete in an expanding premium electric SUV market along with the Polestar 3. NIO unveiled its latest electric model, the
By William Johnson Posted on April 29, 2023 Former Tesla President Jon McNeill has addressed concerns from Tesla investors regarding Elon Musk’s management of Tesla. Perhaps no CEO in the automotive industry is as shrouded in controversy as Elon Musk. Due to his notoriety, general popularity, and knack for implementing “out of the box” solutions,
Frito-Lay will deploy over 700 electric delivery vehicles in the US by the end of 2023. The company has already introduced a new electric fleet to serve the Dallas-Fort Worth area and recently made its first third-party shipment as the first company to contract transport on logistics firm Schneider’s electric truck fleet. “The introduction of
In yet another entry of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week that takes us into new territory, this week it’s time to grab your backpack and lunch money for your first day of school. Or at least your first day out and about on a new electric school bus. That’s right, this
McLaren upgraded the 720S and rebranded it a 750S in the process. The basic formula stays the same, but almost every major aspect has been enhanced in some way, including power output from the familiar twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine. 2023 Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT Shelby American launched its first electric vehicle in the form
Tesla has halted Model S and X orders in Australia, over 2 years after the vehicles went on sale in the US. The automaker did not give any reason for the decision, with the $400 AUD ($264) reserve button simply vanishing overnight. Now in its place is the option to “Get Updates”. The same also
Which state has used a tax on public EV charging to help cut the tax on gasoline? Which electric automaker got a $2.5 billion lifeline this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 28, 2023. General Motors confirmed that it will discontinue
Renault is testing the first nine prototypes of the new Renault 5 EV, which it will release in 2024. Alternating between static and dynamic fine-tuning and endurance testing, the mules are being put through their paces in low-grip ice and snow conditions in Arvidsjaur (Swedish Lapland) as well as average-to-high grip conditions at the Renault
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By Richard Angle Posted on April 28, 2023 SpaceX is targeting launches of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy later this evening. The Falcon 9 carrying SES O3b mPower satellite is scheduled for launch at 5:12 PM ET and has a 88-minute launch window. The Falcon Heavy has a 57-minute launch window opening at 7:29
German logistics and freight transport company DB Schenker has signed a joint letter of intent with Mercedes-Benz Trucks to acquire 100 eActros LongHaul trucks for European long-distance haulage as part of DB Schenker’s goal of achieving CO2 neutrality by 2040. According to Mercedes-Benz, the electric truck, expected to be ready for series production in 2024
The first of many solar and wind projects in China’s deserts is now online, and it’s capable of powering 1.5 million households. This first phase of this solar and wind project is in the Tengger Desert, which lies on the southern edge of the Gobi Desert. It has an installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts,
A secret electric sedan in development at NEVS has surfaced, the same month the Swedish electric-vehicle startup announced it was shutting down. NEVS is the company that famously tried to save Saab after it went bankrupt in 2011. After failing that, NEVS attempted to use its own name for a brand of EVs packing the
Great Wall Motor’s Ora EV brand has revealed a second model for the UK market after the Funky Cat compact hatchback. The new model is a premium sedan that’s already on sale in China, where it’s called the Ora Lightning Cat. The UK version has been unveiled today in pre-production show vehicle form at the
The 2024 Volvo EX90 is still a few months away from the start of deliveries, but the electric SUV is already sold out for its first year of production. Volvo confirmed this in a press release detailing its first-quarter 2023 financial results, although it didn’t disclose how many vehicles would be built in the first-year