In the age of silky-smooth and quiet electrification, big screens, cameras, and power everything, what truly defines a luxury car? It’s a question I found myself asking after two days with the Volkswagen ID.7, the new mid-size EV sedan from Wolfsburg. It’s not a luxury car, per se, but so much about it does feel
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Mercedes-Benz announced the Buc-ee’s chain of travel centers as its second strategic partner for its network of premium EV charging stations across North America. Mercedes-Benz HPC North America LLC intends to build fast charging hubs at most of Buc-ee’s existing travel centers, starting with about 30 by the end of 2024. For reference, Buc-ee’s has
By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 11, 2023 Tesla’s Giga Presses continue to catch on with other automakers shifting to electric vehicles (EVs), as the company’s casting machine supplier has just announced a new contract with Volvo. Italian casting machine manufacturer IDRA announced a partnership with Volvo in a press release this week, with the
Most Americans are unlikely to buy an EV as their next car, yet a slim majority of Americans support government incentives for those that do want to go electric, according to a recent Ipsos/Yahoo Finance survey. The survey, based on what Ipsos described as a “nationally representative probability sample of 1,025 general population adults age
Germany-headquartered Daimler Truck has begun production of its electric Freightliner eM2 at the Portland, Oregon, manufacturing facility of its subsidiary Daimler Truck North America. The medium-duty truck, designed for pickup and delivery applications, is the tenth Daimler Truck electric model in production worldwide. The first Freightliner eM2s will be delivered in the US to Ferguson,
Tesla is now selling a 1:18 diecast model of its most popular vehicle on its online shop. The Model Y has become incredibly popular, and is expected to be the world’s best-selling vehicle this year. And now you can get one for the cool low price of $195… sort of. The $195 version is, unfortunately,
Buyers of the redesigned 2024 Ford Mustang will be able make their cars stand out with a California Special package that was revealed this week. It costs $1,995 but can only be ordered on the Mustang’s GT Premium grade. 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman Also revealed this week was the John Cooper Works version
Swedish EV charging infrastructure developer and operator Nima is in the process of building more than 150 EV charging points in Sweden as part of its plan to open a total of 1,250 in the Nordic region by the end of 2026. The company is building charging points with power levels of up to 400
You can be sure that each week I spend ample time snorkeling to the depths of Alibaba’s odd electric vehicle listings to find the most interesting and wackiest offerings from China. And those of you who prefer the wheeled variety will be happy to know that I’ve got a great four-wheeled monstrosity coming next week.
Electric wagons are sadly still few and far between in 2023, but Volkswagen is about to address this long-roof EV penury with this – the ID.7 Tourer. Our colleagues at Motor1.com Italy got up close with Wolfsburg’s first estate without a combustion engine in Marseille, France ahead of the official release, hence why it’s still
By Joey Klender Posted on November 10, 2023 Polestar and StoreDot are partnering to demonstrate the fastest-charging electric vehicle battery prototype, which the battery company has been working on for several years. StoreDot’s “100in5” battery prototype is set to be demonstrated in a Polestar 5 prototype vehicle sometime next year. The battery is capable of
When is a fully electric Jeep Wrangler arriving? Where might the next Chevy Bolt EV be built? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 10, 2023. The 2025 Volvo EX30 electric crossover is coming soon and sets a new stride for the Swedish
Fans of Jeeps, with their rugged, noisy, militaristic image, would seem to be unlikely buyers of EVs. But if you look at vehicle performance rather than demographic identity, a different picture emerges. As prolific EV writer John Voelcker recently noted, off-roading is actually an ideal application for EVs. “Maximum torque at extremely low motor speeds,
EV startup Rivian is racing past many rivals with its all-electric adventure vehicles. Yet, what many may not know is that the technology inside a Rivian is just as alluring as the design. Rivian is using software to gain an advantage over the competition. Rivian took a page from Tesla in designing and building its
The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger debuted, the future of the Jeep Wrangler came into focus, and a road-going R8 race car underwent testing. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger debuted with a series plug-in hybrid powertrain. Set to be the companion to the electric 2025 Ram
QuantumScape, a US battery company, has announced that its 24-layer A0 prototype cell retained over 95% discharge energy over 1,000+ full cycle equivalents in lab testing. QuantumScape stated that no automotive-format lithium-metal battery has exhibited this discharge energy retention across a similar cycle count at room temperature and modest pressure. The single-layer cells that QuantumScape
We’re tracking a notable discount today on Segway’s Ninebot Max G2 electric scooter, which on top of being $300 off stands out from the competition with Apple Find My integration. The savings continue over to EGO’s Power+ electric mower, which is seeing an end of season price cut at $479. There’s also this ongoing Rad
Polestar made a choice with the 4 – it eschewed the rear window entirely with the debut of its coupe-sized electric premium crossover. When it was first shown off, most of us probably handwaved away the lack of a rear window, figuring that Polestar designers were dead set on proving they weren’t Volvo by integrating
By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 9, 2023 As the wait for the Tesla Cybertruck’s first delivery event continues, sightings of the all-electric pickup truck doing typical truck activities have been increasing in frequency. Just recently, the Cybertruck has been spotted towing a boat just like its combustion-powered counterparts. A Cybertruck was also sighted off-roading,
The Toyota Camry Hybrid is soon getting all-wheel drive. Battery tech in the Polestar 5 could allow some very fast charging. Lucid lets the Air charge other EVs. And VW claims again it’s working on a $35,000 EV for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar offered up a number of
Battery innovator StoreDot is collaborating with Polestar on an engineering project to demonstrate how StoreDot’s XFC battery cell technology can be applied to an existing platform, and show what a production-level solution could look like. Following Polestar’s investment in StoreDot, the two companies are working to demonstrate StoreDot’s production-ready XFC technology at full scale in
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Toyota on Thursday released a teaser photo for a redesigned Camry sedan and confirmed the debut for November 14. That’s the same date Toyota will reveal the Crown SUV, which the automaker previewed last year with the Crown Estate concept. Both vehicles should be presented at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show which starts Nov.
As the demands for electric vehicles evolve, so do the venting requirements used to protect Electric Drive Modules. Applying the appropriate Electric Drive Module (EDM) venting solution helps maintain vehicle performance in both every day and more challenging driving conditions. Join this session and discover the role venting technology plays when considering pressure equalization and
Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain. UAW just finished a historic strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, declaring victory in
A growing chorus of automakers and car industry experts will tell you that giga presses – the high-pressure die-casting machines for car body assembly pioneered by Tesla – will be the key to cranking out future electric vehicles cheaply and in huge volumes. Now, it looks like Volvo is the latest automaker to join the gigacasting revolution.
By Maria Merano Posted on November 8, 2023 Electric vehicle maker Polestar has adopted a conservative estimate for its vehicle delivery and gross margin targets for 2023. The company now intends to deliver around 60,000 vehicles this year. It also expects to achieve a gross margin of just 2%. Prior to its update, Polestar stated
The BMW i3 is returning. Hyundai is working on its own LFP batteries. And GM wants to do away with rare-earth materials in motors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors earlier this week announced a partnership that it hopes will produce permanent-magnet EV motors without rare-earth materials—and their controversial sourcing ethics
The news that GM, Ford and other automakers plan to slow down production of EVs in response to slower sales growth (EV sales grew by only 50 percent last quarter) was like an early Christmas for the various varieties of EV-haters. For most of us in the EV industry, it was more like a visit
A truckload carrying what appears to be brand-new wrapped Tesla vehicles was spotted not long after the automaker announced a new program for in-house wraps. After months of speculation, Tesla announced last month a new program to start selling color wraps for Model 3 and Model Y. Starting at $7,500, Tesla offers 7 new wrap
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