Tesla has decided to open direct Powerwall orders again after previously only making the popular home battery pack available with a solar power system. Home battery packs have greatly gained in popularity in recent years. People have been looking for more energy security to counter power outages and to make better use of renewable energy,
Power management company Eaton has launched a new Charging Network Manager software platform to optimize EV charging network operations. Eaton worked with EV charging software provider ChargeLab to customize its Charging Network Manager and conducted deep integration with its EVCI portfolio. Eaton also recently made a strategic investment in ChargeLab. Eaton’s full line of Green
The popular RV peer-to-peer rental platform, RVshare, has announced a partnership with Lightyear RV that gives its users priority access to reserve its recently announced L1. The L1 is an all-electric, self-propelled travel trailer that goes on sale in 2024. Lightship itself is accepting pre-orders directly for $500 apiece, but RVshare users who begin the
Ford figured out the issue that led to the battery pack catching fire on a 2023 F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. On Friday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg told Green Car Reports the automaker will recall 18 2023 Ford F-150 Lightnings and replace their high-voltage battery pack. Bergg confirmed Lightning electric trucks themselves will not be
Lion Electric ($LEV) has officially crossed 10 million miles driven, according to the commercial EV manufacturer’s fourth-quarter earnings released Friday. The electric bus, truck, and school bus maker doubled revenue in a record quarter as its total EVs on the road approached 1,000. Lion surpasses 10 million electric miles driven The Quebec-based medium and heavy-duty
The 2023 World Endurance Championship gets underway shortly with the 1000 Miles of Sebring scheduled for March 17 at Florida’s Sebring International Raceway. This season the premier Hypercar class will have multiple new entries, including LMH race cars from Ferrari and Vanwall, as well as LMDh race cars from Cadillac and Porsche. Incumbent teams Toyota,
BorgWarner says it will provide 800 V silicon carbide (SiC) inverters to “a major global OEM,” in addition to the 400 V inverters it already supplies to the company. BorgWarner will supply two variants of the inverters: a 250 kW version will be used in passenger cars and all-wheel-drive crossovers, and a 350 kW module
By Joey Klender Posted on March 9, 2023 Tesla teased further improvements to the Model S and Model X past its the Ultra Red paint color, including a new, lighter glass room, performance brakes, and the option to choose a traditional round steering wheel instead of the Yoke. Last night, Tesla announced its new Model
The very first deployment of Siemens Gamesa’s 108-meter-long (354-feet-long) B108 recycled blades is headed to RWE’s 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank, off the UK’s east coast. In 2022, global renewable energy giant RWE became the first commercial, large-scale offshore developer to install Siemens Gamesa’s recycled blade technology RecyclableBlade, at its
Autel Energy has released its newest EV charger, the MaxiCharger AC Ultra, for the North American market. The AC Ultra features dual charging ports, multiple network capabilities, robust all-weather resistance, and an eight-inch touchscreen for advertising. The NEMA 3R-rated housing protects the unit’s electrical components in inclement weather and gives it a wide operating temperature
LG Energy Solution and Honda recently held the official groundbreaking ceremony for their EV battery joint venture factory, which will be built in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville, Ohio. The two partners announced the intention to build a 40-gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery plant in August 2022, while the location was confirmed in October. In January, the joint
Airstream goes small with an EV-optimized travel trailer for SXSW. A mammoth RV travel trailer claims to maintain the 300-mile range of an electric tow vehicle. And should utility ratepayers foot the cost of a charging network? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A U.S. startup called Lightship wants to become the Tesla
In Lessines, Belgium, a World War II turbojet generator had been providing energy support to the community since the 1950s. To provide cleaner energy storage and add more renewable energy to the grid, the Deux-Acren project installed 40 Tesla Megapacks, making it one of the largest storage systems in Europe. https://www.tesla.com/commercial
GM’s all-electric car Bolts to Vegas, we drive the new Prius and a plug-in hybrid Audi SUV, and look at EV cord-cutting. This is The Week In Reverse, for Friday, November 20, 2015, right here at Green Car Reports. For links to all the stories mentioned in this video: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1… Subscribe for the latest GreenCarReports.com
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Two iconic brands synonymous with design and function, Airstream and Porsche, teamed up to build a camping trailer concept that’s sure to quench your wanderlust with a modern, aerodynamic design and lighter weight that’s optimized for EV towing. And perhaps the best part – you can store it right in your garage. Airstream, Porsche reveal
BMW this summer will start rolling out an updated version of iDrive (version 8.5) that aims to make using the interface system faster and more intuitive. The key change will be the introduction of a customizable home page on the infotainment screen where popular functions are arranged on a single level for easy access. It
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has launched a $30-million incentive project to bring fast EV charging stations to 30 counties in Eastern California, the Central Valley and the Central Coast. The Golden State Priority Project, a part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), focuses on bringing fast charging stations to disadvantaged, low-income and
By Joey Klender Posted on March 8, 2023 Tesla has updated its Service Manuals for the Model S and Model X, indicating that the automaker installed a “dummy camera” in its forward-facing bi-camera. Early looks at Hardware 4 showed Tesla was going to update the vehicles with an additional camera and perhaps the reintroduction of
The next electric Mini will come with much bigger battery options, more power, and a refreshed design when it hits the road in 2024. The car will have two battery options, 40kWh and 54kWh. These are significantly higher than the outgoing Mini‘s 32.6kWh battery. While we don’t yet have official range estimates on the EPA
US battery cell developer KORE Power has selected manufacturing conglomerate Siemens to support the KOREPlex, KORE’s planned 12 GWh lithium-ion battery cell production facility in the Phoenix area. Siemens Smart Infrastructure technology and capital from Siemens Financial Services will, says KORE, help accelerate construction of its Buckeye, Arizona, facility to meet the growing demand for
Xiaomi, a Chinese electronics and lifestyle brand, has established dominance in the e-mobility sector with its lineup of impressive e-scooters and electric bicycles. Showing no signs of slowing down, Xiaomi has released its newest high-power e-scooter, the 4 Ultra. Sitting at the top of Xiaomi‘s electric scooter lineup, the 4 Ultra takes a more premium
Steering wheels are falling off EVs. Air suspensions are going to help with range, one supplier claims. And the Mercedes EQE SUV has been priced to squeak under the EV tax credit max. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has priced its U.S.-made EQE SUV, and at just below $80,000 to start,
Lamborghini’s best-selling Urus Super SUV is going fully electric. The high-performance sports brand CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed that an electric Lamborghini Urus would arrive by the end of the decade. Lamborghini, as we know it today, was born on the idea of enhancing the driving experience and providing the “perfect car.” Well, the auto industry
Porsche has ruled out an electric 911, at least for now, but hybrid technology is definitely on the cards, starting with the current 992 generation. When the 992 911 undergoes its mid-cycle facelift in the next 12 to 18 months, some variants will receive electrified powertrains. One of them is expected to be the 911
Power management company Eaton has introduced a 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for EV batteries. The valve is capable of three functions: battery case leak-checking, and both passive and active venting to provide battery pack overpressure relief. The company says the leak-check mechanism eliminates the need to install the vent valve as the final step
By William Johnson Posted on March 7, 2023 Volkswagen has confirmed the upcoming ID.Buzz will debut in the United States during the summer of this year. The VW ID.Buzz has captivated car buyers with its retro styling and electric drivetrain, a rarity for the Volkswagen lineup in the United States. Luckily, customers won’t have to
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German auto parts maker MAHLE has equipped its climatic wind tunnel in Stuttgart with a DC fast charging system, allowing engineers to charge EVs under all climatic conditions, including extreme heat, at up to 350 kilowatts of charging power. Fast charging, especially under conditions of high temperature and intense solar exposure, places a large heat