Tesla not only beat all US luxury automakers on car sales for 2022 as a whole, but also beat them by a ridiculous margin. BMW was the former champ, and while its sales dropped by over 5% year over year, Tesla’s sales grew by more than a whopping 40%. Looking at every luxury brand that
Under the request of federal regulators, Tesla is due to push an update that will restrict the behavior of its most controversial driver-assistance system, labeled Full Self-Driving Beta, because it poses “an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.” The recall, detailed by the NHTSA Thursday, affects 362,758 vehicles, including the 2016-2023 Model S and Model
Marelli will supply its Battery Management System (BMS) to an unnamed “major global carmaker” for its future EVs. Marelli will provide both BMS hardware and software for segment A, B, and C fully electric vehicles. The start of production is planned for 2026. The BMS will be based on a distributed architecture, which allows the
Porsche Consulting will design lithium-metal and solid-state battery maker Sakuu’s first 3D-printing gigafactory for commercial production – and Sakuu has now printed its 3D batteries for the first time. February 16 update: Sakuu today announced that it’s now successfully and consistently 3D-printed fully functional batteries in custom shapes and sizes at its Silicon Valley battery
By Joey Klender Posted on February 15, 2023 When Tom Burick, a teacher at PS Academy in Gilbert, Arizona, told his students they had four weeks to build something that would normally take six months, they did not shy away. In fact, they embraced the challenge and wanted to show their resilience, and what they
Current EV battery anodes are composed mostly of graphite. Silicon can potentially store 10 times as much energy as graphite, but it’s less stable, so it isn’t (currently) feasible to build an entire anode out of silicon. NanoGraf has developed a way to increase the stability of silicon dioxide, so more can be incorporated into
On Wednesday, the Hoonigan team released a video to YouTube discussing what’s next after the loss of co-founder and automotive icon Ken Block. Hoonigan co-founder and Block’s business partner Brian Scotto said the team was supposed to start the year by traveling to Australia to film a down under version of their video series “This vs.
Ørsted’s huge Hornsea Four offshore wind project and a BP-led carbon capture project are at loggerheads because the two projects’ footprints are overlapping in the North Sea. The Endurance carbon capture and storage project and Hornsea Four, both off the east coast of England, are clashing due to boats used to monitor carbon leaks being
Wiesmann, a small German manufacturer of luxury sports cars, claims that its Project Thunderball EV is sold out for its first year of production. Described by Wiesmann as the world’s first all-electric luxury roadster, the €300,000 ($320,000) Project Thunderball has seen “exceptional” demand from customers worldwide, resulting in the two-seater now being allocated for the
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue. Ford on Wednesday confirmed the issue as battery-related, but it has
Supercharged solutions that provide for fast charging reliability, efficiency, and safety The adoption of electric vehicles will reduce pollution and help slow the effects of climate change. A significant impediment to broader EV adoption is both a public charging infrastructure that can support long-distance travel and chargers that can recharge an EV battery in a
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Tesla and the White House announced that they reached a deal for the former to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in the US. The automaker also confirmed plans to double its number of chargers in the US. Over the last year, Tesla has been working to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric
By Eric Ralph Posted on February 14, 2023 President and COO Gwynne Shotwell says that SpaceX has temporarily abandoned plans for floating Starship launch platforms to ensure it’s fully focused on gaining flight experience with the next-generation rocket. On February 13th, a NASASpaceflight.com forum member reported that a pair of oil rigs were scheduled to
Battery startup Statevolt has acquired a 135-acre site near the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, California, for a new 54 GWh gigafactory. The company says it intends to manufacture batteries for EVs and storage applications using exclusively US resources and supply chains as part of its hyperlocal business model. According to Statevolt, the location was
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved legislation that will ban by 2035 the sale of new cars and vans that emit C02 emissions, which means vehicles still equipped with an internal-combustion engine will effectively be banned from sale across the European Union. The rule calls for 55% less CO2 emissions from new cars by 2030
California-based solar EV charging tech company Enteligent is debuting what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC rooftop solar-powered hybrid bidirectional EV charger. Enteligent is launching its new product this week at Intersolar North America 2023 in Long Beach, California. The solar EV charger, which draws power from rooftop solar, can supply 25 kW of
The demand for electric cars is high right now, and that’s especially true of vehicles like the Ford F-150 Lightning, which have little competition in the space. Unfortunately, people in line to take delivery of the popular electric pickup truck will likely have to exercise some additional patience, at least for now. According to an
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue. Ford has not disclosed what the potential battery issue is at
Tata Motors and its subsidiary TML CV Mobility Solutions have signed an agreement with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to operate 1,500 electric buses in New Delhi. According to the agreement, TML CV Mobility Solutions will supply, operate and maintain 1,500 12-meter low-floor Tata Starbus electric buses over the next 12 years. “We are pleased to
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By Joey Klender Posted on February 13, 2023 Tesla gave a series of fresh, new looks inside Giga Berlin, its electric vehicle production facility located in Germany. The videos show how the factory is truly “the machine that builds the machine,” as automation, as well as a few helpful hands on the manufacturing line, help
Charging network operator and charger provider FLO has introduced the FLO Ultra, a new DC fast charger taht features two charging ports in one rugged aluminum enclosure. It provides up to 320 kW of power using dynamic power sharing. The new charger can be configured in a variety of ways, allowing for flexible parking options
The latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class has spawned a plug-in hybrid option. It’s known as the S 580e, and Mercedes on Monday announced that the electrified luxury sedan reaches dealerships in the first half of 2023, as a 2023 model. Order books are already open, and pricing is confirmed to start at $123,700, including a $1,150 destination
Zero emission electric Zamboni (Source: City of Mississauga) Electric vehicles are better for the climate and your health, with zero tailpipe emissions. Electric Zambonis are a perfect example since they often operate in an enclosed environment. Those ice resurfacers (or Zambonis as they are often referred to in tribute to American inventor and engineer Frank
Ferrari and Tesla don’t have much in common other than the fact they produce ridiculously fast vehicles – though they arrive at that result in very different ways. Ferrari has pledged to have EVs make up 40 percent of its sales by 2030, which means Maranello may have a thing or two to learn from
Tesla passed Honda and GM in California sales. A DOE loan will help Redwood Materials ramp up. Ford is expected to announce LFP battery production in Michigan. And the first Ram electric truck won’t look as revolutionary as teased. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Leading into a Super Bowl ad yesterday about
Faraday Future FF91, a luxury electric SUV, is finally going in production this year and one of the new electric cars and trucks on the market by the end of 2023. See the full list of all 25 electric cars and truck coming in 2023 – check it out at: https://youtu.be/2HBtRM9o04A
Jack takes a very early, very sneaky, early sneak peek at Volkswagen’s new electric flagship, the ID.7. The biggest, rangiest and most luxurious car we’ve seen born from the MEB platform yet, can it build on VW’s mostly excellent start to electrification and put right a few of the mistakes of its predecessors? 00:00 A
Toronto-based SWTCH Energy specializes in EV charging solutions for multi-tenant properties. AutoGrid is a provider of virtual power plant (VPP) and distributed energy resources management systems (DERMS). The two companies have teamed up to integrate 250 EV chargers at multi-tenant properties into an active demand response program with a Canadian utility. Demand response involves incentivizing