Volkswagen Group has shared a progress update outlining the development of its upcoming MEB+ EV platform. What was originally thought to be an upgrade to its current EV platform will actually arrive as the German automaker’s next-generation EV backbone. Volkswagen reaffirmed previous range improvements but also shared new details on upcoming models we can expect
By Johnna Crider Posted on December 7, 2022 Franz von Holzhausen, the chief designer at Tesla, is among several featured designers guiding an online automotive course launched by the Petersen Automotive Museum and Yellowbrick, which focuses on online education and career exploration. The course Auto Design & Sketching is self-paced featuring three modules: Design Principles
Marposs, a provider of measurement, inspection and testing products, has released a new system for testing prismatic battery cells. According to the company, this machine can be easily reconfigured to adapt to different cell sizes, and is suitable for end-of-line control or verification and grading at the beginning of a module assembly line. Originally designed
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3 Ingredients to Create the Charging Experience EV Drivers Want Opinion: Putting Together the Pieces of the EV Infrastructure Puzzle Will an electric vehicle (EV) charging app be one of your most used mobile phone apps over the next decade? For the fast growing number of drivers making the switch to EVs, we say yes.
Lucid is preparing for the introduction of the Lucid Air model in Europe and one of the signs that the market launch is near are Euro NCAP safety tests. According to Euro NCAP, the 2022 Lucid Air impresses with a maximum five-star rating, which is not a surprise considering the premium segment and the latest
The Nissan Ariya will soon arrive at the company’s U.S. dealerships, but it won’t be the only EV featured at them. The other, of course, is the Nissan Leaf. The Ariya crossover isn’t replacing Leaf: Nissan lowered the Leaf’s price a couple years ago, seemingly to make room for the Ariya. The 2023 Nissan Leaf sees some
When all or most cars are EVs, cities will need massive numbers of on-street chargers, and innovative designs will be required to minimize intrusion into already-cluttered public spaces. Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall presented a novel curb charging system at a recent e-mobility conference in Germany. The new charger integrates charging electronics into the curb itself,
Hagerty on Wednesday released its seventh annual “Bull Market” list of classic cars the insurer believes will rise in value in the coming year. These aren’t new cars tipped to become future classics, or old cars that have already maxed out in value. Rather, they are somewhere in the middle. These are older cars that
The first of 62 transition pieces to be manufactured for Vineyard Wind 1, the United States’ first utility-scale offshore wind farm, has just been moved to the port of Avilés, Spain, for shipment to Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind 1 The transition pieces are being made and delivered by Spanish wind turbine tower maker Windar Renovables, which
By Johnna Crider Posted on December 6, 2022 An approved zoning change in South Burlington, Vermont, further paves the way for Tesla to sell vehicles to consumers. The City of South Burlington approved a zoning change on Monday night. The approved plan will reorganize and realign three zoning districts along Shelburn Road and allow Tesla
Cavotec has implemented the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a DC charging standard that provides up to 3 MW of power from a single connector. MCS, which was officially launched in October at the Bauma construction machinery trade fair, was designed for use with heavy-duty vehicles in a variety of sectors, including agriculture, construction, and mining,
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Tesla has officially launched in Thailand and opened orders for Model 3 and Model Y at competitive prices. It has been a little while since Tesla has expanded into a brand-new market. The company was trying hard to enter the Indian market for years, but the effort was put on hold earlier this year after negotiations with
News: AAA Offers Mobile Charging Roadside Assistance Now Includes EV Charging Members of the American Automobile Association, more commonly known as AAA, can now get an emergency EV charge in 14 cities. The pilot program offers mobile charging for free to AAA members in San Francisco, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Orlando, Nashville, Charlotte, Denver, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Volkswagen has finally started the software update program for the ID.4 electric SUV in the United States, something that many owners have been asking for a long time. This first update is a prerequisite for future features and will begin with model year 2021 vehicles and continue for certain model year 2022 ID.4 SUVs. Eligible vehicle
Used EV prices are dropping, but long-range models appear to be holding their value better, according to Automotive News. As analysts try to apply used-car value metrics to the growing population of used EVs, J.D. Power is applying a “pretty significant deduct” to the residual value of any model with a range below 275 miles,
Lithium-ion battery prices have been dropping for so long that industry players and pundits tend to factor ever-cheaper cells into their predictions, and many have made (dubious) comparisons to Moore’s Law, one of the core tenets of the computer industry. Now, thanks to rising raw material and battery component prices, along with more general inflation,
Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean will make a return to top-level motorsports in 2024 when he hops behind the wheel of Lamborghini’s new LMDh race car. Grosjean, who raced for Renault, Lotus, and Haas during his time in F1, was named on Tuesday as a driver for Lamborghini Iron Lynx, the factory-backed team that
Just over a week after beginning deliveries of its first EVs to the US, Vietnamese automaker VinFast has publicly filed the necessary form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin its process toward an initial public offering, or IPO. If you’ve been following VinFast at all the past year, today’s official announcement should
By William Johnson Posted on December 5, 2022 Rivian has signed a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to supply their Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility with wind power. As the energy demands of electric vehicle manufacturing have become more evident, many manufacturers are investing in cleaner and cheaper energy sources to maintain their sustainability
Ampaire, a manufacturer of electrified aircraft, has received a $9-million grant from the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) SCALEUP program, which it will use for the development of FAA-certified hybrid subsystems. The company is currently using a converted hybrid Cessna 337 Skymaster aircraft—dubbed the ARPA-E Bird—as a test bed for the development of subsystems
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4 Basic Principles for Taking Care of Your Truck Tips To Extend Your Vehicle’s Life in Work & Play This article may contain affiliate links. You love your truck. It’s the vehicle that keeps you moving, and it’s been with you through thick and thin. Maybe you use it for business, or maybe you use
Ever since September 14th of this year when Ford explained to its dealerships what they would have to commit to in order to continue selling electric vehicles, the big question has been: How many dealers would agree to the terms? Now we know. During an interview today at the Automotive News World Congress, Ford CEO
Ford delivers E-Transit electric vens and software to DHL. Hyundai hints that it might put hydrogen fuel cell tech in a performance car. And AAA embraces mobile charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. AAA has launched a new mobile EV charging pilot program that will cover 14 U.S. metropolitan areas. The expanded
Maersk has opened a 14,000-square-foot warehouse for EV batteries in Teplice, Czech Republic, which will provide battery repacking, charging and in-depth quality controls, as well as other value-adding services. Batteries will be delivered by train from the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Koper and Rijeka, and can be distributed from Teplice to surrounding car production
Bentleys and sneakers don’t normally go together, but they do when we’re talking about the one-off 2022 Flying Spur Hybrid developed by Bentley in collaboration with Dominic Ciambrone, or better known to fans as The Surgeon. Ciambrone is a custom shoe designer who launched a line of Bentley-inspired sneakers, and he was recently picked by
The Tesla blogosphere is on fire today with the idea that Tesla revealed the design of a smaller two-door Cybertruck, but I am skeptical. Not long after unveiling the Cybertruck prototype in 2019, Musk started talking about making the electric pickup smaller to fit inside a regular garage. In 2020, the CEO was asked what
By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 4, 2022 Tesla CEO and new Twitter owner Elon Musk shared a number of optimistic updates about the social media company’s advertisers recently. Musk noted that Apple Inc. has now “fully resumed” its advertisements on Twitter. E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly planning on increasing its Twitter ad spend as