Tesla announced on November 11 the opening of its proprietary charging standard, originally introduced in 2012 with the market launch of the Tesla Model S to handle AC normal charging and DC fast charging. Since then, it was used by the company in North America and in some other global markets. Tesla says that after
Another Addition to Ford’s Electrified Future The Future Is Here Ford must have asked themselves how to make the F-150 full-size pickup even better. How about giving it a 3.3-liter PowerBoost hybrid engine to go along with the: non-hybrid 3.3-liter EcoBoost V6; 2.7L EcoBoost V6; 5.0-liter V8; 3.0L Power Stroke Diesel; the 3.5L EcoBoost V6,
Which 1,000-mile EV is getting carbon-fiber composite bodywork? Which automaker balks at the idea of building U.S. EVs because it can’t compete with fast-food wages? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 11, 2022. In a first drive of the 2023 BMW i7,
Custom Truck One Source is a provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions—it offers sales, rentals, service, customization and remanufacturing. Now the company has added Battle Motors to its truck inventory. Custom Truck will offer Battle Motors’ full cabover line, including electric trucks, in Kansas City, Missouri and other cities. The partnership will enable
With the opening of its proprietary charge connector, Tesla has confirmed its Supercharger is way more powerful than we previously thought. It points to up to 900 kW of potential total output. Yesterday, Tesla surprised many by announcing that it is opening its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 11, 2022 Redwood Materials is teaming up with Audi to make it easier for consumers to recycle household devices that have a lithium-ion battery. In September, Redwood launched its Consumer Recycling Program and asked consumers to recycle the devices in their homes. Some of these devices range from electric
Yes, Tesla can still do great things. “In pursuit of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, today we are opening our EV connector design to the world,” says the Prodigal Pioneer. “We invite charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers to put the Tesla charging connector and charge port, now called the
Polestar (PSNY) recorded its first profit since going public in Q3 as the Swedish EV maker builds momentum heading into the end of 2022. Strategic cost-cutting measures and rising demand pushed Polestar into positive earnings territory as the company eyes 50,000 deliveries by year’s end while solidifying its position in the rapidly evolving global auto
Jimmy Johnson decided to come out of retirement, the 2023 Honda Accord made its online debut, and the 2024 Volvo EX90 kickstarted the automaker’s electric future. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Jimmy Johnson announced he’s coming out of retirement in 2023. Just months after announcing his retirement, the racer said
The Renault Group has created a new standalone company for its electric vehicle and software activities called Ampere, after French physicist and mathematician André-Marie Ampère. Described as “the first EV and software pure player born from an OEM disruption,” Ampere will develop, manufacture and sell fully electric passenger cars featuring cutting-edge software-defined vehicle (SDV) technology under
Reducing GHGs in the Transport Sector Did you know that the transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S.? With that in mind, the need to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and transition to a more sustainable transportation system is more prominent than ever. Long hauls=liqui fuels Recognizing
BMW claims it won’t forget about affordable EVs. Bollinger chooses batteries from Michigan. And Rivian pushes some future models a little farther out as it continues to ramp up its existing three models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian revealed with this week’s quarterly business update that it has delayed the arrival
It’s great to see that automakers are now including EVs in their all-pervasive advertising campaigns, after years of ignoring them. But car ads tend to be arty rather than practical, and many prospective customers still don’t understand how charging works. Enter Electrify America, with a new brand-neutral marketing campaign titled “As Seen on EV.” Modeled
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) – the largest utility in the United States – will launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program to determine whether closed coal ash storage sites can host utility-scale solar. Solar on coal ash sites Pending environmental reviews and regulatory approval, the $216 million pilot project would explore repurposing a capped 300-acre coal
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 10, 2022 Update: Robin Wheeler confirmed that she is still working for Twitter. I’m still here. — Robin Wheeler (@robinw) November 11, 2022 Twitter CEO Elon Musk held an all-hands meeting on Thursday, and following that, there have been reports of several executives departing the company as Twitter’s
It’s anybody’s guess where the UK government stands on e-mobility and clean energy these days. Whatever one may think of Boris Johnson, he at least talked a green game, and his administration implemented some constructive pro-EV policies. His ill-fated successor put climate change deniers in charge of environmental policy, pushed a vast expansion of oil
Tesla critics are testing Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy about parody accounts, and they even forced the CEO to change it and ban them. One of the first changes that Musk implemented after acquiring Twitter is rolling the “verified” feature, which was originally intended to confirm that the person behind a specific account was the
Bugatti is close to completing the last of its Chirons, after which the company will start building the Mistral, a roadster sharing its platform with the Chiron and destined to be Bugatti’s last car powered by the quad-turbo 8.0-liter W-16 that first appeared in the Veyron almost two decades ago. Bugatti presented the Mistral for
The Munich Motor show was, unsurprisingly, dominated by the German car manufacturers but one brand stood head and shoulders above the rest last week: Mercedes. Not only did they deliver elaborate and impressive displays at the show, they unveiled no less than five new all-electric cars – two as concepts, three production-ready. Pretty progressive for
The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the most aerodynamic vehicle the Korean brand has ever made, delivering an impressively low 0.21 drag coefficient. The vehicle’s slippery shape plays a big part in the Ioniq 6’s high efficiency that enables it to cover 614 kilometers (381 miles) of range on a full battery charge (WLTP). Besides
Help’s Coming from Government & Non-Government Entities The electric vehicle (EV) industry is about to have its most significant sales spike thanks to international legislation and nonprofits ramping up support efforts. These cars are critical for defining a net-zero world. The accessibility of EVs is still not ideal due to high prices and limited access
The Kia EV6 gets a big price hike, and we’re not just talking about the loss of its EV tax credit. Tesla is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, but they’re already fixed. And Honda reveals the 2023 Accord Hybrid, aiming to make the high-mpg model the popular pick. This and more, here at Green Car
Shell Deutschland, a subsidiary of global oil giant Shell, has acquired SBRS Charging Solutions, a provider of infrastructure products and services for commercial EVs. SBRS, which is headquartered in Dinslaken, Germany, has a client base that includes municipalities, public transport operators and OEMs. “The acquisition brings significant experience in electric bus charging and a material
Normally when we get review e-bikes here at Electrek, they are pushed off the back of a FedEx truck in a beat up box for us to assemble ourselves. That’s the typical e-bike introduction, unfortunately. The experience at Pedego with the City Commuter Platinum that I’ve been riding for the past few months couldn’t be
By Johnna Crider Posted on November 9, 2022 U.S. President Biden said that he thinks Elon Musk’s relationships with other nations are “worthy of being looked at,” during a White House press conference on Wednesday. You did it mr president. Maybe Elon Musk only purchased Twitter so you can say his name, say Tesla, and
Skeleton Technologies has introduced a new product that combines supercapacitors and batteries, and has joined a coalition of nine members, including Shell, that aims to electrify mining equipment. The SuperBattery doesn’t use any cobalt, copper, nickel or graphite. The company says it can last for 50,000 cycles. It is currently being used or tested in
Solar EV developer Sono Motors has found a service and repair partner in fellow German company Bosch. The two parties announced that when Sono’s flagship Sion SEV begins deliveries in Europe, owners will be able to have all maintenance and repair services performed under a network of shops within the framework of the Bosch Car
BMW’s X1 compact crossover has been redesigned for 2023, and our latest spy shots and video show a prototype for a new performance flagship that’s still in the works. The 2023 X1 currently tops out at 241 hp in internal-combustion guise and 308 hp in electric iX1 form. This new performance flagship, which we expect
Geely Auto’s premium EV brand Zeekr reportedly plans to enter select European markets in 2023, with an official announcement to be made at the end of this month. Zeekr CEO An Conghui, who is also president of Geely Holding and chairman of Geely Auto, confirmed the plans at the Chinese launch of the new Zeekr
The 2024 Volvo EX90 will be the car that cements the Swedish maker’s pivot into electric vehicles for North America. Revealed to the world Wednesday morning in Stockholm, this new seven-seat crossover points to Volvo’s fully electric future while falling into step with the form and function of the gasoline XC90 SUV that redefined the