The Biden administration yesterday released a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Framework. Despite the cuts that were made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal, it still includes significant investments in clean energy policy. Here’s what’s still in there. Investments in clean energy and fighting climate change include $320 billion for clean energy tax credits, $105
Which company aims to help install 40,000 more destination chargers? Which EV startup plans to use Panasonic cylindrical cells, like Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2021. In a review update of the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid, we found that
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By Maria Merano Posted on October 31, 2021 Not long after the Cybertruck was unveiled, Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that Tesla would be offering a matte black option for the all-electric pickup truck. What has been relatively unknown until today was that Tesla seems to have created such a vehicle, or at least a
Volta‘s charging network announced that since its foundation in 2010, it has delivered enough electricity to provide 100 million electric miles for electric cars. Those were actually free electric miles as the charging points are free to use. The company tries to finance the network through sales of ads displayed on 55-inch digital screens. “Volta’s
Sandy Munro has revealed which automaker is the solid #2 after Tesla when it comes to electrification of their fleet, and in this second part of that conversation Sandy will tell us HOW that automaker can get closer to Tesla. Subscribe to Sandy’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/MunroLive OUR SPONSORS: ❤️ FLO: Get $150 OFF your FLO
The name’s Born, Cupra Born. Robert might have been on a well deserved holiday driving through France and Spain but he couldn’t resist stopping in Barcelona to take the super cool looking Cupra Born for a test drive. Built in Germany using VW’s MEB platform, the Cupra Born is the sporty hot hatch sister of
The Center for Energy Storage Technologies (CEST) is partnering with Hesse Mechatronics to develop battery technology with American vehicle and battery manufacturers. The aim of the partnership is to enable more seamless systems engineering capabilities, from cell testing and selection to module and pack design and prototyping. CEST plans to play an active role in
A report out of China, citing recent data from the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance, hands the crown to the country as having the world’s largest EV charging network. With over 2.2 million charging stations throughout the country, China’s EV infrastructure continues to expand at an impressive rate, while other countries, including the US,
A pair of related announcements from GM indicate that, as the company moves steadily forward with electrification, it understands the critical importance of charging infrastructure. Ultium Chargers GM will introduce its own line of residential and commercial chargers under the Ultium brand. The new family of Ultium Chargers, which GM developed in collaboration with charging
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Land Rover revealed a redesigned Range Rover this week, with the new fifth-generation model to arrive at dealerships next spring as a 2022 model. While the exterior styling hasn’t changed all that much, underneath is a new platform that supports battery-electric powertrains and perhaps eventually hydrogen-electric powertrains. 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Chevrolet’s new Corvette Z06
Toyota on Friday revealed a whole lot more about its upcoming fully electric SUV, the 2022 bZ4X, which leads a lineup of “bZ” EVs and is described as “overturning the common idea that electrified vehicles are tedious.” From a yoke not entirely unlike the one Tesla introduced earlier this year on the Model S Plaid
Picture this: It’s a Saturday afternoon, and you’re visiting a brewery in Austin, Texas. You nod to the guy in the black shirt with pearl buttons and wide-brimmed hat. You meander past the beer-barrel tables and sidle up to the glossy hardwood bar that seems to reflect millions of tiny lights. You look up at
High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. Need we go on? Hyundai’s first-ever hybrid SUV, the all-new 2022 Tucson Hybrid, delivers great fuel economy and seats five while hauling all their stuff, too. With three propulsion options and front-wheel drive
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 30, 2021 Mainstream electric vehicles have been around for some time, and they are only getting more and more ubiquitous. Yet despite this, incidents of non-electric cars — whether unintentionally or intentionally — blocking EV charging stations (a practice known as ICE-ing) still happen on a relatively regular basis.
Lucid Air, one of the most technologically advanced electric cars ever created, has entered the market. Let’s take a look at some of its specs. The limited Dream Edition version is equipped with a 118 kWh battery pack, featuring 22 modules totaling 6,600 cylindrical cells (2170-type, similar to the Tesla Model 3/Model Y and Rivian
Ford plans to transform its Halewood vehicle transmission facility in the UK, in order to build electric power units—complete all-electric powertrains—for future EVs for the European market. The company will invest up to £230 million at Halewood (including support from the UK government). Production of the e-powertrains is expected to begin in mid-2024, and initial
There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week we’re going to get a bit wet. So grab some sunblock, inflate your arm
Choo need a charge with your chalupa? A Taco Bell in South San Francisco is installing six DC fast chargers, along with a carport-style solar array. The new chargers are built by Tritium, and will be managed by software from ChargeNet. The 75 kW Tritium RTM fast chargers will accept payment through ChargeNet’s mobile app
TurboAnt, makers of both electric bikes and electric scooters, aims to answer 3 rides in one with the Thunder T1 electric bike. Being a jack of all trades, the Thunder T1 can tackle the trails, blast to work, and even has a touch of comfort for a Sunday cruise. Based on a fat-tire frame and
GM is betting on a lot of accessories for GMC Hummer EV buyers. The Biden administration is still banking on a union bonus for the EV tax credit. And Mitsubishi puts a big battery in its upcoming second-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid
Tesla released a Dojo white paper this week, and Elon Musk pointed out alongside the release that this is much more important than it may seem at first. Meaning, this is highly important and worth taking a deep dive into. In the 9-page paper, Tesla explained its arithmetic formats and methods for the new binary floating-point
Refined and One Step Closer To Perfection Ready to take on the best of the rest The 2022 Honda Civic sedan has been completely redesigned–and for many that will be a good thing. The new handsome styling forgoes sharp edges and a busy design for a more mature and finished look that hints Euro. Honda’s
By Joey Klender Posted on October 29, 2021 Malaysian government officials are petitioning and working toward making electric vehicles exempt from taxes, including import and excise duties, as well as road taxes. During his address to Parliament earlier this week, Malaysian finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz cited the reduction of pollutants
In interesting data about the new Tesla Model X Long Range was recently found in the Tesla‘s application documents sent to EPA. An EV enthusiast – temp (@tempermanant) via Teslarati – notes several differences between the new 2021 model year version and the previous 2020. Documents for the Tesla Model X Plaid are not yet
Auto dealers are a well-known bottleneck for EV sales, but it’s not (entirely) because they’re a bunch of gas-loving Luddites. EVs are unfamiliar to most consumers, and it takes valuable time to explain them to shoppers. Most salespeople don’t have the needed product knowledge, and EV sales are such a small part of the market
Tesla owners are starting to try the new Sentry Mode live view and revealed that it also lets you broadcast audio to your car with a voice modifier. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched remote sentry mode live view as a new premium connectivity feature. The automaker wrote in the release notes: “You
Rock Tech Lithium, a company with offices in Canada and Germany, is planning to build a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Guben, Brandenburg. The company has acquired a 12-hectare site in the Guben South industrial park—which happens to be just a few miles away from Tesla’s new Berlin Gigafactory. Rock Tech intends to
After being cut in half, a proposed US tax credit for new electric bicycle purchases has been bumped back up to a full 30%. The move comes as electric bicycles sales continue to grow, making the alternative form of transportation an increasingly popular option as a car replacement. That led several members of the US