Which pastime has our 71-year-old contributor George Parrott taken up in his new Tesla? And, what irony is China’s aggressive electric-car promotion forcing on Toyota? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse–right here at Green Car Reports–for the week ending on Friday, May 1, 2015. For links to all the stories
By Joey Klender Posted on October 13, 2021 Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess met with a company supervisory board in September with a stern warning: a slow shift to electric vehicles from combustion engines could cost 30,000 company employees their jobs. Diess has been the driving force behind the German auto giant’s shift to
The ABB chargers will be capable of fully charging batteries in 30 minutes, offering 155 miles of range and an average speed of 175mph for the 7-Seater Lilium Jet. That means, the plane would be able to fly from Tampa Bay to Orlando, Florida on one charge in under 45 minutes. ABB E-mobility to develop and
Making Sure You Can Move On From a Crash This article may contain affiliate links. It’s an unfortunate experience we’ve all had, some of us more than once. You’ve just been in a car accident and your car is totaled. Beyond the obvious, most important thing–that everyone is okay–there are important steps you’ll need to
China’s best-selling electric vehicle, the Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV, does not slow down and continues its outstanding sales string. In September, the total volume amounted to 35,169 units (up 143% year-over-year), which is one of the best results this year. We thought that maybe it would even beat the record August, but even if
Polish bus builder Solaris has unveiled its latest vehicle, the 9-metre low-entry Urbino 9 LE electric. It’s designed both for city and intercity routes, and Solaris calls it “an excellent link between the urban and suburban road network across conurbations.” The new e-bus has been standardized with all Solaris’s other 4th-generation vehicles. Alongside the Urbino
Super73’s reputation precedes itself, with the company known as much for its SoCal lifestyle image as its hot-selling electric moped-style bikes. I’ve ridden my fair share of Super73 e-bikes and I enjoyed every one of them so far. And so when the company offered me the chance to test out their newest model, the Super73-ZX,
TE Connectivity has launched three new products for the hybrid and electric commercial transportation market. The new IPT-HD power bolt connector performs in temperatures ranging from -40 to +125 degrees Celsius and, thanks to its low-contact-resistance design, can withstand excessively high engine-level vibrations. The IPT-HD connector features a new shielding that complies with ISO and
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BMW has updated its U.S.-market information regarding the 2022 iX electric luxury SUV, ahead of the model’s anticipated market launch in the first quarter of 2022. The 2022 BMW iX will start at $84,195, including the $995 destination fee. Its EPA-rated range hasn’t yet been confirmed, but it’s expected to be “around 300 miles” according
By Joey Klender Posted on October 12, 2021 Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that Gigafactory Texas could have an event similar to the “Giga Fest,” a County fair-style event that the automaker held at Gigafactory Berlin this past weekend. Musk announced several months ago that Tesla would hold the Giga Fest in Germany to help
As part of a larger initiative to put electric vehicle fast chargers at fast food restaurants, a first installation is expected to combine Tritium’s market-leading technology with on-site solar, battery storage, and ChargeNet’s proprietary software platform to provide a superior fast charging experience, increase resiliency, and generate profit for the local franchise. [TORRANCE, Calif. /
If it has wheels and an engine or motor, you’d better bet Jay Leno will be willing to feature it on his show. This is true even if it only has three wheels and doesn’t look at home on public roads. We probably don’t have to tell you that Jay Leno is an avid car
Tesla threw a party for the locals to celebrate the upcoming start of production at its Berlin Gigafactory. Kids of all ages dug the carnival rides, the giant Tesla coils shootin’ out sparks, and the obligatory pumpin’ sound-and-light show. For techies, however, the star of the show was Tesla’s new structural battery pack. A cutaway
CATL, the leading battery manufacturer in China, has shared new plans to create a $5 billion facility to recycle used batteries for their earth materials such as cobalt and lithium. The facility will be erected as a joint venture at a time when EVs are becoming more and more in demand globally. Contemporary Amperex Technology
Sponsored by CPC As the widespread adaption of electric vehicles continues to expand, increased charging speeds become critical. There are three levels of charging types, with the Level 3 charging as fast as 30 – 60 minutes. But drivers don’t want to wait. A fourth charging type is under exploration and could charge EVs to
California will ban “small off-road engines” (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment like leaf blowers and lawnmowers, in a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this weekend. The bill, AB 1346, directs California’s Air Resources Board to draw up regulations which will go into place by 2024. It bans the sale of new SOREs,
Stellantis’ Mopar division is bringing a fleet of Ram and Jeep concept vehicles to the 2021 SEMA show, scheduled for November 2-5 in Las Vegas. Mopar is keeping the details under wraps until SEMA kicks off, but teaser images released by the brand Monday hint at modified versions of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid
Toyota claims its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan can cover 845 miles—in a special use case. Researchers see a lot of social costs of “deadhead miles” from Uber and Lyft. We get some time behind the wheel of the performance version of the Mach-E electric SUV. And Ford is deploying “charge angels” to spot-check charging infrastructure.
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By Joey Klender Posted on October 11, 2021 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced this weekend that the production of its electric vehicles at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany would begin in November. The start date is a timely advantage that Tesla has, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who believes the ramp of production at the Berlin
The technology group Wärtsilä has issued a report ahead of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Glasgow this autumn, demonstrating the environmental and economic opportunities for states that decarbonise rapidly. The report will be presented at the Economist Sustainability Week event today, 6 October. The ‘Front-Loading Net Zero’ report states that electricity production
Streamlined Styling for a Next Generation Hybrid Lexus has an all-new NX coming next year Lexus isn’t standing still with its popular NX line of compact crossovers, which debuted in 2014. The all-new 2022 NX will come in four models, with two gasoline, one hybrid and one plug-in hybrid powertrain choices, two transmissions, and either
Elon Musk believes that a combination of a global shortage of chips and ships would be the only thing preventing Tesla from maintaining a sales growth of more than 50 percent. In September, Tesla’s CEO said the semiconductor shortage was a “short term” problem and that several chip making plants are being built. He predicted the ongoing
The battery pack is the single most costly EV component and has the largest impact on design and performance (size, weight, acceleration, range, charge time, and vehicle life). Join this session next week at the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by NI and EA Elektro-Automatik, to learn how integrating EA Elektro-Automatik’s bidirectional, regenerative
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ireland opens a consultation of its first offshore wind auction. North Carolina’s governor is about to sign a major clean energy bill. Here are 3 standouts. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers
Atom Power has come up with a novel way to simplify charging stations, potentially reducing equipment and maintenance costs. Atom’s UL-listed solid-state digital circuit breaker centralizes the power management system—the smart technology that charges the vehicle resides in the electrical panel, and the charging pedestal or wall box does not contain high-tech electronics. Now technology
Gogoro announced plans to expand its battery-swapping system into China earlier this year. Now the company is making good on those promises, and its partners are already rolling out new electric two-wheelers to fit Gogoro’s batteries. Gogoro is the leading electric scooter company in its native Taiwan, but the company’s swappable batteries are perhaps the
A 2021 Toyota Mirai was driven 845 miles on a single tank of hydrogen, setting a Guinness World Record for the longest distance driven by a fuel-cell vehicle without refueling. However, that record comes with a few caveats. The Mirai was driven mainly in rush hour traffic, Toyota noted in a press release—a tactic that
Boulogne-Billancourt, October 8th, 2021 – Renault Group, top automotive player, and pioneer in the European EV market, and Terrafame, a company operating one of the world’s largest production lines for EV battery chemicals in Finland, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the future supply of nickel sulphate. With this agreement, Renault Group will secure a significant annual