When it comes to belt drives in the e-bike industry, Gates is the undisputed leader. And those quality drives usually come at a high cost, but now we’re seeing the lowest-priced Gates carbon belt drive-equipped e-bike yet: the new Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. Just in case you need a refresher, belt drives on e-bikes
Unveiled in September at the inaugural Munich auto show, the Porsche Mission R concept presents the German performance marque’s vision for future electric race cars. But this is no mere show car, as a deep dive from Porsche explains. The Mission R is a fully drivable prototype incorporating ideas Porsche is considering for electric customer
California-based Zelectric specializes in electric conversions of classic cars. Recently shown on Jay Leno’s Garage, its latest creation is a 1968 Porsche 912, but instead of a Taycan motor, this vintage sports car relies on Tesla Model S power. Like the stock 912 (which used the same body shell as the more prolific 911, but
20 Chinese Model S owners set off on a road trip to explore East China driving through historic towns and picturesque tea fields making stops at charging stations along the way.
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As GM works toward fulfilling its climate commitments, the company is focusing its renewable energy efforts on four pillars: Increasing Energy Efficiency, Sourcing Renewables, Addressing Intermittency and Policy Advocacy. As GM pursues carbon-neutral commitment, company expects to source 100 percent renewable energy in the U.S. by 2025 GM teams with PJM and TimberRock to launch
Lucid Motors held a “Production Preview” event this week, where we had the opportunity to tour the company’s AMP-1 manufacturing plant, chat with Lucid engineers, and take a Lucid Air Dream Edition out for a quick spin. While we have already taken a ride in a Lucid Air, very few people outside of the company
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 3, 2021 There are instances of road rage, and there are instances of a full-on attack with an evident intent to harm. Unfortunately for a Tesla Model X owner in Auckland, New Zealand, he ended up experiencing the latter. The result was $45,000 worth of damages to the all-electric
GreenPower Motor Company (NASDAQ: GP), a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty EVs, has delivered 10 units of its EV Star Cab and Chassis to shipping service WeShip. The two companies secured California HVIP vouchers in the amount of $66,000 per vehicle, and GreenPower provided lease financing to fund the remainder of the purchase price. GreenPower’s
Today, Tesla (TSLA) released its Q3 2021 delivery and production numbers – confirming it achieved again new records. The automaker managed to deliver 241,300 electric vehicles during the last quarter. Earlier this month, we reported on CEO Elon Musk telling employees in a company-wide call that “‘this is the craziest month of deliveries Tesla (TSLA)
Charging and energy management provider AMPLY Power is collaborating with Volvo Trucks North America on customer programs to maximize uptime and cost savings for electric Class 8 heavy-duty truck fleets. The companies are now working on projects with two heavy-duty electric truck fleets. One of these is Manhattan Beer Distributors, one of the largest beverage
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Which posh luxury brand announced plans to go all-electric by 2030? Which automaker plans two new U.S. manufacturing complexes, both focused on EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 1, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup,
Earlier this year, President Biden announced a new target making 50% of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emission vehicles, including battery, & plug-in hybrids. This target will help achieve the Biden administration’s goal of reducing economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution by 50-52% by 2030, to reach net zero by 2050. There’s no denying that
Serious, Affordable Performance All-new in 2018, the 2022 Kia Stinger continues to turn heads by those that know cars. This coupe was Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world–and they got it right. Sharp-looking, powerful and affordable (with a base price of $36,090), this gran turismo has a place in both around-town
Tesla has just released its Q3 2021 production and delivery report, so the numbers are now in. See how Tesla fared this quarter right here. At 241,300 global deliveries of the Model Y, Model 3, Model S and Model X combined, Tesla beat expectations. The target numbers ranged from about 222,000 to 233,500, so Tesla
By Joey Klender Posted on October 2, 2021 Tesla has announced its production and delivery figures for the third quarter of 2021, confirming that it handily beat Wall Street consensus estimates which came in at 222,700 deliveries. Tesla delivered a record 241,300 cars in Q3 2021, producing 237,823 vehicles, another record for the automaker. “In
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Technology Institute and the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) have developed a new lithium-metal battery that offers a specific energy of 560 Wh/kg with good stability. The researchers used a low-cobalt, nickel-rich layered cathode (NCM88), which offers high energy density. With the commonly used organic electrolyte LP30, however, the stability is unacceptable.
Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I find while trawling Alibaba to feature in my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series are notable for being fairly far-fetched. I mean, it’s not every day you come across an electric motorcycle with only one wheel or a fully functional electric submarine. But
Sponsored by CSM High-performance electric vehicles run with two, three or even more electric motors in the powertrain. Tuning the motor control is complex and requires precise performance analysis in order to test the desired driving characteristics. Early in the development process, the interaction of the individual inverters and electric motors is analyzed on powertrain
Toyota unveiled its new C+walkT today as a shiny new solution to the age-old problem of walking. The C+walkT (don’t ask us how to pronounce that) is a standing electric scooter with three wheels. Unlike other three-wheeled electric scooters we’ve seen, this one wasn’t designed to do double-duty as a fun form of alternative transport.
We drove the 2022 Rivian R1T, the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was shown and we spotted the convertible, and the two-row 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We got our first stint behind the wheel of the electric Rivian R1T pickup truck both on the street
Rivian is selling direct, like Tesla, but aiming for community. The plant that built generations of Hummers is now making Chinese electric vans. And could the maker of the iPhone produce both Lordstown Motors’ electric pickup and a future Fisker EV in Ohio? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Taiwan’s Foxconn, the contract
Its innovative lighting system guides the user through the charging process and shows the State of Charge (SoC) of the EV battery and the residual time before the end of an optimal charge session. The world’s fastest EV charger is also wheelchair accessible and features an ergonomic cable management system that helps drivers plug in
The MrTruck YouTube channel made a very interesting discovery related to the upcoming, all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. The electric pickup truck was on display at the 2021 State Fair of Texas, which gave attendees an opportunity to check it out in detail. As MrTruck was perusing the Lightning’s interior, the dashboard display revealed a convertible
By Joey Klender Posted on October 1, 2021 General Motors plans to set itself up as the leader of electric vehicle software and intends to tell investors at a meeting next week that this, along with expanding its electric vehicle lineup to 20 models by 2028, is its focus over the next several years in
Microchip Technology has developed a new 1,200 V digital gate driver, providing system developers with multiple levels of control and protection. The 2ASC-12A2HP AgileSwitch gate driver provides multiple levels of control and a higher level of protection for silicon carbide MOSFET-based power systems. The company says its new gate drivers have the ability to dampen
Tesla missed its deadline to deliver the Model X in Q3 2021, but a handful of units of the new electric SUVs were spotted in Fremont factory. It gives some hope that deliveries might start soon. After Tesla unveiled the new refreshed Model S and Model X earlier this year, the focus was on the