The iconic British car brand Jaguar became the latest automaker to reveal a plan to phase out fossil-fuel engines, announcing its intention to go fully electric by 2025. Jaguar Land Rover, which is owned by Indian conglomerate Tata Motors, hopes the move will help repair the fortunes of the struggling 86-year-old Jaguar brand. JLR said
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[embedded content] “IONIQ 5 is a statement of design that offers an optimistic look at what customers can expect in the new EV era. The long wheelbase is translated to a new dimension of space. We designed this special space as a perfect place to recharge – your home away from home. “SangYup LeeSenior Vice
By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 15, 2021 If there’s anything that could be said about the products from Elon Musk’s companies, it is that they are engineered very well. From Tesla’s battery packs and powertrains to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets, products and machines developed and designed by an Elon Musk-led company typically rank among
Sponsored by Ametek Growth in adoption of electric vehicles brings new opportunities and challenges. This is dynamic, especially in today’s climate. There are, however, some certainties: Consumers worldwide will continue to seek greener options in alignment with emerging policies. The battery pack represents a large portion of the cost associated with the EV and its
Lucid Motors is making strides toward delivering its foremost electric sedan this spring. Its production lines are beginning to come to life. This is all taking place in Casa Grande, Arizona, a 590-acre footprint and home to Lucid Motors’ new production factory. The Lucid AMP-1 (Advanced Manufacturing Plant) will house the production and assembly of
After accusing Volkswagen of not making enough efforts to sell electric cars, Greenpeace has a new claim against the automaker. According to the environmental NGO, the company would have lowered its emission fine in 2020 by €140 million by selling EVs to dealerships and even to itself, which is quite a paradox. Did Volkswagen want
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles produce only water vapor as emissions—water that could in theory be filtered and made potable. While that’s been the memorable party-trick of fuel-cell presentations over many years—well, that and some creative billboards—the lack of combustion gases being carried through the tailpipe creates a unique opportunity—one that Toyota is eager to note it’s
For 2022, the Chevrolet Bolt lineup will expand from one to two models, with a new, so-called SUV version added alongside the original hatchback. Importantly, the Bolt siblings will take on a new role as the most affordable entries in a lineup of Chevrolet electric vehicles expected to grow significantly by 2025. Chevy dubs its
After four long years, the Chevrolet Bolt EV has its mid-cycle refresh with lots of asked for features and gains a new, bigger sibling with Super Cruise – the Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The Chevrolet Bolt came out to much fanfare four years ago, quickly nabbing Motortrend’s Car of the Year award. It has been called
Over a year after its unveiling, the Bugatti Centodieci—an $8.9 million limited-edition tribute to the Bugatti EB110—has finally reached the prototype stage. A bare chassis was recently completed and started testing last week on the dynamometer at Bugatti’s factory in Molsheim, France. The Centodieci is based on the Bugatti Chiron but still requires significant development
Who thinks Tesla Motors is “doomed”? And, while we liked driving the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid, why was our verdict: “Good first effort, but should try harder”? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse–right here at Green Car Reports–for the week ending on Friday, November 6, 2015. For links to
Tesla’s spotlight in the electric car news was stolen by 3 electric car digital launch events from Hyundai Prophecy, Polestar Precept and the all electric Fiat 500, but we still have a few exciting news from Tesla in the second part of the video. Support my channel on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/eforelectric! OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ Shop
Michelin chooses the French start-up NEOLINE, offering carbon-free shipping innovating services Firmly committed to reducing CO2 emissions from its logistics operations, the Michelin Group recently signed a transport commitment with NEOLINE. NEOLINE’s decarbonized shipping service relies on clean and renewable wind energy as the main propulsion for its 136m long cargo ships with 4200 m2
By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 14, 2021 The Tesla Semi may be delayed for quite some time now, but it appears that Elon Musk’s all-electric Class 8 truck will be well worth the wait. And as the upcoming truck gets closer to mass production, it is becoming more and more evident that the Semi’s
Democrats in the House of Representatives have reintroduced the GREEN Act (Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now), which among many other tax code revisions would once again allow Tesla and GM customers to claim federal EV tax credits. A similar bill failed to pass in 2020, but the prospects for passage seem bright under the
Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a transparent wood that “is a promising candidate for applications in energy-efficient buildings” – and the method they used is surprisingly simple. A cleaner, simpler way to make transparent wood Researchers at the University of Maryland recently published a paper in Science Advances titled, “Solar-assisted fabrication of
Nissan announced its future plans for small vans in Europe. A next-generation model will be built on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance platform and produced alongside Renault Kangoo/Renault Kangoo Z.E. in Maubeuge, France. The Japanese manufacturer intends to offer both an all-electric and an internal combustion engine powertrain, and both delivery van and passenger versions in multiple
Airstream trailers are a popular way to experience the outdoors, and now the company is looking at carbon offsets and electrification as a way to preserve the wilderness its products are designed for. The company on Thursday announced a two-pronged carbon-offset program, called “Caravan to Carbon Neutral,” that’s designed to offset emissions from the manufacturing
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced that its proprietary Detroit ePowertrain will power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2, as part of Daimler Trucks’ strategy to establish a uniform basic architecture for its global line-up of battery-electric vehicles. Daimler also announced plans to invest $20 million in its subsidiary Detroit’s manufacturing facility located
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Polestar has today delivered the first European Polestar 2 customer car at the company’s iconic global headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Thunder-coloured fastback is specified with a Charcoal WeaveTech vegan interior. The new owner, Sture Stensson gets a walk through the extensive technology onboard. New owner Sture Stensson commented: “I ordered my Polestar 2 on
LIKE if you’re excited by EVs , SHARE if you think they should be more affordable Will Robert order a Mokka? Find out in this episode. The Vauxhall Mokka-e (badged as Opel in Europe) is a solid and stable addition to the EV family, with a decent range and incredible 100kW rapid charge capabilities. It
Genetic researchers working at Huntsville’s HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology played a major role in groundbreaking new research into fuel from plants that could wean America off of oil. Switchgrass, a plant that is native to America, is the focus of the scientists who published their findings in the January edition of the journal Nature. The
By Joey Klender Posted on February 13, 2021 The United States Patent Office has approved Tesla’s revolutionary electromagnetic wiper design for the next-gen Roadster, documents show. U.S. Patent Office documents reveal that patent number 10,889,267, the “electromagnetic windshield wiper design system” submitted by Tesla on March 5th, 2018, has been approved. Tesla published the patent
The COBRA (CObalt-free Batteries for FutuRe Automotive Applications), a European consortium that aims to develop a new cobalt-free lithium-ion battery technology, has chosen Millor Battery to make the prototypes and first batteries. COBRA and Millor Battery seek to reduce the proportion of critical raw materials in batteries without compromising energy and energy performance. Among these
Tesla has started to introduce its new center console in the Model Y electric SUV after bringing it to the Model 3 last year. Late last year, Tesla launched a refresh version of the Model 3 with several updated features. One of the biggest changes was a new center console between the two front seats.
BorgWarner announced a new High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) electric motor – the HVH 320 – envisioned for the commercial vehicle segment. First of all, this new model is equipped with “800-volt capabilities”, which means that it will work directly with 800 V battery systems (nominal voltage), used in general to increase power density, efficiency and reduce