Mercedes-Benz’s GLA-Class compact crossover SUV this week spawned a battery-electric version in the form of the EQA. Just the one grade has been announced but more are planned, including one with over 268 horsepower. 2021 Porsche Taycan rear-wheel drive Porsche also introduced a new base version of its Taycan electric sedan. Aside from a lower
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New electric cars from Nissan and Chevrolet are due in the next two years–how will each one change? Green Car Reports takes an early look at the second-generation Leaf and Volt. Subscribe for the latest GreenCarReports.com videos: http://bit.ly/12upBka Watch More Videos on GreenCarReports.com: http://www.greencarreports.com/videos Follow Us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenCarReports Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreenCarReports Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/108702855478337248034/108702855478337248034/posts
Sandy Munro breaks down Tesla alternatives in 2021 including Rivian, Lucid, Ford Mustang Mach-E, VW ID.4, and others! There are a couple of shockers there as well. What we both agree on is that the future of electric cars is bright and it starts in 2021. WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/tT9C5mN-EHM Sandy’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj–iMtToRO_cGG_fpmP5XQ OUR SPONSORS: ❤️
[embedded content] Project is the result of an international public-private partnership Two years after becoming the first battery of its kind to be connected to the California grid to help support reliability and maximize the use of clean energy, the vanadium redox flow (VRF) battery based at a San Diego Gas & Electric substation is again breaking
By Joey Klender Posted on January 23, 2021 Greenlight Capital Re’s David Einhorn is coming off of his best quarter as a hedge fund manager at the New York-based firm. With substantial growth to report in Q4 2020, Einhorn was a big winner in a year filled with losers. But even if Einhorn saw spectacular
San Francisco-based charging network operator Volta Charging has raised $125 million in a Series D financing round. The new funding brings the company’s total equity financing to over $200 million. Volta will use the new capital to increase its investment in product, engineering and network infrastructure, and to begin its international expansion. Volta’s charging stations
Peugeot has just launched its latest electric bicycle model, known as the Peugeot eC01 Crossover. The company has made impressive strides in the electric bicycle market lately, with a half dozen crossover-style models launched late last year. Now the Peugeot eC01 Crossover adds a new Bosch-powered step-through frame to the list. Designed and manufactured in
This week in the EV world, Hyundai makes a big splash, plus we dive into some other hot stories Here we go! It’s Saturday, so grab yourself a coffee and start with this new episode of EV Morning! Today we talk about the new E-GMP Platform, Mercedes Vito’s upgrade, Mini Cooper JCW electric and much
ABI Research released their 2021 Trend Report and determined that 2021 will be a pivotal year for EVs. With new electric vehicle adoption policies and bans on internal combustion engines rising around the world, the pressure to develop new EV models is also rising. While there are dozens of new EV models that are in
Sales of what kind of vehicle offset the global CO2 reductions of EVs in 2020? Which company reported that it’s raised about $8 billion ahead of the delivery of any of its electric trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 22, 2021.
Professor Jeff Dahn is a star researcher in the battery field—he has co-authored 730 papers and holds some 73 patents. Professor Dahn and his research group at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia have had an exclusive research partnership with Tesla since 2016. Now Professor Dahn is stepping down from his leadership role at Tesla’s
Boeing today announced that it will begin to deliver commercial airplanes capable of flying using 100% biofuel, or sustainable aviation fuel, by 2030. In order to power aircraft with biofuel, or fuel derived from living matter, Boeing will need to work with engine makers and change its aircraft systems, and also achieve safety certification by
Robert presents an interesting news story about the cost of buying an electric car and tests out a newly installed BP Chargemaster tap-to-pay (contactless) 150 kilowatt charger. VW Electrek article: https://bit.ly/33AdOqV —— We couldn’t keep making the show without our supporters, thank you all! If you’d like to help us to keep making Fully Charged,
In the all-electric BMW i4, an optimum balance between a range of disciplines ensures the sporty flair that is the hallmark of the brand. Integrated BMW development expertise for precise handling, fascinating cornering dynamics, balanced comfort and excellent workmanship. [embedded content] Munich. When an ideal balance is called for between dynamics and ride comfort, the BMW
By Joey Klender Posted on January 22, 2021 Elon Musk has announced a new $100 million prize to whoever can provide the “best carbon capture technology,” the Tesla CEO Tweeted on Thursday night. Musk’s Tesla has aimed to reduce carbon emissions through passenger transportation, a project that has resulted in the adoption of electric vehicles
Charging power levels are on an upward trend, as OEMs and charging providers strive to enable longer ranges and faster charging times. Volkswagen is planning a major expansion of the charging infrastructure at its company facilities in Germany—some 750 new charging points are planned for 2021, and some of these will be High Power Charging
E-bike manufacturer SONDORS shocked the world last week when it unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) and $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle. It was the first affordably priced electric motorcycle that promised street-legal highway riding and enough range for nearly any reasonable commute. But as epic as it was, the unveiling left us with plenty of questions.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last September to have all new passenger car and truck sales in the state be all-electric by 2035. With a new President no longer focused on denying California its Clean Air Act waiver, the electric-car industry group Veloz has rolled out a campaign that attempts to break
Most automakers may have rejected hydrogen as an energy storage medium for passenger vehicles (Toyota is the notable exception), but the technology may yet find applications for industrial processes, and in other forms of transportation such as aviation and shipping. Some envision the lightest element as a medium to store energy from intermittent renewable sources,
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he will donate $100 million as a prize for the best carbon capture technology. Carbon Capture Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), is what people call processes that involve capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at the source of emission and sequestrating in order for it
Buick on Thursday detailed the redesigned 2021 Envision arriving at dealerships now in the U.S. The crossover SUV features a bolder, more expressive look than its somewhat staid predecessor that has been on sale since 2016 and never managed to really excite the market. Sales in the United States have averaged about 30,000 units annually. Envisions
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One of the most important new cars of the 2016 model year isn’t some 600-horsepower sports car, or a big crossover wagon. It’s the hybrid that started it all, or at least made hybrids what they are today. Recently in Las Vegas, and also at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, Toyota gave the world a
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By Joey Klender Posted on January 21, 2021 A Tesla Model X has been spotted at the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop project, dawning the logo of the underground tunnel that aims to make traveling in the Sin City more efficient. Photographs of the all-electric SUV from Tesla were spotted by members of the r/BoringCompany subreddit,
With the addition of 107,000 square feet, Lightning eMotors now using 231,000 square feet of space at its Loveland, Colorado facility, with first right of acceptance for over 500,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space New space to be used for manufacturing and development around advanced motorcoach electrification and fuel cell electric vehicles of all
A team led by Professor Zhao Tianshou of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has proposed a novel cathode design concept for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Li-S batteries are regarded as attractive alternatives to Li-ion batteries. They are known for their high energy density, while their major component, sulfur, is abundant, light, cheap and
Tesla’s record quarter in Q4 2020 was helped by strong performance in the US, especially in California, according to new registration data. Tesla sales in California California is an important market for Tesla. Obviously, it’s the automaker’s home market and home to its main factory, but it’s also the biggest market for electric vehicles in