The U.K.’s Little Car Company has added the iconic Bentley Blower to its growing list of scaled-down replicas. Unveiled on Thursday during 2023 Monterey Car Week, the latest replica is approximately 85% the size of the original supercharged 4.5-liter inline-4 Bentley of 1929, though it doesn’t run on gasoline. Instead it relies on a 20-hp
Dash Cams Are a Must for Your Fleet A Dozen Reasons This Technology Will Help Your Business This article may contain affiliate links. In a world that’s increasingly connected and monitored, ensuring the safety and efficiency of your fleet is not just an option, but a necessity. Dash cams, once considered an unnecessary luxury, have
General Motors is leading a Series B funding round worth $60 million in Silicon Valley battery technology start-up Mitra Chem, the automaker said in a press release. The Mountain View-based battery company is reportedly an “AI-powered battery materials innovator,” championing the idea that iron-based cathode active materials (CAM) would enable broader adoption of electric vehicles. The
Acura on Thursday officially revealed its first fully electric vehicle, the 2024 Acura ZDX. Initial specs show this inceptive EV effort for the Honda luxury and performance brand to enter the fast lane with some impressive specs, including up to 500 hp and a projected range up to 325 miles. If it feels like Acura
Magna, a Canadian automotive supplier, has begun production of a modular eDecoupling device to support several EV programs for a German premium vehicle OEM. Magna’s electro-magnetic eDecoupling disconnects the e-motor from the driveshaft in EVs when propulsion power isn’t needed, saving energy and improving efficiency. It reduces drag torque losses of the e-motor and gearbox
As Jaguar revamps its lineup to prepare for the electric future, the I-Pace will reportedly be left behind. Jaguar’s new CEO is taking the British luxury automaker in a different direction, with its first next-generation EV, a four-door GT, due out in 2024. Jaguar I-Pace left out of EV revamp Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian
By Richard Angle Posted on August 16, 2023 SpaceX is looking to launch two Falcon 9 Starlink missions tonight from the East and West Coasts just hours apart. These two launches will represent the 99th and 100th dedicated Starlink mission for the company. First up will be a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at
Toyota has a new excuse…oops, sorry…. vision on why they don’t want to make electric cars, and this one is a doozy. Let’s talk about it as I take your questions and comments during the LIVE stream! Visit EVANNEX for aftermarket Tesla accessories! Use our exclusive discount code “EFORELECTRIC” and get $10 off any order
Elliot takes a spin in Toyota’s Japan-only electric kei car: the C+Pod. Could this tiny EV be the affordable electric car we’ve been waiting for, and a sign that Toyota might be more serious about electric that it first appeared? 00:00 Intro 02:09 Modest performance 03:09 Exterior design 04:24 Surprising practicality 05:09 Specs 06:58 Driving
Amsterdam-based EVSE company EVBox has launched the Troniq High Power, its first stand-alone 400 kW charging station to be field-proven, according to EVBox. The company expects to begin fulfilling orders in September 2023 in key European markets and aims to produce up to 2,000 units this year. The charger is available with 320 kW, 360
The latest new vehicle transaction report from KBB indicates that electric vehicle supply is still high, hovering at around 100 days, despite the average transaction price of an EV declining all summer long to a year-to-date low of $53,469. Legacy automakers continue to react by tweaking their incentives, and now we’re finding some of the
Mercedes-Benz will use the backdrop of 2023 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California to present the 2024 AMG SL 63 Manufaktur Big Sur. As the name suggests, the car has been developed by Mercedes’ Manufaktur personalization department and takes inspiration from the Big Sur region of California’s coast line, and in particular the orange
Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus A Swedish EV from China This is Polestar’s third model in America, which began with its last gasoline engine car, the sublime limited production 2021 Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid; next was the efficient all-electric 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor Rear Wheel Drive EV; now, we have
Last July, Taiga Motors kicked off its first rides of its electric personal watercraft (PWC), the Orca. The initial offering from the Canada-based brand was a $26,500 launch edition model called the “Carbon.” Staying true to its name, the Carbon featured a shell composed of carbon fiber, minimally saving weight and dramatically enhancing the design.
Even with more charging, EV batteries are growing faster than range, and that’s not a good thing. The Rivian R1S tackles the American off-road trail often seen as Jeep’s stomping ground. And Fisker commits to Supercharger access. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Led by the prospects of big electric pickups and electric
The first session topics for the Fall 2023 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering are out now. Just like the content Charged brings you every day, conference topics will span the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit
The new entry-level electric Mercedes-Benz was spotted testing ahead of its world debut next month. From what the images show, the new CLA-sized EV draws inspiration from the gas-powered model. Mercedes-Benz will preview its next-generation EV models at the upcoming IAA Mobility in Munich starting September 5. According to the automaker, the highlight of this
By Richard Angle Posted on August 15, 2023 NASA has announced they have selected Rocket Lab to launch their PREFIRE mission to study Earth’s climate and how the planet loses heat to space. PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) will consist of two 6U cubesats that will be launched back to back no
GM says it will offer vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging technology across its portfolio of Ultium-based EVs by model year 2026. The first V2H-equipped vehicles will be the 2024 models of the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST, GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, Cadillac LYRIQ and the upcoming Cadillac Escalade IQ.
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The Volvo XC60 compact crossover enters the 2024 model year with some new features, key among them being an available black styling upgrade that Volvo revealed on Tuesday. Available exclusively in combination with the XC60’s range-topping Ultimate trim level, the new Black Edition upgrade adds a stealthy look via black paint on the exterior, black
Fresh photos of a new Ultium-based Cadillac electric SUV have surfaced in China, providing the best look yet at the vehicle called Optiq. Published by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (via GM Authority) as part of the model’s homologation process, the photos depict the Optiq’s more powerful dual-motor AWD variant – the single-motor
Faraday Future has delivered its first production EV. Americans don’t think climate change is an issue. And Tesla drops prices on the Model S and Model X—sort of. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has effectively lowered the base price of its Model S and Model X by introducing lower-priced Standard Range
On March 20, 2023, the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC), the standards body for automotive electronic components, published Rev E of AEC-Q200, Stress Test Qualifications for Passive Electrical Devices. The new AEC-Q200 Revision E standard adds fuses to the list of components that can be AEC-Q200-qualified so that the fuses meet a high standard for ruggedness
Tesla is starting to take steps to launch Full Self-Driving Beta in China, but there are likely some hurdles ahead. For how much we are complaining about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package and FSD Beta in North America, we have it good compared to Europe and China, where Tesla has launched even fewer promised features under
By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 14, 2023 The Tesla Model S and Model X now start at more affordable prices, thanks in part to the introduction of a Standard Range variant for the two flagship electric cars. The introduction of the Model S and Model X Standard Range was spotted on Tesla’s online configurator
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Fully Charged Live 2018 was incredible! Here is a very short highlights episode just to wet your whistle. We want to get all of the talks from the weekend out on the channel as quick as we can for all to see. We’re a small team and we’re going to work as quick as we
Toronto-based battery recycling company Li-Cycle has begun operation of the first main processing line at its new Spoke recycling facility in Magdeburg, Germany. The second main line is expected to begin running later this year. The facility, including its two main lines and planned ancillary capacity, is expected to have a total annual processing capacity
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