By [email protected] (Sean Szymkowski) Tesla’s recent layoffs have hit Solar City installers. Chevrolet issues a recall for the 2013 Volt. EPA staff levels are below legal levels. And an energy industry poll says Americans aren’t fond of the electric-car tax credit. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Last week, Tesla said it…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Last week, Tesla announced it would lay off 9 percent of its workforce in an effort to keep its doors open as it tries to ramp up production of its critical Model 3 electric car. Now internal emails obtained by Reuters show that 13 or 14 of Solar City’s installation…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Results of a study released Tuesday by the American Energy Alliance found that most voters object to tax credits for electric cars. Tellingly, the poll also shows that the public generally supports electric cars themselves. Two-thirds said they are better for the environment than than gasoline powered cars, and 50…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Slovenian company Elaphe has created in-wheel electric motors that have been tested in the worst conditions winter could throw at them. One of the main reasons we don’t see production electric cars with motors in the wheels has been that wheels take a lot of abuse, bumping over broken pavement,…
By [email protected] (Sean Szymkowski) Audi and Hyundai have joined forces to share fuel cell technology and combine R&D forces. Uber now pays drivers to purchase electric cars. A Slovenian company has rolled out in-wheel electric motors. And British Columbia opens Canada’s first hydrogen filling station. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. German…
By [email protected] (Matthew Klippenstein) Canada’s first retail hydrogen fueling station opened on Friday June 15 in Vancouver, part of a network of eight hydrogen stations expected in British Columbia in the next two years. By 2020, the program will add hydrogen dispensers at five retail stations in Metro Vancouver and one station in the provincial…
By [email protected] (Sean Szymkowski) We review the 2019 Honda Insight and put the manufacturer’s fuel-economy claims to the test. The NHTSA has banned Autopilot Buddy. Colorado plans to join the 13 California emissions states. And we take another look at the 2019 Insight with our video review of the hybrid sedan. All of this and…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Chalk up one more state in California’s column. Colorado has added its name to the list of 12 states that follow California’s tighter emissions standards. Governor John Hickenlooper directed Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission to begin the legal process of bringing the state into the coalition of those that follow…
By [email protected] (Aaron Cole) You could be forgiven for not remembering the two Honda vehicles that have worn an Insight badge before. The first was a quirky hatchback two-seater that struggled for acceptance with mainstream buyers. The second was a Prius-like Prius fighter, egg shape and all. This 2019 Honda Insight is the third Honda…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday ordered the Autopilot Buddy’s maker to pull it off the market in the U.S. Green Car Reports reported last week that the device tricked Tesla’s Autopilot system into eliminating safety warnings. Roadshow originally reported on the device, which is a small weight…
By [email protected] (Sean Szymkowski) The Kia Niro (mostly) aced the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s crash tests. Tesla has built the first Model 3 Performance AWD variant. Falling battery prices could lead to a boost in renewable electricity by 2050. And the results are in for our latest Twitter poll. All of this and more…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Falling prices for lithium-ion batteries will enable half the world’s electricity to come from renewable solar and wind by 2050. That still won’t be enough to meet global climate targets, however. Those are the conclusions of a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), released today. Building on BNEF’s…
By [email protected] (Andrew Ganz) Tick all the right boxes and the 2018 Kia Niro earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS, the crash-testing agency said last week. To get to the highest-rated Niro, buyers need to opt for LED headlights and automatic emergency braking, features that can be paired together only on the…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) German authorities arrested the head of Audi over diesel cheating scandal. A Tesla caught fire in L.A. Chargeway labels are coming to help make charging easier. And what’s the longest trip you’ve taken in your electric car? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Long road trips consistently has been a concern for electric-car owners. With barely 80 miles of range, and a sparse network of public charging stations—much less fast-charging stations—long trips in early electric cars was a challenge. Now, with longer range cars and more public fast charging stations coming online, longer…