By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Toyota and Lexus have an assisted-driving system, but it’s being pitched very differently than Tesla Navigate on Autopilot. Nissan could be readying a compact EV next. And the Polestar 2 feels like Volvo performance for the EV age. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan is reportedly planning a…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Otherworldly is the first impression I kept returning to in my first few hours driving the Polestar 2 electric car. I’ve owned multiple Volvos, all made before this millennium, and since then I’ve driven most of the Swedish brand’s important modern models, from sporty R, R-Design, and Polestar models to its…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Toyota is launching a new driver-assist system on two electrified models, but it’s taking a somewhat more conservative approach than Tesla Autopilot, and some systems from other established automakers. Toyota Teammate and Lexus Teammate will launch on the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan and Lexus LS 500h luxury sedan, respectively. Both……
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Polestar aims for a climate-neutral car by 2030. The GMC Hummer EV can perform as well at the charging station as it can in its WTF performance mode. And the EPA gets ready to roll back the rollback. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EPA administrator Michael Regan is…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The GMC Hummer EV lineup’s performance credentials are staggering: an expected 0-60 mph time of 3.0 or 3.5 seconds in its Ludicrous-like Watts To Freedom (WTF) mode, the diagonal dance enabled by Crab mode and its four-wheel steering, the heavy suspension lifting of Extract mode, and an EPA range targeted at…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Polestar has set the goal of producing the first climate-neutral car by 2030, eliminating emissions not only from driving, but from every aspect of production and sales. The so-called “Polestar 0 Project” will genuinely eliminate emissions, not merely offset them with activities like planting trees, the automaker said in a press…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) VW could soon be enabling bidirectional charging technology in its EVs, allowing a scaled-up future for the tech. Does battery swapping still have a future in ride-swapping or taxi use? And to see how GM will build a Silverado EV, we need only look at some of the key decisions in…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) It’s a pretty safe bet that the fully electric Chevrolet Silverado that was confirmed on Tuesday—due by the middle of 2023, with a range of more than 400 miles—will look like a Silverado. The Silverado is GM’s longtime bestselling pickup nameplate, and one of the top-selling trucks in a market where…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Despite numerous challenges, EV battery swapping may still have a future, albeit with taxis and ride-hailing services rather than private passenger cars, according to a pair of recent reports from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China already has 550 battery-swapping stations, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the 112,000…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) GM on Tuesday announced that the Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup will be built in an all-electric version at its Hamtramck, Michigan plant. In the absence of other details, the automaker did reveal that the new model will offer more than 400 miles of EPA range. The company has teased the Silverado…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The Nissan Ariya is arriving soon and going through final development tuning. GM is adding a 400-mile Chevy Silverado pickup to its electric future. And President Biden’s EV-savvy infrastructure plan might have hit a snag. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Biden administration already faces one big obstacle…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) President Biden last week unveiled a detailed infrastructure plan with substantial funding for electric-car charging—more than for roads and bridges, in fact. That’s already drawing controversy, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Biden’s $174 billion “investment to win the EV market” is a comprehensive plan to spur EV adoption… Read Full…
By [email protected]rreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) California looks at how utilities in the state might use V2G technology to balance the grid. SK Innovation is back in the U.S. battery game. The GMC Hummer EV SUV gets pricing, feature details, and WTF. And don’t miss our walk through some of the details in Mercedes’ first true Model…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) The idea of using coordinated electric-car charging to stabilize the grid has been discussed for years, but is still in early stages of development. California regulators now hope to bring so-called “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) technology into focus. V2G requires cars that can discharge power back into the grid, something that isn’t widely…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The 2024 Hummer EV SUV, introduced virtually Saturday during the NCAA’s Final Four tournament, essentially puts the ball in the court of the Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, and every other die-hard off-road SUV. With an all-electric version of one of the icons—and high-consumption eyesores—of the past couple of decades of… Read…