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Tesla says it has put 2017 battery packs in brand new 2021 cars in strange warning

Electrek

Tesla has been adding a strange new warning about putting battery packs as old as 2017 in brand new 2021 Model 3 vehicles for sale. more… The post Tesla says it has put 2017 battery packs in brand new 2021 cars in strange warning appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric car pollution, Tesla 'SpaceBus,' 2017 BMW diesels: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we look at the amount of pollution attributable to electric cars, Elon Musk says Tesla will develop a van-like "SpaceBus," and the EPA approves 2017 BMW diesel luxury cars for sale in the U.S. We updated our July plug-in electric car sales report with additional figures. In addition to new vehicles.

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Polestar 3 electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the US

Green Car Congress

The forthcoming Polestar 3 will be manufactured alongside new Volvo vehicles at the Volvo Cars production center in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Polestar vehicles built in South Carolina will be for sale in the United States. Polestar was launched in 2017 by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding.

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Jaguar Classic to offer electric E-types

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Classic has confirmed it will offer all-electric E-types for sale. The news follows the iconic EV sports car’s successful debut in concept form at Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest in September 2017.

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2016 Nissan Leaf, Frankfurt Motor Show, Tesla Owners Thank Salespeople: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have details on the 2017 Nissan Leaf, a green-car preview of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, and a party thrown by appreciative Tesla owners for sales and service staff. The 2016 Nissan Leaf now offers 107 miles of range with a new optional 30-kilowatt-hour batter pack. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Once-promising Tesla rival Faraday Future only has 401 pre-orders for its debut EV

Teslarati

Preorders are fully refundable, non-binding, paid deposits for the FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition and/or the FF 91 Futurist vehicles available initially for sale to customers in the US and China. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. “Announced 401 preorders as of March 31, 2022.

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Volkswagen says it can profitably sell a self-driving system for €7 an hour

Teslarati

After pledging to transition to a lineup of fully electric cars in 2017, VW has been working steadily on perfecting this system, which handles the responsibility of consolidating electric controls and reducing microprocessors, a strategy that would advance the company’s driver-assistance technologies.

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