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Tesla Texas, Model 3 LFP cells, VW ID.4 timing, Twisted electric Defender: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Austin, Texas, will be the site of a very large Tesla factory, and CEO Elon Musk confirmed why some Model 3s will be getting different battery cells. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. VW talks timing on ID.4. And an electric version of the Land Rover Defender is headed to the U.S.—in Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Tesla in Texas, Mustang Mach-E range, Polestar 1 miles and mpg: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla is homing in on Austin, Texas, for its Cybertruck plant. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 1 has been rated for fuel economy and range and is now being delivered. And Ford wants us to know that its range meter in the Mach-E is very smart.

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Tesla price cut: Model Y undercuts Model 3 by $5,000 with tax credit

Baua Electric

The Model Y is currently the top-selling EV —and passenger vehicle, in the world; it’s produced for America at both the Fremont, California, factory and in Austin, Texas, while the Model 3 is only made for the U.S. at Fremont. 2024 Tesla Model Y. – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

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Ford announces electric vehicle partnerships

Green Cars News

It will work with Austin Energy, in Austin, and CenterPoint Energy, in Houston, to develop educational programmes on electric vehicles and share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical [.].

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Car club secures 10,000 members

Green Cars News

The residents of Austin, Texas, have taken to the concept of a car club in their droves with 10,000 drivers signing up for the car2go mobility programme. Just four months after its launch on May 21, 2010, more than 80,000 rentals have been completed throughout the greater downtown Austin area with average use lasting between [.].

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Texas steps up efforts to cut emissions

Green Cars News

A new mobility programme in Austin, Texas, that aims to reduce emissions in one of the fastest growing urban areas in the USA, has stepped up its efforts by signing a new partnership with a real estate firm. Car2go will join forces with urbanspace with more than 30 of urbanspace’s agents and staff to be granted [.].

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Top five things we learned this week…

Green Cars News

Banned Brexit number plates, more massive news for Leasing.com and an Austin Allegro meets a Nissan Skyline… it’s been all go this week

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