article thumbnail

Ford F-150 Lightning delivers more horsepower, more payload capacity, more range; cloud-connected Intelligent Range and Trailer Profile

Green Car Congress

F-150 Lightning, the only full-size electric pickup available now with a starting price less than $40,000, will begin to ship to customers in the coming days, starting with the Pro Series. On F-150 Lightning, Intelligent Range collects key vehicle data to determine how much electrical energy drivers are using in real time.

F-150 304
article thumbnail

Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

Green Car Congress

Leveraging the power of the Remote Connect feature within the Toyota and Lexus apps, Toyota and Lexus BEV and PHEV customers will be able to manage their home charging experience, via the ECO Charging feature, to select the most efficient times to charge their vehicles. Last year Toyota launched the all-new BEV crossover, the bZ4X.

Lexus 293
article thumbnail

GM adding Plug and Charge

Green Car Congress

Drivers with an EVgo account, active OnStar connected services and the GM brand app for their vehicle (myChevrolet, myCadillac, myGMC) must perform a one-time activation of Plug and Charge within the app. With today’s launch, Plug and Charge is available now at nearly all EVgo DC fast-charging stations.

GM 468
article thumbnail

Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

Green Car Congress

Bird, a leader in electric shared micromobility services, unveiled the Bird Bike, a new e-bike that you can own. A limited quantity of Bird Bikes are available to order now direct from Bird, and will be broadly available from leading US retailers this fall. The future of transportation is all-electric.

Purchase 243
article thumbnail

GM expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights telematics solution to non-GM vehicles

Green Car Congress

Once the connection to the adapter is established to the vehicle and to the OnStar Vehicle Insights mobile app or website, fleet managers can begin receiving valuable vehicle insights on the OnStar Vehicle Insights platform, designed to lower the cost of vehicle maintenance while keeping their fleets up and running.

Insight 243
article thumbnail

Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

Green Car Congress

It’s similar in some ways to the ride sharing that’s available now, but much more sophisticated. If the test deployment is successful, the team plans to expand the system across U-M’s campus within a year, to all of Ann Arbor within three years and eventually to the Detroit area as well.

Michigan 150
article thumbnail

Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

Green Car Congress

The ISL78714 provides accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, along with cell balancing and extensive system diagnostics to protect 14-cell Li-ion battery packs while maximizing driving time and range for hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/MHEV/PHEV/BEV).

Li-ion 199