Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Which automaker accelerated EV battery plans this week, and which one slowed them? Which global company backed off on plans to add U.S. EVs due to collision repair costs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 3, 2023. GM recently announced a Chevrolet Equinox EV delay.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
For the second time this week, Volkswagen is halting production of some of its most popular electric cars. VW extended its production pause to a second plant in Germany, impacting the ID.4 and ID.7. more… The post Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.7 EVs are now impacted by another production halt in Germany appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Whether we like it or not, we all use the cloud to communicate and to store and process our data. We use dozens of cloud services, sometimes indirectly and unwittingly. We do so because the cloud brings real benefits to individuals and organizations alike. We can access our data across multiple devices, communicate with anyone from anywhere, and command a remote data center’s worth of power from a handheld device.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Tesla has been gradually deploying a massive set of solar panels on the roof of its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, set to be the world’s largest upon completion, according to one person from the company. During a Travis County Commissioners Court meeting this week, Tesla’s senior manager of factory engineering, Logan Grant, told county officials that Phase 1 of the solar array had been completed, according to a report from the Austin Monitor.
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Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Volvo has a question for the ranks of the EV-curious: Is the 2025 Volvo EX30’s small carbon footprint a fair trade for its small physical footprint? The Chinese-owned Swedish car company has its most tidy SUV to date with the 2025 Volvo EX30, a crossover that’s not much larger than a Mini Cooper. With its battery-electric drivetrain.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Rivian will make its EDV available to customers other than Amazon, the company announced today as part of its Q3 earnings presentation. more… The post Rivian ends Amazon exclusivity, seeks new suitors for commercial vans appeared first on Electrek.
EV Driven brings together the best content on electric vehicles from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Driven EV News
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Volvo Trucks completes what it says is Australia’s longest electric truck journey, travelling 1,185 kilometres from Brisbane to Canberra in a heavy-duty truck in 19 hours, including charging time. The post Volvo claims Australia’s longest electric truck journey from Brisbane to Canberra appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Volkswagen is once again planning to bring an affordable electric vehicle to the U.S. market—and it’s setting a target under $35,000. According to reporting from Reuters, from one of its own trade conferences in Detroit, VW Group of America product strategy chief Reinhard Fischer confirmed the new product focus for North America.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Toyota is losing out as the world’s largest auto market accelerates its shift to EVs. The Japanese automaker informed dealers that it plans to cut production in China with one of its joint ventures. more… The post Toyota is being squeezed out of the world’s largest auto market as the shift to EVs heats up appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Musk often says Teslas can be like boats for a while, but this video shows you should not mix water and a Tesla.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 776,000 sales last month, up 22% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s second record month in a row. And expect the last quarter of the month to continue this record streak.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV could be built at a Kansas assembly plant starting in 2025, Automotive News reports. General Motors is considering whether to build a "lower-cost version" of the Bolt EV at its Fairfax Assembly plant, the report said, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. The plant, which currently builds the.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Tesla is going to integrate Elon Musk’s newly launched Grok AI assistant in its electric vehicles, according to the CEO. more… The post Tesla to integrate Elon Musk’s new AI assistant in its vehicles appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The Lucid Air's newest OTA update will let the electric sedan charge most other EVs just by connecting a new cable to its charge port.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Worried that frequent use of DC fast chargers will degrade the battery in your electric car? Recurrent says it's not a problem.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Since the introduction of its e-Power series-hybrid system seven years ago, Nissan has refined the tech and leaned on it as the path toward a fully electric future for the brand. But there isn’t a single U.S.-market model yet with this tech. What’s the holdup? Partly, it’s that Nissan has focused its hybrids toward other markets.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Tesla has reportedly confirmed that it plans to build its upcoming $25,000 electric car at Gigafactory Berlin. It’s a rare new model to be confirmed for the factory that currently only produces the Model Y. more… The post Tesla plans to build its $25,000 electric car at Gigafactory Berlin appeared first on Electrek.
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
This year has seen a surge of panicked reports discussing how the U.S. government has mandated vehicle hardware that would allow authorities to wrestle control away from the driver. Usually referenced as a “kill switch,” the device is supposed to be required on every new automobile manufactured after 2025. The claim hangs responsibility on the extremely broad Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was passed in November of 2021.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
October saw plugin EVs take 26.5% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.4% share, year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew over 1.5x YoY. Overall auto volume was 152,383 units, up some 22% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Ram has confirmed first details for a pickup that no other automaker has dared yet build, yet one that might possibly offer the best of both worlds: a plug-in series-hybrid truck. The truck, which Ram calls the Ramcharger, is claimed to offer “class-shattering unlimited battery electric range.” The Ramcharger always has electric.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Tesla announces that it achieved the milestone of having deployed 1 GWh of Powerwalls in Europe. Its energy storage business is becoming a major division. more… The post Tesla announces 1 GWh of Powerwalls deployed in Europe appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in a handful of unique colors and designs over the last several weeks, the latest of which includes a new matte black that hasn’t yet been seen before — as driven by one of the automaker’s top executives. Tesla’s Head of Design, Franz von Holzhausen, was seen driving a matte black Cybertruck in Santa Monica on Saturday, as spotted by X user AtomAntEater.
InsideEVs
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
China's largest EV manufacturer will expand its production efforts in Europe. But what about the U.S.?
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The Lucid Air tops other EVs in EPA-rated range, meaning drivers will have plenty to spare after most trips. Now they can use it to charge other EVs. Lucid on Thursday announced that it is enabling this function, dubbed RangeXchange by the automaker, via an over-the-air (OTA) software update and adapter. This will enable an Air to charge another.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
China’s astounding solar manufacturing expansion is going to dominate the global solar supply chain – and widen the technology and cost gap. more… The post China achieves world solar domination with 80% of manufacturing capacity to 2026 appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
When IEEE Spectrum editors are putting together an issue of the magazine, a story on the website, or an episode of a podcast, we try to facilitate dialogue about technologies, their development, and their implications for society and the planet. We feature expert voices to articulate technical challenges and describe the engineering solutions they’ve devised to meet them.
Innovation News Network
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Discover the hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Hilux, and how it will help shape future utility for zero tailpipe emissions light commercial vehicles. The post Toyota Hilux: A new insight into hydrogen-fuelled light commercial vehicles appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The electric vehicle brand Polestar has announced that it plans to make the first EV with extremely fast-charging, semi-solid-state battery cells from the tech firm StoreDot. The announcement was made as part of a Polestar Day event held in Los Angeles on Thursday, where the companies demonstrated both the charging of StoreDot’s.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A Tesla owner in the UK challenged Tesla over its failure to deliver on its full self-driving claims and won a settlement representing a refund of his purchase cost of FSD, with interest, after filing a claim in small claims court. more… The post Tesla owner wins ~$10k settlement over Tesla’s false self-driving claims appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
The first product from Elon Musk-led xAI was announced on Friday, and the CEO has suggested that Tesla’s vehicles may natively run a smaller version of the AI assistant. On Saturday, X user and Tesla enthusiast Chuck Cook spotted that Musk liked a post saying that a smaller, quantized version of the AI model Grōk would run natively on Tesla with local computing power.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Why are so many rental car companies sending their EV customers out on the road without any dedicated instruction? It seems to be a really quick way to take a hit on a rental company's reputation.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Tesla plans to build a $25,000-euro (just under $27,000 at current exchange rates) EV at its factor near Berlin, according to a Reuters report published Monday. The report, cites an anonymous source with knowledge of the matter, but the source did not say when production would begin. CEO Elon Musk announced plans for the lower-priced EV during a.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Kentucky’s largest utility requested a nine-fold increase in solar and battery storage, and the state’s regulators just approved it. more… The post Kentucky just greenlit a 900% solar increase plan – why that’s a big deal appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
By developing its own LFP packs, Hyundai aims to lower the price of its EVs and reduce its dependence on Chinese suppliers.
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