Volkswagen talks ownership costs for its mass-market electric cars. The Tesla Model Y starts arriving—and so does a little more information about it. And another report suggests that building new roads and lanes may be making traffic worse. This …
Author: Bengt Halvorson
Tesla Model Y specs released at last: No towing, and some other surprises
Even as Tesla started to make its first confirmed deliveries of the Model Y electric crossover, on Friday, the level of official information on this new and eagerly anticipated model remained sparse. With Tesla still lacking an official specs panel on …
Chevy Bolt EUV, Tesla Cybertruck factory, BMW iX3 and Clarity Electric nixed: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker said lithium-ion battery packs might be too heavy for smaller sports cars? Who was hit with more than $850,000 in fines for diesel emissions? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for t…
Cheap gas and Tesla, Mach-E conquests, cooling down fast-charging: Today’s Car News
The Mustang Mach-E electric SUV is finding the majority of its interest so far from people outside the Ford fold. Fast charging could use a rethink to help reduce heat buildup, researchers argue. And is Tesla immune to the plunge in gas prices expected…
Fast-charging method claims to help electric-car batteries last longer
Heat is the enemy of electric-car battery packs. And while high-performance driving might heat up the packs momentarily, few things you can do to the pack come close to the potential wear and tear inflicted by the kind of charging you’d need to u…
Citroën’s very mini EV, Bollinger’s electric-truck basis, pollution from tires: Today’s Car News
Bollinger gives an updated look at what’s under its electric trucks. Citroën goes very small and very affordable with a solution for dense urban areas like Paris. And could pollution from tires—and brake pads—be greater than the …
Bollinger Motors teases commercial potential of its electric truck chassis
Bollinger Motors has been in a different category all along versus Rivian or other electric trucks—not only because it plans to keep the operation low-volume, but because it has focused on developing its B1 SUV and B2 pickup as Class 3 vehicles&m…
Tesla Cybertruck plant, electric-car engine sounds, Diesel Brothers’ fine: Today’s Car News
Tesla is looking around for a new production location. The stars of a TV show get fined for modifying diesel trucks. And do you really want your Model 3 to sound like it has a V-12? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The stars of the Discovery C…
Tesla is looking for a US location to build Cybertruck—and more Model Y
Tesla’s reservation page for its eagerly anticipated Cybertruck still indicates that the company plans to begin deliveries of at least one version in late 2021. And yet the company has just revealed one of the first concrete indications that it&r…
Porsche electric sports cars, BMW iX3 nixed, power-dense motor: Today’s Car News
Porsche hesitates over heavy electric sports cars. A company claims the most power-dense motor. And BMW cuts the U.S. out of the plan for its iX3 electric SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. If you think Porsche is ready to follow its Taycan…
