General Motors is the latest automaker reported to be working on solid-state lithium batteries, thanks to a $2 million grant from Uncle Sam. The money is part of a larger grant to develop more fuel-efficient powertrains, the fan site GM Authority repor…
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Lexus to reveal upcoming electric car at Tokyo auto show
Lexus is reportedly working on a new electric model to unveil at the Tokyo motor show in October. The car will be a small city electric car, based on an updated version of the company’s 2015 LF-SA concept, according to a report in British car magazine …
Report: Tesla picks LG Chem to supply batteries in China
In a first for the automaker, Tesla has agreed to buy batteries from Korean battery supplier LG Chem for models produced at its new Chinese factory. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the negotiations. After buying ba…
The new normal: Electrify America expands its EV ad campaign
Is it normal to drive an electric car? Is it normal to plug in your cell phone? A new ad campaign from Electrify America says it is. In the face of new surveys that show American carbuyers still voicing the same objections to electric cars that they ha…
Chevy Bolt range, inside Porsche Taycan, EV avoiders: The Week in Reverse
Which car will be the first to incorporate Apple Music streaming? What Tesla products were allegedly linked to fires? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 23, 2019. Forget t…
Chevy Bolt EV range boost, Porsche Taycan interior, dirty VW diesels: Today’s Car News
GM has eked out more range for the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV. Porsche goes vegan for at least one interior choice in its new Taycan electric car. Volkswagen faces more trouble over diesels in a German court. And an agreement between Electrify America and EVgo…
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets 259 miles of range, nudges past Kona Electric
For 2020, Chevrolet boosted the range of the Bolt EV to 259 miles—from 238 miles in 2019 and earlier models. According to the company, small tweaks in the chemistry of its battery cells accommodated the new range, though it says the capacity rema…
VW diesel fix deemed inadequate in Germany
A German court has found that updated software applied to VW diesels still doesn’t bring emissions to acceptable levels in all circumstances. The Dusseldorf district court found that the update applied to the plaintiff’s turbodiesel Tiguan still only a…
EVgo and Electrify America team up to make chargers more accessible
Finding a fast charger in the U.S. just got a lot easier for a lot of electric-car drivers. Two of America’s largest fast-charging networks announced an agreement Thursday to allow each other’s users to charge at their charging sites without signing up…
Tesla solar fires, Mercedes-Benz electric van, August deals: Today’s Car News
Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel fires at its stores. Mercedes-Benz released a new electric van. A new survey shows the top reasons consumers avoid buying EVs. And we run down the best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars. All this and more o…
