Author: EVAI
Hyundai Ioniq 5 with e-corner tech turns on a dime
An electric powertrain allows for a lot more possibilities for improving low-speed maneuverability, as Hyundai recently demonstrated. The automaker’s Hyundai Mobis mobility-tech division has developed a hardware set called “e-corner” that allows a vehicle’s individual wheels to rotate up to 90 degrees. The system was first shown in 2021, and the…
Here’s What Happened In The 8-Car Pileup In SF Blamed On Tesla’s FSD
Surveillance footage shows the Tesla Model S switching lanes and putting on its brakes.
Ram racing ahead of regulation, Lightyear 2 waitlist, Goodyear sustainable tire: Today’s Car News
A Ram extended-range EV will help run faster than regulations. Lightyear opens the waitlist for its $40,000 model. Goodyear shows a tire that’s 90% sustainable. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. While Ford and GM are aiming to make electric trucks and gasoline ones in the years ahead, Stellantis plans that plus a range-extended…
Stellantis CEO: Ram range-extended electric pickup to outrun regulations
Stellantis is going about electrifying trucks in a different way than Ford or GM. Rather than only rolling out a line of full battery electric trucks to keep selling alongside its gasoline models, it will also produce a range-extended Ram electric truck to fit into a middle ground that could get more people to plug in. In a Q&A session last…
Waitlist opens for $40,000 Lightyear 2 solar car due in 2025
Lightyear has opened a waitlist for its second solar-assisted EV model, which aims for a lower price point and something much closer to mass-market appeal. Straightforwardly called Lightyear 2, this new model is scheduled to start production by the end of 2025 with a base price of approximately $40,000, according to a Lightyear press release. The…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 With e-Corner Modules Can Rotate Its Wheels 90 Degrees
The prototype announced at CES can also spin 360 degrees, drive diagonally, and steer like a forklift.
Ram Design Boss Highlights 1500 Revolution BEV Study’s Key Features
Learn more about the electric truck’s cab-forward design, roomy interior with third-row seating, “ginormous” frunk, and more.
Report: Tesla Price Cuts In China Shocked Customers
Some reportedly protested, while others are quickly placing orders.
Ram range-extended EV, heated seat belt, Mercedes charging network, Vinfast update: Today’s Car News
Mercedes has announced its own charging network. Vinfast revealed more details about its smaller EVs. A heated seat belt could help unlock more winter-time EV range. And how will a Ram range-extended electric truck take form? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Stellantis’ Ram brand will soon offer a range-extended electric truck, the…
EV range-boosting heated seat belt is a mass-market first
You might already have heated seats and possibly a heated steering wheel in your vehicle. Are you ready for a heated seat belt? That’s what ZF, one of the world’s top automotive suppliers, announced this past week at CES. The innovation is focused toward electric vehicles. While it might sound extravagant and unnecessary, ZF has a…