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Tesla 800V Cybertruck hint, Audi Q4 E-Tron timing, DOE connects on V2X: Today’s Car News
Tesla explains why 800 volts isn’t an end-all, be-all for EVs today. Audi updates on Q4 E-Tron timing. And the DOE is taking a lead role in studying bidirectional charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Top Tesla executives Elon Musk and Drew Baglino explained this week why you might see a shift to an 800V architecture for its…
DOE partnership aims to spur US bidirectional charging integration for EVs and infrastructure
The United States Department of Energy and several stakeholders have released a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to spur integration of bidirectional charging for EVs and infrastructure. First spotted by solar-focused PV Magazine, the MOU brings together several Energy Department offices, the California Energy Commission, California Public…
Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families carry over; Q4 due this summer
The Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families will carry over to the 2023 model year essentially unchanged, and will soon be joined by the Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron electric SUVs. Introduced for the 2022 model year in standard E-Tron GT and sporty RS E-Tron GT guises, Audi’s electric sedan gets a standard body-color grille, a second charge…
Tesla suggests possible shift to 800V in Cybertruck and Semi, not Robotaxi or 3/Y
Tesla has reengineered its Model Y around easier manufacturability, employing a structural pack, new-format 4680 cells, and huge cast front and rear body sections. Despite all that innovation, a shift to an 800-volt architecture isn’t planned on any of Tesla’s smaller models anytime soon. But based on comments from CEO Elon Musk and…
OTC Markets Approves VAPR E-Cite Motors Change of Control Application Following Recent Acquisitions
BOTHELL, WA / ACCESSWIRE / March 29, 2022 / VaporBrands International, Inc. (OTC PINK:VAPR) dba E-Cite Motors www.ecitemotors.com an innovative Electric Vehicle manufacturer…
VAPR E-Cite Motors COO Gene Langmesser to Address Shareholders Questions in Video Interview with Mark Schaftlein Tomorrow
BOTHELL, WA / ACCESSWIRE / April 5, 2022 / VaporBrands International, Inc. (OTC PINK:VAPR) dba E-Cite Motors Group www.ecitemotors.com an innovative Electric Vehicle…
VAPR E-Cite Motors Interview With COO Gene Langmesser Answering Shareholders Questions Available Now on Company’s Website
BOTHELL, WA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2022 / VaporBrands International, Inc. (OTC PINK:VAPR) dba E-Cite Motors Group an innovative Electric…
Lincoln EV concept, Lexus RZ details, VW MEB upgrades: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen is working on some upgrades for its mass-market MEB electric-vehicle platform. Lexus provides more production details for its RZ electric crossover. And Lincoln shows us some of its EV future in a concept vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We got up close with a Lincoln concept that previews one of three fully electric…
VW plans faster charging, longer range, higher power for its MEB platform for mass-market EVs
Volkswagen plans to provide faster charging, longer range, and more power for EVs based on its ubiquitous MEB platform, the head of sales and marketing for VW’s ID family of EVs said during the recent UBS Paris Electric Car Day conference. During a presentation on the ID vehicles, Dr. Silke Bagschik said VW is aiming for 200-kw charging, a maximum…
Lexus reveals its first electric vehicle for the US—steering yoke not yet included
Lexus on Wednesday unveiled the 2023 RZ, the luxury brand’s first dedicated EV, and the first Lexus electric model to be sold in the United States. Scheduled to arrive at dealerships later this year, this small crossover will launch in RZ 450e guise with a 71.4-kwh battery pack affording 225 miles of range, and dual-motor all-wheel drive. The…