EV-optimized Airstream, range-boosting Lightship, utility-funded EV charging: Today’s Car News
Airstream goes small with an EV-optimized travel trailer for SXSW. A mammoth RV travel trailer claims to maintain the 300-mile range of an electric tow vehicle. And should utility ratepayers foot...
Tesla’s Falcon Wing Doors Were Riddled With Issues: See How It Started
Tesla recently took to its archives and shared a video of how the Model X got its wings, and it wasn’t by way of Red Bull, though the engineers likely had some very late nights during the...
Utility proposes huge EV charging network funded by ratepayers
Minnesota electrical utility Xcel Energy aims to build a large EV charging network financed by rate hikes, potentially including for customers who don’t own an EV. As reported by KSTP.com,...
Tesla Launches New Ultra Red Paint Color For Model S And Model X
Tesla has introduced a new Ultra Red paint color for the Model S and Model X cars, which are produced at its Fremont factory. It’s the first new color option for the flagship models in several...
EVs won’t lose range towing Lightship L1 electric RV, company claims
A U.S. startup called Lightship aims to become the Tesla of RV makers with a battery-powered travel trailer. Founded in 2020, Lightship on Wednesday unveiled the L1, a trailer with an 80-kwh battery...
Airstream rethinks the travel trailer for EVs and urban garages
Airstream has revealed a concept travel trailer designed with Studio F.A. Porsche and looking ahead to a time when many more travel trailers will be towed behind EVs. According to the two...
Mercedes EQE SUV price, EV air suspensions, loose steering wheels for Model Y, Ariya: Today’s Car News
Steering wheels are falling off EVs. Air suspensions are going to help with range, one supplier claims. And the Mercedes EQE SUV has been priced to squeak under the EV tax credit max. This and more,...
$79,050 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV makes EV tax credit cut
Mercedes-Benz will soon have three fully electric SUVs for sale in the U.S., including the smaller EQB and larger EQS SUV models already on sale. On Wednesday, it released prices for the middle...
NHTSA investigating Tesla Model Y steering wheel detachment
It’s no yoke. The Tesla Model Y is being investigated for instances of steering wheels falling off while the vehicles were in motion. Two recent reports made to the safety agency reported “complete...
Optimized air suspension could aid EV range, protect batteries
Hyundai claims a new air suspension system will have many benefits for EVs, from maximizing range to protecting battery packs from damage. The system was developed by Hyundai Mobis, the...
2023 Nissan Ariya recalled because steering wheel might detach
Certain 2023 Nissan Ariya electric SUVs are being recalled because their steering wheels might detach. Nissan is advising owners to check their cars and contact a dealership immediately if the...
Report: GM To Partner With Samsung SDI On Cylindrical Batteries
According to more and more media reports, General Motors is expected to announce a new EV battery-related partnership with Samsung SDI. The articles, based on unofficial sources, say that the two...
Hyundai Kona Electric, Fisker Pear teased, Lordstown Endurance stalled: Today’s Car News
Fisker teases its $30,000 Pear EV. Lordstown remains stalled on its first product. And the Hyundai Kona Electric takes some cues from the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. ...
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric gets more range, roomier interior
Hyundai revealed global specs for the next-generation Kona Electric, on its way to the U.S. as a 2024 model, and most notably this model is getting sharper-looking and larger inside—with a longer...
Fisker teases $29,900 Pear EV; Ocean deliveries start soon
Fisker Inc. last week revealed another glimpse of its compact Pear EV due to start at $29,900, as well as a little more information about the upcoming urban-focused electric vehicle. It...
Lordstown stalls on Endurance electric truck
With production of its Endurance electric pickup truck stalled by a recall, Lordstown Motors appears to be moving on to a next-generation vehicle platform developed in close collaboration with...
Scout $40,000 SUV, Tesla price cut, Mercedes eSprinter, SUVs and global CO2: Today’s Car News
VW’s Scout electric SUV brand comes out and teases its first model, due in 2026. SUVs are fueling global oil demand, and electric SUVs aren’t solving it. Mercedes readies its eSprinter for more...
Tesla Model S and Model X prices cut again by up to $10,000
Over the weekend, Tesla again cut prices on its Model S sedan and Model X SUV. The company already lopped $10,000 off the price of the Model S in January, as part of sweeping price cuts across...
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter plugs electric vanlife into daily work
Mercedes-Benz recently revealed its new generation of eSprinter electric vans. It’s made efficiency and flexibility among the core focus points so that it can position the lineup for far more than...
The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets
A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA...