Battery issue halts Ford F-150 Lightning production
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and...
Cadillac EVs, Mini convertible, RAV4 Prime recall, federal charging network: Today’s Car News
Cadillac has three EVs due for a production start next year. Mini is building an electric convertible. There’s a Toyota RAV4 Prime recall. And Tesla will open up “a portion” of its charging network...
Report: Tesla To Halt Model 3 Production In Shanghai Ahead Of Upgrade
Production of the Tesla Model 3 at the Tesla Giga Shanghai plant might be halted to upgrade the production line to handle an upcoming new “revamped” version of the car. According to...
Biden EV charging network rules outlined, even Tesla must comply
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a set of requirements for charging hardware—and charging network behavior—that any company looking at...
Trio of Cadillac EVs to debut in 2023, start production in 2024
Cadillac’s slow rollout of EVs seems to be a precursor to a flood that’s on the way. On Wednesday during a media briefing, Cadillac Global Vice President Ron Harvey confirmed the luxury...
Mini Cooper SE Convertible is a production reality—for Europe
Want a fully electric convertible? There remain no options for the U.S.; but if you’re in Europe, you’re in luck, with a Mini Cooper SE Convertible that will likely be available for something...
2023 BMW i7 Review: The Rolls-Royce Of Bimmers
Design | Comfort | Tech | Performance | Safety | Fuel Economy | Pricing | FAQs Verdict 9.2 / 10 Hulking, high-end, and exorbitantly priced is no longer the exclusive domain of Rolls-Royce under the...
Possible battery issue halts Ford F-150 Lightning production
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and...
F-150 Lightning production halt, LFP batteries, VW plug-in hybrids, Ford hub motors: Today’s Car News
Ford plans to make LFP batteries for EVs and will soon put them in Mach-E and F-150 Lightning. A battery issue has halted Lightning production. All eyes are on Tesla and whether it will open up its...
Ford patents solid-axle hub-motor combo with EV off-roading in mind
Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in...
Federal charging standards due: Will Tesla open Supercharger network?
Tesla will have to open its Supercharger network to EVs from other brands in order to qualify for federal funding, Reuters reported Friday. The Department of Transportation this week is expected to...
What are LFP batteries and why will some Ford EVs soon have them?
Ford announced on Monday that it’s planning the installation of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries into its Mustang Mach-E starting later in calendar year 2023 and its F-150 Lightning in...
Ford batteries, Ram premature electrification, Tesla sales dominance: Today’s Car News
Tesla passed Honda and GM in California sales. A DOE loan will help Redwood Materials ramp up. Ford is expected to announce LFP battery production in Michigan. And the first Ram electric truck won’t...
$2B DOE loan to Redwood Materials could boost US EV battery content
Battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials may soon received a $2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its operations. The DOE on Thursday made a conditional commitment for...
Tesla took 11% of 2022 California market—only EVs, no pickups
Tesla had 11.2% of the 2022 California new-car market, making it the second-highest-selling brand in the state with a lineup of only EVs, according to a report from the California New Car Dealers...
Ram 1500 REV electric truck photos show it’s no design revolution
On Super Bowl Sunday, Ram released a first set of photos revealing that, in production form, the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck won’t be nearly as radical in design as suggested by the Ram...
Honda Accord Hybrid review, Hyundai EV subscription, $2,000 EV conversion credit: The Week in Reverse
Which upcoming solar EV was crash-tested? Which EV maker is now offering a $7,500 “EV credit?” This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending...
Battery plant key to Ford EV affordability reportedly set for Michigan
Ford is reportedly partnering with the world’s largest supplier of EV battery cells, China’s CATL, for a plant in Michigan that will produce them for upcoming Ford electric vehicles, according to...
Hyundai EV subscription, electrified VW truck, Subaru Crosstrek unplugs: Today’s Car News
A pickup truck is back on the table at VW, but it’s not fully electric. Ram teases its electric truck coming to dealerships next year. The Subaru Crosstrek no longer has a plug-in option. And EVs by...
Production Ram 1500 REV electric truck teased in first photos
At the Chicago Auto Show, Ram has released a first look at the production version of its upcoming fully electric pickup truck, to be called Ram 1500 REV. The very limited preview, for now,...