Honda Motor Co. will conduct demonstration testing of the Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchanger (“Exchanger”), a charging station unit designed for the utilization of the Honda Mobile Power Pack (“Mobile Power Pack”) detachable mobile battery, Japanese automaker announced today. As a syst...
Uber’s recent controversies are affecting the company. Regulator Transport for London (TfL) has found Uber unfit to operate as a taxi service in London and has stripped the company of its license. TfL has said Uber’s “approach and conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility...
Powered only by solar energy, the 32 competing teams will race from Darwin to Adelaide, over the course of five days. Both teams are receiving both the material, para-aramid Twaron®, and technical support from Teijin Aramid . In particular, the University of Michigan team is using Twa...
It’s clear that during most weeks in most publications with audiences interested in cars, Tesla tops the news charts. But the Tesla story is not all success, all the time. The Model 3 has forced Tesla to address head-on the challenge of producing millions of cars, on schedule, up to q...
Manufacturing of electric cars, which will be sold under the EQ brand, is not expected to begin until 2021 at the earliest. While the new investment in America can be seen as a response to the growing demand for Tesla automobiles, the California company says it will have its own midsi...
Electric motor, shown in 'How Does an Electric Car Work?' video by Learn Engineering Enlarge Photo It's not surprising that the powertrains of electric cars differ quite a bit from traditional internal-combustion engines. Although they have fewer moving parts, the rare-earth magnets t...
Sep 14 OneWheel Plus now in stock The super-popular and hard to get Onewheel Plus is currently in stock at Electric Cyclery... Jul 23 Rebel Rebel – E-motion’s new Yamaha ebike The long-awaited and much-anticipated E-Motion Rebel line featuring Yamaha’s PW motor system is to Electric C...
Flat lithium-ion battery back for next-generation Mercedes-Benz electric cars Enlarge Photo Over the past decade, advances battery technology have progressed steadily, but not quite as quickly as impatient electric-car advocates might like. With electric cars and plug-in hybrids fast ...
Flat lithium-ion battery back for next-generation Mercedes-Benz electric cars Enlarge Photo Over the past decade, advances battery technology have progressed steadily, but not quite as quickly as impatient electric-car advocates might like. With electric cars and plug-in hybrids fast ...
PROSUME blockchain-based platform for new peer-to-peer energy models; EV platform 24 September 2017 The PROSUME Energy Foundation has developed a blockchain-based platform to exchange electricity from renewable and fossil sources. It connects independent power producers, consumers, ut...
DOE announces $36M in funding for carbon capture technologies 24 September 2017 The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $36 million in federally-funded financial assistance to advance carbon capture technologies. Under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office Of Fos...
Volvo Cars has been recognised by the United Nations for its ground-breaking electrification strategy in the latest report from the UN’s Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The report, launched earlier this week at the Global Compact’s annual high-...
Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama 21 September 2017 Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States. The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscalo...
John Voelcker Sep 13, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Tesla Enhanced Autopilot Enlarge Photo The Florida crash that killed the driver of a Tesla Model S while that car was operating under Autopilot software reverberated far and wide in global media. While human drivers are imperfect, w...
The Inifniti LE all-electric concept was first shown in 2012. The company is now said to be working on a new EV for 2019. After years of promises dating back more than five years, Infiniti appears once again ready to introduce an all-electric luxury vehicle. Its previous Infiniti LE, ...
FCA submits conformity request letter. Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – May 19, 2017 The most efficient pickup drivetrain once available in the U.S. should be back shortly! Following up on the RAM 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Emissions Issues story from January of this year, earlie...
, the people who are called upon to rescue passengers from a Model 3 or deal with a variety of safely hazards — from a battery fire to retrieving a submerged car safely. Like any electric car, the Tesla Model 3 has several high-voltage links that pose potential safety hazards to fire ...
Au coeur de l’expérience client Citroën, l’application mobile My Citroën est une mine d’informations qui facilite la vie automobile. Connectée à la voiture, elle remonte des données personnalisées (géolocalisation du véhicule, plan d’entretien, statistiques de conduite, documentation ...
John Voelcker Sep 23, 2017 Follow John Add to circle 2017 Tesla Model S Enlarge Photo This year has seen a dizzying profusion of changes to the features, options, and available versions of the Tesla Model S luxury electric car, now in its sixth model year. Anyone who wants to buy a ne...
Back to Tesla, this news comes on the heels of several other major changes in direction with EV charging, compared to its earlier strategy to only deploy Superchargers in locations that would facilitate long-distance travel over popular routes (a bridge from home to destination but no...
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets an idea into his head, he is like a dog with a bone. “Single minded” does not begin to describe his determination to get what he wants. Sometimes, that narrow focus can be draining for those working with him. Musk made a promise earlier this year that Tes...
What's the catch that some journalists didn't notice in a new electric-car announcement by China? Which unlikely green car completed the grueling, no-support-allowed Mongol Rally? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Frida...
John Voelcker Sep 23, 2017 Follow John Add to circle 2017 Tesla Model S Enlarge Photo This year has seen a dizzying profusion of changes to the features, options, and available versions of the Tesla Model S luxury electric car, now in its sixth model year. Anyone who wants to buy a ne...
New York City will install 50 new fast charging hubs for electric cars across the five boroughs by 2020, the mayor said at a press conference held at the Gowanus Whole Foods. Hubs with at least four, and up to 20, fast charging stations will be peppered across the city as part of a $1...
What's the catch that some journalists didn't notice in a new electric-car announcement by China? Which unlikely green car completed the grueling, no-support-allowed Mongol Rally? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Frida...
“The calendar for next season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet with four new venues – including Zurich. I’m thrilled that Formula E is bringing racing back to Switzerland for the first time in over 60 years. This wouldn’t have been possible without the core fundamental...
, the people who are called upon to rescue passengers from a Model 3 or deal with a variety of safely hazards from a battery fire to retrieving a submerged car safely. Like any electric car, the Tesla Model 3 has several high voltage links that pose potential safety hazards to fire an...
A Komatsu quarry mining truck in Switzerland is now the largest all-electric vehicle in the world. According to Green Matters , the Komatsu truck coined the “e-Dumper” weighs in at almost 50 tons with wheels 6.5 feet in diameter, capable of holding up to 65 tons of stone. Its 700-kWh ...
As part of Volkswagen’s ambitious efforts to reorient itself toward vehicle electrification, the brand has started to solicit proposals from cobalt producers for ten year’s worth of supply starting in 2019. According to cobalt industry sources, Reuters reports the deadline to submit p...
Nissan Leaf Mongol Rally Enlarge Photo The Mongol Rally is no small undertaking for any driver, in any type of vehicle. The 10,000-mile rally takes drivers from Europe to Siberia, via Mongolia, with no support vehicles or backup cars. On July 16, 2017, a Scottish couple arrived at the...
