The Toyota LandCruiser Se could change the way Aussies explore their own backyard with extreme off-road capability – all while paving the way for a family of electric four-wheel drives that will also include an EV ute. Toyota has finally jumped on board the EV juggernaut with its most iconic model, the LandCruiser, with the…
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is reportedly considering adding a fifth vehicle to its planned U.S. lineup, and it’s a very unlikely choice – the VF3 mini crossover. Designed for the Vietnamese market, the VinFast VF3 could have potential for the U.S. market as a sub-$20,000 city car targeting budget-minded Americans, VinFast representatives told Automotive News. First…
The stage is set for “rapid-fire growth” in electric vehicle sales volumes in the US but dealers and automakers might have to go the extra mile in keeping customers interested during the year-end holiday period, JD Power outlined in its latest E-Vision Intelligence Report. A trio of factors has contributed to this potential challenge: a…
An exceptional thing happened in the third quarter of 2023, as the two largest all-electric car manufacturers (OEMs) – Tesla and BYD – sold a similar number of vehicles. As with every quarter, in this post, we will take a look at the global sales results of battery electric cars (BEVs) by three OEMs –…
Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) are a family of neural network models that use the transformer architecture and are used in generative AI applications such as ChatGPT. It is not just AI, automakers are getting big on a number of technologies to make automobiles gadget-like, industry experts told ET. “The mix of 5G, cloud, and edge…
Semiconductors are crucial to the production of smartphones, cloud computing, cars, medical devices and weapons systems. A shortage of chips during the pandemic prompted U.S. auto production cuts. A bipartisan group of nearly 120 U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged Congress to avoid lengthy environmental reviews that could delay completion of semiconductor factories that receive government…
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has started series production of the Freightliner eM2, a battery electric medium-duty truck designed for pick-up and delivery applications. These vehicles are being manufactured at DTNA’s truck manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon. The first production units in the U.S. will be delivered to Ferguson, Hogan Truck Leasing, Inc., Penske Truck…
Which two automakers aborted plans to create millions of EVs together? Which charging network became the first one to buy charging hardware from Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 27, 2023. This past week, the Tokyo auto show, officially the Japan…
‘THE COMPETENCE CENTER OF BMW’S BATTERY CELL’ A Glimpse into the Future BMW Group is making strides in electric vehicle technology with the establishment of the Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf. This advanced facility is dedicated to creating premium battery cells that will power their upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicle models from 2025. BMW…
Under the new rules, China will require export permits starting Dec. 1 for high-end synthetic graphite, as well as key forms of natural graphite. Beijing’s move to restrict graphite exports will have a disproportionate impact on foreign makers of electric vehicle battery components who have not yet shifted to using as much synthetic material as…
