Electric Vehicles
BMW Group has become the latest major global automaker to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles sold in the US and Canada. The German carmaker announced today that drivers of battery electric vehicles from the BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce brands featuring the Combined Charging System (CCS) in the US and Canada…
The made-in-Tennessee Nissan Leaf is eligible for the EV tax credit. Nissan electrifies the minivan around solid-state batteries. And Rivian aims to make towing more predictable. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The latest software update for Rivian R1S and R1T electric trucks provides a revamped interface for drive modes and a “reimagined…
Nissan has revealed the third of four advanced EV concepts headed for a debut at the Tokyo auto show later this month. Called the Hyper Tourer Concept, it fits in alongside the Hyper Urban and Hyper Adventure concepts. Put simply, it reconceives the minivan, assuming a future in which autonomous-driving technologies will allow people to…
Honda and Mitsubishi announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to begin discussions toward the creation of new businesses with an aim of leveraging the strengths of both companies to build sustainable business models in light of anticipated growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market toward a decarbonized future society. The two companies…
The new all-electric Citroën ë-C3 was unveiled today as the “first affordable European electric car.” The vehicle is completely redefining the rulebook for B-segment vehicles designed and built in the Old Continent. More specifically, the new ë-C3 is the first all-electric B-segment vehicle developed and built in Europe with a starting price of 23,300 euros….
Samsung SDI and Stellantis announced that Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States as part of the StarPlus Energy joint venture. The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh). This will be…
The Volkswagen Group all-electric deliveries increased by 45% to 531,500 vehicles globally, raising the BEV share of total deliveries to 7.9% after 6.1% in the prior year period. In the third quarter alone, the BEV share climbed to 9.0% compared to 6.8 percent one year ago. From January to September, Europe remained the key growth…
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. today unveiled the Nissan Hyper Tourer, the third in its series of advanced electric vehicle (EV) concepts that will feature at the Japan Mobility Show starting October 25. The Nissan Hyper Tourer will appear at the show in physical form. This all-electric minivan focuses on nurturing and reinforcing the bond between…
Toyota will be exhibiting at the Japan Mobility Show 2023, to be held from Thursday, October 26 to Sunday, November 5, with a booth themed “Let’s Change the Future of Cars―Find Your Future.” In this first announcement of models to be exhibited at the booth, Toyota reveals some of the design details for two battery…
The 2024 Nissan Leaf is now eligible for a $3,750 federal EV tax credit, Nissan confirmed Monday in a press release. The credit—half the maximum amount of $7,500—can be applied to any new 2024 Leaf models purchased and placed in service by Dec. 31, 2023. The confirmation comes after several months of ambiguity on whether…
