Electric Vehicles
An urban electric vehicle with innovative charging and interior flexibility is the first of a series of concepts Nissan has revealed ahead of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo later this month. Dubbed the Nissan Hyper Urban, it is a compact scissor-doored concept with vehicle to house (V2H) and vehicle to grid (V2G) charging and…
There are a lot of EV charging adapters out there, but there’s never been one that will allow non-Tesla EVs to charge at Tesla Superchargers in North America – until now. That’s because even if such an adapter was developed, it wouldn’t work because Tesla Superchargers have an authentication process that ensures only authorized vehicles…
VW confirms an electric Golf. A California firm shows a more convenient vision for EV charging stations, while Electrify America taps into the grid at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. And the Toyota Highlander goes Nightshade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid remains one of the highest-mpg three-row SUVs…
The 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid adds a new Nightshade Edition grade for the coming model year, while remains otherwise unchanged. Already available on several other Toyota models, including the smaller Corolla Cross Hybrid for 2024, the Nightshade Edition amounts to a blackout appearance package. On the Highlander Hybrid Nightshade, the blackout treatment extends to the…
Volkswagen on Friday confirmed plans for a new electric version of the Golf hatchback, to be built in Wolfsburg, Germany, starting later in the decade. A more specific timeline wasn’t given, but VW confirmed the Golf will be one of several EVs based on its next-generation dedicated EV platform, known as SSP. Announced in 2021,…
Electrify America on Wednesday announced the opening of a DC fast-charging station near the Grand Canyon, putting its natural splendor within reach of more EV drivers. Located at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center at the south entrance of Grand Canyon National Park in Tusayan, Arizona, the charging station includes six individual chargers with power rates…
After launching the first non-Tesla Supercharger in the United States back in March, the Elon Musk-led company went months without expanding its CCS1-compatible charging network. However, a report from August said that the Magic Dock-equipped stalls made their way to Texas, then to Canada, and more recently to Alaska. And, as you might expect, the…
Chinese premium EV maker NIO provided its September and third quarter 2023 delivery results. NIO delivered 15,641 vehicles in September 2023, increasing by 43.8% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 11,504 premium smart electric SUVs, and 4,137 premium smart electric sedans. NIO delivered 55,432 vehicles in the third quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 75.4%…
Daimler Truck has successfully demonstrated that hydrogen fuel-cell technology can be the right solution to decarbonize flexible and demanding long-haul road transportation. A public road approved prototype of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck completed Daimler Truck’s #HydrogenRecordRun covering 1,047 km of distance driven with one fill of liquid hydrogen. Powered by a cellcentric fuel-cell system and…
XPENG, a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, announced its vehicle delivery results for September and the third quarter of 2023. In September 2023, XPENG recorded monthly deliveries of 15,310 Smart EVs, representing a 12% increase over the prior month and a 81% increase year-over-year, underscoring XPENG’s strong growth trajectory for eight consecutive months. XPENG…
