Ram’s approach to marketing the new Ram 1500 Ramcharger seems a bit questionable at best. At worst, it’s deceptive. Let’s get right to it. Tim Kuniskis, Ram brand CEO, made this statement in the press release announcing the Ramcharger: “With unlimited battery-electric range, the Ram 1500 Ramcharger is the pinnacle of the light-duty pickup truck segment…
Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States, under the existing StarPlus Energy joint venture. Targeted to start production in 2027, the plant aims to have an initial annual production capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh). In May 2022,…
Lexus looks to several concepts as a starting point toward becoming an EV brand. Aptera shows how it’s at work on its solar EV. And Kia provides a look at several future affordable EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As part of its first EV Day, Kia showed a suite of affordable…
Quotable Quote: On getting to Mars. ”I think it’s sort of feasible within the next four years to do an uncrewed test landing there,” Mr. Musk told Clay Mowry, the president of the International Astronautical Federation during a one-hour question-and-answer session. A Year That Sums It Up: 2022. Mr. Musk and SpaceX have a strong…
British EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has come up with a drop-in kit for a couple of classic Porsche 911 generations which bolts directly to the car’s existing mounts, without needing to modify the chassis. The conversion kit can be fitted to either a G-Body (1974-1989) or a 964-Series (1989-1994) Porsche 911, and there’s a choice…
Imagine you are a giant in the smartphone industry, with millions of loyal customers and cutting-edge technology. You are on the verge of becoming the world leader, surpassing rivals in innovation and quality. Then, everything changes. That’s what happened to Huawei in 2019, when the U.S. government decided to ban it from doing business with…
Honda maps out its charge-port shift for new EVs. Toyota has revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell pickup project, and it’s ready to take its biggest U.S. port “off the grid.” And will more than four out of five new EVs sold in North Dakota really still fuel up with gasoline? This and more, here at Green…
HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd), a public sector oil marketing firm, has over 21,000 retail outlets, it added. Nasdaq-listed battery swapping company Gogoro on Monday said it has signed an initial pact with HPCL to set-up battery swapping stations across the country in the coming years. As part of the collaboration, Gogoro will develop a…
AEB usually prompts an audio or visual collision warning to the driver and full braking is automatically initiated in case the driver fails to react to the situation. When Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) gets activated in a car it could be really drastic and there is no way to reduce the shock for the people…
Electric vehicle startup Fisker today announced a price reduction for the Fisker Ocean Extreme, the top trim level of the award-winning all-electric SUV. In the US, Fisker is lowering the price of the Ocean Extreme trim by $7,500, to $61,499 from $68,999. This price change will go into effect immediately. Customers who have already ordered…
