Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, has released its annual satisfaction rankings for high-powered, ‘en-route’ public charging networks in the UK with Fastned coming in first place. Now in its sixth year, the league table derives from Zapmap’s annual EV charging survey, conducted during October 2023. The survey, which is the most established…
When Volvo announced its newest all-electric car, the $35,000 EX30, the reception was overwhelmingly positive. An affordable, high-quality EV – huzzah! The Swedish automaker dipped its toe in the EV market with the launch of the XC40 Recharge a few years ago and has capitalized on the momentum, achieving impressive sales and headed for an…
Toyota on Wednesday announced a “long-term” battery supply agreement with LG Energy Solution, which the automaker claims will secure batteries for U.S. EV production. Under the contract, LG will supply battery modules at an annual capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours starting in 2025, according to a Toyota press release. Comprised of nickel-manganese-cobalt-aluminum (NMCA) pouch-type cells, the…
Nickel has been reduced to reflect maintenance outages at the Sudbury smelter and a longer than expected recovery from 2022 strike action Commodity trader and miner Glencore on Monday cut its nickel production guidance for this year due to maintenance and strikes but reiterated its expectation that profits from its trading division would be USD…
Which automaker accelerated EV battery plans this week, and which one slowed them? Which global company backed off on plans to add U.S. EVs due to collision repair costs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 3, 2023. GM recently announced a Chevrolet…
The Biden administration announced Friday it would lease a handful of spots in the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies for drilling over the next five years, a move that is likely to anger both climate activists and the fossil fuel industry. The administration said oil and gas companies would be able to drill in…
Today, Genesis Motor America announced its 2024 Genesis GV60 U.S. pricing and packaging. The 2024 GV60 builds on its award-winning safety and performance with new features for the model year, including an available RWD trim adding up to 46 miles or 19% more estimated range on a full charge. For the 2024 model year, GV60…
When the Tesla Cybertruck bowed on stage for the first time in November 2019, opinions were – and still are to this day – split in half: you either love its edgy design or hate its resemblance to a car drawn by a six-year-old with a pen and ruler. With this being said, the truck’s…
Rivian has officially opened its online inventory shop where prospective customers can order a ready-made R1T and take delivery of it in as little as one week, the company said in an email sent to customers. “Now, there are two ways to get behind the wheel of the award-winning R1T. You can make a reservation…
LIB Partners with VoltUp To assemble 500,000 lib lithium-ion batteries over the subsequent 3 years LIB, a lithium-ion batteries manufacturer, is set to turbocharge India’s electric mobility transition with a major contract manufacturing deal. LIB has signed an agreement with VoltUp, a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) start-up, to provide 50,000 lithium-ion batteries in 2024, followed by an…
