It was the morning of May 1, and the Italian village of Cocullo was almost unrecognizable. The typical placidity of its quiet alleys and muted central square had given way to several thousand people: religious travelers, musicians, young women in ornate costumes, tourists from the far corners of the country and beyond. A group of…
A 2-year-old Amur tiger at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado died in a tragic “freak accident,” the zoo announced in a statement Tuesday. The tiger, Mila, was given a dose of anesthesia on Aug. 25 for an upcoming dental procedure, after which she jumped on a bench to lie down while the anesthetic took…
Even as the price of new electric cars continues to drop, $50,000 – which is roughly the average transaction price of a new electric car in the United States – is still a lot of money to spend on a car for a lot of people. So many people are turning to the used EV…
Volkswagen ID.X Performance embodies the brand’s vision of an all-electric sports limousine in the upper mid-sized class. This concept car was presented at the ID. Treffen in Locarno. The exterior of the all-electric limousine has a host of sporty features – both the front splitter and rear diffuser are made of carbon. The engineers have…
The Irvine, California-based electric vehicle startup Rivian announced that it will enable other companies to purchase its custom-designed Rivian Commercial Van as an initial period of making them exclusively for Amazon concludes. This move provides companies all around the world more opportunity to electrify their delivery fleets with a state-of-the-art vehicle, which will help to…
The new BMW 5 Series, including the all-new fully-electric BMW i5, celebrated the official start of production at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. The site in Lower Bavaria, which is celebrating 50 years of BMW automotive production in 2023, has now ramped up its third fully-electric model in two years, following the BMW iX and BMW…
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…
Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR will each own 30% of, and jointly control, the joint venture, which will initially focus on the lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology family for commercial battery-electric trucks. New Delhi: Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc., Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC, a Daimler Truck…
The BMW i3 is returning. Hyundai is working on its own LFP batteries. And GM wants to do away with rare-earth materials in motors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors earlier this week announced a partnership that it hopes will produce permanent-magnet EV motors without rare-earth materials—and their controversial sourcing ethics…
Kia America revealed full pricing by vehicle trim for the all-new 2024 Kia EV9, the brand’s first three-row SUV EV. Fully refundable reservations of $750 expected to open on October 16, 2023, at 10am PDT. Customers will be able to visit Kia.com to configure and make their reservation requests for an EV9. Customers who make…
