Yesterday, Rivian announced new entry-level R1S and R1T models with a Standard battery pack, as well as an all-new Standard+ battery pack option. The Standard battery has a capacity of 106 kilowatt-hour (compared to 105 kWh initially expected), while the Standard+ battery has 121 kWh. Let's recall that the Large pack is 135 kWh,…

Last summer, seven of the world's biggest car companies announced they were joining forces to tackle America's EV charging woes head-on. Now that fast-charging joint venture has a name and a CEO.  Ionna has received approval from regulators and is officially spooling up operations, the company announced on Friday. Its CEO is Seth Cutler,…

Can the Tesla Cybertruck power a travel trailer for off-grid camping? Let's put it to the test to find out if Tesla's truck can power an RV. The Cybertruck features a 240-volt NEMA 14-50 outlet in the truck bed. This type of outlet is rated for 50 amps, but the typical output is closer…

GM put someone with a Tesla Gigafactory resume in charge of ramping up batteries for affordable EVs. Electrify America takes it indoors for urban charging. And Rivian rolls out lower-cost versions of its electric trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Rivian on Thursday released details for the cheaper R1T and R1S Standard…

Shell Hydrogen will permanently close all seven of its California pumping stations immediately, the company confirmed this week. It will no longer operate light-duty hydrogen stations in the U.S., and represents another blow to the struggling hydrogen car market in the only state where the fuel is widely available at all. The outlet Hydrogen…

EV road trips might soon be getting a little bit easier, thanks to thousands of highway fast-chargers, on the way starting this year from a network called Ionna.  Ionna, as it’s called, is an EV charging network jointly backed by seven automakers, including an undisclosed amount from BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz,…

The Tesla Cybertruck is getting its first batch of over-the-air (OTA) software updates since deliveries started in November of last year, but the improvements brought by the latest version leave something to be desired. In particular, Tesla's Autopilot automated driving assistance program remains MIA, at least for now.  According to the release notes, which…

The high purchase price of new electric cars is one of the biggest pain points for wannabe buyers, despite the fact that EVs have become more and more affordable in recent years. So what are your options if you have less than $40,000 to spend on a new car and don’t like leasing? Well,…

Electrify America on Wednesday unveiled its first indoor charging station, which the charging network says will serve as a template for future sites in urban areas. Located in San Francisco's South Market neighborhood, two blocks from the Bay Bridge, the new "flagship" site has 20 chargers providing up to 350 kw of power, according to…

Electrify America, which describes itself as being the largest open DC fast charging network in the United States–until Tesla opens the floodgates to the Supercharger network, at least–will turn the lights on at its first flagship indoor charging station in the country tomorrow. Located at 928 Harrison Street in San Francisco, EA’s facility has…