Tesla has confirmed a $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada battery "Gigafactory" that the company claims will supply over one million EVs annually. The investment will add 3,000 new jobs and two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada, site, Tesla said in what reads as a press release—with a few more details confirmed as part…

Proof, if it were needed, of just how much of CES has become an auto show landed at the 2023 opening keynote, which was hosted by BMW and featured its color-changing i Vision Dee concept. Sidekicks wheeled out onto the stage included Herbie, KITT, and, yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Once the show itself got underway,…

Honda Motor Company has announced organizational and operational changes at its car making business aimed at strengthening and speeding up electrification. Effective April 1, 2023, Honda is creating a new division suggestively called Electrification Business Development Operations, aimed at consolidating the company's electrification strategy across its automobile, motorcycle and power products divisions.  …

Polestar has announced a comprehensive drive-system refresh for its Polestar 2 hatchback that boosts range and efficiency. It includes new motors, a slightly larger battery pack for some versions and, probably to put it best, a change in priorities.  Amid a comprehensive refresh for its drive system, Polestar is switching its single-motor models from front-wheel…

In fact, the federal government has required that states applying for public charger money submit plans detailing how they’ll support a new workforce to service them. “One of the biggest things we’re really excited about is the continued emphasis on reliability,” says Walter Thorn, head of product at ChargerHelp, which provides operations and maintenance services…

There has been a rumor around for months that Nissan is looking to cut the Titan full-size pickup from its lineup, possibly because the model has been underperforming in the sales charts in recent years. New information now says that regardless what happens to the Titan, Nissan will also develop smaller fully-electric pickup that could…

Ford might be considering a new charging connector. The shift to wind and solar is making EVs cleaner, fast. And Polestar switches to rear-wheel drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Polestar is seeking a 300-mile range for its Polestar 2, as part of a switch of its single-motor model to rear-wheel drive.…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are not new. Battery-powered cars were on city roads more than a century ago. And sales of EVs have been growing steadily over the past decade. EV adoption is already widespread in Europe and is making inroads in the US. In 2021, sales of EVs tripled in China and doubled globally, to…

The BMW Group reports 651,798 global vehicle sales during the fourth quarter of 2022, which is 10.6 percent less than a year ago. In 2022, the company delivered nearly 2.4 million units - that's roughly 120,000 or 4.8 percent less than in 2021. The overall Q4 and 2022 results: BMW: 566,826 (up…

General Motors is said to be considering adding a compact electric pickup to its lineup, as one of several models that might be priced at less than $30,000.  That’s according to a report Thursday from Automotive News, which claims to have seen the pickup at GM’s “affordable EV design studio” in Warren, Michigan.  Automotive…