Britishvolt was meant to be the UK’s answer to Tesla. By 2024, it was supposed to be producing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries a year for the British automotive sector, and driving an industrial renaissance for the economically deprived northeast of the country.  Since its launch in 2019, the company had amassed nearly…

This week, we have news on Hertz, Uber, 40 EVs, Renault's Vehicle-to-Grid technology, and The Dakar Rally: Our Top EV News for the week of Jan 19, 2023. Check out the full newsletter for the week which includes more Electric Vehicle News, and also news about Autonomous Vehicles. Check out this week's newsletter for…

Nikola wants to use mobile hydrogen stations to support its fuel-cell trucks. The company on Wednesday that it had developed a trailer-mounted mobile fueling rig that can deliver hydrogen at 10,000 psi. It plans to display the rig publicly next week. The first unit "has completed commissioning and testing and has been released for market…

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Hertz is beginning the rollout of what the company claims is North America's largest EV rental fleet in Denver, and showing how it plans to continue that rollout nationwide. The company on Thursday announced Hertz Electrifies, a public-private partnership model aimed at bringing EVs to rental customers and rideshare drivers in major cities, along with…

Working with another brand means there will be some corporate arm twisting, says Callum. The challenge is to keep any similarities hidden where possible: “To be fair to the design teams, they'll be told to use a lot of similar components, like the touchscreens. But, for example, you should never use the same switches on…

The recent electric car price reduction applied by Tesla around the world continues to be a hot topic, as it might significantly affect other manufacturers. According to a recent Reuters article, titled "Tesla uses its profits as a weapon in an EV price war," Tesla CEO Elon Musk started the EV price war, using the company's…

Hertz has big plans to deploy EVs to U.S. cities. Nikola is making hydrogen refueling mobile. And GM is considering a small electric truck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  GM is considering the addition of a $30,000 compact electric pickup to its lineup. The project is reportedly part of a design-based project…

Electric vehicles have never been more popular. Just about every automaker is in the midst of an electrification effort, spurred on by impending government regulations around the world aimed at reducing our dependency on fossil fuels. But is the movement having an effect? Here in the US, plug-in vehicles are selling better than ever,…

Small pickup trucks have proven to be successful for Ford and Hyundai in the United States, and General Motors is looking to get a piece of that pie too. The automaker announced it is considering an all-electric two-door pickup smaller than the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz. Envisioned as part of the…