Author: news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein)

Patent enables higher charge rates from lower-voltage DC fast chargers Solution adds a series of relay switches and a capacitor It’s a sensible workaround for Tesla V3 Superchargers, which may’t charge at 800 volts Stellantis is working on hardware to spice up the output of low-power DC fast-chargers for electric vehicles that may handle that extra power, while keeping added weight and complexity to a minimum. Between the lines, although the patent makes no mention of Tesla, it could make a serious real-world charging difference. The thought might allow 800-volt EVs—large EVs just like the upcoming Ram 1500 REV—to charge…

Lucid Motors is pitching its Air electric sedan as a potential police cruiser. On Sunday the automaker posted photos of an Air decked out in police equipment on X (formerly Twitter). Lucid said the automotive had recently participated in California Highway Patrol testing, but didn’t provide some other details. We have reached out to Lucid with questions and can update this story if and once we hear back. Lucid Air police automotive While Lucid has submitted the Air to the California Highway Patrol for testing, it would not be surprising to see the electrical sedan enter service with Saudi Arabian…

GM is phasing out Apple CarPlay in its lineup Recent Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Buick EVs won’t have Apple CarPlay GM’s software boss believes the automaker’s making the best call General Motors remains to be committed to phasing out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity in future EVs, software boss Baris Cetinok said in a recent interview with The Verge. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which permit users to “project” features from their smartphones onto in-car displays—plus more for EVs, including route planning—have proven popular with customers. But GM announced last yr that it might stop including them in…

A brand new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class compact sedan arrives next 12 months, with an all-electric variant as a part of the lineup. Mercedes first showed a camouflaged prototype of the CLA-Class EV in October, and on Wednesday it released an extra tease in the shape of a video of CEO Ola Källenius driving certainly one of the prototypes. Teaser for 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Underneath the camouflage, expect the CLA-Class EV to have styling based on the Concept CLA-Class unveiled on the 2023 Munich auto show. That idea also showed off the engineering of the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA)…

The Chevrolet Silverado EV is getting its own version of the CrabWalk mode already available on its GMC Sierra EV sibling, Chevy confirmed Friday. Chevy’s version is called Sidewinder, not CrabWalk, however it provides essentially the identical functionality. It utilizes the Silverado EV’s rear-wheel steering to show all 4 wheels in the identical direction, allowing for diagonal driving at hurries up to twenty mph. 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sidewinder mode Drivers can select Sidewinder mode by going to the Rear Steering page under the Controls menu within the infotainment display. Graphics on the display, in addition to a confirmation message…

The Lucid Gravity electric SUV remains to be on course to begin production before the tip of the 12 months, targeting greater than 440 miles of range and greater than 800 hp, Lucid confirmed Tuesday. Order books are scheduled to open Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Orders will initially be taken for a Gravity Grand Touring model priced at $94,900 before destination. A Gravity Touring model expected as a 2026 model 12 months is scheduled to begin production after the Grand Touring, in late 2025, with a $79,900 starting price.  2025 Lucid Gravity The estimated maximum range is…

Audi commemorated the twenty fifth anniversary of its cult-classic A2 hatchback by converting one into an EV. The Audi A2 E-Tron is a one-off project undertaken by apprentices. It is not the primary such project; Audi apprentices previously converted an NSU Prinz 4 from one among the automaker’s predecessor brands right into a speedy EV concept to mark 150 years of producing at the location of Audi’s Neckarsulm, Germany plant. Audi A2 E-Tron concept The hatchback is powered by a single electric motor from an Audi Q8 E-Tron, tuned for 197 hp and 261 pound-feet of torque. A 25.9-kwh battery…

The NHTSA is taking a look at the protection of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system 4 crashes have been documented while Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system was engaged, one was fatal Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubled down on self-driving cars with the Cybercab The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the Tesla Full Self-Driving driver-assistance system following 4 documented crashes, including one fatal 2023 crash, reports Reuters. The investigation, which is step one before the NHTSA can demand a recall on safety grounds, covers 2016-2024 Tesla Model S and Model X electric cars with the optional system,…

Diesel engine appears to charge only, with electric motors providing propulsion The formula balances military fuel infrastructure with stealthier electric propulsion GM previously abandoned truck hybrids but this 12 months confirmed PHEVs are coming General Motors has turned a Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickup truck right into a combat-ready hybrid. Unveiled this week on the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), the GM Next Gen tactical vehicle prototype is predicated on the off-road-focused Chevy Silverado 2500HD ZR2. But as a substitute of the gasoline or diesel V-8 engines of civilian models, the tactical truck combines a smaller…

Honda is recalling roughly 720,000 vehicles within the U.S.—including several hybrid models—as a result of fuel pumps that will crack and leak. The automaker announced that recall Tuesday, noting that 2023-2024 Accord and Accord Hybrid sedans, 2025 Civic and Civic Hybrid sedans, and 2023-2025 CR-V Hybrid crossovers were included. However it didn’t break out specific numbers for hybrids, and further information was not available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the time of publishing. 2025 Honda CR-V These vehicles could have high-pressure fuel pumps with defective cores, which could allow cracks to form contained in the pumps,…