Author: news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein)
As automakers and charging networks move to adopt the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) for EV fast charging, ChargePoint is releasing latest hardware that combines Tesla and non-Tesla connector types. The ChargePoint Omni Port can accommodate NACS and Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, in addition to the SAE J1772 connector for AC charging that is often incorporated into CCS ports. The Omni Port will likely be incorporated into latest charging stations, and retrofitted to some existing stations, ChargePoint said in a press release. ChargePoint Omni Port Drivers simply enter their vehicle’s make and model into the ChargePoint app and…
A Porsche Taycan wireless charged at a rate of 270 kw The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) partnered with Volkswagen Group for the test No timeline was given to place a system like this in production, but testing will proceed In a recent test, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) wirelessly charged a Porsche Taycan at 270 kw, setting what researchers claim is a brand new record for wireless charging of light-duty vehicles. Existing wireless-charging systems for light-duty vehicles charge at much lower power levels, ORNL noted in a press release. Commercially-available hardware generally reaches…
BMW’s i4 electric automobile gets recent lighting treatments Range is up on the single-motor model, but down on the dual-motor model Prices have, naturally, increased—but within the lots of of dollars, not 1000’s The 2025 BMW i4 is on sale now with mildly updated exterior styling and interior trim, and an apparent range boost for some models. Each the i4 and the related 2025 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe gasoline model receive recent headlights, in addition to taillights available with laser-lit accents previously seen on the M4 CSL, a limited edition version of the gasoline M4 2-door coupe. Recent exterior…
A brand new Toyota battery plant is reportedly within the works The Japanese plant would make batteries for Lexus EVs Toyota is constructing a battery plant in North Carolina as well Toyota plans to construct a Japanese EV battery plant for its Lexus luxury brand, the Nikkei business each day reported Friday. Circulated by Reuters, the report said the brand new battery plant can be situated in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka, but didn’t provide every other details. Toyota views Kyushu, the island where Fukuoka is situated, as a central hub for its EV supply chain, in line with the…
Chrysler issued a recall for about 24,000 2017 to 2021 Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans The recall stems from a difficulty fire risk to due a battery-cell abnormality A free software update will likely be issued to repair the difficulty, but owners are asked to stop charging and park outside until the update Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivans globally as a consequence of a hearth risk. Reuters reports that Stellantis is advising owners of the affected vehicles to park outside and away from structures, and to avoid charging pending a software update to handle…
The 2025 Lucid Air Pure just became essentially the most efficient automobile in America. The Pure has an EPA-rated range of 420 miles. The worth? $71,400, base. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure—the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive version of the Air electric luxury sedan—continues to supply more range than the Tesla Model S for lower than $80,000. Lucid on Tuesday confirmed a 420-mile EPA-estimated range for the Air Pure, which was rated at 419 miles as a 2024 model. That equates to five.0 miles per kwh from the Pure’s 84-kwh battery pack, based solely on the range rating. Lucid expects a 146 MPGe…
The rear-wheel drive Tesla Model 3 Long Range has returned The Model 3 Long Range costs $42,490, which is $5,000 lower than the AWD model Tesla says the Long Range Model 3 goes 363 miles—2 miles greater than the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE Tesla has added a rear-wheel drive Long Range version of the updated Model 3, which undercuts the all-wheel drive Long Range model by $5,000. First spotted by Reuters, the brand new Tesla Model 3 Long Range rear-wheel drive appeared within the automaker’s online configurator Thursday with a base price of $42,490 before destination. Tesla lists a 363-mile…
Over 12,500 Fisker Ocean owners have a brand new issue The Ocean’s exterior door handles could stick and fail to open Fisker has filed for bankruptcy Fisker is recalling 12,523 Ocean electric SUVs globally due to a problem that might cause exterior door handles to stay and fail to open, the corporate announced Friday. The recall encompasses 8,204 vehicles within the U.S., 513 in Canada, and three,806 in Europe, based on an organization press release. Within the U.S., Oceans were delivered as each 2023 and 2024 models. Fisker estimates that 2.5% of vehicles could have the defect, which the corporate…
The Volvo S60 sedan—which in Recharge form is currently the Swedish automaker’s best plug-in hybrid—is being discontinued within the U.S. Motor1 first reported that S60 production would end at Volvo’s Ridgeville, South Carolina, factory (situated near town of Charleston) this month. That was telegraphed by Volvo in 2021, when the automaker announced that the South Carolina factory would go all-electric in 2024, before its other plants—even those in China, where EV demand is far higher. The tip of U.S. production left open the likelihood that the S60 would proceed here as an import, but Volvo has now confirmed to Green…
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a recent interview that a $25,000 Jeep EV is coming to the U.S. soon. Now we all know that it’ll expand on the Renegade nameplate, which was previously given to a small gasoline crossover that was discontinued after the 2023 model 12 months. First spotted by MoparInsiders, the Renegade name was confirmed in Stellantis’ Investor Day 2024 presentation this week at the previous Chrysler Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. While the presentation largely focused on software features like the corporate’s STLA Brain, STLA SmartCockpit, and STLA AutoDrive, it did include some mentions of of…
