Ford builds electric Mustang Mach-E police car
The all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E is being tested by several police forces across the UK. © Provided by Motoring Research Ford Mustang Mach-E Police Car The police-specification Mach-E made its public debut at this week’s Emergency Services Show, held…
Toyota EV investment, VW ID.Life, Mercedes EQB, EV registrations by state: Today’s Car News
Mercedes-Benz confirms more details for the upcoming GLB EV. Volkswagen thinks small, affordable, and electric. Toyota invests in batteries and EVs. And which states have the most EV registrations? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota made…
Toyota Invests in More Electric Vehicle Tech: $13.6B Budget for Car Batteries
With efforts to electrify its vehicle lineup, the Japanese automaker Toyota is investing $13.6 billion in battery technology over the next decade. With government and market pressure for electric vehicles, Toyota joined other vehicle manufacturers in the…
This new BMW car design is 100% recyclable
The electric future, near-term and far, is on display at the big IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich this week — even as internal combustion cars remain dominant. Driving the news: That image above is BMW’s i Vision Circular concept, a vision for 2040 to…
Apple car chief’s departure puts its next big thing in doubt
The abrupt departure of Apple Inc.’s top automotive executive imperils its efforts to develop a self-driving car, a project that’s been seen as one of the tech giant’s biggest bets. Doug Field, a Tesla Inc. veteran who joined Apple in 2018 to head up its…
Apple loses Doug Field, a leader of its long rumored car group, to Ford
Field will become Ford’s chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer, and will oversee efforts including vehicle controls, enterprise connectivity and driver assistance technology, the automaker said. He will report to Ford CEO Jim…
ID. Life: VW reveals tiny, cheap electric SUV aimed at first-time car buyers
Priced for young, first-time car buyers, the ID. Life will cost about €20,000, the equivalent of just under $24,000 at current exchange rates. VW did not say which specific markets the new model would be offered in. Since it’s just a concept…
Hyundai Hydrogen Wave, Rivian range ratings, Shell chargers, Mercedes EQE and EQG: Today’s Car News
Rivian’s electric trucks get range ratings. The Mercedes EQB has been revealed, and the EQG electric SUV is turning heads just like the G-Class. Shell plans a lot of streetside chargers in the UK. The Sono Sion gets its own wallbox. And Hyundai rides the…
President Biden’s electric car plans hinge on having enough chargers
In President Joe Biden’s vision of a green future, half of all new cars sold in 2030 will be electric. But something really basic is standing in the way of that plan: enough outlets to plug in all those cars and trucks. The country has tens of…
How the Electric Porsche Mission R Could Be the 911 GT3 Cup Car of Tomorrow
Electric vehicles and top-level motorsport aren’t the easiest things to bring together. Battery limitations hinder EVs’ track time, and heat buildup can hamper their performance. These problems are tricky to work around, but not impossible to…