November 2021

Ford’s EV push gains momentum while balancing a lackluster October

Ford Motor Company reported a 4 percent reduction in sales in October 2021 compared to the same month a year earlier. However, the Detroit-based automaker’s push to electrification is giving Ford some positives from a lackluster month: the E-Transit is officially sold out, the F-150 Lightning has accumulated 160,000 pre-orders, and sales of the Mustang

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Tesla Model 3 price hike, Fisker Ocean battery packs: Today’s Car News

Tesla Model 3 prices rise yet again. The Fisker Ocean will offer a choice of very fast-charging battery packs. And Ford eyes the electric restomod potential of its drive systems. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The upcoming Fisker Ocean will offer very fast charging—peaking at more than 250 kw—thanks to two packs

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Gillig produces its 100th battery-electric bus, with Cummins battery system

Cummins and Gillig have announced the production of the 100th Gillig battery-electric bus built since the two companies began their collaboration on transit vehicles in 2019. The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri. “We’re thrilled that our 100th electric bus is going to Metro, an agency that we have

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Allegro’s new gate driver reduces cooling fan noise and vibration

Allegro MicroSystems has introduced the new A89307 automotive-qualified gate driver integrated circuit (IC). Designed for battery cooling fans and HVAC systems in EVs and hybrids, the A89307 offers ultra-low noise and vibration by using a Field Oriented Control (FOC) algorithm to drive continuous sinusoidal current to the load. The company claims its algorithm can help

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