July 2022

Mercedes EQB and Vision EQXX reviews, police F-150 Lightning, US-made ID.4, EV tax credit: The Week in Reverse

How far weekly does Sono say its Sion solar EV might go without ever charging? Which automaker launched a service aimed at answering questions about EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 29, 2022. This week, we drove the one-and-only efficiency-focused Mercedes-Benz… […]

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Volkswagen exec explains advantage of PowerCo battery startup

Volkswagen Group’s Board Member Thomas Schmall explained the advantages of PowerCo.  “PowerCo will bundle our global battery activities along the whole value chain. From materials to research and development, in-house production and recycling,” Schmall shared.  “Unified cells and the standard factory will set a new industry standard. This will allow PowerCo to ramp up its

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Tesla gives back used Model S’ range after “ransom” story attracts flak online

Tesla has seemingly backtracked on its decision to nerf the battery range of a used Model S. The vehicle lost some of its range after Tesla opted to “fix” a “configuration error” that it spotted with the all-electric sedan.  The issue was shared by longtime Tesla tinkerer Jason Hughes, who operates a business related to

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Kimbal Musk: Tesla is just getting started, will see “next decade of awesome”

Tesla may have already accomplished a lot of things over the years, but according to board member Kimbal Musk, the company is just getting started. And from this point on, things will only get more exciting. Kimbal recently became the subject of news reports after he exercised a call option to purchase 25,000 TSLA shares

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Tesla Model Y shipments from Giga Texas are hitting their pace

During the second quarter earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted that Gigafactory Texas is poised to hit the 1,000-vehicle-per-week mark hopefully in the next few months. Recent observations from drone operators who are closely monitoring the Giga Texas complex suggest that Tesla is working hard to achieve this ambitious goal. Tesla is quite unique

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Tesla Solar Roof lawsuit proceeds but gets trimmed by District Judge

Back in May 2021, homeowners Matthew Amans and Babak Malek filed a Tesla Solar Roof lawsuit over what they argued was a “bait and switch” strategy from the electric vehicle maker. Both homeowners had ordered Solar Roofs for their homes but were eventually hit by the company’s price increases in April 2021.  Amans had signed

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to

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