September 2022

Nissan Leaf battery lifetime, Lucid motor tech, EVs and communities of color: Today’s Car News

Lucid gives a deep-dive into its motor tech and why it leaps past what’s offered by Tesla and Porsche. Nissan Leaf batteries are staying in use longer than anticipated. And communities of color are far more interested in EVs than sales data suggests. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan Leaf EV batteries

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Blue Origin rocket launch fails after engine catches fire

Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure during its 23rd launch attempt, ending a seven-year streak of 21 successes. Following a handful of mostly weather-related delays that pushed New Shepard’s 23rd launch about two weeks past its original August 31st target, the single-stage vehicle lifted off from Blue Origin’s Van Horn,

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Tesla’s vehicle manufacturing cost in 2017 was $84k per car – it has since dropped to $36k

During Tesla head of investor relations Martin Viecha’s talk at the recently-held invite-only Goldman Sachs tech conference in San Francisco, the executive shared several important tidbits of information that are pertinent to the EV maker’s plans for the future. These include, among other things, a “third revolution” of sorts in automotive manufacturing. Viecha noted that

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Tesla IR head teases affordable EV before Robotaxi rollout [Update]

Update: In a response on Twitter, Tesla IR Head Martin Viecha clarified his statement about the company’s affordable car and Robotaxi rollout. Following is the Tesla executive’s tweet. Never said anything about “prior to” 2024 robotaxi platform rollout. — Martin Viecha (@MartinViecha) September 13, 2022 The Tesla Model Y may be on track to become

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin looks to start battery production in Q1 2023: report

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is still in its early stages, but the Germany-based electric vehicle factory is aiming for some ambitious targets of its own. Among these is the facility’s battery production, which is reportedly expected to begin sometime in the first quarter of 2023.  Tesla’s next generation of vehicles is expected to be powered by

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Ex-Nikola CEO Trevor Milton begins fraud trial

Ex-Nikola Motors CEO Trevor Milton began his fraud trial in Manhattan yesterday. Nikola Motors (NASDAQ: NKLA) is a hydrogen/electric vehicle startup that currently sells all-electric semi-trucks. However, it is alleged that the previous CEO, Trevor Milton, defrauded investors by lying about the company’s technology and production capabilities. The fraud trial is being held in Manhattan,

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