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Ford has detailed how its EVs can charge on the Tesla network. Several EVs are among the safest new vehicles on the market. And Aston Martin has hit snooze on EVs in favor of plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Three EVs are on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ shortlist, despite tougher requirements, with a handful of EVs qualifying for the next-best Top Safety Pick award. It signals not just that shoppers can choose fully electric vehicles with market-leading safety, but that the agency is putting more EVs through its full battery of testing. This morning,…
Ford led the industry last year in announcing a shift to the Tesla charge port and its North American Charging Standard (NACS), signaling Ford’s adoption of the NACS charge port in future EVs, while also providing upcoming access to the Tesla Supercharger network for existing Ford EV drivers. That access is almost here. Ford is also the first to offer adapters, due to ship later in March, through which owners can charge on the Tesla network immediately. Starting Thursday, it’s letting drivers reserve one complimentary adapter per Ford EV, and it’s giving a heads-up on exactly how it will work. …
XPeng Motors announced a massive milestone for its XPeng navigation guided pilot (XNGP) ADAS feature that enables self-driving in several scenarios. XNGP is now available unlimitedly on all roads, everywhere in China. That’s only part of it; XPeng also shared plans to expand the self-driving tech to other markets. XPeng Motors ($XPEV) currently operates as one of China’s big hitters in EVs. Part of the company’s appeal is its innovation and advanced technology, including out-of-the-box ideas like genuine flying cars. Another huge selling point the automaker has touted over the years is its Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), which it…
Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. The IIHS toughened requirements to earn its highest Top Safety Pick+ and second-tier Top Safety Pick awards for 2024. Some 71 models still qualified for at least one of the awards, with 22 earning the Top Safety Pick+ award. That compares to 65 models which earned one of the IIHS awards for 2023, when the agency also updated its criteria to make its awards tougher to obtain. Among EVs, only the Genesis Electrified G80, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Tesla Model Y…
Everybody knows that the public fast-charging life is just easier when you’re a Tesla owner. But starting today, Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners will begin to play on their level too as the Tesla Supercharger network opens up to them. Ford today announced two major developments on the electric front. First, Ford customers can now order the Fast Charging Adapter—the first from a major automaker—that allows Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) plugs to link up to the Combined Charging System (CCS) fast-charging port standard on basically all non-Tesla EVs. Get Fully Charged If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em…
Aston Martin is delaying the launch of its first volume EV by a year, citing lack of demand. The automaker originally planned to launch an EV next year, but it said in the release of its 2023 financial results Wednesday that it was now aiming for 2026. Aston Martin will still rely on Lucid for some powertrain components under an agreement put in place in 2023 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Aston claims it still plans “to have a line-up of electric sports cars and SUVs,” but it will take a “blended drivetrain approach” combining EVs and plug-in hybrids between 2025 and…
The iCAR 03 has a boxy look, and Chery said it’s a car for young people. (Image credit: iCAR) Chery’s new electric vehicle (EV) brand, iCAR, has rolled out its first model, the iCAR 03 electric SUV, to target a younger demographic, following the April 2023 launch of the brand. Chery launched the iCAR 03 on February 28, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) with a boxy look, which the automaker said is a vehicle for young people. The model is available in six options, three single-motor and three dual-motor, with starting prices of RMB 109,800 ($15,260), RMB 119,800, RMB 129,800,…
Xpeng will begin development of a globally available highway NGP in 2024 and a globally available XNGP in 2025. (Image credit: Xpeng) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) today announced that its XNGP (Xpeng navigation guided pilot) feature becomes available on all roads in China, after expanding the coverage of the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) to more than 200 cities early last month. “Unlimited XNGP, available all over the country, on any road,” Xpeng said on Weibo today. The first users with smart driving experience already have access to the XNGP with expanded coverage, and the feature will be pushed out to…
BYD’s plan is to build the facility for the Mexican market, not the export market, a company executive said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) is looking for a site in Mexico to build a plant aimed at increasing the company’s share of the local market, BYD Americas CEO Stella Li told Reuters on February 28. The new energy vehicle (NEV) maker expects to choose a site by the end of the year for the plant, which will have a capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, the report quoted Li as saying. Li said BYD’s ambitions in Mexico…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Phase 1 of the HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize Awards $100,000 to HBCUs To Develop Next Generation of Clean Energy Leaders Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the first phase of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize Partnerships Track. The Partnerships Track is one of two tracks in the HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize, which is awarding nearly $8 million to winning HBCUs to help prepare the next generation of clean energy leaders. Not only…