Author: admin
The VW ID.4 gets more pep and a better interface for much of the lineup, at somewhat higher prices. The little Fiat 500e is a big test for the U.S. EV market. And how much rocket tech will the Tesla Roadster get? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 lineup gets a higher price—although much of the lineup offers substantial upgrades including stronger performance and a much-improved infotainment system. Is the Tesla Roadster getting a few more technology tricks, via SpaceX? That appears to be what CEO Elon Musk suggested with recent posts—accompanying another delay…
Renault brings back its hot hatch in affordable EV form. Fiat reveals five new EV concepts. And Honda details another impressive-looking hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, as infrastructure questions remain. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has revealed the upcoming fuel-cell version of its Honda CR-V and, once again, it will only be available by lease in California. This time it’s different, though: The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV has a charge port, so drivers can charge up the battery pack for 29 battery-electric miles, followed by what Honda anticipates as about 241 miles of hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion. That is,…
The cult-classic Renault 5 hatchback has returned as an EV—at a lower price than any electric car currently available in the U.S. Unveiled at the 2024 Geneva auto show, the new Renault 5 E-Tech combines retro styling and affordability. The design is fairly close to the 2021 concept version, and Renault claims a projected base price of 25,000 euros. That’s $27,130 at current exchange rates. The original Renault 5 was launched in 1972 as a humble economy car, also making it to the U.S. as the Renault Le Car. It earned the respect of car enthusiasts thanks to the mid-engine R5…
Upgraded specifications and lower prices are expected to keep the Zeekr 001 competitive amid fierce price competition, thus helping Zeekr achieve its goal of doubling sales this year. (Image credit: Zeekr) Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, has launched the refreshed Zeekr 001 shooting brake model, hoping that upgraded specifications and lower prices will keep one of its main sellers competitive amid fierce price competition. Zeekr rolled out the 2024 Zeekr 001 at a launch event today in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, where it is headquartered, and the updated model comes standard with the 800 V…
Fiat this week debuted five concept cars at the 2024 Geneva auto show, previewing a new EV model line alongside the updated 500e that’s scheduled to reach U.S. showrooms later this year. The concepts, all based on one of the Stellantis STLA platforms due to be shared by the automaker’s many brands, include a pickup truck and camper van, as well as a hatchback, SUV, and a coupe-like crossover. Fiat Panda Camper concept Fiat didn’t offer any technical details, but said it will offer all-electric, hybrid, and internal-combustion powertrains in production models based on these concepts, the first of which…
Honda on Tuesday revealed a new electrified version of its 2025 Honda CR-V that can go 29 miles, powered only by a battery pack. Then, another source can kick on, providing power for longer trips. While the formula might sound familiar, what’s different, in the case of what’s set to be badged the CR-V e:FCEV, is that the longer-range power source isn’t a gasoline engine. It’s a hydrogen fuel-cell system. According to Honda, the CR-V e:FCEV will offer 29 miles of driving on a plug-in battery pack, then hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion will power the same electric motor system for another…
Production of the Polestar 3 has begun in Chengdu, China, with additional production expected to begin in the US in mid-2024, Polestar said. (A Polestar 3 on display at the August 2023 Chengdu auto show. Image credit: CnEVPost) Polestar (NASDAQ: PSNY), the premium electric vehicle (EV) maker owned by Geely and Volvo Cars, has started production in China of the Polestar 3, an SUV unveiled on October 12, 2022 . Production of the Polestar 3 has begun in Chengdu, China, with additional production slated to start in the US in South Carolina in the middle of 2024, the EV maker…
Saloon unveiled the Mecha Dragon at the Guangzhou auto show in November 2021, but no new developments on the all-electric sedan have been released since. (Great Wall Motor’s premium EV brand Saloon unveiled the Mecha Dragon at the November 2021 Guangzhou auto show.) Great Wall Motor’s premium electric vehicle (EV) brand Saloon fell into silence after revealing its first model in November 2021, and now a new report said that the brand will be relaunched. Great Wall Motor plans to relaunch the Saloon brand this year, which will be integrated under the premium Wey brand, a report by local media…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! After the December sales peak, the year started with an expected sales slump, but smaller than expected, with numbers almost doubling compared to last year. Although, January 2023 had a lot going against it (a covid surge, the end of EV subsidies on January 1st, the Lunar New Year celebrations happening in January). Still, 2024 started at some 668,000 passenger new energy vehicle registrations. Due to the aforementioned factors that depressed January 2023, the overall market also jumped, by over 44% year over year…
Arcfox has shipped vehicles to several countries and will accelerate its overseas sales and service network this year, it said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Arcfox, the electric vehicle (EV) brand of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group), has announced its entry into the Dominican market, further expanding its presence overseas despite its poor performance in the domestic market. Arcfox signed a partnership agreement on February 26 with Qingdao Tang Buy International Import & Export, and Sertelsa Solar of the Dominican Republic to enter the Dominican market, according to a press release today. Briunny Garabito Segura, ambassador of the Dominican Republic to China,…