A Blazer SS could be a sporty, affordable crossover for the mainstream. Biofuels interests go against the Biden administration’s EV push. And battery affordability is threatened by surging materials costs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Ethanol producers and a group of states have joined forces to argue that Biden administration vehicle emissions standards for model years 2023 through 2026 exceed the EPA’s authority as they effectively force automakers to produce electric cars.
GM has been making fully electric versions of many of its heritage models—even once teasing a silhouette of what might be an electric Camaro. A new electric Chevy Blazer EV due in 2023 no exception. As Chevy revealed, it will be offered in a sporty SS version.
And amid spiking nickel lithium prices, analysts see the surge in raw-materials costs leading to a rise in EV battery prices—with battery affordability gains possibly on hold until 2024. That could have a lasting impact on EV affordability itself.
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A Chevrolet Blazer SS performance version will be offered for the electric Blazer due in 2023, as the brand continues to electrify its heritage models.
Producers argue that the new rules exceed the EPA’s authority because they effectively force automakers to produce electric cars
Battery prices have declined for many years; but rising prices of nickel, lithium, and other materials could halt or even reverse that trend
Americans will see the ID.Buzz in 2024, after a 2023 debut. Does it live up to the electric Microbus hype?
Environmental groups claim the EPA’s proposed standards should do more to encourage deployment of electric trucks.
Relatively simple strategies like smart charging and time-of-use rates will help smooth utilities’ loads and get the most from renewables.
GM and PG&E are aiming to test bidirectional EV charging at homes. Volvo is testing high-power wireless charging on XC40 Recharge taxis. And are solid-state batteries safer after all? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM now sees bidirectional charging as an important part of all future EVs. To that aim, the company this morning announced a collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) that would help put battery packs from residential owners’ EVs to use as backup home energy—and, potentially, grid stabilization. Although it’s a small pilot program, and…
A U.S. DOE study found that solid-state cells aren’t necessarily less prone to catastrophic failure and overheating.
Momentum Dynamics inductive wireless charging tech will be tested in XC40 Recharge electric SUVs in use more than 12 hours a day.
With a small California pilot program starting this year, GM and PG&E will develop software and a core hardware set.
Volvo is giving its XC40 Recharge a refresh in Europe. Police departments aren’t excluding EVs, but they’re not seeing the right package in an EV. Ford might attempt to keep its dealerships to a set price on its electric vehicles. And which gasoline-fueled models get 50 mpg for less…
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