Chicago is joining the growing number of U.S. cities that are requiring multifamily buildings to make accommodations for electric vehicle owners. The ordinance, passed back in October, requires that new residential developments with 24 units or more pr…
Author: Byron Hurd
LA region wants 80 percent of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2028
It’s no secret that California leads the nation in pushing for electric (and electrified) vehicle volume, but the state’s southern region is moving for an even more accelerated approach, calling for 80% of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2028. This…
Nissan including $250 credit for EVgo fast-charging with Leaf
Nissan and EVgo have announced a partnership that will include charging station usage for Leaf owners along with a $250 credit, the two companies announced last week. The program is called “Nissan Energy Perks by EVgo,” and will give Leaf customers acc…
VW Project e-Bus electric Microbus builds Buzz with e-Golf transplant
Haven’t gotten your fill of classic cars converted to electric powertrains? You’re in luck, thanks to this incredibly clean VW Microbus. Volkswagen and powerhouse EV West partnered up to build this all-electric Type 2 bus to whet our appetites for the …
Fisker prices Ocean electric SUV at $379 per month
Fisker’s new mainstream Ocean SUV may still be more than a year away, by optimistic time frames, but the company’s marketing machine has been hard at work. Fisker Inc. announced its flexible lease program Wednesday, and even told us how much it will co…
Thank you for not buying: GM president points to EVs that aren’t here yet
General Motors CEO Mark Reuss says consumers won’t gravitate toward EVs until they deliver more range and faster charging, but even his own company, which is one of the highest-volume EV sellers in the country, doesn’t offer either. His remarks were pa…
Evergrande readies its own electric car, slows on the pace of EV investments
China’s Evergrande is significantly scaling back its investments into electric vehicles thanks to slowing sales of environmentally friendly cars. Evergrande invested approximately $2.9 billion into EV ventures this year; that number will drop to $2.1 b…
Karma Revero GTS punches up Revero GT performance and price
Not to be left out of the tempest of EV news surrounding the Los Angeles Auto Show, reincarnated EV hopeful Karma showed off its new high-performance, longer-range Revero GTS last week, with a sticker price of $149,950—less than $15,000 more than…
Lexus UX300e electric car revealed for China, Europe, Japan—but not US
Lexus is launching an all-electric variant of its compact UX crossover just about everywhere but the United States, the company announced Friday, dipping its toes into a market it has traditionally shunned. The 2020 Lexus UX 300e packs a 54.3-kilowatt-…
Faraday Future shows FF91 production interior, production not yet assured
Electric-car hopeful Faraday Future showed off the interior of its FF 91 luxury EV last week, giving us a glimpse of what still might (emphasis on might) be in store for the Chinese automaker—if it can get its act together. We’ve known what Farad…
