Chinese EV startup Byton has taken steps to establish its foothold in the United States, entering into a partnership with the Volkswagen-backed Electrify America charging network ahead of the global launch of its M-Byte crossover. The partnership will …
Author: Byron Hurd
Karma pitches extended-range electric truck possibility to fleets
Tesla may have swooped in at the last minute and stolen the show in Los Angeles this week, but the ever-frisky Karma has its own pickup pitch: an extended-range EV for commercial applications. Karma’s pitch is a bit less concrete than Tesla’s. Rising f…
Bridgestone cuts carbon emissions by using recovered carbon black for new tires
Bridgestone is the first tire company to use recovered carbon black in the large-scale manufacturing of new tires, paving the way for reductions in carbon emissions in an industry that has long been plagued by waste issues. Carbon black is fundamentall…
Audi E-Tron electric SUV earns 5-star safety rating
The 2019 E-Tron was awarded five stars in government crash testing, Audi announced Tuesday, adding to its new EV’s safety top-notch credentials. The E-Tron’s five-star overall rating was bolstered by its performance in the government’s side-impact and …
In-road wireless charging project breaks ground in Sweden
Sweden is playing host to a prototype in-road wireless charging network designed to power electric commercial and public transit vehicles as they drive. Work began on the first section of this road last Wednesday. The project, dubbed “Smartroad Gotland…
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC challenges I-Pace, E-Tron at $68,895
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC battery-electric crossover is finally coming to our shores, the automaker announced Wednesday. It will start at $68,895 (including a $995 destination fee) when it arrives here early in 2020. Power comes from dual electric mot…
2020 Mercedes-Benz ECQ challenges I-Pace, E-Tron at $68,895
The 2020 EQC battery-electric crossover is finally coming to our shores, Mercedes-Benz announced Wednesday. It will start at $68,895 (including a $995 destination fee) when it arrives here early in 2020. Power comes from dual electric motors (front and…
California is boycotting automakers that don’t side with state on emissions
California announced on Friday that it will no longer buy fleet vehicles from General Motors, Toyota, FCA, and other automakers that sided with the President last month when his administration challenged the state’s authority to regulate vehicle emissi…
Hyundai testing fuel-saving truck platooning tech for real-world traffic
The future of long-haul trucking fuels may still be up for debate, but finding more efficient ways to move convoys of trucks long distances is a critical component of improving commercial sustainability. To that end, multiple truck, trucking, and logis…
Biden infrastructure plan goes low-carbon with all transportation
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has proposed a massive low-carbon transportation initiative as part of a larger, $1.3-trillion infrastructure overhaul plan that would jump-start America’s electric vehicle infrastructure and support the auto i…