Cummins held an open house to showcase its newest business unit—the Electrified Power Segment. Built on the foundation of last year’s acquisition of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a California start-up designing and building electrified powertrains,
Author: Michael Coates
Flash Drive: Tesla Model 3 Short Range Plus
The Tesla Model 3 is a mirror of everything right and wrong about electric vehicles in 2019. It’s far-and-away the best-selling EV in the U.S., but sits on the edge of affordability.
News: Electric Porsche Hits the Road
The appeal of an all-electric Porsche, as explained by the company at its latest worldwide vehicle introduction, is that it’s a Porsche like other Porsches, just with an electric powertrain.
Interview: Byton Edges Closer To Market
Byton’s first product on the market is the M-Byte, an all-electric premium crossover that will join the Tesla Model X, Jaguar I-Pace and Audi E-Tron (and the coming Mercedes EQC) in what is becoming a crowded market,
News: Car Guy Jay Leno Sees an EV Future
Jay Leno loves to go fast and enjoys the sound of multiple cylinders pounding out a rhythm. But he also has a keen sense of where the auto industry is heading–and that’s toward electric drive.
News: First Freightliner eCascadia Battery Electric Trucks Headed to Customers
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) announced this week that the first two Class 8 battery electric Freightliner eCascadias are headed for Southern California customers.
News: Pickup Trucks Make Big Power/MPG Moves
While Ford and Tesla sparred over electric pickup specs, Chevrolet trotted out some EPA-certified paperwork for its 2020 model that will be on sale in a few months. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax, powered by a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engine, will deliver 33 mpg on the highway.
News: VW’s Silicon Valley Lab Looks Back To Look Forward
VW looks back but also looks forward as maybe only Volkswagen can do, taking one of its iconic microbuses, converting it to electric drive and stuffing it full of high-tech goodies to showcase what the Belmont, Calif. Lab’s mission.
News: Toyota and Subaru To Jointly Develop EVs
Toyota, one of the world’s largest automakers, and Subaru, one of the smaller ones, this week announced they will work together on a new EV platform.
News: Pickup Electrification a Hot Topic in U.S.
It’s clear the pickup market is going to see some electric models–soon.