The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid will start at $30,235 (including a mandatory $1,185 destination charge), when it reaches United States dealerships later this year. The hybrid will be available in three trim levels, including base Blue, SEL Convenience, …
Author: Stephen Edelstein
VW confirms next-generation EV due in 2026: Long range, short charging, automated driving
As the first electric cars based on its MEB platform roll out in Europe and the United States, the Volkswagen Group is looking ahead to its next generation of EVs. The automaker on Friday confirmed more details of its Project Trinity flagship electric …
Could an “electric fuel” tax for EV use help states solve the gas-tax dilemma?
The gas tax remains one of the main funding sources for road infrastructure, which has led to cries that electric-car drivers aren’t paying their fare share of road maintenance costs. Minnesota’s solution? Consider electricity a fuel. A new bill circul…
Study: Shift to electric trucks and buses could save 57,000 lives
Electric cars get the most attention, but passenger vehicles aren’t the only vehicles on the road. A shift to electric trucks and buses in urban areas could prevent more than 57,000 premature deaths by 2050, according to a new Environmental Defense Fun…
Startup Ample aims to revive vision of large-scale EV battery swapping
A California-based startup hopes to succeed where many have failed, and finally implement large-scale EV battery swapping. After seven years of development work, Ample is ready to release a battery-swapping system with swapping stations and a modular b…
Cheapest new-car lease is all-electric: Chevy Bolt EV lease deals as low as $107 per month
With a refreshed 2022 model on the way, lease deals for the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV are now as low as $107 per month, but only for Costco members in certain parts of the country. Chevy has launched a new lease deal with the retail chain, according to ou…
Polestar EV brand plans 15 more US showrooms—including Detroit
Volvo spinoff brand Polestar is adding more showrooms—and not just in the coastal cities considered most friendly to electric cars. Polestar on Monday announced plans for 15 new showrooms, with the first set to open this spring in Austin, Boston,…
Study: EVs use less raw material than gasoline vehicles
Electric cars use much less raw material than internal-combustion vehicles, according to a new study from European advocacy group Transport & Environment, providing yet more evidence that their overall carbon footprint is lower. The study looked at…
Study: EVs use less raw materials than gasoline vehicles
Electric cars use much less raw material than internal-combustion vehicles, according to a new study from European advocacy group Transport & Environment, providing yet more evidence that their overall carbon footprint is lower. The study looked at…
Nissan claims 50% thermal efficiency, from engine for e-Power hybrid system
Nissan claims to have made a major efficiency breakthrough in efficiency for an internal-combustion in its e-Power hybrid system. The automaker announced Friday that it had reached 50% thermal efficiency, which is the percentage of energy converted to …
