Toyota and Subaru plan a joint electric SUV. One of GM’s top executives reveals more details about upcoming electric trucks. A new climate report shows that big companies see opportunity as well as risk in addressing climate change. And automakers send…
Huge Wireless Charging Bus Project Announced In Indianapolis
Initially, three 300 kW wireless fast charging stations will be used by 31 electric buses
BYD electric garbage truck now servicing Seattle
BYD, a US-based manufacturer of commercial electric trucks, has delivered an all-electric refuse truck for use in Seattle, Washington. BYD says it’s the first electric Class-8 rear loader in the US. The vehicle features BYD’s 8R Class-8 truck fitted with refuse equipment maker New Way’s Viper Rear Loader refuse body. The vehicle is now in… Read more »
GM executive: Electric pickup will be built on EV-specific platform
General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed Thursday that the company has an all-electric pickup in development and says it will be based on the company’s BEV3 platform, expected to debut in a new Cadillac SUV sometime after 2023. That chassis will b…
Rivian CEO Says R1T & R1S Will Have Vehicle-To-Vehicle Charging
Rivian vehicles will offer unique charging solutions, such as being able to charge one another.
Climate change presents $1 trillion in risk, but more in reward: study
The latest climate study, released Tuesday, doesn’t look at sea level rise, carbon counts, or government policy—at least not directly. Instead, it takes a strictly capitalist approach. The study, by CDP, sent questionnaires to more than 200 of th…
Toyota unveils images of upcoming all-electric cars, accelerates EV plans by 5 years
Toyota announced that it is accelerating its electric vehicle plans by 5 years and partnering with new battery makers to secure supply as it unveiled images of upcoming all-electric cars.
However, the automaker’s electrification plan is still he…
An Up-Close Look At The First, Official Race-Ready Tesla Model S
It’s about time the Tesla Model S turns up in an officially sanctioned racing series.
Toyota and Subaru Agree to co-develop EV-dedicated platform and all-electric SUV
Toyota Motor Corporation and Subaru Corporation have agreed to jointly develop a platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for midsize and large passenger vehicles and to jointly develop a C-segment-class BEV SUV model for sale under each …
Subaru and Toyota plan joint electric SUVs on flexible platform
What comes next after a partnership for sports cars? Potentially one for an electric SUV. That’s the latest plan from Toyota and Subaru, according to a joint statement from the automakers on Thursday. The new joint project will develop a new electric m…
