US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO ROLL BACK AIR POLLUTION STANDARDS, CLEAN-AIR STATES STAND FIRM Days after the November 2016 election, automakers began lobbying the new US administration to water down existing fuel economy and emissions standards. This requires a lengthy and complicated legal process, so it wasn’t until August that the White House released a proposal that […]
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Video Overview: 2019 Chevy Bolt Gives Drivers More Control
Plus how the Bolt looks wearing Green Mist Metallic paint. While the Chevy Volt is getting a number of major improvements for its mid-cycle update, changes on the Bolt are more modest. This isn’t surprising since the car has been on the market less than 2 years. Chevrolet says their engineers are always working to […]
Grab To Add 200 Electric Cars In Singapore
Grab purchases 200 EVs and partners with SP Group charging operator in Singapore Singapore-based Grab, a provider of on-demand transportation and a mobile payments platform intends to add 200 electric cars with DC-fast charging capability to its fleet. The first model is the Hyundai IONIQ Electric, although it’s not said that it will be the […]
Pininfarina Confirms Electric Hypercar Launch For 2020
Given the Italian coachbuilder’s past, the hypercar should be a beauty. Pininfarina is generally more famous for its gorgeous designs rather than creating its own vehicles from the ground up, but under the ownership of Mahindra & Mahindra, the Italian coachbuilder looks to become an EV-focused automaker. An electric hypercar arriving in 2020 could be the firm’s first […]
Ferrari Says It Will Be First To Make True Electric Supercar
For some time, Ferrari fans have figured that Ferrari wouldn’t be touching the electric vehicle landscape. These beliefs were reinforced in 2011, when former Ferrari President and Chairman Luca di Montezemolo was asked whether or not Ferrari would be creeping into EV scene in the near future. His response was interesting to say the least: […]
New Bugatti Chiron EV goes 12 MPH, built from LEGO parts
In what may be the most awesome LEGO project ever, the company has announced the world premier of a full scale functional replica of the Bugatti Chiron supercar built almost entirely from LEGO Technic parts, including its 5.3 horsepower electric… Read More ›
Dyson To Build 10 Miles Of Electric Car Test Track
Dyson will have its own test track at the airfield it bought. While Dyson’s electric car project is still shrouded in mystery, the company is moving forward at its Hullavington Technology Campus. Dyson bought the disused airfield at Hullavington in 2017 and renovated two hangars built in 1938 for ta otal of £84 million. The […]
The Grom Reaper Takes You to E-Bike Heaven
With a name as gnarly as Reaper, we are tempted to picture a mean-looking bike with an engine to match. Except the Grom Reaper doesn’t look nor sound very scary—it’s a Honda Grom fitted with an electric engine. Spooky? Not really. Cool? Undeniably! REALLY COOL E-KIT: Honda Super Cub Gets Retro Electric Treatment The Grom Reaper is the work of Zero […]
Oil Exec Admits To Driving Electric Car, But Only On Weekends
Chief executive officer at oil and gas giant Total drives an electric car as his private vehicle. Total S.A. is a French international oil and gas refining company that is touted as the 4th largest in the world. However, the company also considers itself a major player in low-carbon emissions. While this may seem far-fetched, […]
Electric Camper Pulls Its Own Weight, Acts As Powerwall
A green asset year-round. Dethleffs, an RV manufacturer based in Germany, wowed us last year with its solar-covered camper. Now, it’s followed up on that concept with the e.home Coco travel trailer study at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2018. This pull-behind contains its own electric drive system and battery that takes a load off your hauler […]
