The 2015 Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle While the majority of the automotive industry is working on developing hybrid and electric vehicles, Toyota is ditching electricity in favor of a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle to be released next year. With a Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell already on the market in California, and the Toyota Mirai Fuel…
Kia Niro EV Concept Car debuts at CES 2018 Photo: Kia Media The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2018), currently underway in Las Vegas, is host to Kia Motors latest eco-friendly reveal — a 100% electric concept car as well as its high-tech plans for the future. The all-electric compact SUV, the Niro EV Concept, boasts…
Photo: Ken Lane via CC In my continued journey to find vehicles from yesteryear that nobody remembers and learn more about them, I stumbled upon the GMC Sonoma. While that name may not be familiar, you might recognize its Chevrolet counterpart: the S-10. But let’s dig into the GMC side of things and see just…
Photo: byronv2 Electric car owners and motor speedways were treated to a feast of tax breaks in a $400 billion spending bill passed by Congress earlier in February. Most of the tax breaks were extensions or restorations of already existing benefits that were expiring. They weren’t included in a massive tax-cut bill passed in December,…
Last month it seemed as if Volkswagen was throwing its support behind Biofuel with Shell, resisting the global march towards electric vehicles. Recent comments made by VW’s head of sales and marketing, however, seem to be implying that the brand is committing to EVs. Jurgen Stackman of Volkswagen commented to Autocar that he believes that…
Photo: Toyota The new Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept that was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month has made its European debut in Brussels, Belgium. It’s the second vehicle that is part of Toyota’s new “bZ” (Beyond Zero) brand umbrella, the first being the bZ4X that launched a year ago. The bZ4X…
A shocking new line of Jeep vehicles Photo: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Jeep’s lineup is renowned for innovative performance features and power. But those same vehicles aren’t exactly considered the most efficient. With Jeep’s newest initiative, that could all be about to change. At the Geneva International Motor Show earlier this month, Jeep officially unveiled plug-in…
This article is sponsored by Super Groups. Kubota is known for its well-manufactured construction equipment Photo: Kubota Many car manufacturers have been developing electric vehicles as part of the global shift toward creating a cleaner environment. These vehicles will be powered by rechargeable batteries instead of petrol and as such, the big question is, “Will…
Jim Farley wants to know why Twitter dummies think an electric Ford Bronco isn’t gonna happen Photo: Ford A spark is all you need to start a fire, and it took Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley just one curt question to set the beacons of rumor and speculation alight. In only six words on…
While 3D printers have coined an array of items, from lamp fixtures to guitars to camera lenses, cars are one object that they haven’t produced yet—until now. Italian car manufacturer, XEV, and 3D printing materials developer, Polymaker, recently introduced the LSEV electric car. Although it’s still in the concept car stage, this 3D-printed marvel has…
Photo: Volkswagen June 3 was a historic day for Volkswagen at the iconic Nordschleife track of Nürburgring. The fully electric Volkswagen ID. R prototype racecar set a new electric vehicle record, making it the fastest emission-free lap of all time. Educational Savings: Learn more about the Volkswagen College Grad Program The all-electric ID. R was…
Buick’s new tri-shield logo Photo: Buick Buick is moving forward with a major brand makeover that’s centered on a lineup of fully electric vehicles. Have Questions About EVs? Check out this comprehensive guide to electric vehicles It’s not clear yet how many EVs Buick is planning to introduce or how long it will take these…
Photo: Mariordo Latest estimates and predictions from Bloomberg New Energy Finance indicates that more than 50% of new cars will be electric by 2040. This predicted boom in EV’s will most likely be accompanied by a shift in the electricity industry. After all, the same power that enables us to use plug-in gadgets such as computers,…
It’s beauty and it’s grace. It’s the most-Googled vehicle in the United States. In today’s technological age, the most popular way to learn more about a vehicle that you are interested in is to simply look it up using Google. Therefore, Google search results are a rather accurate indicator of which vehicles are generating interest in the industry….
As Quarter 1 2016 drew to a close this year, one thing was certainly clear: this year’s beginning saw way more EV sales (meaning all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and light-commercial electric vehicles) than last year, with a total of 180,500 being sold across the world, an increase of around 42% over the same period in…
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