The groundbreaking all-wheel-control EV in action Photo: Nissan As we’ve previously reported, Nissan is expanding its presence in the electric vehicle market with high-profile projects like the Ariya Concept, which the automaker debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show. Most recently, in Oppama, Japan, Nissan pulled back the curtain on an unnamed twin-motor, all-wheel-control test car…
Leave it to California to be at the head of the green movement, yet again. Starting in 2015, California Building Code will require that any new construction must be wired for Level 2 electric-car charging stations, as the auto industry slowly builds up an army of electrified loyalists. The updates to the California Building Code…
A “shocking” development for public transportation Photo:Proterra Electric cars seem to be all the rage these days, with more news about them emerging every day. However, they aren’t the only vehicles going electric. Take buses for example. Proterra, a U.S.-based public transportation company, has recently been delivering fleets of electric buses to different cities across the…
For the past few years, Tesla has dominated electric car sales in California, primarily with its trendy Model S—but not anymore. Chevrolet has taken the lead, thanks to the success of its Bolt EV model. A total of 13,487 Bolts were registered in California in 2017, boosting it to the #1 status as the top-selling EV…
Toyota Headquarters, USA Yesterday, I announced a Toyota recall that involved frustratingly little information at the time. We knew that 6.4 million vehicles had been recalled globally, including 2.34 million here in the United States alone. We also knew some of the affected models, but were just handed a humongous date range of 2004 – 2013 models….
More transportation trucks will be switching to electric on the West Coast Photo: Tommaso.sansone91 via CC Last year, nine West Coast utility companies and two agencies joined forces on the West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative, a study that mapped out electric vehicle charging points for trucks. Last month, they published the results of the…
China has largely led the worldwide surge in electric vehicle demand, in large part due to its huge “New Energy” vehicle subsidies as well as quotas on how much of an automaker’s sales must be New Energy vehicles. However, now that China has gotten to this place, it doesn’t seem to be super happy about…
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Photo: Ford Anticipation has been building for the new Ford Mustang Mach-E, which is set to arrive at dealerships later this year. Now, to add to this excitement, Ford has announced a new Remote Vehicle Setup feature for this all-electric Mustang. New Technology Coming to the Mustang Mach-E: Next-generation navigation…
Cadillac is looking to make a big impression with its new flagship sedan Photo: © General Motors Everybody seems to love the new Cadillac CT6 sedan. Consumer Reports praised the new Caddy’s handling and quiet interior; the man who bid $200,000 for the right to own the first CT6 said, “It’s terrific”; and now all…
MW Motors, a new Czech enterprise, just released the Luka EV. It’s a retro-looking electric vehicle that the company claims is the first production car in the world to use in-wheel electric motors. The in-wheel design will open up more possibilities for volume space inside the car, allowing the vehicle more room for cargo and…
Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is now available at dealerships across the United States with a starting MSRP of $33,400 and an all-electric driving range of 47 miles. Under the hood is a 1.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine that can be used as either a direct power source or as a generator for…
The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric Photo: Hyundai The Kona Electric and Ioniq Hybrid are two of Hyundai’s most eco-friendly models — and both were recently honored in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of Best Green Cars. The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric SUV was named Best Electric Vehicle, while the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid…
A worker assembles a Civic Natural Gas Vehicle at the Greensburg Honda Plant Honda is phasing out its natural gas vehicles, in lieu of developing more hybrids, electric cars and fuel cell vehicles. A hydrogen-powered Honda FCV should be arriving next year, and the company is also developing a next-generation, two-motor hybrid system for a…
Nissan’s 10 millionth car produced in Mexico Fifty years (almost) after the beginning of Nissan operations in Mexico, Nissan has reached a figure that boggles the mind: 10 million vehicles produced. This came as a joint effort between three different manufacturing facilities, which together produce over 800,000 units yearly. More Nissan Production: New Nissan Maxima…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened on Wall Street earlier this week, and things did not go as well as CEO, Sergio Marchionne, had hoped. As if closing lower than the company opened on the first day wasn’t enough of a disaster for Marchionne, he’s now facing two Fiat Chrysler Automobile recalls, totaling 747,817 vehicles in the…
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