Many drivers these days are considering buying an electric vehicle. These drivers are tired of buying expensive fuel and are usually concerned with their vehicles’ environmental impact. Indeed, today people have become much more aware of the future of their children, and how polluting combustion engines can be. Significant Stock Increases The benefit of electric…
Apple will have an electric car in the works by 2019 Photo: Allen Lai Rumors about Apple creating its own vehicle have been flying for awhile, with some people—including us—speculating that the car could arrive sometime in 2020. Now, it looks like we have confirmation that Apple will be offering a new all-electric vehicle—and it…
2019 Chrysler Pacifica The 2019 Auto Pacifica Vehicle Satisfaction Awards rank the popular Chrysler Pacifica as the leader in the minivan category. “FCA has done an outstanding job understanding and delivering vehicles and features that delight consumers,” said George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. “They’ve done this in the face of strong competition and a challenging…
Report: Mustang-inspired electric crossover concept set to debut this year Photo: Ford Motor Company Hold onto your horses, because the Ford Mustang-inspired electric crossover may be breaking cover at long last. On Tuesday, Autocar reported that a concept version of the vehicle once known as Mach 1 will bow at some point later this year ahead of…
Despite the recent coronavirus-related dip in gas prices, many drivers are either making the switch to electric vehicles or planning to. Until now, EVs have mainly consisted of smaller cars and crossovers, but automakers are starting to extend EV technology to larger vehicles, including trucks. Here are four that will soon be released for sale….
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…
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