Electric vehicle adoption continues to increase in the U.S., as consumer awareness increases and EV prices drop. Just last fall, Forbes reported that EVs are predicted to hit 65 percent of sales by 2050. While many states are implementing electric car initiatives, there are four things states can do to promote electric cars, to speed up…
The Netherlands is one of the most environmentally-friendly places on Earth. Back in 2014 it opened the world’s first solar road, a 230-foot span of bike path embedded with solar cells, which so far has exceeded developers’ expectations by producing 3,000 kilowatt-hours in its first 6 months of operation—enough energy to power a small Dutch…
Harrods department store in London has adopted the fully-electric Nissan e-NV200 for its delivery fleet Photo: Nissan Nissan and the celebrated Harrods department store have joined forces to bring electric vehicle technology to Harrods customers. Customized with Harrods recognizable gold and green corporate colors, the all-electric Nissan e-NV200 will be on display everyday as they…
The 2019 Hyundai Nexo WardsAuto recently released its annual 10 Best Engines list, honoring a pair of Hyundai vehicles in the process. The 2019 Hyundai Nexo fuel-cell vehicle and the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric were both recognized for their innovative, efficient powertrains. “It is a true honor to have two of our all-new eco-friendly engine…
Photo: byronv2 When you think of cutting-edge in-car safety systems, you probably think of driver-assist features like automatic emergency braking and blind spot detection — not explosions that selectively blow up parts of your car. However, controlled explosions may be the next step in making electrified vehicles safer in the event of a crash. Protect…
2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV A new study from Crescent Electric has found the cheapest places to drive an electric car, based on electricity costs in the nation’s 52 largest cities. At the very top of the list is New Orleans, where a daily commute of 15 or so miles per day costs just $54.03 per year….
Image: Paul Lowry Oil is having a bit of a problem, price-wise. Demand is far outstripping supply, and on top of that, there is a U.S. sanction of Iranian exports. All of this is ticking oil prices toward $100 per barrel, the highest price since 2014. At the same time, this is driving up gasoline…
Here at The News Wheel, several of us love the BMW i Series for its commitment to EV technology and, quite frankly, because these are some pretty stylish cars, electric or not. We have known for a while that there was going to be a new all-electric car joining the collection, probably loaded with autonomous…
Toyota’s Aspen Ideas Festival display Recently the Toyota FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) has been making headlines all over the place. Just last week, we got to see the production vehicle’s exterior, and learned how much it would cost in Japan. Over the weekend, the Toyota FCV showed up at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival, this…
Photo: Mazda It’s no secret that electrified vehicles are all the rage, and Mazda will soon make its contribution to the growing EV arena. On a similar note, we’ve seen other beloved sports cars, including the Mustang and the Camaro, make the jump from gas power to electricity. When taking that into account, it’s only…
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Aygo, first launched in 2014, is the only car Toyota sells in Europe that doesn’t come with a hybrid option. But when the company introduces the next car’s next generation, it may have no combustion engine at all. Toyota Europe CEO Johan Van Zyl says the decision would be motivated by…
The all-electric Subaru will share the Subaru Global Platform with the 2017 Impreza (pictured above) There’s a rumor floating around about the Subaru lineup and it’s electric—boogie woogie woogie. Electric slide references aside, the Japanese brand is looking to introduce a brand-new all-electric model by 2012. According to Automotive News, this potential all-electric Subaru was…
Volkswagen announced that the I.D. Buzz concept, an all-electric vehicle, will be available in US, China, and Europe in 2022 Photo: Volkswagen Simultaneously retro and modern, the Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept will be making its commercial debut in the US, China, and Europe just five years from now (2022). According to Volkswagen, the all electric…
The impossible has come to pass: the Japanese automaker that had resisted making electric vehicles for so long and had pushed back its diesel engines’ arrival in the US for various reasons has now revealed that it will, in fact, be bringing both an electric vehicle and diesel engines to the US, the former in…
GM CEO Mary Barra at the Frankfurt Motor Show Photo: © General Motors The all-new Opel Astra made its world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, and it represents the first step in General Motors end-game of becoming the second biggest automaker in Europe by 2022. One of the final steps, it would seem,…
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