Although electric models are leaving dealership lots, they are not being bought With each passing week, more automakers are introducing new electric vehicles to their future lineups. Despite this rapid electric adoption, only about 1% of the global market has gone fully electric. This statistic would suggest that people are not buying new electric vehicles, and this…
The first member of Hyundai’s Ioniq family–the gas-electric hybrid–has just been made available for purchase, and with the other two Ioniq siblings on the way, Hyundai is already looking ahead at the future of its eco-friendly vehicles. The much-anticipated Ioniq all-electric is a monumental step forward for the brand, but critics are already anticipating it…
Electric vehicles have always had one problem in the eyes of drivers—what many news outlets have dubbed “range anxiety.” Many people, when confronted with the somewhat limited range of the current electric vehicle selection (minus the expensive Model S and Model X, as well as upcoming models) become concerned that the car, while driving far…
Image: Loco Steve Quick refresher: OPEC stands for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries—that is to say, OPEC is a group composed of a bunch of countries that have historically made a ton of money selling oil to make gasoline. So, it is with a veritable block of salt that we take OPEC predicting…
So, anyone who knows my writing (hi, mom!) knows that I just love electric cars – in fact, I even wrote a while back about my first time getting to drive the Chevy Volt, and how it was pretty great. Well, now I have been driving it around some more for a while, and it…
GM recently discontinued the Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid Photo: Cadillac Don’t expect any more hybrid vehicles from General Motors. The automaker says it’s done manufacturing cars that run on combined electric and gas power. Instead, it’s going all-in on fully electrified rides. GM has already announced plans to introduce up to 20 electric vehicles around…
General Motors has appointed Pamela Fletcher as its new vice president of Global Electric Vehicle Programs. Fletcher, who most recently was GM’s executive chief engineer for Electrified Vehicles and New Technologies, was integral in the launch of the zero-emissions Chevrolet Bolt and will by key in the automaker’s recently-announced plan to launch 20 new all-electric…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, as the owners of Jeep, Ram, and Dodge, isn’t really known for its alternative-fuel vehicles. In fact, its only strong foray into fully-electric cars was the Fiat 500e, a teeny tiny car available in the fewest possible numbers in California which FCA boss Sergio Marchionne would actually prefer you not buy. However,…
The efficiency and performance capabilities of the 2019 Chevy Bolt were put to the test this month in the 2019 Electric Vehicle Road Trip. This year’s EVRT kicked off on Jan. 17 in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi and wrapped up Jan. 24 in Dubai. Stops along the way included Sheikh Zayed Abu Dhabi Grand…
From saving money on fuel to lowering driving footprints, electric vehicles offer many benefits. To capitalize on the performance of your EV, you should look to its foundation. The size of your EV’s wheels can impact its efficiency, handling, and battery range. Improved EV Power: Check out the redesigned Nissan LEAF EV tires bear a…
Photo: General Motors General Motors is set to debut 30 electric vehicles before the end of 2025. To make it easier for you to charge these EVs at home and in public, GM is now launching Ultium Charge 360, which integrates GM mobile apps, charging networks, and more products and services. The Best Tech in…
Image courtesy of Bonhams Ebeltoft, Denmark was the host of the recent Fredericksen auction. Among the other items was one particularly rare item: a 1905 Woods Queen Victoria Brougham electric car, the only one known to survive in the world. At the turn of the 20th century, gasoline technology was not terribly well-developed. It was slow, smelled…
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced it will provide a full lineup of electrified vehicles for the upcoming 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, including “unique versions of certain vehicles as well as vehicles developed specifically to support” the games. Toyota’s goal, along with that of the Tokyo Organizing Committee, is to achieve the lowest…
Cadillac’s future is looking quite “shocking” A few months ago, The News Wheel reported that Buick would likely lead the charge toward GM’s electric future, receiving many of the 20 all-electric vehicles GM plans to release by 2023. Recent comments made during the North American International Auto Show now indicate anther of GM’s brands might receive…
Ford announced this week that it intends to more than double the amount it originally intended to invest in vehicle electrification, which will result in 16 fully-electric vehicles being launched by 2022—the first of which is expected to arrive by 2020. “We’re all in, and the only question is will the customers be there with…
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