2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Electric vehicles are becoming staples in the automotive industry. Following this trend, a gas station in Takoma Park, Maryland, became the first to completely switch from a petroleum station to an EV charging station in the U.S. A Brighter Future: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV The reasoning behind the EV…
Whenever electric vehicles’ viability is discussed, one argument seems to continue to pop up—that electric vehicles are somehow no cleaner than gas vehicles because they derive their energy from power plants, which often are fueled by burning fossil fuels. This has led to the common slur against electric vehicles that they are “coal cars.” This…
The Kia Soul EV will be the guinea pig for the Hyundai-Kia wireless charging technology Charging stations might soon be a thing of the past. Hyundai and Kia are currently working together with Mojo Mobility, a wireless power company, to create a wireless electric vehicle charger. Similar to power pads used to charge phones, this…
Would you be willing to let a self-driving electric vehicle chauffer you around? In an effort to keep up with Tesla Motors, GM has agreed to partner with ride-sharing service Lyft to test self-driving Chevy Bolt EV taxis on public roadways. Car Maintenance 101: Learn how often you should actually be replacing those tires The testing…
Photo: Toyota Most major automakers have now set a date by which they expect to sell only all-electric vehicles. Volvo ambitiously wants half of its sales to be fully electric by 2025. The U.K. plans to ban diesel- and gas-powered cars in 2030. GM says that by 2035, only its heavy-duty vehicles will have tailpipes….
Opel is promoting its new electric vehicle with a road trip through Europe—the #AMPventure with the Opel Ampera-e. The journey will begin in Oslo and take selected bloggers and celebrities across mainland Europe via Paris, Barcelona, Geneva, and Munich. At each stop, the travelers will meet the people and companies working to create a future of smart…
Photo: Nissan When you think of an electric vehicle, you’re probably imagining a car that you plug in to charge. However, Nissan wants to shake things up with the Nissan Kicks e-Power, which charges its battery pack using an internal combustion engine. Drive Smarter: Nissan models that earn over 38 mpg How the system works…
2017 Chevy Volt Voltec Drive Unit and Range Extender Today Chevrolet announced the addition of yet another industry recognition to its ever-expanding list of 2017 lineup awards, as the new Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV) earns a spot on the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines Award. This marks the Volt’s second consecutive year…
Photo: © General Motors As electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to grow, it’s only natural for young adults to start focusing on career paths that would foster the development of this industry. Here are nine professions worth exploring if you’re interested in pursuing a job in the EV field. Spring Makeover: GM accessories to refresh…
Electric vehicles have one particular convenient feature that beats out internal combustion engines: the ability to “refuel” from home, in your driveway, while you sleep. Now, that process looks to be getting even more convenient as new advances in wireless vehicle charging have made it more and more efficient. In recent years, the two big…
General Motors is very excited about its new, long-distance electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Bolt, revealed in all its production-model glory at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. At the time, GM promised that the Bolt would face a wide release. However, Chevrolet is very much viewed as an American company, which is probably one…
As we creep closer and closer to the release of the Chevy Bolt, General Motors has kept absolutely silent on the delivery schedule for the electric vehicle, even when an executive from Lyft claimed that the ridesharing company would receive the first models. However, now, thanks to a southern California dealer first posting on the…
Earlier this month, the Tesla Model 3 was revealed to the world, and the brand’s fans rushed to put in their reservations. The new model’s $35,000 price tag makes it much more attainable by the average man, and Tesla is reporting an astounding 400,000 reservations. But what about the electric vehicles already on the market and…
Volkswagen has made a tenacious effort to begin reinventing its lineup by imbuing it with a wave of electric vehicles (EVs). Turning to zero-emissions EVs as a promising path for the brand’s future, VW has been busy designing and revealing electric vehicles in its I.D. family. Beginning with the first I.D. Concept at the Paris…
President and CEO Ho Sung Song virtually presents Kia’s future plans Photo: Kia Although it was held virtually from Seoul, South Korea, the 2021 Kia CEO Investor Day didn’t differ too much from sentiments mentioned at last year’s event. With a strong focus on electric vehicles, the brand is sticking to its ‘Plan S’ strategy…
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