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…
If you know much about how electric cars, you know that, no matter who makes the EV, it will go on sale first in California (or possibly almost exclusively, in some cases). So what is it about the Golden State that has automakers pumping in electric cars? Well, first there are tons of people—with over…
Ever since the RX-8 ended production back in 2012, Mazda has promised that it was still working on the rotary engine, and would try to one day return it to the roads. Oddly, though, it seems that that return (or at least part of it) will come with the rotary inside of a Toyota self-driving…
Volvo is taking major steps towards a greener, cleaner roadway. Volvo Cars has announced that by 2019, all of the company’s vehicles will be released with electric motors. The goal is to completely replace the production of cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) with electric motors for a more efficient, environmentally-friendly way of driving. The…
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The main problem with electric vehicles today is so-called “range anxiety.” Most electric vehicles have a very limited range when compared to gas-powered counterparts, with most EVs only managing less than 100 miles before running out of juice. Then the car needs to be recharged at an outlet, which can take up to eight hours,…
A newcomer to the Hyundai lineup, the Ioniq is a monumental step forward for the brand. Aimed at environmentally-conscious drivers, Hyundai’s Ioniq is actually a groundbreaking trio of vehicles–Hybrid, Electric, or Plug-in versions–all available based on the same model. The all-electric version of the Ioniq forgoes gasoline and uses a battery-powered electric engine for a…
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