See how emissions from driving have changed in your city

Traffic in Los Angeles on Google MapsDespite advances in fuel efficiency and emissions control and the proliferation of hybrid and battery-electric cars over the past three decades, CO2 emissions from transportation sources continue to rise. Data compiled by Boston University shows that the majority of that growth has come from large metropolitan areas, and in most urbanized parts of...

Tesla Pickup still on track for November reveal

Tesla Semi early sketches possibly preview design of Tesla pickup truckTesla CEO Elon Musk says the Tesla pickup truck is still on track for a November reveal, as promised. As usual, the news came via a Twitter conversation between Musk and a follower, who asked Musk Wednesday whether the November target was final. Musk responded simply with "no change." No change — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 9, 2019 Musk...

Porsche and Boeing developing “premium urban air mobility vehicle”

Porsche Boeing premium urban air mobility vehiclePorsche and Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the developing of flying cars, the companies announced Thursday. The notion of a "premium personal urban air mobility vehicle" may sound vague, the new joint venture, Aurora Flight Sciences, is tasked with building a "fully electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle," which...

Volvo and Geely merging development for engines, still needed in hybrids

2020 Volvo XC40 PHEVVolvo will offload its development of internal combustion engines to a new joint project with parent company Geely, the two companies announced Monday, allowing Volvo's in-house propulsion engineers to concentrate exclusively on electric powertrains. While Volvo says it believes ICEs are here to stay for the foreseeable future, it is in the early...

ID Light feature inside VW ID 3 electric car communicates without clutter

VW ID 3 Light CommunicationWith its first ground-up electric effort, Volkswagen chose to produce a car that is conventionally practical while embracing the high-tech approach taken with many EVs. One of the ID 3's unique features is an intelligent LED-based communication system designed to deliver alerts and status updates in a simple, easily interpreted manner. The system...

Pricing and more details for Polestar 2, Performance Pack version

Polestar 2Volvo's high-performance subsidiary confirmed more about pricing for the Polestar 2 this week, setting the stage for a showdown with the Tesla Model 3. The all-electric Polestar 2 has its sights set on the Long Range variants of the smaller Tesla sedan, and thanks to this week's announcement, we now know they'll be very similarly priced in Europe...

Tata Nexon EV gives India an affordable domestic-brand electric car

Tata Nexon EVWith global automakers turning their hungry eyes to the Indian market, domestic manufacturer Tata is hoping to establish itself as a serious competitor in the EV segment with its new Nexon. The Nexon is the first Tata to employ the company's modernized EV powertrain tech, dubbed Ziptron. This packages a 130-hp electric motor and a liquid-cooled...

American commute times reached record highs in 2018

Traffic in Atlanta, Georgia during rush hour (via Wikimedia)The average American now spends 54 minutes commuting each day (27 minutes each way), or 20 minutes more each week and 17 hours more each year than they did a decade ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Commute times have been on the rise since 1980, The Washington Post reported Monday. Over that period, Americans have sacrificed the...

Payment not accepted: Volta’s free DC fast charging network starts soon

Volta free DC fast chargingA California-based company is taking the ad-supported model popularized by smartphone apps and applying it to the next generation of vehicle infrastructure with a nationwide network of free DC fast charging stations. Volta announced last week that it will build 150 stations over the course of the next year, it said in its announcement. This first...