BMW X5 plug-in hybrid is shod with sustainably sourced natural rubber

BMW X5 xDrive45e with FSC-certified Pirelli P-Zero tiresThe BMW X5 xDrive45e plug-in hybrid SUV will offer tires made from sustainably-sourced natural rubber starting in August, the automaker announced last week in a press release. BMW claims the special 22-inch Pirelli P-Zero tires also include wood-based rayon as a strengthener and are the first to receive certification from the Forest Stewardship...

California approves EV mandate for Uber and Lyft

Lyft car with trademark pink mustache (via Wikimedia) California has approved ambitious emissions-reductions goals for ride-hailing services, effectively requiring companies like Uber and Lyft to go all-electric by the end of the decade. Drafted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the new rules require ride-hailing companies to start ramping up electrification in 2023, reduce greenhouse-gas...

Fisker intends to make first all-electric Popemobile

Henrik Fisker and Pope FrancisFisker founder Henrik Fisker reportedly presented his vision of tailpipe-emissions-free transport to Pope Francis in a private meeting on Thursday, during a visit to Vatican City. And it’s one based on Fisker’s upcoming Ocean electric SUV. “I got inspired reading that Pope Francis is very considerate about the environment and the...

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. 2021 Rivian R1T: Electric truck face-off

Rivian R1T vs Ford F-150 LightningSettle down, America. The electric trucks have arrived, or at least they are about to. The battles that are about to take place will be one for the history books. It’s one thing for automakers to compete in the marketplace with electric cars, but America runs on trucks. It’s a new day, and a new game, when automakers start competing...