UK steps up plan for EV transition, new gasoline cars banned from 2035

The 500,000th Nissan LeafThe United Kingdom government has provided additional details of a plan to end sales of new gasoline and diesel cars and light-duty commercial vehicles by 2035. A movement to eliminate these vehicles, which according to the U.K. government make up about one fifth of carbon emissions in the country, began in 2017, with an original target of 2040...

Canoo sees its subscription-based electric van as a canvas for wraps

JGoldcrown mural for Canoo Canvas wrap programNot every vehicle design is intended to be completely unadorned; once in a while designs come along that are actually intended to be used as a canvas for customization. One such example is California-based electric-vehicle maker Canoo. Mural artist James Goldcrown made a custom mural at the company’s Torrance, California headquarters that...

Tesla is discontinuing the $35,000 Model 3—yes, again

2020 Tesla Model 3Tesla has discontinued the $35,000 Model 3—known as the Standard Range—which was already somewhat of a unicorn to begin with. A $35,000 base price helped stir considerable enthusiasm for the Model 3 ahead of its launch, but Tesla was hesitant to offer that version of the car in large numbers. Now a refresh for the 2021 model year has...