Electric cars from BlueIndy car sharing now face the crusher

BlueIndy electric-car sharing station and European Bollore BlueCar, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 2014Dozens of electric cars from the defunct BlueIndy car-sharing service were sent to a scrapyard, as the City of Indianapolis mulls what to do with leftover charging stations, according to local news reports. The Bollore BlueCars—purpose-built for BlueIndy and other car-sharing services operated by France's Bollore Group—are waiting to...

In California, Tesla Model 3 outsells Civic, Corolla, Accord, Camry

2020 Tesla Model 3The top-selling car in California is now an electric car, and it’s one that was designed, engineered, and built there: the Tesla Model 3. According to the quarterly update released on Thursday by the California New Car Dealers Association, the Model 3 outsold the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the state from the start of the year through...

Kia Stinger sport sedan might switch to electric, hints design boss

2020 Kia StingerThe Kia Stinger may need to go electric in order to survive, Kia design boss Karim Habib hinted in a recent interview with Top Gear. "As the technology goes towards EVs and as the world and its appetite for these types of cars changes, the concept probably has to evolve as well," Habib said in reference to the Stinger. Habib stopped short of...

Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices fueling EV avoidance

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EFord could be seen as giving mixed signals about its dedication to fully electric vehicles in the next decade. On one hand, it’s definitely invested. Ford was among just a few automakers to side with California and 22 other states to oppose federal efforts to quash the Golden State’s right to set its own emissions rules. And it’s...

Pasadena claims to have the largest public EV fast-charging station in the US

Marengo Charging Plaza, Pasadena, CaliforniaMost places in the United States are lucky to have just one EV fast-charging outlet. Pasadena, California, isn't like most places. Located in the state with more electric cars than any other, Pasadena now claims to have the largest fast-charging station in the U.S. The Marengo Charging Plaza, in a downtown parking garage, boasts 44 charging plugs...