Lightyear One solar electric car aims to “leapfrog the grid”

Lightyear OneThe Lightyear One started with a World Solar Challenge champion-team effort, and the project has from the start been focused around uncompromised efficiency and a design that flaunts its solar cells and sleek aerodynamics—as well as the idea of not being so dependent on charging infrastructure. And now the company appears to be forming its...

LA region wants 80 percent of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2028

Traffic at the I-10 & I-405 interchange in Los Angeles, California (by Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz)It's no secret that California leads the nation in pushing for electric (and electrified) vehicle volume, but the state's southern region is moving for an even more accelerated approach, calling for 80% of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2028. This latest initiative, dubbed the Zero Emissions Roadmap 2.0, was launched by a coalition calling...

Hyundai on track to become world’s top seller of hydrogen-powered cars

Hyundai NexoHydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales may still be a fraction of the worldwide green market, but that hasn't stopped global automakers from jockeying for the top spot. On Monday, Business Korea reported that Hyundai sold more hydrogen-powered vehicles through the third quarter of this year than rival Toyota, outpacing the Japanese brand for the first...