VW e-Golf electric car: With 100,000 delivered, a stage-setter for ID

2019 Volkswagen e-GolfVolkswagen’s e-Golf electric car fitted a fully electric powertrain to a model originally designed for an internal combustion engine, and it created what many fans of the car—us included—might say was more compelling than some other electric cars designed as mass-market electric cars in and of themselves. For that we’re not...

Nissan including $250 credit for EVgo fast-charging with Leaf

Nissan EVGo fast chargersNissan and EVgo have announced a partnership that will include charging station usage for Leaf owners along with a $250 credit, the two companies announced last week. The program is called "Nissan Energy Perks by EVgo," and will give Leaf customers access to EVgo's network of more than 750 public charging station locations with more than 1,200...

VW Project e-Bus electric Microbus builds Buzz with e-Golf transplant

Volkswagen Type 2 electric conversionHaven't gotten your fill of classic cars converted to electric powertrains? You're in luck, thanks to this incredibly clean VW Microbus. Volkswagen and powerhouse EV West partnered up to build this all-electric Type 2 bus to whet our appetites for the real thing, which is still a couple of years away. This build is equal parts original Type 2 and...

Fisker prices Ocean electric SUV at $379 per month

Fisker Ocean teaserFisker's new mainstream Ocean SUV may still be more than a year away, by optimistic time frames, but the company's marketing machine has been hard at work. Fisker Inc. announced its flexible lease program Wednesday, and even told us how much it will cost. "People around the globe will be able to obtain the Fisker Ocean starting at $379 (U.S.) per...

Uber and Lyft are adding to air pollution, campaign argues

Uber electric carEurope’s leading clean-transportation group has allied with other organizations on the Continent plus the Sierra Club in the U.S. to get the word out that in the largest, most congested cities, ride-hailing services are adding to issues with pollution and congestion—not easing them. An analysis released last week by the European group...