Study: Americans have little confidence in EVs, less in self-driving cars

Chevrolet Bolt EV Cruise Automation test mule in San FranciscoCar shoppers know electric-cars are good for the environment, but relatively few would consider buying one, according to results released Tuesday by J.D. Power and Associates. In its first-ever Mobility Confidence Index, 61 percent of respondents told the automotive polling juggernaut that they agree that electric cars are better for the...

Former Audi CEO arrested in Germany over diesel-scandal allegations

Rupert StadlerTwo days after a newspaper investigation in Germany revealed the depth of Audi's role in the vast diesel emissions-cheating scandal at Volkswagen, German prosecutors have arrested the division's former CEO, Rupert Stadler, in conjunction with the scandal. He has been charged with falsifying emissions and compliance certificates and illegal...

What’s your favorite EV ad so far? Twitter poll results

Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Kicking Gas' electric car campaignLast week, after another compelling ad for electric cars found its way onto America's screens, we finally found enough decent, ads for electric EVs to ask readers their favorites. The ad was from Porsche, associating electric cars, including its upcoming Taycan, with lots of clean, powerful electricity by showing a trio of plug-in Porsches racing...

Senate bill includes up to $1B for clean-car infrastructure

Electrify America DC fast chargers in Gulfport, MississippiThe transportation infrastructure bill long promised by President Trump and Congress was finally introduced in the Senate on Monday—and it may include some money for electric cars. The bill, called America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, proposes to spend $287 billion on transportation projects over the next five years, and up...

Senate bill includes up to $1B for clean-car infrastructure

Electrify America DC fast chargers in Gulfport, MississippiThe transportation infrastructure bill long promised by President Trump and Congress was finally introduced in the Senate on Monday—and it may include some money for electric cars. The bill, called America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, proposes to spend $287 billion on transportation projects over the next five years, and up...

Hyundai Kona Electric explodes in Montreal garage

2019 Hyundai Kona ElectricThe explosion of a 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric in a Montreal, Canada, garage Saturday literally blew the doors off. The owner, Piero Cosantino, told the CBC the car was not even plugged in at the time of the explosion. The report was the first in North America, and possibly the first report in the world, of a Kona Electric explosion or fire. No one...

Tesla to improve city Autopilot driving with major software update

2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWDTesla will release the next version of its self-driving software, Version 10, starting next month. CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter over the weekend that the new software will do a better job of recognizing stop signs and traffic lights in cities and offer better driving characteristics on the highway. Musk said in April that the company expects...

Do EV conversions matter today? Take our Twitter poll

Classic Mini Cooper electric conversion by Swind“Reduce, reuse, recycle” is one of the core concepts for greening your life—and with the right motivations along the way, reducing your carbon footprint. It’s part of what makes the idea of electric-car conversions so compelling. You take a tired, polluting old vehicle with a tailpipe, remove everything having to do with...