NYC mayor orders all municipal vehicles to be electric by 2040

Mack Electric LR garbage truckThe New York City government has made another bold proclamation in favor of electric cars. Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an executive order calling for all vehicles in the municipal fleet to be fully electric by 2040. That includes not only cars, but everything from ambulances and police cruisers to garbage trucks and ferries, according to a press...

Current VW Passat might be replaced completely by EV

2020 Volkswagen PassatThe current-generation Volkswagen Passat is an aging entry in a shrinking segment, but it could soon get an all-electric makeover. In its current form, the Passat is not long for this world, Johan de Nysschen, Volkswagen of America's chief operating officer, said in an interview with Roadshow. He went on to say that "it's probably a reasonable...

Hyundai takes a big-picture look at the hydrogen economy

Hyundai HDC-6 Neptune FCEV SemiHyundai is one of a handful of automakers to remain committed to hydrogen fuel-cell cars. But the automaker is also looking beyond cars, anticipating an entire “hydrogen economy” where fuel cells have a variety of other uses. This hydrogen bullishness is based on the work of Jeremy Rifkin, a well-regarded future and author of The...