It Looks Like a Vespa, Rides Like a Vespa, but Doesn’t Smell Like a Vespa
An Irish mechanic in London has developed a kit to transform classic Italian scooters into clean-riding electric machines.
Electric car rebates, charging stations: What’s in $2 trillion Biden infrastructure plan?
President Biden on Wednesday detailed a cohesive infrastructure plan, and it targets policies spurring electric car adoption, funding for 500,000 charging stations, and work on an upgraded electrical grid among its many key points. They're a small part of a jaw-dropping list of heavy-lift infrastructure items the administration will need to sell... Biden’s Push for Electric Cars: $174 Billion, 10 Years and a Bit of Luck
The president is hoping to make electric vehicles more affordable to turn a niche product into one with mass appeal.
Genesis X concept, Mercedes performance PHEVs, Canoo changes, BMW EVs: Today’s Car News
Before Mercedes-Benz shows its EQS electric flagship, the company’s performance offshoot shows the future of go-fast plug-in hybrids. Genesis teases what looks like a future electric luxury coupe. BMW asserts its plan to go without a dedicated EV platform until the middle of the decade. And it appears that everything’s changed for the... BMW CEO says dedicated EVs “all look alike,” won’t have such a platform until 2025
As many automakers begin to roll out dedicated EV platforms—ones not designed to accommodate internal-combustion powertrains—BMW is taking its time. The automaker won't have such a platform until 2025, and that's because it's not completely sold on dedicated EVs, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said in a recent interview with Reuters. "If you... Canoo EV startup moves away from subscription plan, Hyundai partnership
EV startup Canoo is reshuffling its business plans, moving away from subscriptions and automaker partnerships and toward fleet sales, The Verge reported Monday. During an investor call—Canoo's first as a publicly-traded company—chairman Tony Aquila indicated that Canoo is ending a partnership with Hyundai, and will instead focus on... Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy
The president will begin selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes.
Genesis X Concept: Is this the production-bound electric luxury coupe?
If it feels like we’ve been here before, it’s because we have. This marks the third year out of the last four that Genesis has shown a battery-electric concept. First there was the Essentia, which debuted at the New York Auto Show in 2018. Then the Mint was revealed at the same show in 2019. And for 2021, we get the Genesis X concept... No, Volkswagen is not renaming itself Voltswagen.
“At the end of the day, it was a bit of fun with the name and the brand,” a Volkswagen spokesman said.
Mercedes-AMG plug-in hybrids will get F1 battery tech, 2-speed gearbox and e-motor at rear
Mercedes-AMG, the performance division of Mercedes-Benz, sees go-fast electric vehicles—versions of the EQS and EQE, and others—as the future. But before then it’s planning to deploy a special kind of plug-in hybrid system that uses its extra charge toward track time as much as the commute. Most noteworthy, the new Mercedes-AMG... Kia EV6, Lexus LF-Z Electrified, Rivian warranty, Voltswagen for VW: Today’s Car News
The first dedicated EV from Kia, called EV6, could be a challenger to the Model Y Performance. Lexus rolls out a concept for a new generation of EVs, but “electrified” is the keyword. Rivian really steps up with some of the longest EV warranty coverage. And Voltswagen is officially...a strange new way to think of VW. This and more... Rivian battery warranty beats Tesla, other EVs
Ahead of first deliveries of the Rivian R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV this summer, the U.S. electric truck maker has released details on its battery warranty. And it surpasses the terms of the longest Tesla battery warranty. According to Rivian's website, the battery warranty for the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV is... Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept: Sleek crossover previews future EVs from Toyota luxury brand
Lexus has long shunned electric cars in favor of hybrids, but the Toyota luxury brand finally appears ready to take all-electric vehicles seriously. The Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept unveiled Tuesday previews styling, powertrain hardware, and tech for what Lexus promises will be multiple EVs arriving over the next few years. By 2025, Lexus will... 2022 Kia EV6: With Tesla Model Y-beating acceleration and charging, the Stinger of EVs
The EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle—a model designed without allowing for engines, tailpipes, or fuel tanks. And Kia doesn’t shy away from seeing it as the best counterpoint to the Stinger, its model that flaunts its gasoline fire power. “In a way, it’s like our Stinger EV,” said global brand boss... Voltswagen: The badge for VW’s Microbus revival and other EVs?
Volkswagen has been planning a name change to Voltswagen ahead of the arrival of more mass-market electric vehicles, and its ID Buzz Microbus revival in 2023. USA Today reports that it saw a formal announcement on the company’s media site after it was posted early Monday and before it was removed. CNBC, which also reported to have seen the... EQS interior, Jeep charging network, motorcycle battery swapping, dynamic wireless charging: Today’s Car News
Mercedes-Benz shows what’s inside its big EQS electric sedan. A Jeep off-road charging network starts to take form. An electric-bus demonstration aims to bypass big batteries. And future electric motorcycles from several top brands will offer widespread battery swapping. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electrify America is handling... Despite Problems In the Past, Biden to Try Again with ‘Green’ Stimulus
As vice president, Joe Biden oversaw a “green jobs” stimulus package that produced notable failures. This time, with more money and more demand for clean technology, will be different, Democrats say.
Short-loop electric bus serves as a proving ground for dynamic wireless charging
Israeli startup Electreon is testing dynamic wireless charging on a short bus route in Tel Aviv, allowing an electric bus to recharge as it drives along a stretch of road. Electreon has electrified a roughly 700-meter (0.4-mile) section of a 2.0-kilometer (1.2-mile) route, and installed a static wireless charging station at the Tel Aviv University... Electrify America is helping Jeep set up a charging network at off-road trailheads
Electrify America will set up charging stations for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid at off-road trailheads, the two companies announced Friday. Jeep executives previously mentioned a network of charging stations, but this serves as an official confirmation and fills in some details about the rollout. The first stations of the so-called... Swappable battery system set by companies representing half of global motorcycle market
A consortium of manufacturers representing half the global motorcycle market announced an agreement Friday for a standardized battery-swapping system for electric motorcycles. The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles includes the top Japanese motorcycle manufacturers: Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha. In a press release, the...