Charging While Driving Now Possible in Michigan

A white cargo van drives over a black asphalt road. An "x-ray" illustration shows the inductive coils inside the road as it drives over them.

Heavy vehicles like semi trucks pose a bigger challenge in electrifying the transportation fleet than smaller, more aerodynamic passenger cars. Michigan now has the first public in-road charging system in …read more Continue reading Charging While Driving Now Possible in Michigan

Top 12 pickup campers, toppers and all-out adventure RV trucks of 2023

It’ll be hard to pin down in official data – RVIA figures paint a bleak picture for 2023 RV sales in general, deliveries down just over 40 percent year-over-year through October – but 2023 felt to us like the year the van life craze ceded some real gro… Continue reading Top 12 pickup campers, toppers and all-out adventure RV trucks of 2023

Tesla’s $50K+ 340-mile Cybertruck is ready to survive the apocalypse

Some people have been on tenterhooks since the last speck of light vanished from the Tesla Design Studio on the evening of November 21, 2019. Some hoped it would never happen at all. It’s been just over four years, and the wait is officially over. The … Continue reading Tesla’s $50K+ 340-mile Cybertruck is ready to survive the apocalypse

Think Tesla’s Cybertruck is a mess? Meet the Robotruck 1T

Here’s something we didn’t expect to see at the 2023 LA Auto Show (or necessarily any show): an all-new Cybertruck-like electric pickup that somehow manages to look more strangely disjointed than the original. It’s the Robotruck 1T from Silicon Valley … Continue reading Think Tesla’s Cybertruck is a mess? Meet the Robotruck 1T

Cute Japanese electric kei van heading to the US in 2025

HW Electro, reported to be Japan’s first commercial EV manufacturer, has revealed a new light electric concept called the Puzzle, a boxy minivan designed with disaster relief in mind and sporting external power outlets, USB ports, a crowbar and a first… Continue reading Cute Japanese electric kei van heading to the US in 2025

Einride’s autonomous electric truck gets its first full-time job

Back in 2017, Sweden’s Einride presented its vision for the future of freight hauling with the cabless T-pod truck. The electric autonomous vehicle received NHTSA approval for use on public roads last year, and has now started daily operations in Selme… Continue reading Einride’s autonomous electric truck gets its first full-time job

Canoo domesticates army LTV into multifunctional convertible e-pickup

Veering off the battlefield, Canoo has revealed a more civilian-friendly version of the all-electric Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) it provided to the US Army for testing a year ago. The new American Bulldog is designed to be as American as it comes, but… Continue reading Canoo domesticates army LTV into multifunctional convertible e-pickup

690-mile Ramcharger electric pickup cures range anxiety with V6 boost

With up to 229 kilowatt-hours of battery supplying as much as 500 miles (805 km) of range, the 2025 1500 REV that Ram revealed back in April already promises to alleviate any lingering symptoms of range anxiety that may exist among potential electric p… Continue reading 690-mile Ramcharger electric pickup cures range anxiety with V6 boost

Mercedes reveals series eActros 600 long-haul electric truck

In development since 2020, and on show in prototype form last year at the IAA Transportation expo, the eActros LongHaul has been given a new name, range-tested in Germany, and now revealed in series production form as the eActros 600.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Mercedes reveals series eActros 600 long-haul electric truck