Scootility utility e-scooter is set to haul urban cargo

Electric scooters have become a pretty common sight on city streets, as they transport people from place to place … but what if they could do more? The cargo-hauling Scootility “utility scooter” was designed with that very question in mind.Continue Rea… Continue reading Scootility utility e-scooter is set to haul urban cargo

Stellantis charges into battery swaps for EVs with Ample partnership

Multi-brand automaker Stellantis has partnered with San Francisco’s Ample to bring battery-swapping to its electric vehicles, starting with a fleet of ride-sharing Fiat 500e cars in Spain.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: stellantis,… Continue reading Stellantis charges into battery swaps for EVs with Ample partnership

Morgan explores electric future with XP-1 three-wheeler prototype

Veteran Brit sports car maker Morgan has revealed a tasty electric three-wheel roadster prototype called the XP-1 that’s been designed as the rolling test bed for the development of all future Morgan electrics.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tran… Continue reading Morgan explores electric future with XP-1 three-wheeler prototype

Equad electric ATV sports a carbon body and a top speed of 67 mph

Just like their automotive counterparts, gas-powered quad bikes (aka ATVs) aren’t exactly poster children for the green movement. That’s why we’re seeing an increasing number of electric models, the latest being the carbon-fiber-bodied Equad.Continue R… Continue reading Equad electric ATV sports a carbon body and a top speed of 67 mph

Split-chemistry battery boosts BMW iX all-electric range to 608 miles

Last year, BMW and Michigan startup Our Next Energy (ONE) announced a partnership to test the latter’s Gemini battery system with the goal of increasing the BMW iX’s all-electric range to 600 miles (966 km). The initial results are in, and the project … Continue reading Split-chemistry battery boosts BMW iX all-electric range to 608 miles

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

Detroit becomes first city to install wireless-charging roadway in the US

We’ve been hearing about in-road EV charging tech for a number of years, including tests from Renault and Stellantis. Now the City of Detroit is reported to be the first installation of wireless charging in a public roadway in the US.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Detroit becomes first city to install wireless-charging roadway in the US

Battery-swappable Japanese e-scooter folds smaller than a briefcase

There are a surprising number of folding electric scooters out there designed to fit in a basic backpack or even shoulder bag, but Japanese personal mobility company Shimizu has even bigger … er … tinier aspirations. It’s currently refining a proto… Continue reading Battery-swappable Japanese e-scooter folds smaller than a briefcase

Hyundai and Kia’s radical Uni Wheel system could revolutionize EV design

As is the case with their gas-burning counterparts, electric cars are limited in spaciousness and design by the layout of their drivetrain. The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have set about addressing that issue, with their radical new Unive… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia’s radical Uni Wheel system could revolutionize EV design

Lotus rolling out some of the world’s fastest EV chargers

Lotus is aiming to go 100% electric by 2028, a mission that’s seen it launch everything from hyper-SUVs to hyper ebikes. Now it’s set to blow Tesla off the map with hyper-chargers. Well, not quite. Tesla won’t have anything to worry about in the short … Continue reading Lotus rolling out some of the world’s fastest EV chargers