Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter

Taiwan-based e-mobility outfit Gogoro is taking its battery-swapping electric scooters out beyond the city limits with the introduction of the CrossOver SmartScooter, which the company is calling the first two-wheel SUV.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban … Continue reading Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter

Hoverboard inventor reveals plans for self-balancing Shane two-wheeled EV

Should you ever have wondered who invented the self-balancing “hoverboard” … well, it was a man named Shane Chen. He has now incorporated that same technology into a design for a two-wheeled electric car, appropriately named the Shane.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Hoverboard inventor reveals plans for self-balancing Shane two-wheeled EV

Honda’s autonomous work vehicle goes on patrol at Toronto Pearson Airport

Back in March, Honda announced that it was looking for partners to test its rolling electric platform “designed to enhance workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks.” Now the AWV has been given inspection duties at Toronto Pearson Airport.Con… Continue reading Honda’s autonomous work vehicle goes on patrol at Toronto Pearson Airport

Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo

Electric camper vans are finally arriving in the United States, and they’re starting to look like a legitimate option for actual road travel and camping. The Tesla and SpaceX alums at Detroit startup Grounded settled for a measly 108 miles (174 km) wit… Continue reading Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo

Smart cuts price, and range, for entry level #1 compact electric SUV

Electric mobility company Smart has added a new entry level option for its compact #1 crossover model launched last year, shaving thousands of euros off the vehicle lineup’s base price by installing a smaller LPO battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Autom… Continue reading Smart cuts price, and range, for entry level #1 compact electric SUV

Modular monochassis e-scooter flaunts cyber style as it busts gridlock

Brooklyn electromobility startup Infinite Machine has crafted an angular new electric scooter sure to grab hold of eyes while leaving ears in blissful silence. Its monochassis P1 scooter flashes clear reference to the Tesla Cybertruck and all the weird… Continue reading Modular monochassis e-scooter flaunts cyber style as it busts gridlock

Luvly O light electric vehicle sports a flat-pack recyclable body

While electric cars may be a greener alternative to their gas-burning counterparts when on the road, their production and distribution still isn’t all that eco-friendly. Swedish startup Luvly is out to change that, with its flat-pack recyclable O light… Continue reading Luvly O light electric vehicle sports a flat-pack recyclable body

Sporty two-seat electric will zip you around the city in retro style

Slovakia’s Patak Motors has opened the order books for an electric roadster that rocks a similar vibe to the limited-edition 3/4-scale tribute to the Bugatti Type 35 announced in 2019. The “reinvention of the gentleman’s car” has a top speed of 130 km/… Continue reading Sporty two-seat electric will zip you around the city in retro style

REVR plans to turn your ICE car into a plug-in hybrid for US$3,200

This year’s Australian national Dyson Award winner tells us more about the bolt-on REVR retrofit kit he’s developing, that aims to convert ICE cars to practical, efficient hybrids for less than US$3,200, taking less than a day to install.Continue Readi… Continue reading REVR plans to turn your ICE car into a plug-in hybrid for US$3,200

Toyota’s US design studio looks to the future with Baby Lunar Cruiser

Toyota’s CALTY Design Research studio celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, having been responsible for “everything from the 1978 Toyota Celica to the 2024 Toyota Tacoma.” The futuristic Baby Lunar Cruiser concept has been created to mark the occa… Continue reading Toyota’s US design studio looks to the future with Baby Lunar Cruiser