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

Honda electrifies micro van for clean and quiet inner-city hauling

Honda has announced a 210-km electrified version of its cute-but-capable gas-powered N-Van, as part of the company’s mission to sell only electric vehicles in Japan by 2030.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Va… Continue reading Honda electrifies micro van for clean and quiet inner-city hauling

Munro adds an exoskeleton to nipped and tucked electric 4×4

Just a couple weeks after lighting up headlines with its Mountain Rescue 4×4, Munro Vehicles is back in the announcement chair, this time with a production-refined utility vehicle it calls the Series-M. The company has rolled early feedback into its de… Continue reading Munro adds an exoskeleton to nipped and tucked electric 4×4

Review: 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE X4 SUV impresses

There are now two Mercedes-Benz EQE models. One is a car, the other an SUV. Both are electric and both are great entries into the emerging EV market. We spent some time behind the wheel of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE 600 4Matic and were impressed.Co… Continue reading Review: 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE X4 SUV impresses

Review: 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE X4 SUV impresses

There are now two Mercedes-Benz EQE models. One is a car, the other an SUV. Both are electric and both are great entries into the emerging EV market. We spent some time behind the wheel of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE 600 4Matic and were impressed.Co… Continue reading Review: 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE X4 SUV impresses

World-first Dutch program will use ride-share cars as a grid battery

Renewable energy grids need lots of energy storage – and EVs plugged into charging stations represent a huge, city-wide battery just waiting to help out. The Dutch city of Utrecht is about to pioneer a clever way to kickstart two-way charging.Continue … Continue reading World-first Dutch program will use ride-share cars as a grid battery

World-first Dutch program will use ride-share cars as a grid battery

Renewable energy grids need lots of energy storage – and EVs plugged into charging stations represent a huge, city-wide battery just waiting to help out. The Dutch city of Utrecht is about to pioneer a clever way to kickstart two-way charging.Continue … Continue reading World-first Dutch program will use ride-share cars as a grid battery