Texan startup aims to fill a small gap in electric utility truck market

While a bunch of manufacturers focus on the larger end of electric trucking, some startups are aiming to fill a void at the micro end. Last month we introduced the Telo Truck, an electric pickup about the size of a Mini Cooper SE. Now Ayro is about to … Continue reading Texan startup aims to fill a small gap in electric utility truck market

Electric Super Hub taps solar and battery power to keep EVs moving

UK sustainable energy company GridServe has partnered with Cornwall Services to install an Electric Super Hub in the heart of the popular tourist destination, which includes a solar canopy and a huge battery to support the grid supply to a dozen EV cha… Continue reading Electric Super Hub taps solar and battery power to keep EVs moving

Three-wheel urban electric scooter carves the curves

California-based startup X-oto has launched a three-wheeled electric seated scooter aimed at urban riders and delivery services that leans into corners, and could even see folks zipping around town without needing a moto license.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Three-wheel urban electric scooter carves the curves

Face-forward 24-mph Taur e-scoot rides into second generation

Back in 2020, a London startup launched an electric road scooter on Kickstarter that did away with the usual deck in favor of foot platforms on either side of a tubular folding frame for a face-forward riding stance. Now the second-generation Taur has … Continue reading Face-forward 24-mph Taur e-scoot rides into second generation

Review: 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV brings electric utility to the EQ Series

What a difference a couple of letters can make. The EQS is a top-end, well-made sedan that hit the luxury market as a fully-electric offering in 2022. The platform under the EQS entered two more models for the EQ Series of 2022-23. But Mercedes promise… Continue reading Review: 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV brings electric utility to the EQ Series

Goodwood world premiere for track-focused Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric

Hyundai has motored into the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week to debut the first electric vehicle to get a N-brand high-performance makeover. The dual-motor Ioniq 5 N is a faster sprinter, comes with a simulated eight-speed transmission and carries… Continue reading Goodwood world premiere for track-focused Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric

Student team breaks the 4-minute barrier for EV fast-charging

It’s often the case that technologies developed for racing vehicles trickle down to the wider automotive market. With an endurance race in its sights, a team of more than 30 students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands has d… Continue reading Student team breaks the 4-minute barrier for EV fast-charging

High-tech car cover could protect EVs from changes in temperature

Large fluctuations in outdoor temperatures can shorten the lifespan of the batteries used in electric cars – if those cars are parked outside, that is. An experimental new car-cloak could help minimize such damage, by damping changes in temperature.Con… Continue reading High-tech car cover could protect EVs from changes in temperature

Life-size Tamiya R/C buggy ready to star on (adult) Santa wish lists

The Little Car Company is taking a brief break from shrinking vintage cars into incredible (and exorbitantly expensive) kid-size creations to do the exact opposite: grow a kiddie car into an incredible full-size, street-legal dune machine. One of the c… Continue reading Life-size Tamiya R/C buggy ready to star on (adult) Santa wish lists

INNengine “one-stroke” waves away conventional engine design

With a slogan like “The Future is Ecclectic,” we’d expect some interesting things from INNengine, a startup based in Spain. The company is showcasing a “one-stroke” engine that works as an opposed piston with a wavy twist.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto… Continue reading INNengine “one-stroke” waves away conventional engine design