Arcimoto opens pre-order books for “first-of-its-kind” tilting e-trike

Earlier in the week, electric mobility company Arcimoto held a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new manufacturing facility in Eugene, Oregon, and officially revealed the D1 driverless delivery vehicle developed in collaboration with Faction Technology. Now… Continue reading Arcimoto opens pre-order books for “first-of-its-kind” tilting e-trike

Arcimoto trials driverless delivery pod based on three-wheeled electric FUV

Eugene-based electric mobility company Arcimoto has teamed up with Silicon Valley autonomous driving startup Faction Technology to transform its three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicle into a “driverless” pod for last-mile deliveries.Continue Readin… Continue reading Arcimoto trials driverless delivery pod based on three-wheeled electric FUV

Volkswagen readies US return of the (electric) Microbus

Time flies. It’s been over five years since Volkswagen jumpstarted the young, barely-awake year of 2017 with the debut of the ID. Buzz concept, a 21st century all-electric spiritual successor to the T1 and T2 Microbuses beloved across the world by ever… Continue reading Volkswagen readies US return of the (electric) Microbus

Bizarre all-terrain spider car sprouts tandem and mobility versions

The Swincar still ranks as one of the most magnificently weird and wonderful vehicles I’ve seen in nearly 15 years writing for New Atlas, and this ditch-straddling electric oddity is now available in street-legal tandem and mobility versions.Continue R… Continue reading Bizarre all-terrain spider car sprouts tandem and mobility versions

Lexus teases a fast, sexy future with 430-mile solid-state sports EV

As we learned in December, Lexus is in the early stages of becoming an all-electric premium brand. The most exciting part of that transformation promises to be the not-so-excitingly named BEV Sport concept, an electric Lexus coupe of supercar proportio… Continue reading Lexus teases a fast, sexy future with 430-mile solid-state sports EV

Morphing iEV X electric car gets reborn as the iEV Z

Back in 2018 we told you about the iEV X, a tiny electric car that could stretch from a single- to two-seater configuration – and then some. Well, it’s now been replaced by a new-and-improved model, called the iEV Z.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive… Continue reading Morphing iEV X electric car gets reborn as the iEV Z

Rare form of sulfur offers a key to triple-capacity EV batteries

As electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity, scientists see great potential in lithium-sulfur batteries as a more environmentally friendly way to power them. This is because they don’t rely on the same expensive and difficult-to-source raw mate… Continue reading Rare form of sulfur offers a key to triple-capacity EV batteries

Lightyear One solar electric vehicle taken for high-speed test drive

Last year, Netherlands solar electric vehicle developer Lightyear took its validation prototype to the track and managed to roll for 710 km on a single charge of its 60-kWh battery. That milestone was achieved at 85 km/h, but more recently the company … Continue reading Lightyear One solar electric vehicle taken for high-speed test drive

VonMercier’s electric “sports hovercraft” promises exceptional agility

The humble hovercraft has been around since the 1950s, floating drivers over land, sand and water alike on cushions of air trapped under flexible skirts. While they’re not a common sight, they’re still out there – indeed, there are plenty of companies … Continue reading VonMercier’s electric “sports hovercraft” promises exceptional agility

DS flexes 805-horsepower EV drivetrain with E-Tense Performance concept

France’s DS Automobiles has caught our eye yet again with its latest hard-charging electric concept car. The flashy, color-shifting E-Tense Performance brings an 600-kW (805-hp) powertrain across from Formula E, complete with a monster regen system tha… Continue reading DS flexes 805-horsepower EV drivetrain with E-Tense Performance concept