Collaborate Disseminate
Everyone’s favorite small block of flats on wheels will be going battery-electric. Mercedes-Benz has released a new Concept EQG, a “near-production study” on what an electric G-Wagen will look like, without losing its off-road capabilities.Continue Rea… Continue reading The G-Wagen becomes an E-Wagen: Mercedes reveals Concept EQG
When Audi debuted the Skysphere concept last month, we wondered why it didn’t use its telescoping car-growth system for a more dramatic transition, perhaps coupe to full-size sedan. As it turns out, it had an entirely separate “sphere” concept planned … Continue reading Audi Grandsphere concept explores the world of wheeled private jets
Swedish personal mobility startup Cake has added another electrified two-wheeler to its stable, introducing a moped designed to be as comfortable hauling cargo around cities as it is setting out on a weekend adventure. Available in a range of configura… Continue reading Cake’s Makka electric moped is fit for city commutes or all-out adventure
A hatchback is usually a solid choice for hauling cargo, but when the hatchback in question is a single-seat three-wheeler, things get a little more cramped. Canadian EV maker Electra Meccanica looks to solve this dilemma with a new cargo version of it… Continue reading Newest Electra Meccanica Solo electric 3-wheeler packs a cargo trunk
Hyundai launched the first vehicle in its new all-electric Ioniq brand back in February, the almost-true-to-concept Ioniq 5 hatchback. And now the company has partnered with autonomous vehicle company Motional to put the shapely EV to work as a robotax… Continue reading All-electric Ioniq 5 robotaxi to join Lyft ride-hailing service in the US
Single-use plastic packaging may help keep produce fresh, but subsequently becomes a huge environmental problem when tossed in the trash. Looking to repurpose waste from our throw-away society, a social enterprise/industrial design studio has created a… Continue reading ZUV electric cargo trike 3D printed from recycled plastic waste
We thought for sure that any news of an electric vehicle with a Wankel range-extender would include “Mazda” in the headline, but the honor goes to an unforeseen player: Knaus Tabbert. The European RV giant revealed its Knaus E.Power Drive research prot… Continue reading Knaus charges into the future with Wankel-boosted electric RV
German auto maker Opel has launched what it’s calling a Sustainable Urban Mobility vehicle that’s designed to sit somewhere between an electric scoot and a small passenger car. The familiar-looking Rocks-e has a top speed of just 45 km/h, and a per-cha… Continue reading Opel drives between motorscooter and small car with Rocks-e urban microEV
For electric planes to really take off and for electric cars to travel far longer distances between charges, we’ll need batteries that pack far more energy without becoming prohibitively heavy. A team in Germany has now demonstrated a new lithium-metal… Continue reading Remarkable density of new lithium battery promises massive range for EVs
One-off cars developed as collaborations between fashion designers and automakers are usually eye-roll affairs that present little beyond loud, questionable graphics, custom embroidery and maybe some big, obnoxious wheels. Which is why Mini’s new colla… Continue reading Sustainably stripped Mini Cooper SE shows the beauty of restraint