US Postal Service previews next-gen mail truck with electric option

In what it hails as the most dramatic modernization of its fleet in three decades, the US Postal Service (USPS) has revealed the maker of its next-generation delivery truck, which will be built in both gasoline and electric powertrain variants. The new… Continue reading US Postal Service previews next-gen mail truck with electric option

Ioniq 5 jump-starts Hyundai’s EV brand with multi-charging flair

Back at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai celebrated the 45th anniversary of its first independently launched car, the Pony, with the simply named 45 EV concept, a cute hatchback decorated with some sharp lines and angles. Fast-forward through a r… Continue reading Ioniq 5 jump-starts Hyundai’s EV brand with multi-charging flair

Rare earth magnets from old computers to find use in electric Bentleys

Rare earth magnets form an important part of many of today’s electronic devices, ranging from wind turbine generators to MRI scanners. Despite their prevalence, only a tiny fraction of these magnets are recycled once they reach the end of their lives, … Continue reading Rare earth magnets from old computers to find use in electric Bentleys

Ford Europe will sell only all-electric passenger cars from 2030

Ford unveiled its first all-electric passenger car back in 2011, giving folks attending the 2012 Geneva Motor Show the first opportunity to get in the driving seat. Other models have of course followed, and now the company’s European wing has committed… Continue reading Ford Europe will sell only all-electric passenger cars from 2030

Alpha JAX is the all-electric rally car of your safari fantasies

Alpha Motor Corporation seems determined to make a name for itself in small, unique electric cars. After launching just last November, the company is already previewing its fourth planned electric vehicle, and like the others, the new JAX doesn’t look … Continue reading Alpha JAX is the all-electric rally car of your safari fantasies

Unique flat EV chassis maker REE to open large facility in the UK

We’ve written about Israeli company REE Automotive and its remarkable super-flat modular EV chassis several times before. The company has a drastically disruptive offer for automakers; we’ll build you a skateboard electric vehicle chassis full of batte… Continue reading Unique flat EV chassis maker REE to open large facility in the UK

Jaguar promises to become a purely electric automaker by 2030

Like many notable names in the field, Jaguar has signaled its intentions to ramp up the electrification side of its operation, today outlining plans to sell only electric vehicles by the end of the decade. Alongside this announcement, it was revealed t… Continue reading Jaguar promises to become a purely electric automaker by 2030

Chevy drops the price on updated 2022 Bolt EV and oversized EUV

Chevrolet is going bananas on electric vehicles, with no fewer than 30 planned for launch by 2025, and to get things started, here’s a newly-refreshed Bolt EV, and a slightly-larger Bolt EUV, both several grand cheaper than the outgoing Bolt.Continue R… Continue reading Chevy drops the price on updated 2022 Bolt EV and oversized EUV

Electric scooter folds to become a hand trolley

There are doubtless many people who ride an electric scooter to the grocery store, then switch to a shopping cart once they get there. The Singaporean-designed Mimo C1 simplifies things, by combining both functions in one transformable vehicle.Continue… Continue reading Electric scooter folds to become a hand trolley