Volvo’s electric excavator gets to work in Paris

After trundling out electric heavy machinery at a test quarry in 2018, Volvo has now sold its first all-electric construction industry vehicle in France. The compact electric excavator has been delivered to contractor Eiffage, along with the group’s FE… Continue reading Volvo’s electric excavator gets to work in Paris

Canoo unveils its second all-electric vehicle, a multi-purpose delivery van

Just over a year after announcing a subscription-based electric vehicle model, and a couple of months after showing off its skateboard chassis in the form of a bare-bones skatekart, LA-based electric mobility company Canoo has today taken the wraps off… Continue reading Canoo unveils its second all-electric vehicle, a multi-purpose delivery van

The best electric RVs and camper innovations of 2020

At the start of the year, we looked at some of the technologies that will be shaping the camper industry in the coming decade. Electrification was a critical one, but at the time we didn’t realize just how quickly it would start spreading its way throu… Continue reading The best electric RVs and camper innovations of 2020

Lordstown teams with Camping World on electric RVs and services

We’ve seen a handful of European electric motorhomes, camping trailers and camper vans pop up in recent years, but the United States still lags well behind. That’s set to change in the near future, as products like the Rivian R1T overland pickup and Te… Continue reading Lordstown teams with Camping World on electric RVs and services

Full-throttle electric snow bikes quietly tear up Alpine powder

Electric cars and trucks may be the hottest topic in e-mobility, but quiet, clean-running electric drives have the ability to revolutionize all kinds of vehicles and machinery. We’ve seen it with the popularization and evolution of ebikes, and electric… Continue reading Full-throttle electric snow bikes quietly tear up Alpine powder

Amazon’s Zoox reveals a bi-directional autonomous transport pod

Joining a slew of electric transport pods built for autonomous travel in congested areas, such as the Nuro, the LUTZ Pathfinder and Toyota’s e-Palette people mover, is a new robotaxi from Amazon subsidiary Zoox. The fully electric vehicle is designed t… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox reveals a bi-directional autonomous transport pod

Aptera opens orders on 1,000-mile solar EV that never needs charging

Since electric vehicles first started hitting the mainstream, people have been asking “why doesn’t that have a solar panel roof?” The answer has always been the same: solar panels just don’t generate that much power. That’s not a huge problem for solar… Continue reading Aptera opens orders on 1,000-mile solar EV that never needs charging

Folding electric scooter can be carried in the hand or in a backpack

Micro-mobility startup WheelKinetic has launched a squat little electric scooter called the BooZter which folds down to a portable package that can be carried by hand or thrown in a backpack.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Sco… Continue reading Folding electric scooter can be carried in the hand or in a backpack

Stilride e-scooter is made from robotically folded stainless steel

Road-legal electric scooters typically consist of a tubular metal frame, covered with plastic body panels. Swedish startup Stilride is taking what it claims is a more eco-friendly approach with a scooter made from folded sheets of stainless steel.Conti… Continue reading Stilride e-scooter is made from robotically folded stainless steel