Ford jolts the common cargo van to life with 126-mile electric Transit

Full-size cargo vans like the Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter and Fiat Ducato have been going electric one by one over in Europe, but big vans are still almost entirely gas and diesel in the US. Ford is fixing to change that with the all-new E-Tr… Continue reading Ford jolts the common cargo van to life with 126-mile electric Transit

BMW iX grilles its way toward a high-tech electric future

Two years ago, BMW rolled out the Vision iNext as a wheeled laboratory of next-gen autonomous and HMI (human machine interface) technology. Nothing about it felt particularly imminent, save for the electric powertrain that BMW didn’t actually detail. T… Continue reading BMW iX grilles its way toward a high-tech electric future

Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Until now, the various flavors of Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle have sat somewhere between a Polaris Slingshot and a Can-Am Spyder, but with all-electric drive and a roof. Now the mobility company has blown off the roof for a fully open-air reverse tr… Continue reading Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Until now, the various flavors of Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle have sat somewhere between a Polaris Slingshot and a Can-Am Spyder, but with all-electric drive and a roof. Now the mobility company has blown off the roof for a fully open-air reverse tr… Continue reading Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe

All-electric camper vans are still quite rare. Those that are available tend to be designed for camping and commuting locally, not road-tripping indefinitely. But VW fanatic Frank Eusterholz had different ideas. He threw a PlugVan camper module into th… Continue reading Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe

Full range of Volvo electric heavy haulers to go on sale from 2021

Back in 2018, Volvo launched its first all-electric trucks. The FL Electric and FE Electric went on sale the following year, and now the company has announced that they will be joined by three more models to form a complete range of heavy-duty electric… Continue reading Full range of Volvo electric heavy haulers to go on sale from 2021

Electric 1977 K5 Blazer shows off Chevy’s drop-n-drive eCrate package

Ever since it revealed the show-stopping 700-hp eCopo Camaro at SEMA 2018, Chevrolet has been developing out its eCrate “Connect and Cruise” aftermarket electric drive. It’s now preparing for a 2021 launch and follows last year’s E-10 pickup up with an… Continue reading Electric 1977 K5 Blazer shows off Chevy’s drop-n-drive eCrate package

EAV’s electric pedal-assist micro-taxi takes aim at urban congestion

UK outfit Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has caught our eye over the past year or so with an interesting electric-assist quadcycle vehicle for urban environments. While its offerings so far have focused on transporting cargo, the company is now branc… Continue reading EAV’s electric pedal-assist micro-taxi takes aim at urban congestion

Nissan electric mini-campervan doubles its lithium to leave gas behind

As the world waits for truly off-grid-capable next-gen electric campers like the Tesla Cybertruck pop-up pickup and double-popping eBussy van camper, conversion shops continue to reach for the Nissan e-NV200 as their electric camper base vehicle of cho… Continue reading Nissan electric mini-campervan doubles its lithium to leave gas behind

World’s most energy efficient vehicle rolls on to new heights

Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last decade or so, moving people from A to B with ever-improving efficiency, but none quite match the levels of a student-built railroad car called Eximus IV. The vehicle has taken to the tracks at the annu… Continue reading World’s most energy efficient vehicle rolls on to new heights