Review: Driving the 2019 Kia Niro EV like a rural American

The idea of electrified cars is compelling. Having spent time in several plug-in vehicles over the past few years, it’s become clear that the automotive industry is getting on board with the change. Are we there yet? Rural Americans don’t think so, and… Continue reading Review: Driving the 2019 Kia Niro EV like a rural American

Arcimoto donates Deliverator e-trike to help Eugene’s unhoused

Last year, Arcimoto launched a new version of its three-wheeled electric trike aimed at local and last mile delivery businesses called the Deliverator. Now the company has teamed up with Carry It Forward to field test the vehicle in Eugene, Oregon.Cont… Continue reading Arcimoto donates Deliverator e-trike to help Eugene’s unhoused

UK’s first Electric Avenue charges electric cars from streetlamps

A street in the City of Westminster in London has been dubbed Electric Avenue, W9 after Siemens and Ubitricity installed EV charging points in streetlamps, making it the first in the UK where all of its streetlamps have been given double duty.Continue … Continue reading UK’s first Electric Avenue charges electric cars from streetlamps

Total emissions from EVs undercut ICE cars in 95% of the world

Comparing the eco-credentials of electric cars and their gasoline-powered counterparts isn’t as simple as counting the carbon emissions coming (or not) from the tailpipe. New research is claiming to have settled the debate once and for all by taking al… Continue reading Total emissions from EVs undercut ICE cars in 95% of the world

Volkswagen e-Bulli: An all-electric 60s classic conversion you can buy

This is a 1966-model Volkswagen T1 Samba Bus. It has spent more than half a century on the roads of California, meaning it’s probably got wild and woolly stories to tell about Woodstock and the Summer of Love, and unspeakable things have surely taken p… Continue reading Volkswagen e-Bulli: An all-electric 60s classic conversion you can buy

Gumpert unleashes world-first methanol fuel cell electric supercar

A year after showing off a purple haze of a concept car at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Gumpert Aiways has launched the first edition of its production Nathalie supercar. Instead of a run-of-the-mill electric or plug-in hybrid drive, the Nathalie relies… Continue reading Gumpert unleashes world-first methanol fuel cell electric supercar

Apex unveils its quick and quirky AP-0 electric supercar

British sportscar manufacturer Apex Motors has unfortunately timed the launch of its AP-0 concept electric sports car to coincide with the collapse of Western society and a global descent into savagery and hoarding. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad car, th… Continue reading Apex unveils its quick and quirky AP-0 electric supercar

New Mercedes eVito Tourer van doubles up on battery power and range

Following the launch of updated V-Class passenger vans last year, Mercedes-Benz introduces the updated Vito work van line this week. The highlight of the new lineup is the new eVito Tourer, which beefs up on battery power considerably as compared to th… Continue reading New Mercedes eVito Tourer van doubles up on battery power and range

Eugene Springfield Fire Dept starts testing Arcimoto Rapid Responder

A little over a year ago, Oregon’s Arcimoto revealed a special version of its battery-electric three-wheeler designed for first responders. The company inked an agreement with the Eugene Springfield Fire Department to test the vehicles, and now that pi… Continue reading Eugene Springfield Fire Dept starts testing Arcimoto Rapid Responder