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Volvo plans to go fully electric by 2030 and only sell cars online
Volvo will only sell electric cars by 2030, ending gas- and diesel-engine sales sooner than other major automakers, the company announced.
Jaguar will become an all-electric brand in 2025
Jaguar will only build all-electric cars starting in 2020 as part of a sweeping "Reimagine" strategy, the company announced today.
Ford commits $29 billion to electric and autonomous vehicle development
Ford will invest $29 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles through 2025, more than double the $11.5 billion it promised through 2022 less than a year ago, the automaker announced.
EV maker Karma wants to power electric cars with a methanol fuel cell
Karma is working on something different from its normal EVs — hydrogen cars that use methane as a base fuel.
Uber's EV ride service comes to 1,400 more North American cities
Uber is greatly expanding Uber Green to 1,400 new North American cities and towns, including Calgary, New York City, Miami and Houston.
GM modernizes its logo to highlight its EV-centric future
Look closely, and you might spot the shape of an electrical plug in there.
EVs made up more than half of car sales in Norway last year
Norway has spent decades planning its transition to EVs. Now its seeing the results of all that work.
Tesla launches the world's largest Supercharger station in Shanghai
Tesla has launched the world’s largest Supercharger station in China.
An electric RV is coming from Lordstown Motors and Camping World
Lordstown Motors, a company that’s been focused on developing electric trucks for commercial customers, is teaming up with the RV retailer Camping World for a slew of EV offerings.
Hitting the Books: How autonomous EVs could help solve climate change
Climate change is far and away the greatest threat of the modern human era — a crisis that will only get worse the longer we dither — with American car culture as a major contributor to the nation’s greenhouse emissions. In his latest book, Our Livable World, science and technology analyst Marc Shaus, takes readers on a fascinating tour of the emerging tools — from “smart highways” to jet fuel made from trash — that will not only help curb climate change but perhaps even usher in a new, more sustainable, livable world. In terms of our worst areas for carbon emissions, transportation and electricity production easily top the list.
Audi's next-gen Formula E racer has a tiny and efficient powertrain
Audi’s latest Formula E car delivers a big boost in efficiency and weight savings, the company announced.
Consumer Reports study finds reliability issues with some EVs
It will no longer recommend certain EVs from Audi, Kia and Porsche.
Ford makes the 2021 Mustang Mach-E a little cheaper
You can get up to $3,000 off the price of the Mustang Mach-E.
Nissan's Re-Leaf prototype is a mobile power supply for disaster response
Nissan's all-electric Re-Leaf is an EV designed to provide a mobile power supply during disaster recovery.
Nikola founder resigns following SEC probe into electric truck business
Following a fraud accusation by a short firm and potential probe by the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Nikola founder Trevor Milton is stepping down as executive chairman.
GM's Ultium motors will power its next-generation EVs
GM, the company known for Corvettes and Sierra pickups, has embraced EVs as much as any US automaker. It already revealed plans for its Ultium batteries and now, ahead of the 2020 Bolt EV launch, is showing off its Ultium electric motors and drive units for its next-generation of electric cars and trucks.
Hyundai is turning Ioniq into its own EV sub-brand
Hyundai has unveiled Ioniq, a new brand named after its current Ioniq EV that will be exclusively dedicated to all-electric cars. In other words, Ioniq looks like it will be much like to Hyundai what Polestar is to Volvo.
BMW will offer fully electric versions of the 5 Series, 7 Series and X1
BMW has a mixed electric history, as it pioneered the sector with pure EV models like the i3 and i8, then decided to focus on plug-in hybrids instead. Now, in a major revamp of its lineup, the automaker has announced that it will offer fully electric versions of its mainstream 5 Series, 7 Series and X1 vehicles.
Fiat may automatically switch hybrids to electric-only mode in city centers
Fiat may allow its hybrid plug-in cars to automatically switch to electric-only mode when they enter congested city centers.
Nissan hopes people will pay $699 a month to swap cars on demand
Over the last couple of years, we've seen automakers like Porsche and Cadillac try their hand at car subscription services, and now Nissan is doing the same. Starting in Houston, the Japanese automaker is testing its new Switch service, which allows you to swap Nissan vehicles through a mobile app. Each time you order a new car, a dealership employee will deliver the vehicle to your home and explain all the ins-and-outs of the model.