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Electric vehicles are one way to carbon neutrality. Yet 20 percent of California PHEV owners have gone back to gas-powered vehicles. Published in Nature Energy on April 26th by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, the study found that PHEV buyers in California were abandoning the technology at a rate of

Today, the Ermenegildo Zegna Group announced its affiliation with Stellantis. By 2025, the Zegna Group’s entire fleet of 200 will go green. A new green-car policy has gone into effect at the company, well known for its pricy clothing and accessories. “The quality of our products must go hand in hand with our respect for nature.

The Lexus UX 300e is one of the new all-electric cars on the market. It’s based on a conventional version and frunkless (no front trunk), but its cargo capacity is relatively good. According to the recent humorous banana box test by Bjorn Nyland, the Lexus UX 300e took more boxes than expected – eight in

As far as Europe is concerned, Ford’s electrification strategy includes the use of Volkswagen‘s MEB platform for pure electric cars. The company so far has signed on for one MEB-based model (a total volume of up to 600,000 units between 2023 and 2029 or so), which is expected to be a small SUV. Production will take

The Tesla Model S has dominated the electric full-size sedan segment since its release in 2012. Several luxury rivals are hitting the market this year and next, but the most impressive one so far is the upcoming Mercedes EQS electric sedan. The above video by Electric World compares both EVs in detail. Below is a

Things for the CyberLandr are off to a great start even though the vehicle it’s designed for, the Tesla Cybertruck, is still in production.  If you aren’t familiar with the CyberLandr, it’s a pop-out camper/overlander that completely folds into the Cybertruck’s vault (bed). The CyberLandr offers a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and office all

Billionaire Elon Musk will host “Saturday Night Live” on May 8th, the comedy series announced last week. Known for his controversial, biting remarks, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO apparently did not win over any fans among the cast. Cast members were not happy with Musk’s invitation. Social media comments indicated their displeasure. The self-proclaimed techno

The ID.5 is Volkswagen’s next EV. When it goes on sale, the EV will join the ID.3 hatchback and ID.4 SUV as part of the ID lineup in Europe. As for North America, it won’t be getting the ID.5 unless VW has a change of heart. North Americas have to stick with the ID.4 until

Honda Motor Company President Toshihiro Mibe’s first press conference, held April 23rd, was where he committed to solidifying Honda’s existing businesses. Honda is working to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and activities by 2050. Zero environmental impact not only for its products but their entire lifecycle. Areas of concentration include carbon neutrality, clean energy,

The first quarter of 2021 was Tesla‘s best quarter ever – both in terms of EV production and delivery volume. The final sales numbers are in line with the preliminary numbers (the production numbers have not changed). Let’s take a look at the details and then check out the outlook. Quarterly results Total production: 180,338

Mercedes-Benz’s 2021 EQB is its third all-electric launch this year, along with the EQA 250 and EQS. The EQB will be produced for the local market in Beijing. The rest of the world will get their EQBs from Kecskemét, Hungary. The EQB will be the first pure EV made in Hungary. A U.S.-spec EQB won’t happen

Tesla wrote in its Q1 2021 report that the new Model S is coming “very shortly.” Production of both the Model S and Model X was stopped for a couple of months (none were made in Q1) due to a major refresh. The company was expected to already produce and deliver the new Model S, but some

The world’s climate has been centerstage the last two days. President Biden and other world leaders have vowed to reduce global warming by making drastic changes. Will they follow through? At the 2015 Paris climate accord, then-President Obama set greenhouse gas reduction at half what Biden has proposed. Former President Trump, Obama’s successor, did little

It’s been nearly a year since we spoke with EVPassport, a startup EV charging app that had promised network interoperability as well as unlimited public EV charging for only $39 per month. At the time, it sounded too good to be true to us, and we also heard that sentiment from our readers in the comment

The Vantas VX SUV will go on sale in the U.S. in late 2022. HAAH Automotive Holdings and Sicar announced yesterday that they will import Vantas and T-Go vehicles. This is a prelude to HAAH and Shanghai Sicar Automotive Technology manufacturing vehicles stateside. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed their U.S. manufacturing startup. A letter of intent

Installing a home charging station for your EV can seem like a difficult task, but we walk you through the steps here. Congratulations! You’ve gone and bought yourself an electric car! Brilliant! But your next thought may well be ‘how am I gonna charge the darn thing?’ We’ve had a little look into installing a

Having noticed that Washington got a bit of publicity for vowing to ban all vehicles reliant on internal combustion after 2030, a dozen other American states decided it would be a good idea to reaffirm their own religious-like commitment to the environment by saying they too will be restricting your choice of automobiles by 2035.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 launches in the UK this Summer and Hyundai UK made a virtual showroom video about the upcoming electric crossover. The two presenters do a complete review of the EV inside and out in the 27-minute video. They share some details we haven’t heard yet. If you aren’t able to watch the

Today President Joe Biden committed to cutting U.S. fossil fuel emissions up to 52 percent by 2030. His statement came during a virtual climate change summit with 40 world leaders. Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia both committed to working on cutting emissions. In a call to action, Biden said, “The

XPeng Motors introduced its third model, the XPeng P5, at the Shanghai Motor show earlier this week. Pre-orders for the P5, the world’s first production electric vehicle equipped with LiDAR technology, have also begun. The P5 follows the XPeng G3, a compact SUV, and the XPeng P7, which is a long-range sports sedan. The P5

Today the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq made its production debut. If this is the highlight of a century of innovation, what Cadillac’s been doing the rest of the time? Cadillac’s luxury electric SUV is starting a new era ahead of schedule. You can place your order in September for a 2022 first-half delivery. “The 2023 Cadillac

The Lucid Air Dream Edition is Lucid’s range-topping model, but reservations for the launch model are full. The Grand Touring model is next in line and starts at $131,500. It’s $30k less than the Dream Edition but still offers lots of features and performance. Engadget was able to review this less seen model in person

Hyundai’s 2021 Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid received the Best Hybrid Car and Plug-In Hybrid awards from U.S. News & World Report. Our question is, are they the best hybrids or not? Did the right car(s) win? In this year’s Best Hybrid and Electric Cars awards, U.S. News & World Report identified seven eco-vehicle categories and

We realize that, for most Mustang Mach-E owners, EV charging will be a totally new process. So we put together this comprehensive charging deep-dive video to help Mustang Mach-E owners and enthusiasts better understand the process.  Refueling with gasoline is easy, and there’s really only one way it’s done. However, EV charging isn’t quite as

Morgan produces some of the most desirable cars in the world for people who extract pleasure from driving. They are considered superb machines for pilots and enthusiasts, which led to year-long waiting lines for some models. Unfortunately, the first electric car Morgan was ever supposed to sell, the EV3, did not pass the project phase.

Toyota announced that its plan is to expand the electrified vehicle lineup to 70 models globally by 2025. That includes all types of xEVs (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs and FCVs). The part most important to us is that there will be 15 dedicated all-electric models by 2025, and seven of them will be “Toyota bZ” models

The Crab Mode introduced in the GMC Hummer EV is an unusual feature that utilizes four-wheel steering to move a little bit sideways. In theory, it could be handy in tight places. Here we can take a look at the Crab Mode applied to four Hummer EV simultaneously on a normal road, which looks almost

Matchbox is headed towards 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based materials by 2030. Is this the end of die-cast cars as we know them? In an announcement today, Mattel said these are its goals across all products and packaging. The company’s manifesto, the Drive Toward A Better Future, calls for zero-plastic packaging. Forest Stewardship Council-certified (FSC)

Before the turn of the decade, if you were interested in a fully electric SUV, your options were minimal. Now, with more legacy automakers making the switch, the market has broadened significantly. Today, you can walk out of a dealership with an electric SUV for less than $40,000! If you are financially savvy or a

Mazda’s first electric vehicle will arrive in the United States later this year, though technically it’s just going to be California while the manufacturer considers the viability of selling to regions beyond the West Coast. The rollout makes sense as America’s 31st state has been hungrier for electric vehicles than other parts of the country.