I try very hard to go into each review with an open mind, but in the case of the 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Cabriolet, I was prepared to dislike it. I expected an anemic driving experience in a vehicle that was somehow both small and cumbersome. I thought the Smart would be an a...
With the global trend towards electrification in the automotive industry, automotive supplier Magna will present its EtelligentDrive systems at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Nev. The company’s e1 demonstration concept vehicle will be used to demonstrate different electric-drive (e-drive) con...
in the UK and Poland, with other European markets opening up quickly. To date, orders for this popular car have exceeded 10,000 across Europe. The LEAF, in case you’re just becoming familiar with the EV 2018 options open to you, is a long-range, completely electric, semi-autonomous ca...
Climate change is one of the most pressing problems of our time. Greenhouse gas emissions from our cars are a big contributor—nearly 20% of CO2 emissions in the U.S. come from cars.1 That's where electric vehicles (EVs) and ChargePoint's network of charging stations come in. Sustainab...
The Mayor's office expects that road transport emissions are expected to reduce by an extra 20% in 2019 because of the ULEZ plans being brought forward. HGV NOx emissions are expected to reduce by almost half, emissions from coaches and non Transport for London buses to be cut by more...
18.12.2017 Toyota to launch 10 new EVs in early 2020s The Prius Plug In will be joined by a host of other electric models Toyota has announced it's electric vehicle plans, with its strategy looking to sell more than 5.5 million electrified vehicles a year by 2030 - one million of whic...
John Voelcker Dec 5, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Leaf enthusiasts and owners with first 2018 Nissan Leaf built in Smyrna, Tennessee, Dec 2017 Enlarge Photo Today, we have a bit of a Tesla puzzle, a name for BMW's electric SUV, Leafs coming off the lines, and a Twitter poll on alter...
2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Cabriolet, First Drive Enlarge Photo It's that access and easy open-air motoring that makes the ForTwo ED so appealing as a city car. Sure, there's practical stuff like battery range, electric motor performance, and vehicle size, but the open-roof char...
I first started seeing the Elio ads about 3 weeks ago on Facebook and they intrigued me. My daily commute is 80 miles and yeah, I do that almost every day on a small motorcycle that was supposed to get 60 mpg when new, but that has only ever gotten around 45-50 mpg. I’ve been eyeballi...
Newsight Imaging and LeiShen Intelligent partner on new solid-state V-LiDAR for automotive 15 November 2017 Israel-based Newsight Imaging, a developer of advanced CMOS image sensors for laser LiDAR and spectral analysis, is partnering with China-based LeiShen Intelligent, a global pro...
John Voelcker May 5, 2017 Follow John Add to circle The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf, the only battery-electric car sold by VW in the U.S., got a large range boost for its third year on the market. While the current model year is winding to a close, 2017 e-Golfs are just now reaching dealer...
