produced China’s new energy vehicle production surging New energy vehicles,Chinese automakers produced more than 25,000 in June–BEIJING, July 7 Four times as many as they did in the same month last year, as the government promotes use of less polluting vehicles, new data indicated on Tuesday. Breaking down last month’s figures, they produced 10,500 electric […]
In brief: New electric version of the classic Morgan 3-wheeler debuts as prototype that may enter production soon. The Morgan Three Wheeler is one of the most recognizable three-wheeled cars on the road. With its open wheel, tadpole design (two wheels up front, one behind) and V-twin motorcycle engine up front, the Morgan two-seat […]
SO YOU’RE RICH. You have a chauffeur because driving yourself is for the hoi polloi. But you also have a young child. How best to transport both you and your progeny in comfort, style and safety? The Swedes have a solution. For wealthy customers who feel like taking their kids places, Volvo changed up its […]
German car manufacturer Audi has teamed up with a group of scientists to design a lunar rover. A team of German engineers competing in Google’s Lunar Xprize has struck a deal with Audi to design a rover that could one day drive on the Moon. The carmaker will offer the group, called Part-Time Scientists, […]
You’ve seen Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner and JR Smith cruising on these things. What are they exactly? Are they safe? Can I buy one? WIRED Senior Writer David Pierce has the answers and tips for riding The Scoot, even the knockoffs of the knockoffs. The nice folks over at WIRED has all the details about […]
The new push by California’s powerful Air Resources Board (CARB) has the potential to marginalize natural gas as a bus fuel in the same way its adoption once marginalized diesel By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES: Fifteen years ago, California led the way to cleaner transit buses with strict tailpipe emissions standards that effectively ushered out […]
ETAuto Bureau Stuttgart: As part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), Germany’s first motorway hydrogen filling station was inaugurated here on Monday. It was a joint effort by Daimler, Linde and TOTAL. State Secretary Dorothee Bar said: “Electric vehicles with hydrogen fuel cell drives produce no harmful emissions. They have a long range and can […]
BMW will test a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells on public roads this month as the German automaker looks to expand clean-car offerings after rolling out the battery powered i3 in 2013. The company plans “a technically mature, customer-ready vehicle some time after 2020,” Matthias Klietz, head of powertrain research, told journalists at BMW’s […]
America’s second largest automaker Ford is shifting focus from Detroit to Silicon Valley as it plays catch up to technology innovations in the fast-changing mobility space. PALO ALTO, CA: America’s second largest automaker Ford is shifting focus from Detroit to Silicon Valley as it plays catch up to technology innovations in the fast-changing mobility space. […]
LONDON: Dutch students have developed a family car powered by the sun which generates more energy than it uses while reaching speeds of up to 125 kilometres per hour and the vehicle can clock over 1,000 km on a full charge. The car, Stella Lux, generates electricity via 5.8 sq m of solar cells and […]
