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Amazon delivery vehicles are everywhere. If you live in, well, any city, you’re already familiar with the sheer number of Amazon delivery vans that speed from distribution hubs all day long…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
If you’re a well-informed EV enthusiast, it’s easy to get jaded when you hear news about developments that seem incremental, or when new EV models are introduced that fall short of the class leaders…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen has flirted with a revival of its storied Microbus for approaching 20 years…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
What’s been rumored for months has finally been confirmed by General Motors: Hummer is coming back…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A survey has found that while range anxiety is a genuine concern among potential EV buyers, EV ownership is, ironically, the best way to prove range isn’t an issue…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
In a recent survey spanning 1,090 BEV owners, the Automobile Association of America (AAA) calculated that the annual ownership of a compact EV is about $600 higher…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
EVs in motorsports is nothing new, but now EV racing isn’t exclusive to the pros…
BY BRIAN STARK
EVs are a paradigm shift on a product that many treat as a commodity…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last several years, there have been several pronouncements from the various charging networks in the U.S. about proposals for network interoperability…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I test a fair number of new vehicles each year. Most recently, I’ve been spending time behind the wheel of a Kia Stinger GT…
BY PHIL ROYLE
One of the most persistent criticisms of battery electric vehicles is charging time…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
What was once a cutting edge green car has turned stagnant. But the Prius now has another problem…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
It’s easy to argue that EVs are the future. At the same time, SUVs also seem like they’re destined to dominate America’s roadways…
BY PHIL ROYLE
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nev., Sony shocked attendees with the unveiling of its Vision-S EV concept…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
You’d expect us to be ardent advocates for the adoption of electric cars. And we are, for the most part…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
If you’ve read some of my other posts on this site, you’ll know I’m far from an unqualified fan of Toyota – but that opinion isn’t completely unfounded…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
it seems some in the media, even outlets considered to be “progressive,” take a rather dim view of the prospects of EVs…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
On Dec. 30, 2019, Car and Driver posted an update on its long-term Tesla Model 3 test vehicle, which failed to function on Christmas Day…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Volkswagen has revealed a vision for EV charging, and it’s robots maneuvering through existing parking lots, bringing with them mobile energy…
BY PHIL ROYLE
On Dec. 20, 2019, LS Power announced its acquisition of EVgo, one of the powerhouses in the EV charging biz…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
