News: Tesla Model 3 the Biggest Story of the Year
Six letters sum up the most exciting story of the automotive world for 2018—Model 3.
Happy New Year—2019
Now comes the hard part, sustaining and building sales, finding new converts to the quiet power of an EV.
Feature: MPG Christmas Wishes from FCA
The bottom line is FCA, often beat-up for not being as enthusiastic about electric drive, appears to have stealthily positioned itself to become one of the country’s leaders in electrification.
LA Auto Show: Audi E-tron GT Concept Wows Show
The Audi E-tron GT concept car unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week didn’t need star support—it was the star.
LA Auto Show 2018: VW Shows e-Bike, Cargo EV
The stars of the show were an electric cargo bike and the concept I.D. Buzz Cargo, shown for the first time in the U.S. In a supporting role—and supplying some dramatically short video was the I.D. R race car that set the new record at Pikes Peak this summer.
LA Auto Show: Rivian Electric Pickup/SUV Revealed
The star of the technology day at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, dubbed AutoMobility LA, were the sibling Rivian R1T and R1S.
News: FedEx To Add 1,000 Chanje Electric Vans
FedEx Corp. announced this week that it will be expanding its fleet of alternative fuel delivery vehicles in California by adding 1,000 Chinese-built Chanje electric vans to its fleet.
Flash Drive: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace
The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace is a Jaguar first and an electric car second. Ensconced inside the leather- and metallic-filled interior of the I-Pace, there’s no clear hint of its all-electric powertrain.
Coming Event: Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel—Monday, Oct. 1
The event, the 10th Annual Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel presented by Western Automotive Journalists and the Autotech Council, will take place Monday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Event: World Premiere of the Audi E-tron
he Audi E-tron follows the mold of the Mercedes EQC by presenting itself as a conventionally styled car, in contrast to the more radical styling of BMW and Tesla.