Bird, a leader in the electric scooter market, is relaunching in some cities with not only a strict regimen of protective cleaning, but with a new feature that makes it faster than ever to grab and use a scooter.
I attended a compelling online presentation by Mark Kaufman, global director, electrification, from Ford this week in which he outlined the plans the company has for its EVs going forward, with an emphasis on the exciting new Mustang, which will be sold alongside its gas-powered coupe stable mates.
The 2020 Mini Cooper SE is the brand’s first production all-electric vehicle (EV). It delivers all the charm and fun of the premium small hatchback, which has built a following since its debut in 2001—without using a drop of petrol.
The Lexus UX 300e is a tidily sized crossover in a configuration that pre-COVID-19 was booming, so it should do well in the U.S. if priced right.
With that in mind, I have decided, after 28 years of automotive testing and writing, that I will now test and review only pure all-electric vehicles.
The Karma E-Flex Platform will help vehicle manufacturers to engineer, test, certify and build their EVs more quickly and efficiently–and that’s a good thing.
If we truly take action, then maybe on the 60th Anniversary of Earth Day, if we’ve dropped our CO2 emissions by 50 percent, updated our electrical grid and electric vehicle charging network, taken natural gas out of many of our homes and buildings (especially all new ones), and done lots of other things to clean up our act, then we can raise a glass and toast the event.
As automakers bring out more pure EVs and the charging infrastructure is built out, we must move away from hybrids and PHEVs entirely.
Most of the coming Volvos will not be all-electric cars, but plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) like my recently tested 2020 Volvo S60 T8 E-AWD R-Design midsize sedan.
Gig Car Share is adding 75 brand new Priuses to its Bay Area fleet, and I got to help out.