News: Say Farewell to the Chevrolet Volt
With numbers like that, it really shouldn’t be a surprise that GM would end the Chevrolet Volt’s production on March 1, 2019. We are sad to see it go.
LA Auto Show: Unveiling Long-Range Nissan Leaf Delayed Due to Scandal
So, as Nissan is forced to shift its focus from a PR slam-dunk to an emergency PR clean-up, we are left still waiting for more solid information on its highly anticipated new Long Range Nissan Leaf.
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: 2019 Toyota Prius AWD Debuts
The 2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e is rated at 52-mpg city/48 highway/50 combined. For comparison, the front-drive-only 2019 Prius is expected to get 58/53/56 mpg in L Eco trim, and 54/50/52 mpg across the rest of the range.
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.
News: Livewire – The Electric Harley is Coming (Quietly)
Harley-Davidson has announced at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, it plans to build its long-awaited Livewire electric motorcycle.
News: Recent Hints of an Entry-Level EV from Volkswagen
One topic of discussion at Volkswagen will be the development of an entry-level EV with a starting price of 20,000 euros (about $23,000).
News: Chevrolet Silverado ZH2: A Fuel Cell-Powered Heavy-Duty Military Truck
General Motor’s GM Defense Division posted a video of the Chevrolet Silverado ZH2, a heavy-duty version of the pickup powered by a next-generation fuel cell power system and advanced lithium-ion battery.
UPS Begins Cargo eBike Test in Seattle
Recently, UPS announced that it would be launching a new delivery program in Seattle using electrified delivery tricycles. These UPS cargo eBikes (which look a bit like UPS tuk-tuks) will be used for deliveries in and around the Pike Place Market and downtown areas in Seattle.