Preview: 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Here’s a preview of several of the electric cars that will debut during media days at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 25 and 26, 2017.
Green Motorsports: VW Builds Electric Racer to Take Pikes Peak
Volkswagen announced that it is creating an electric prototype to make a run for a record on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado in June 2018.
News: Daimler Launches Fully Electric Truck
According to Daimler, the Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter is the world’s first series-produced all-electric medium-duty truck.
News: Toyota Tests Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck
Toyota didn’t get to be one of the largest automotive companies in the world by thinking small. So, a Toyota fuel cell-powered Class 8 truck should only be slightly surprising.
News: GM Shows Autonomous Fuel Cell EV Platform
General Motors presented its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS), a flexible fuel cell electric platform with autonomous capabilities, at this week’s meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).
News: San Ramon’s New Hydrogen Station Is Open for Business
To help remedy that situation, the State of California is building 100 hydrogen fuel stations. As part of that effort, San Ramon (on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay) now hosts station #29.
Tech: New 48-Volt Mild Hybrids Coming
A 48-volt battery system, which will increasingly begin to appear on new cars, trucks and SUVs, allows for smaller engines with fewer emissions, better fuel economy and performance.
News: 2018 Lexus LS 500 and 500h World Debut
The Lexus “L” series is all about luxury. But performance and the hybrid fuel economy were not forgotten in the new Lexus LS 500
News: Frankfurt Show Editors’ Choice: Honda Urban EV Concept
Amidst high-performance supercars, flashy designed luxury cars and a passel of self-driving electric car concepts, the pint-size, almost plain-Jane Honda Urban EV Concept won our hearts at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
News: Honda Unveils CR-V Hybrid at Frankfurt Motor Show
Honda unveiled its CR-V Hybrid prototype at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Featuring some new styling changes, reminiscent of the new Civic Type-R, the CR-V hybrid boasts an Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive system