News: Buick’s Electric Car Explosion
Buick is showing it wants to take the lead in China by unveiling three electrified cars at last month’s Auto China 2018 in Beijing.
10 Arguments For/Against Electric Trucks
The non-profit North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is all about pushing environmentally beneficial, cost-effective efficiencies in the trucking industry, which they back up with deep research and real-world data. After studying the developing battery electric (BE) truck market, they came up with a balanced list that gave plenty of ammunition for both sides of the big rig EV discussion.
Tech: 2019 RAM 1500 Hybrid
The 2019 Ram 1500 has shed pounds without giving up any of its prodigious capabilities. Add to that a mild hybrid system and you can imagine the Ram will continue to challenge Chevy for the number two spot in the hot pickup world.
Tech: Algae-based Biofuel: Is It the Future?
Although these are clearly some commercial and technical issues with algae-based biofuels, many of these will be remedied by their benefits.
Tech: 5 Fuel Efficiency Tips To Improve Your Car’s MPG
If the price of gas is a concern to you, or you want to minimize the impact of greenhouse gases, you have to reduce the amount of fuel your car uses.
News: Volkswagen I.D. R EV To Tackle Pikes Peak
The Volkswagen I.D. R’s participation in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb could be another step to getting the company out from under the cloud caused by its diesel emissions scandal.
News: SF Motors Enters Electric Car Market
SF Motors unveiled an upscale crossover electric vehicle and showed off some of the company’s technology. While the car itself may be a bit of a me-too (high-power, connected, autonomous-capable in a conventional SUV coupe-like shape), the back story of the technology this well-funded formerly stealth start-up has developed tells a much more interesting story.
News: 2019 Ford Fusion Energi Gains EV Range And Safety Tech
The 2019 Ford Fusion Energi doesn’t receive any mehcanical updates, but the plug-in hybrid gets a battery capacity boost that gives it a longer electric-only driving range of a projected EPA rating of 25 miles.
News: Ford Does the Electric Slide
Ford Future was on show this week—its cars and trucks are getting electrified. The subtext was: Ford is not going to be left behind, but the company is also not going to step away from its cash cow pickups and SUVs.
News: Volvo Electric Performance Brand Polestar Displays First Car/Showroom
The best evidence will be shown to the European public for the first time this week at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The Polestar 1 will be the flagship of this new sub-brand focused on electric performance.