Events: Steve Westly Has Faith in Millennials
Steve Westly, venture capitalist and former California State Controller, has a brighter vision for clean energy to combat climate change.
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: 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: Electric Car Charging–A Primer
Practice safety and precaution when charging up, at home or in public charging stations. Even though electric cars are safer than liquid fuel vehicles, you should still be careful and respect other car owners.
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: 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: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell Combines Plug-In + Fuel Cell
Mercedes-Benz arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show with a pre-production plug-in fuel-cell version of its GLC F-Cell, ahead of its showroom debut next year.
News: 2019 Audi A8 Rolls into Frankfurt With 48-Volt Hybrid System
The 2019 Audi A8 has leapfrogged in every area with the recently refreshed BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class flagship sedans as well as the challenger, the Tesla Model S. Starting with the all-new 2019 Audi A8, every single model will soon feature a 48-volt hybrid system.