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- Feast your eyes on the all-new, all-electric GMC Hummer EV Wed, 21 Oct 20, 11:33amGMC has a new all-electric version of its classic Hummer oversized SUV. This thing is a beast, as you might expect, with an advertised 350-mile range and a 3-second zero to 60 mph time. It’s a bit ridiculous to be honest,...
- Amazon debuts its first fully electric delivery vehicle, created in partnership with Rivian Fri, 9 Oct 20, 1:07amAmazon has received delivery of its very first, custom-built EV delivery van – a vehicle built through its partnership with electric transportation startup Rivian...
- Are electric cars on a road to nowhere? | Letters Sat, 26 Sep 20, 1:44amReaders respond to George Monbiot’s warning that electric vehicles are not the solution to the UK’s pollution and transport problems
- Future Teslas will have batteries that double as structure, making them extra stiff while improving efficiency, safety and cost Wed, 23 Sep 20, 8:52amTesla has fundamentally redesigned the way that its battery packs integrate into their vehicles, turning them into structural elements of the car, rather than just fuel sources on their own...
- Tesla says its battery innovations will deliver its goal of a $25,000 mass market electric car Wed, 23 Sep 20, 9:06amTesla held its Battery Day event on Tuesday to discuss a variety of innovations it has developed and is pursuing in battery technology for its vehicles...
- Elon Musk says Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, supplying powertrains and batteries to other automakers Wed, 29 Jul 20, 9:09pmTesla CEO Elon Musk noted on Twitter on Tuesday night that the automaker would be “open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries” to other automakers...
- 'E-highways' could slash UK road freight emissions, says study Mon, 27 Jul 20, 3:00pmSystem of overhead cables and adapted lorries could pay for itself within 15 years
- UK electric buses boosted by innovative £20m battery deal Tue, 23 Jun 20, 11:27pmVehicles could become cheaper as specialist firm leases batteries to bus operators
- Hinkley Point C work to carry on but HS2 could be paused Tue, 24 Mar 20, 5:00pmMajor infrastructure projects highlight varying approaches to the coronavirus outbreak
- Ministers doing little to achieve 2050 emissions target, say top scientists Sat, 25 Jan 20, 5:38amExperts call for sweeping policy changes and warn against Heathrow expansion
- What will you do about the climate crisis? The parties answer Sun, 8 Dec 19, 11:58pmConservatives, Greens, Labour, Lib Dems and SNP tackle the biggest climate and environmental issues
- Lyft deploys 200 long-range EVs for its rideshare rental fleet in Colorado Fri, 15 Nov 19, 4:45amLyft is making 200 new long-range EVs available to rideshare drivers as part of its Express Drive program, the company revealed today. Express Drive is a program that Lyft offers to provide rental cars to drivers on its platform...
- UCLA now has the first zero-emission, all-electric mobile surgical instrument lab Wed, 13 Nov 19, 5:46amElectrification in the automotive industry isn’t just about consumer cars: There are plenty of commercial and specialist vehicles that are prime candidates for EVs, including in the healthcare industry...
- Australia's climate response among the worst in the G20, report finds Mon, 11 Nov 19, 4:34pmBrown to Green report highlights Australia’s poor response on deforestation, transport, energy supply and carbon pricing
- All-electric Mini Cooper SE priced starting at $29,900 in the US Tue, 29 Oct 19, 1:20amThe new all-electric Mini Cooper SE, the first Mini designed from the ground up as an electric car, is going to retail in the U.S. starting at $29,900 (plus an $850 Destination and Handling fee) — before any tax incentives...