NEWS

Articles

It may not be the best in any single category, but the Polestar 2 fastback is still one of our favorite electric vehicles. A well-rounded offering, this five-door is suave, sophisticated and engaging to drive. Improving the breed, the Polestar 2 is getting a substantial update for the 2024 model year, one that improves the […]

On Tuesday, Lexus announced it’s working to elevate the charging experience for drivers that opt to buy its new RZ 450e all-electric utility vehicle. The luxury automaker is partnering with two titans in the field, ChargePoint and Qmerit, to offer customers integrated charging solutions, both at home and on the road. SEE ALSO: Aqua Metals […]

With the success of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning, it’s little surprise the American automaker is investing heavily into electric vehicles. The company confirmed its plans to launch nine new electric vehicles by 2024 in Europe, and while five of them will be commercial vehicles, we can expect at least two new […]

If there was any doubt left that Porsche is working on a more hard core version of its Taycan, these spy photos should put those to rest. Spy photographers have recently caught a Taycan prototype testing in the Arctic, wearing aggressive styling elements normally found on Porsche’s GT variants. Wearing minimal camouflage, it’s easy to […]

Volta Trucks has announced it has received customer orders for its first 300 production slots, which equates to about $92.4 million in revenue. The company plans to start production of its Volta Zero in Steyr, Austria in the second quarter of this year with deliveries happening this year. This is an important milestone for the […]

Big news in the battery-recycling world. Scaling its operations up, on Wednesday, Aqua Metals announced it plans to build an entire campus in the Reno, Nevada area dedicated to processing more than 20 million pounds of lithium-ion battery material each year. SEE ALSO: Breakthrough recycling process for lithium-ion batteries is clean, quick and economically viable […]

Across the entirety of its European operations, Ford is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2035, an ambitious goal to be certain. This applies not only to manufacturing plants but the company’s logistics and suppliers as well. Solar power will play a major role in helping the automaker go green, and on Tuesday, Ford announced […]

Water and electricity don’t mix. In most cases you should probably avoid running extension cords around the perimeter of your in-ground pool or using a space heater near the bathtub. But on rear occasions water and electricity can make a great combo, as Candela clearly demonstrates. SEE ALSO: 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray debuts with 655 hp, […]

Pre-orders for the all-new 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale are now available, with the plug-in hybrid crossover starting from $44,590 including $1,595 in destination. Those interested in securing one of the first units will have to pre-order either the Tonale Ti or Tonale Veloce trim levels, which start from $46,590 and $49,090, respectively. The base model […]

Roadway fatalities and injuries are a major issue. The World Health Organization estimates that traffic crashes result in nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and some 50 million injuries around the globe every year, absolutely staggering figures. If anything can be done to lower – or ideally prevent – these casualties it should be implemented. One […]