14
May
North Carolina legislation would ban Tesla sales
If proposed legislation in the state is passed, automakers will not be allowed to sell directly to consumers.
14
May
North Carolina legislation would ban Tesla sales
If proposed legislation in the state is passed, automakers will not be allowed to sell directly to consumers.
23
Apr
Are these ‘the most efficient vehicles on the planet’?
Car-height, electric-assist tricycle is set to take on the city streets. Here’s how a veteran of the luxury car market is making his vision a reality.
18
Apr
Electric cars too expensive? Try renting the battery pack instead of buying it
European electric car buyers have been getting lease options, and so will Americans who go for the new version of the Smart Electric Drive.
01
Apr
The tough road ahead in resolving misconceptions about electric cars
Sales of electric plug-in cars may be increasing, but most of the public still has unfounded doubts about the vehicles.
21
Mar
The 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge is calling: Get out of your car and onto an e-bike
Live in a big city? Think you can do without your car for a month? Send in an application and you could be selected to receive an EVELO e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.
19
Mar
Ford engineers design an allergy-friendly car
Allergy sufferers can buy pillows, toys and even flooring designed to reduce their symptoms but now they can add a new item to their shopping list, an allergy friendly car. Through extensive testing, engineers at Ford reduced the use of materials known to cause allergens in its 2013 Ford Fusion and other vehicles in the Ford lineup.
Are birds evolving to avoid becoming roadkill?
New research suggests that birds are evolving new traits or learning behaviors to avoid getting hit by cars.
13
Mar
Kids are tuning in to Pandora and Spotify, the marketers say, so terrestrial radio could disappear from the automaker arsenal.
15
Feb
Tesla releases damning logs from New York Times test-drive
For those who missed the first two acts of the Tesla-New York Times saga, allow me to summarize quickly: First, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that a NYT review of the Model S and Tesla Supercharger network on the East Coast by John M. Broder was “fake” and that he had the logs to prove it. Then Broder responded with a long defense of his original article, putting the ball back on Tesla’s side of the court. We’re now firmly in the third act…
