John O'Dell

John O'Dell

I’m John O’Dell – the green car guy – and for more than 25 years I’ve been an automotive writer, editor and analyst specializing in alternative vehicles and fuels.

Global EV Growth Seen, But U.S. Flat For Now

Hyundai Kona EV

Hyundai’s Kona EV Illustrates Regional Differences in EV Acceptance Despite a generally growing worldwide appetite for electric vehicles, the U.S. market remains fairly flat. While a number of states, led by California, have actively promoted EVs for years, there’s been…

Improved 2021 Outlander PHEV On the Way

Plug-In Won’t Immediately Benefit from Upcoming Outlander Redesign, Though Mitsubishi Motors has confirmed that the U.S. version of the 2021 Outlander PHEV will brought up to par with current European and Asian versions. That means a new, more powerful gas…

Ford F150 Hybrid Precedes Electric Pickup

2021 F150

What We Know About F150 PowerBoost Hybrid The first couple rounds of pickup hybridization didn’t do well, but Ford hopes to make the grade with its first effort – the 2021 Ford F150 Hybrid. Unlike previous offerings by General Motors,…

Nikola Badger ePickup News: 2022 Availablity

Nikola Badger EV rear view.

Electric truck and activity vehicle developer Nikola Corp. says deliveries of its Badger pickup will begin in 2022 and that the truck will make its public debut at a rescheduled company showcase in December. The truck originally was to have…