2018 Nissan Leaf Revealed
We’ll see it officially on Sept. 5, but the redesigned 2018 Nissan Leaf appears to have made an unscheduled debut during a photo shot in Spain. If the shots that are floating around indeed show the 2018 Nissan Leaf, then…
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.
Roll Back CAFE Fuel Economy Goals? There’s No Good Reason
Commentary The federal EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have reopened evaluation of the 2025 CAFE goals, fuel efficiency targets established during the Obama Administration, and a likely outcome is a rollback. But there seems little reason to do…
Tesla Model 3, By the Numbers
The pace is much slower than initially promised, but Tesla has started deliveries of its Model 3. The first 30 went to employees in a ceremony in August. By the end of October only 220 deliveries had been logged. Tesla…
An Electric Truck With Tough Off-Road Capabilities? Bollinger Motors Unveils Prototype.
There are electric cars and electric SUVs but so far no electric truck for the consumer, certainly nothing that can go toe-to-toe with the fiercest work trucks or ruggedest rock crawlers from mainstream auto makers. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute.]…
Several New Long-Range EVs Set to Debut by 2020
Tesla already has given us a pair of pricey long-range EVs with the Tesla Model S sedan and Model X crossover, and General Motors has introduced the more-affordable Chevrolet Bolt. All three can deliver in excess of 200 miles of…
Toyota Eyes Solid-State EV Battery by 2022
Toyota Motor still loves its hydrogen fuel-cell technology but isn’t abandoning battery-electric cars: A new model with a long-range, quick-charging solid-state battery is being worked on. The automaker remains mum on the project except to say that it plans to…
California Extends Program Funding EV Rebates
California legislators have approved extension through 2030 of the state’s carbon-emissions cap and trade program – which funds the state’s EV rebates and dozens of other emissions reduction projects. Passage of the measure to prolong the controversial program for a…
Point of Sale PEV Rebate Coming to Oregon?
Oregon’s legislature has approved a measure that institutes a state PEV rebate for EV and plug-in hybrid purchasers – if the vehicle is sold new and is priced at $50,000 or less. While it could take the state up to…
Tesla Model 3 – First Photos
The first photos of the production version Tesla Model 3 electric sedan have surfaced, courtesy of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who posted these on Twitter. [Estimated Reading Time: 40 seconds.] Production began last month and the first deliveries – just…
Volvo to Electrify Entire Lineup
Every new model Volvo introduces starting in 2019 will be an electrified Volvo, the company said. That doesn’t mean Volvo’s doing away with internal combustion engines. Rather, all new models of Volvo cars, station wagons and SUVs introduced after the…