The Honda Clarity EV, second of the Clarity family of electrified vehicles, has begun arriving at select dealerships in California and Oregon. The five-seat sedan, whose relatively short 89-mile range is aimed at urbanites, is available by lease only, The…
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…
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…
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…
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.]…
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 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 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…
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…
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…