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NYC mayor orders all municipal vehicles to be electric by 2040NYC mayor orders all municipal vehicles to be electric by 2040

Stephen Edelstein

The New York City government has made another bold proclamation in favor of electric cars. Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an executive order calling for all vehicles in the municipal fleet to be fully electric by...

Current VW Passat might be replaced completely by EVCurrent VW Passat might be replaced completely by EV

Stephen Edelstein

The current-generation Volkswagen Passat is an aging entry in a shrinking segment, but it could soon get an all-electric makeover. In its current form, the Passat is not long for this world, Johan de Nysschen, Volkswagen...

Hyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platformHyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platform

Bengt Halvorson

The California startup Canoo emerged from its stealth mode less than five months ago (just 19 months into its existence) and presented a radically rethought subscription-based vision for getting around—including four distinct vehicles. That caught the...

EV Freedom Act proposed to Congress would create national charging network—and jobsEV Freedom Act proposed to Congress would create national charging network—and jobs

Stephen Edelstein

While the current Presidential administration remains hostile to nearly any effort to reduce carbon emissions, two members of Congress have introduced a bill to expand electric-car charging infrastructure. Called the Electric Vehicle Freedom Act, the bill...

Trump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax creditTrump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax credit

Bengt Halvorson

As part of a budget summary for fiscal year 2021 submitted Monday, the Trump administration seeks to eliminate the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program. The future of the program, called ATVM within the auto industry,...

Get a glimpse inside Rivian—and what it was developing before electric trucksGet a glimpse inside Rivian—and what it was developing before electric trucks

Stephen Edelstein

Rivian isn’t quite ready to deliver its first electric vehicles, the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, but the company did release a video explaining its origin story. Founded in 2009 as Mainstream Motors, Rivian didn’t start...

2019 Audi E-Tron eligible for up to a $13,000 discount—if you first go to Costco2019 Audi E-Tron eligible for up to a $13,000 discount—if you first go to Costco

Bengt Halvorson

If you love the Audi E-Tron electric SUV but the premium price has kept you from going for one so far, a deal good through the end of March might just provide the new numbers to...

Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?

Bengt Halvorson

One of the real eye-openers with electric vehicles can be how much more space there is to work with. Without the hulking internal combustion engine, the big multi-speed, multi-clutch transmission under the hood, exhaust system, the...

Why GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its pastWhy GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its past

Bengt Halvorson

Just a year ago, GM changed its tune about the possibility of hybrids—and plug-in hybrids like the much-loved Chevrolet Volt—in the company’s near-term future. Put simply, GM was finished with hybrids. There will be no follow-ups...

Confirmed: Electric cars outsold manuals for the first time in 2019Confirmed: Electric cars outsold manuals for the first time in 2019

Bengt Halvorson

Americans are gradually saying farewell to the possibility of manual transmissions in new cars, just as more families are discovering (and purchasing) electric vehicles. The two trendlines, it so happens, have been remarkably close to each...

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NYC mayor orders all municipal vehicles to be electric by 2040NYC mayor orders all municipal vehicles to be electric by 2040

Current VW Passat might be replaced completely by EVCurrent VW Passat might be replaced completely by EV

Hyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platformHyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platform

EV Freedom Act proposed to Congress would create national charging network—and jobsEV Freedom Act proposed to Congress would create national charging network—and jobs

Trump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax creditTrump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax credit

Get a glimpse inside Rivian—and what it was developing before electric trucksGet a glimpse inside Rivian—and what it was developing before electric trucks

2019 Audi E-Tron eligible for up to a $13,000 discount—if you first go to Costco2019 Audi E-Tron eligible for up to a $13,000 discount—if you first go to Costco

Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?

Why GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its pastWhy GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its past

Confirmed: Electric cars outsold manuals for the first time in 2019Confirmed: Electric cars outsold manuals for the first time in 2019

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