VIA Motors Full-Size Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Rolling Out in Southern California

VIA Motors’ First Plug-In Hybrid Electric Trucks Going to Fleets

VIA VTRUX, a lineup of full-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is, at the moment, the only ones of their kind being mass-produced and, thanks...

Fishing Ban Possible in International Waters to Save Biodiversity

The Earth’s oceans have been over-fished, leading to decreased biodiversity, with current practices being unsustainable. Fish populations have been shown to rebound quickly following well...

Tesla set to build the largest Virtual Solar Plant in history

Last year Elon Musk offered to build the largest storage battery installation in the world in South Australia.  This would be no ordinary proposal, even...
"The pickup is great, but does it come in electric?" Soon, says Tesla Motors

Tesla Motors to Make a Pickup Truck, Can We Call it the “Model T”?

While all the hype has been on the Tesla Model S, a $70,000-$120,000 pure electric performance sedan, one might get the impression that Tesla...
Superconductor cable

Superconductors May be Used for Germany’s Energy Transition

Germany is bidding farewell to nuclear energy, expanding renewable energy resources and working to make its economy virtually climate-neutral by the mid-century. The plan...

China Bans Imported Recyclables from US, Now Cities Just Burn Them

Not so long ago, China processed 40 per cent of United States recyclables. However, in 2018 China decided to stop importing a lot of...
The difference is subtle, but enough to get through a CAFE loophole.

CAFE Fail – Lexus NX to be Classified as a Light Truck

United States EPA CAFE (Environmental Protection Agency Corporate Average Fuel Economy) regulations are intended to keep automakers improving the average fuel economy of the...
2014 Toyota Prius - One of the Safest on the Road

2014 Toyota Prius Safety Rating Drops Slightly

The Toyota Prius is unique in the automobile market, the first and most-successful hybrid electric vehicle, as well as the best-selling hybrid in the...
BMW i3's Tiny Fuel Tank Barely Doubles its Electric Vehicle Range

Why the BMW i3 Extended-Range Electric Vehicle’s Tiny Fuel Tank?

The BMW i3 is an extended-range electric vehicle , which is basically an electric vehicle with an onboard backup generator, but just a...

European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastic Items

The European Parliament has approved a law banning a wide-range of single-use plastic items, such as straws, cotton buds and cutlery, by 2021. The law,...