California intends to ban gasoline vehicles from its roads starting in 2040 according to the American publication Bloomberg. Only electric or hydrogen vehicles that emit no polluting emissions will be allowed on California roads. The project will be tabled in January by Phil Ting, a state democrat who believes that the delay leaves enough time for the development of electric ...
Read More »CAR NEWS: The Tesla truck will cost between $ 150,000 and $ 200,000 US
A week after the unveiling of its electric semi-truck in California, Tesla offered more information on how it plans to price its latest project. Three versions of the new electric Tesla truck will be available. The entry-level model with a range of 480 kilometers will be available starting from US $ 150,000 while the model with 800 kilometers of range ...
Read More »Internal combustion engine on its last legs?
As 2017 comes to a close, it may very well go down as the as the one historians will refer to as the beginning of the end of the internal combustion engine. In only a few months, a handful of countries have sited that, at some point in the near future, they will no longer allow the sale of gasoline ...
Read More »Nissan will join Formula E
Nissan will join Formula E next year and at the same time become the first Japanese manufacturer to participate in the electric car racing series. The news was announced this week at the Tokyo Motor Show. According to Nissan, the association with Formula E will provide increased visibility for its Nissan Intelligent Mobility platform, essentially the manufacturer’s vision of how ...
Read More »New Guinness World Record for Electric Vehicle Range set by ITAP
Your first question might be: “What is ITAP?” So, let’s start with that. ITAP, or IT Asset Partners is a hybrid recycling company that exist to handle our E-Waste. What is E-Waste? Essentially what is sounds like: spent electronic components. So, what’s so special about this record? Ah. That’s the thing. ITAP created an electric car, called the Phoenix, that is ...
Read More »NEW CAR: Recharge your electric vehicle’s batteries in your living room
Electric cars face many challenges, one of which is charging in an urban environment. Althout there are more charging stations in cities, many condo owners or those who live in apartments can’t install charging stations at home. A Swedish company called Uniti thinks it may have found a solution. It is a removable battery pack that the user can take ...
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