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Trail-hunting camper van is a go-anywhere bike workshop you sleep in
June 24, 2022Designed to seek out remote trailheads, the new Outside Tails camper van is a venture-anywhere mountain bike support vehicle and base camp. It comes optimized to work as a mobile mechanic's station, off-grid power plant and cozy mountain cabin. -
2,000-hp Ford Supervan hits Goodwood like an electric earthquake
June 23, 2022The UK really loves itself some high-performance Ford Transit vans. Ford started that particular ball rolling over 50 years via three generations of race-derived Supervan. Now it's pushing the bar higher with a 2,000-hp quad-motor electric Supervan. -
Hydrogen hypercar rocks 1,000 horsepower, weighs less than 1,000 kg
June 23, 2022UK startup Viritech has launched its gorgeous Pininfarina-penned Apricale hypercar at Goodwood, and dropped some impressive specifications to go with it. This hydrogen-powered monster will break both the 1,000-horsepower and 1-hp-per-kg barriers. -
Volvo's first hydrogen fuel cell trucks roll onto the test track
June 23, 2022Having introduced a series of battery-electric trucks over the past few years, Volvo is now expanding on its vision of a cleaner trucking future with a foray into hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for heavy haulers. -
Winnebago takes its e-RV electric camper van on a 1,400-mile road trip
June 21, 2022Winnebago just got home from an extended 1,400-mile test spin in its all-electric e-RV camper van. The company points to the trip as evidence of the feasibility of e-campers, but its experience also affirms the uphill battle facing all-electric RVs. -
Stunning Peugeot 9X8 hybrid hypercar gets set to take on Monza
June 20, 2022Peugeot's eye-popping 9X8 hypercar is finally set to roll. It'll join the FIA World Endurance Championship for the season's fourth race at Monza in a couple of weeks, bringing a truly outrageous look to the hypercar class if nothing else. -
Pagani debuts gorgeous extended tail on Huayra Codalunga
June 16, 2022Italian supercar company Pagani has rolled out yet another limited-edition Huayra – in this case, a long-tail Codalunga with a seven million-Euro price tag, and a sumptuously extended, scrolling rear end that takes the look to another level. -
World's latest electric RV is an awesomely multifunctional mini-camper
June 16, 2022The homey, modular Vanderer camper van is going fully electric. Vanderer now offers the package on the Peugeot e-Rifter, and it's hard to tell what's most efficient – the electric powertrain or van's ability to work as both daily driver and camper. -
Audi's e-rickshaws breathe second life into used e-tron batteries
June 15, 2022The question of what to do with electric vehicle batteries after their vehicular life cycle ends is only going to get louder and more pressing. Audi is experimenting with one possible option: electric rickshaws powered by second-life batteries. -
Ziggy the robotic EV charger will save you a park and blast ads at you
June 14, 2022This clever robotic EV charger will find a parking spot, reserve it for you, then sit behind you to charge your EV. It's a nifty idea, but we do wonder how Ziggy will cope with the brutally competitive environment of a mall car park on Christmas Eve. -
BMW will use ONE's battery to double the range of its iX electric SUV
June 14, 2022Michigan's Our Next Energy (ONE) believes massive range figures are the path forward for EVs. Its experimental Gemini battery pack nearly doubled the range of a Tesla Model S in 2021, and now it's signed a deal with BMW to do the same for the iX SUV. -
In-road inductive charging tests demonstrate unlimited EV range
June 13, 2022The world's fifth-largest automaker has built and tested a charge-as-you-drive system – a loop of road in Italy with wireless EV charging coils embedded under the surface, so that electric cars can charge as they drive and unlock unlimited range. -
Enovix's silicon-based EV battery hits 98 percent charge in 10 minutes
June 13, 2022US startup Enovix hopes to play its part in the electric vehicle revolution with a next-generation battery featuring a silicon anode, which it says can now be nearly completely recharged in less than 10 minutes. -
Airstream eliminates gas and loads lithium into Mercedes Sprinter RVs
June 13, 2022Airstream has beefed up power on its Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper vans and small motorhomes. The new E1 package eliminates the need for propane, adding a higher capacity lithium battery-based electrical system and diesel heat/hot water system. -
Review: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E deserves the name
June 13, 2022How do you combine 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds, comfortable seating for five, and space to store everyone's stuff? With the Mach-E, that’s how. It’s both a family vehicle and a speeding ticket magnet all in one unit. And it deserves the Mustang name.
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