Battery Electric Vehicles
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Looking to shed an image of dragging its feet on BEVs, Toyota has unveiled more than a dozen electric concepts ranging from sports cars to pickup trucks that stand as testament to the company's newfound EV commitment.
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Mazda has announced the all-new MX-30, the firm's first battery electric vehicle to the US market. Aimed at the California market, it's a compact SUV-styled car that will also herald the return of the Mazda rotary engine for a plug-in hybrid version.
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Many car trips are made with no more than one other passenger aboard, over relatively short distances at residential speed limits. Toyota's new battery electric C+pod was designed with just such scenarios in mind.
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New vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging capabilities allow owners to repurpose the mighty Damon Hypersport electric motorcycle's beefy 21-kWh battery as a home backup power supply, giving you around two days of standalone power in an emergency.
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Swapping batteries in ebikes is pretty common, but things get more complicated for electric cars. EV maker Nio has had swappable batteries at the heart of its design language for a while now, and has recently celebrated its 500,000th battery swap.
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China's BYD puts energy density aside and approaches EV battery design from a different angle, efficiently packaging lithium-iron-phosphate batteries to be more stable, less prone to fire and longer-lasting, all while providing 375 miles of range.
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With the success of its first diesel-electric snow groomer, the 600 E+ "Green Machine", launched in 2012, the team at PistenBully was inspired to work towards developing a 100-percent electric, zero-emission groomer, which has already proven itself in field testing.
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Zero Labs is building battery-electric "classic" first-generation Ford Broncos. The design is classic, the powertrain is modern, and everything else about it is new. The Ford Bronco EV being made by Zero debuts just in time to meet the new-generation (actual) Ford Bronco.
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Ahead of the New York International Auto Show, Hyundai's luxury brand has unveiled a new compact concept called the Mint. Appropriately in green, the all-electric Genesis Mint Concept is a lightweight, compact two-door, two-seater designed for upper-crust city drivers.
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Toyota has taken the wraps off two battery electric vehicles (BEVs) at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. Due to hit showrooms in 2020, both the C-HR and IZOA are aimed at the Chinese market and will be the first BEVs to launch in China under the Toyota brand.
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Nikola Motor has so far been concentrating its pre-production efforts on hydrogen fuel cell trucking. But a tweet on Friday confirmed that the company is heading into shorter haul electric cargo transport territory with the announcement of battery electric versions of the Nikola Two and Tre.
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The Kia Niro EV will be the fully electric version of the crossover, following the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions already in production. Set to debut at the Paris Motor Show in September 2018, Kia offered a sneak peek at the Niro EV via a short presser and some photos.
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