Electric Vehicles

Although it doesn't happen often, it is possible for electromagnetic fields (EMFs) to affect the performance of cardiac implants such as pacemakers. Fortunately, though, a new study indicates that EMFs produced by electric cars pose no such danger.

General Motors and Honda have announced a new collaboration, building on previous joint efforts, in which they will develop two new Honda electric vehicles. The EVs will use GM's Ultium batteries, and will be built by GM for Honda sales.

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.

Italian shop Totem Automobili brings the 1970s Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Junior into the 21st century with a 518-hp electric drive and gives it a full carbon fiber makeover to strip weight, enhance performance and bring the look up to date.

Having spent time in several plug-in vehicles, it’s become clear that the automotive industry is getting on board with the change. Are we there yet? Rural Americans don’t think so, and they’re right. I proved that with a Kia Niro EV.

Last year, Arcimoto launched a new version of its three-wheeled electric trike aimed at local and last mile delivery businesses called the Deliverator. Now the company has teamed up with Carry It Forward to field test the vehicle in Eugene, Oregon.

A street in the City of Westminster in London has been dubbed Electric Avenue, W9 after Siemens and Ubitricity installed EV charging points in streetlamps, making it the first in the UK where all of its streetlamps have been given double duty.

Comparing the eco-credentials of electric cars and their gasoline-powered counterparts isn’t as simple as counting the carbon emissions coming (or not) from the tailpipe. New research is claiming to have settled the debate once and for all.

It looks fresh outta Woodstock, but this 1966 T1 Samba Van has been gutted and refreshed for the 2020s with a new chassis and a fully electric drivetrain with twice the power. Don't worry, it's still got a steering wheel like a rickety schoolbus!

A year after revealing its 2019 concept car in Geneva, Gumpert Aiways has launched the production Nathalie supercar. Instead of the usual electric or plug-in hybrid drive, the Nathalie relies on electric motors backed by a methanol fuel cell.

While the electrification of cars and buses generate a lot of the headlines around these parts, there are plenty of niche vehicles that are also being steered away from fossil fuels, including the backhoe loader.

British sportscar manufacturer Apex Motors has unfortunately timed the launch of its AP-0 electric sports car to coincide with the collapse of Western society and a global descent into savagery and hoarding. That doesn't mean it's a bad car, though.