The Auto Shanghai 2021 season is here from the 19th to 28th of April, which means brands are showing off new EVs for the Chinese market for more than a week. ORA (欧拉), which stands for Open Reliable and Alternative, is preparing to unveil 3 cars at the auto show: 闪电猫 … [continued]
When I read “Volkswagen Confirms Summer Launch For ID.3, Says It Will Cost Less Than Gas/Diesel Models,” I only thought: “Wow, price parity sooner than I expected.” An hour later, I thought: “Wait a second, better product, lower price” — that causes what is known as the “Osborne effect.”
There are rumors that Volkswagen may be thinking of building a 4-door electric Beetle as part of its I.D. lineup, but the decision whether or not to build it won’t happen for at least 2 years. Is this a car the world needs?
As one of the first VW Beetle owners, my father might have been an odd entrant into the modern-day vehicle. A conservative WWII hero and vet, he made his life by keeping part of his sorrow tucked away and shut down in a corner of his mind — the war memories corner. To raise his children, he relied on a mix of conservative faith and Star Trek, and he strived to be fun. Ever the two-sided personality, his hero was Captain Kirk, and Star Trek was a dinnertime fair.
The Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb club dates back to 1901. It was established in the time of Queen Victoria at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham by members of the early motor industry. The club is considered by most as the oldest motor sports club in the world.
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Los Angeles Police Department’s quite stylish BMW i3 electric vehicle made an appearance at the Petersen Automotive Museum’s most recent “Breakfast Club Cruise-In.” The most recent event had an Oktoberfest theme, but the cars that made an appearance there ranged from the aforementioned BMW … [continued]
Here’s some more good (and crazy) clean transportation news for you weekend reading pleasure: The Buzz In Frankfurt Is All About Apple & Google The Frankfurt Motor Show saw lots of gorgeous new models (check out the Audi e-tron quattro and Porsche Mission E, for example), but the buzz all week was not … [continued]
First of all, we published a guest article the other day regarding a Tesla Roadster battery pack upgrade that did something very weird. I have no idea why, but there was no commenting section under the article. The article was very popular, and I’m sure it would have generated a lot … [continued]
Los Angeles-based green-central MPG Car Rental have announced that they will be stocking the Tesla Model S as an available rental car this summer. MPG Car Rental is located in Venice, West Los Angeles, and stocks only green vehicles, including hybrids, plug-ins, and clean diesel models like the VW Beetle … [continued]
This article was originally published on CleanTechnica sister site Planetsave. First, two fun videos to get us rolling: http://youtu.be/qKg-LPOXIMs We’re trying to get more electric vehicle (EV) stories going on Planetsave. To catch readers up, below is a roundup of the 33 top EV stories of 2013 so far (according … [continued]
