Initially, the first LCV car – LCV1 – was, according to Peter, “an attempt to knock weight out of a Discovery just by substituting aluminium for steel. The problem was you needed to use heavier section aluminium to maintain the strength of the steel one, so it was a bit of a blind alley.” LCV2 was… Continue reading The reinvented Land Rover Defender that never was
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Latest EVgo Charging Station Is Equipped With Six 100 kW Chargers
EVgo raises the bar for public fast-charging networks with six 100 kW chargers ready to use in Burlingame. Earlier this month EVgo opened in Burlingame, California one of its largest fast-charging stations with six dual-head (CHAdeMO and CCS Combo) chargers, rated at 100 kW each. The station located in Burlingame’s charming Broadway Business District (at 1133… Continue reading Latest EVgo Charging Station Is Equipped With Six 100 kW Chargers
Toyota trawls for big spenders with $4m Lexus yacht
TOKYO — Toyota Motor has unveiled the first yacht under its Lexus luxury brand, with a 450 million yen ($4.17 million) price tag in Japan that aims it squarely at the super-rich. The LY 650 will launch in Japan, the U.S. and Canada on Oct. 30. The 20-meter vessel combines Toyota’s shipbuilding expertise with the… Continue reading Toyota trawls for big spenders with $4m Lexus yacht
Scooter-sharing kicks off in Japan in next stage of sharing
TOKYO — Honda Motor has launched Japan’s first scooter-sharing service, teaming with a SoftBank-backed startup in an effort to help offset falling motorbike sales in the country. The service, which kicked off in Tokyo on Friday, is dubbed Hello Scooter and works just like bike-sharing programs. It lets users rent Honda’s roofed Gyro Canopy three-wheeler by using a dedicated… Continue reading Scooter-sharing kicks off in Japan in next stage of sharing
UPDATE 1-Uber sues New York City over new ‘cruising and licensing caps
FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc on the day of its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc sued New York City on Friday, seeking to void a new rule limiting… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber sues New York City over new ‘cruising and licensing caps
22 states join California to sue the Trump admin over emissions standards
Sponsored Links Pawel Czaja via Getty Images A group of 22 states have joined California in suing the Trump administration, which revoked that state’s right to set its own emissions standards. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a plan for national vehicle emissions rules. The One National Program… Continue reading 22 states join California to sue the Trump admin over emissions standards
Byton founder says he quit because of Chinese government interference
Carsten Breitfeld, a founder and former CEO of EV startup Byton, says he left the company earlier this year because the Chinese government exerted too much influence after an investment from the country’s oldest state-owned automaker, First Auto Works (FAW). He said that while the deal with FAW lent the credibility he sought for Byton… Continue reading Byton founder says he quit because of Chinese government interference
Lime Ends LimePod Carsharing Service
Lime began operating its carsharing service in February. Screenshot via Michaela Kwoka-Coleman. Scooter-sharing service is ending its LimePod carsharing, according to GeekWire. The free floating carsharing service was operating in Seattle. Lime will begin taking vehicles off the streets next month. Operations are supposed to be completely shuttered by Dec. 31. The company will stop… Continue reading Lime Ends LimePod Carsharing Service
Audi AI:TRAIL Quattro Off-Road EV In Frankfurt: Photos/Videos
It’s a futuristic concept, but it could actually drive pretty well in the field. Audi unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show rather unusual electric concept – the Audi AI:TRAIL quattro. It’s not too often we see all-terrain EVs (range limitations makes off-road electrification challenging despite superior electric motors characteristics). In the case of the AI:TRAIL… Continue reading Audi AI:TRAIL Quattro Off-Road EV In Frankfurt: Photos/Videos
Ford Kuga PHEV Starts At €39,300 In Germany
Ford Kuga PHEV is priced similarly to the top of the line Kuga with all-wheel-drive. According to the German Ford website, the price of the upcoming Ford Kuga PHEV (Ford Escape PHEV in the U.S.) starts at €39,300 ($43,450) before incentives. That’s a €7,400 premium (23%) over the base ICE version, and almost on par… Continue reading Ford Kuga PHEV Starts At €39,300 In Germany