• Electric Cars
    California May Mandate 15% Electric Vehicles Within A Decade

    With the extension of California’s landmark climate change law stalled, a legislative plan is emerging to significantly up the ante on California’s commitment to electric vehicles by requiring that 15 percent of all new automobiles be emission-free within a decade. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Los Angeles, told The Associated Press on Friday that she’ll introduce legislation […]

  • Cars Brands
    Mercedes-Benz Announced First All-Electric Big Rig

     It’s capable of carrying 29 tons of cargo. The trucks will have a maximum range of around 124 miles per charge.Daimler is planning to deploy these trucks in urban areas, where they could reduce the truck-driven noise and air pollution in modern cities. Mercedes-Benz has announced the first fully electric big rig, the Urban eTruck. […]

  • Automotive News
    Tencent-Backed Electric Carmaker Searches Investors for 2020 Debut

    The company is in talks with investors, Daniel Kirchert, chief operating officer and co-founder, said in an interview Tuesday in Beijing, declining to give more details about the fundraising. Future Mobility intends to sell its electric vehicles in China, Europe and the U.S. and is increasing staff to 600 employees by the end of next year, […]

  • American Car
    VW Settlement Spurs Business for Rivals Like Toyota, Tesla

    As part of the deal, VW will pay $2 billion over 10 years to promote clean cars such as those powered by hydrogen and electricity. To mitigate pollution created by the cheating cars, the company also will pay $2.7 billion over three years that will, in part, be used to give incentives to replace polluting […]

  • American Car
    Tesla Challenger to Debut $106,000 E-Roadster in China Promises

    Qiantu Motor, set up by car design company Beijing CH-Auto Technology Co., is currently building a factory in the eastern city of Suzhou to produce the electric car with a carbon-fiber body and aluminum frame, Chairman Lu Qu said in an interview. The sports car, K50, is to debut next year with a starting price […]