Enlarge / The biggest impediment to EV adoption appears to be cost of ownership, according to EY’s 2021 Mobility Consumer Index. (credit: Carlos Sanchez Pereyra/Getty Images) Electric vehicles are increasingly breaking into the mainstream. According to a new survey conducted by EY, 41 percent of consumers planning to buy a car say their next vehicle […]
Enlarge / VW Group CEO Herbert Diess presents VW’s strategy for the next decade. (credit: Volkswagen Group) On Tuesday, Volkswagen Group revealed its new strategy for the coming decade . Under the tag line “New Auto, ” VW Group CEO Herbert Diess laid out how the company plans to increase profitability and streamline the operations […]
Enlarge / In 2024, Ram will offer a battery-electric Ram 1500 pickup truck. (credit: Stellantis) Stellantis, the automaker with a portfolio of 14 brands that includes Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, and Citroën, is planning four new platforms for battery-electric vehicles as part of its electrification strategy. The company revealed its new EV strategy on Thursday morning, […]
Enlarge (credit: Civilized Cycles ) The pricing on bicycles has always been a bit insane. While it’s easy to find deals on bikes for under $1, 000, it’s also possible to spend over $10, 000 on a high-end road bike. Electric bikes, while not quite as extreme, have a broad spread. At the low end, […]
Enlarge / America is a land of contrasts. (credit: stellalevi/Getty Images) William Gibson’s quote about the future being here, just not very evenly distributed, is a cliché at this point. But I was reminded of it this morning when I saw a new report on electric vehicle accessibility. Compiled by the Consumer Choice Center (CCC), […]
CEOs of Rolls-Royce, Northrop Grumman, and Nubank divulged details on some of the latest tech innovations. But not all tech is used for good. Read More
This is a 1905 Columbia XXXV Open Drive Brougham, which won best in class for the EVs. This Edwardian monster is a twin-motor design. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Volkswagen provided flights to Jacksonville and three nights in a hotel so we could attend the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. […]
Henry G. Morris and Pedro G. Salom in their 1894 Electrobat automobile, the first commercially produced electric automobile in the United States. [credit: The Outing Magazine, Volume 51, Page 210 ] If it seems that electric cars are the future of the automobile, the same was true more than a century ago. With automakers planning to […]
The Lotus Emira will be unveiled in early July, and it’s going to be the last new Lotus with an internal combustion engine. [credit: Lotus ] Car enthusiasts have been wondering for a while now what’s next for Lotus Cars. The British carmaker is best-known for lightweight sports cars, but it’s probably nearly as well-known […]
Enlarge / Poor charging infrastructure is a big reason that some Californians decided not to get another electric vehicle. (credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images) By now, we know a lot of ways to get people to buy electric vehicles. In Europe and China, it’s simple: mandate them. Policymakers aren’t nearly that brave here in the US, […]