Electric Car

Stocks tumbled on Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump's controversial conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Trump allegedly pressured Zelensky to inv…

Shares of Nio, an electric carmaker that's often referred to as the "Tesla of China," saw its two-day loss extend as far as 30% after reporting a bigger-than-expected loss for the second quarter.Nio's losses amounted to more than $478 million…

Electric motors guzzle electricity, which can be especially hard on a rechargeable battery. The power cells used in electric vehicles, like Teslas, have an expected lifespan of around 300,000 to 500,000 miles, but a team of battery researchers believes it has…

Yes, I’m afraid that might have been me you spotted driving around in a 2019 Chevy Bolt EV electric car. I’ve picked up a habit off reviewing cars, and I can’t seem to shake it. I’m not driving these cars around a track like a professional car reviewer, But …

"The best way to get oneself somewhere with the least impact on the climate is a lot more complex than it may seem at first glance," writes Slashdot reader Dan Drollette (who is also the deputy editor of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).Slashdot reader …

DETROIT If U.S. consumers ever ditch fuel burners for electric vehicles, then the United Auto Workers union is in trouble. Gone would be thousands of jobs at engine and transmission plants across the industrial Midwest, replaced by smaller workforces at sque…

Lets put Amazons order for 100,000 electric delivery vans by 2030 into perspective. Today, FedEx uses 85,000 motorized vehicles to deliver packages around the world. UPS has around 123,000 package cars, vans, tractors, and motorcycles, including about 10,000 …

It sounds like VW wants to make its EVs truly affordable. Volkswagen There are a handful of roadblocks that seemingly keep Americans from taking a closer look at electric cars, and one of the big ones is the P word: Price. Electric cars likely have years b…

It's the cutest looking delivery van we've ever seen. Rivian/Amazon Online retail and technology giant Amazon said at an event today it plans to be completely carbon neutral come 2040, and electric-vehicle startup Rivian will help it get there. Rivian said…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are getting cheaperso whether youre looking for a way to save on the hassle and cost of gas, shrink your carbon footprint, or simply zip around in a new Tesla, there are lots of reasons to consider a hybrid or electric car. But before…