News By Topic: Vehicles and The Environment

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo - Review by Larry Nutson

Oct 25, 2021

I drove the new 2020 Mazda CX-30 about a year ago and explained to readers how it fit in between Mazda’s CX-3 and CX-5 in both size and price. The CX-30 is based on the same platform that also underpins the Mazda3 hatchback and sedan. ... Continue reading

2021 Hyundai Elantra & Elantra Hybrid - Reviews by Larry Nutson

Oct 24, 2021

I have recently driven both the Elantra and Elantra Hybrid in a Covid-safe environment in a well-executed drive program. ... Continue reading

Rare Car Enthusiast and Hair Care Icon, Angus Mitchell, Hosts EMA's Green Carpet Environmental Media Awards at Gearbox LA

Oct 23, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2021 -- On Saturday October 16, 2021, Angus Mitchell, Co-owner of the John Paul Mitchell Systems® empire, opened the doors of his expansive 13,000 square foot space, Gearbox LA, in Van Nuys, CA, to welcome environmental enthusiasts, celebrities, activists, and invited guests to celebrate the 2021 ... Continue reading

EV Insider - China's Evergrande More Than A Housing Developer - Have Big Stake In Failing Electric Car Business - Could This Be The Beginning Of The End Of The EV Fairytale?

Oct 22, 2021

Stellantis and Samsung SDI to Form Joint Venture for Lithium-Ion Battery Production in North America

Oct 22, 2021

Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI today announced that their companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for North America. Targeted to start in 2025, the plant aims to have an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatt hours, with the abil ... Continue reading

Ducati Begins Electric Era: It Will Produce Bikes for FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup From 2023 Season

Oct 21, 2021

BORGO PANIGALE, Bologna, Oct. 21, 2021 -- Ducati is thrilled to announce the beginning of its electric era: starting from the 2023 season it will be the sole official supplier of motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup, the electric class of the MotoGP™ World Championship. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen CEO, Scott Keogh: "The Enhanced Incentives Congress Has Proposed For Unionized Automotive Plants Is Fundamentally Wrong

Oct 21, 2021

Volkswagen Group Of America CEO, Scott Keogh was a guest on SiriusXM Business Radio's In The Driver's Seat and spoke with host Doron Levin about the two Congressional infrastructure proposals that Volkswagen supports, explained why he and Volkswagen are not happy with the enhanced incentives that Congress has proposed ... Continue reading

2022 BMW iX xDrive50 Official Close-up

Oct 20, 2021

Please login to view contact details. Oleg Satanovsky Alexander Schmuck Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 1, 2021…BMW is proud to announce the BMW iX xDrive50. ... Continue reading

Foxconn (Nee Lordstown Motors) EV production plan in motion

Oct 20, 2021

Foxconn EV production plan back in motion with Lordstown Motors’ Ohio plant acquisition, says GlobalData Following the news that Taiwanese iPhone maker Foxconn acquires Lordstown Motors’ Ohio electric vehicle (EV) factory for $230m; Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading da ... Continue reading

2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e - Review by Larry Nutson

Oct 19, 2021

A few years back I drove the first iteration of BMW’s X5 plug-in hybrid (PHEV), the new-for-2016 X5 xDrive40e. This was BMW’s first PHEV core production model. ... Continue reading

The Midwest Automotive Media Association Hosted More than 70 Journalists for the 2021 Rally at Road America, Celebrates 30th Year

Oct 19, 2021

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin – Oct. 19, 2021 – The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) hosted the 2021 MAMA Rally last week at Road America, one of the world’s premier road racing tracks. ... Continue reading

8 ways Argonne advances hydrogen as a clean energy resource

Oct 19, 2021

Feature Story | Argonne National Laboratory News Media Contacts Press Releases Feature Stories In the News Social Media ArgonneNOW Magazine Subscribe to Argonne By Argonne Staff | October 18, 2021 Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe and an attractive form of renewable energy for fuel that coul ... Continue reading

Toyota Makes $3.4 billion Investment In Battery Electrification For US Market

Oct 18, 2021

Investment to bring new American plant, production, jobs with focus on carbon neutrality PLANO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2021) – Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. ... Continue reading

Let Them Eat Cake - Where Are All The Diesel-Hybrids? (Originally Published 2/7/2008; Once More Ahead Of Our Time)

Oct 17, 2021

Let Them Eat Cake - Where Are All The Diesel-Hybrids? (Originally Published 2/7/2008), What's The Problem Here? We all know the problem and most of us who look for it can see the solution's right here under our collective noses, right here in virtually everyone's home, office, and every venue we work or play in, in fac ... Continue reading

The Future: Showcase of Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles

Oct 17, 2021

ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 5, 2005 -- Even as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles gather increasing attention, it's a less exotic - and these days a surprisingly more mainstream - auto technology that's set to showcase the near-term viability of hydrogen fuel. What are these "everyday" vehicles? They're hydrogen hybrids, which comb ... Continue reading