Electric Vehicles

Jaguar recently took what appears to be a step closer to releasing plug-in versions of certain vehicles by registering with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office the term “I-Pace” (and, reportedly, “I-Type”) which might complement or replace the already-trademarked “EV-Type.” Jaguar’s current fleet includes the F-Pace, the company’s first-ever SUV, and the F-Type luxury […]

Dan Neil from The Wall Street Journal this weekend reviewed (subscription required) the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, General Motors’ new all-electric vehicle. Dan also posted a video review on YouTube. Dan’s conclusion is that: You can’t object that the Bolt is too expensive, because it won’t be; you can’t say it

In response to an inquiry from Google, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will allow a vehicle’s artificial-intelligence computer to qualify as a “driver” for purposes of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The backdrop on NHTSA’s new finding is the agency’s 2013 “Preliminary Statement of Policy” on automated vehicles (Policy

BMW’s all-wheel drive X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid is reviewed by Tom Voelk in the The New York Times today. With an all-electric range of 14 miles, drivers still need to fuel up but the battery does reduce or eliminate the need for gas on local trips, for example to the

Seeking to sell its vehicles in the home state of the Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler), Tesla Motors recently applied for a license to sell and service new and used vehicles in Michigan. Despite Tesla having produced more than 50,000 vehicles and won nearly universal accolades, the fate