The Venturi VBB-3 has set another new electric vehicle land-speed record, according to recent reports. The new record of 341 miles per hour (average) on a “back and forth run” took place in Utah, at the […]
Following a number of races with high-profile supercars, the Rimac Concept_One recently got the opportunity to go up against the Porsche 918 plug-in hybrid — the #1 production car to 60 mph in the history of the world — on a […]
Nissan is currently considering the development of a small all-electric vehicle based on the Renault Zoe (the Renault-Nissan Alliance was created for just such reasons), and the development of an all-electric SUV/CUV, according to the longtime […]
With the Tesla Model S P100D having now been available for a while, it shouldn’t be surprising that racing videos featuring the electric supercar have begun to pop up on the internet. An interesting one, showing […]
The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell sedan is a vehicle that we’ve discussed quite a lot on EV Obsession and CleanTechnica … mostly owing to its relation to the economic viability of consumer hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles in general. A new data […]
An interesting numbers coincidence (or perhaps not coincidence) was recently brought up on the GM-Volt.com forum by the commentator “Lewis9,” who noted that the first-generation Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid (PHEV) had an EPA all-electric range rating […]
While Tesla’s Autopilot features/services can currently be obtained through a simple one-time purchase, there’s no guarantee that the company continues using that approach indefinitely. For instance, it could be that the company eventually decides to switch […]
The European commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus AG has chosen ABB’s e-bus fast-charging units for its electric bus research and development facilities in Munich, Germany — specifically, for depot and opportunity charging — according […]
Nikola Motor Company, the company that seems to have pulled a bait and switch with regard to its planned semi-truck offering has revealed that it’s now taking reservations for it’s all-electric Utility Task Vehicle (UTV), the Zero. […]
The University of Utah, in partnership with Salt Lake City and Utah Clean Energy, has brought back the “U Drive Electric” program — which provides discounts on various electric vehicle models to interested university community members, […]
People who are willing to spend over $100,000 on a top-of-the-line personal vehicle are probably pretty likely to have strong opinions about what they want and what they don’t want. High-trim Tesla Model X buyers are probably […]
While those of us who read (or write for) EV Obsession are well aware that the future is largely electric as far as ground transportation goes*, if you were to ask the average person on the street, […]
The lithium-ion battery developer and manufacturer A123 Systems has come to agreement with Argonne National Laboratory to collaborate on a new nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) cathode development program — one intended to result in the […]
Those in the UK that were still holding out hope that GM/Vauxhall would sell a right-hand-drive version of the Chevy Bolt will probably be disappointed to hear that the company prefers to not “make a right-hand […]
Fans of the Tesla Model S, and also the scenery and terrain of Scotland, may appreciate the beautiful video posted below. It’s a Tesla fan video showing a Tesla Model S P90D traversing various parts of England’s […]
