Leicester electric bus fleet to reach 240 units with final 60 vehicles
Leicester City Council states it is on track to deliver a fully electric bus network, with 60 additional zero-emission buses entering service from September 2026. The new vehicles will bring the city’s electric bus fleet to 240 units, with full…
Kempower deploys MCS electric truck charging in Scandinavia and California
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is an emerging EV charging standard that (despite the name) allows commercial electric vehicles to charge at rates of up to 3.75 megawatts—fast enough for heavy-duty EVs to top up their batteries during mandated driver…
In the Global Race for Electric Vehicle Dominance, the US is Falling Way Behind
The electric car market is booming – just not in the United States. About one-quarter of new cars sold around the world so far in 2025 have been electric. That share is forecast to continue rising rapidly in coming years,…
VinFast VF 8 – Crafted for high-expectation markets in the GCC
Amid that backdrop, buyers are seeking vehicles that match or exceed the space, performance, and refinement expected from premium SUVs. VinFast VF 8 arrives as a direct response to these elevated expectations, combining sophisticated design, robust capability, and a comprehensive…
Ford Confirms the Ranger PHEV and Super Duty Aren’t Coming to America
Whether it’s a discontinued menu item at your favorite restaurant or a foreign market vehicle that will never make it stateside, it always hurts to want something that you can’t have. Both the Ranger plug-in hybrid and Ranger Super Duty…
Can San Francisco be the Detroit of tiny electric trucks?
Yves Béhar has spent his career shrinking problems down to size — making laptops lighter, office chairs more ergonomic, and technology more user-friendly. (Just ask customers of Jimmyjane, whose waterproof dildo(opens in new tab) was designed by Béhar.) Now the Swiss-born industrial…
20 Rizon electric trucks to join fleets across California
Founded in 2023, Daimler Truck launched Rizon as a new dedicated brand for medium-duty electric trucks in the US in April 2023. It currently offers four model variants: the e16L, e16M, e18L, and e18M. They all have a range of…
FedEx invests in electric truck startup
American-made medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturer Harbinger said it has raised $160 million in a Series C funding round co-led by FedEx (CCJ Top 250, No. 1). The round also featured major participation from Ridgeline, a longtime Harbinger investor…
What’s Driving the Fall in US EV Adoption?
In 2017, the CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, committed the automaker to zero emissions by 2030. “No more gas. No more diesel. No more carbon emissions,” she wrote at the time. Following the lead of Barra of GM, Ford…
US Automakers Still Plan To Make More EVs, Faster
Oh the irony, it burns. The President of the United States of America aimed to kill the vehicle electrification movement in its cradle, but lately he’s been the one ruminating about heaven while US automakers keep laying more plans to…