BYD, a company struggling to sell its e6 electric crossover in its home market, has decided it won't be sold at all to private customers in the U.S. Instead, says the ChinaEV blog, the e6 will be a fleet-only vehicle in the U.S, as the company instead concentrates on its electric bus sales in North...
Gasoline and diesel fuel today power almost every one of the 1 billion vehicles on the planet. But what would it be like to live in a town with no gas-powered cars at all?... September 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 7
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superbus! Buses aren't normally the most exciting method of transport. Though popular in Europe, in the U.S. they're more often regarded... June 11, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Wubbo Ockels is a man of many talents. Not only is he the first Dutch citizen to travel into space aboard the now-retired space shuttle, Ockels is also the driving force... March 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 3
"New Bus for London" doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "Routemaster", but the mission is the same - to improve London's busy public transport system, just like the... February 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram
England: Tea, Big Ben, bowler hats and red buses. One of those things is about be be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century. It's the famous red double-decker... December 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 4
Chinese media are reporting that an electric bus caught fire in Shanghai at noon on Monday. And this is apparently not the first such incident. A Reuters report indicates... July 20, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
There’s no doubt consumers will be faced with higher gas prices going into the future, and alternatives, like diesel powered cars and hybrids, all have their respective... March 16, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Now that the 2011 Chevy Volt is on sale, car buyers can experience electric vehicles with range-extending engines in everyday driving. And the Volt is just the start. In the... February 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
