Hertz and General Motors Co. have announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the North American market. The vehicles will range from compact and midsize SUVs to pickups, luxury vehicles and more....
If you’ve ever suffered from ‘range anxiety’ in an electric vehicle (EV), think what British adventurer Chris Ramsey is about to experience on this epic car journey. Next year, he plans to drive a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. I...
Electric safari vehicles are a bit of a no-brainer really. Not only does the pristine bush wilderness and wildlife cry out for a low-to-zero carbon footprint, but silent electric safari vehicles are perfect for sneaking up on, and observing, animals in the wild. Makanyi Lodge in South...
When the batteries in your flashlight or wireless mouse run out, most people just replace them and throw the old ones in the bin¹, but what do you do with a battery powering a car? This week EDF Energy and Nissan signed an agreement to work together...
There are plans to turn the Mediterranean island of Menorca into an eco-electric hub, and they don't just stop at renting electric cars to tourists.
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