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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

Teslarati

Honda appears ready to go full electric and dive into the increasing competition in the EV industry. At the same time, Honda plans to increase its annual sales of electric motorcycles to 3.5 Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are particularly making strides in the global automobile business. million units by 2025.

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Vietnam’s VinFast launches 3 electric crossovers with autonomous capabilities; two headed for N.A. and Europe

Green Car Congress

Vietnam’s first carmaker, VinFast, is launching three electric crossovers: VF31, VF32, VF33. All three offer a range of steering and self-driving assistance features and are equipped with safety and intelligence features. The standard version uses one 150 kW electric motor with 320 N·m. C to ensure safety when driving.

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Kia EV9 racks up another award from Red Dot

Teslarati

The all-electric Kia EV9 racked up another award from Red Dot. The Kia EV9 won the coveted “Best of the Best” award in the Cars and Motorcycle category at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024. The EV9 has been a stealth winner in the global electric vehicle market.

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Anaheim Ride-and-Drive Event: A Memorable Success

Plug in America

Despite the rain showers, the day was filled with great excitement, as well as an outpouring of enthusiasm from all who attended. Event attendees experienced the joy of test-driving various electric vehicles in a safe and controlled environment.

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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

Green Car Congress

Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation.

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BMW Electric SUV, Electric Motorcycle Road Trip, Best Green-Car Deals: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have a report of BMW building an electric SUV to compete with the Tesla Model X, an electric motorcycle road trip from Mexico to Canada, and the best deals on hybrids, electric cars, and diesels. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Diesel SUVs, Smart Electric Drive Unchanged, Polaris Buys Brammo Motorcycles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we look at why diesel engines are selling well in luxury SUVs and crossovers, Smart''s plan to keep the old Electric Drive model in the new 2016 Fortwo lineup, and Polaris'' acquisition of Brammo''s electric-motorcycle business. All this and more on Green Car Reports.