article thumbnail

How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

In 1997, the Toyota Prius was released as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. Another hot topic in the auto world is autonomous rides. A marriage of these two powerhouse technologies would completely change the auto industry, the environment and our lives. By Haden Kirkpatrick. The solution? Make all AVs electric.

article thumbnail

Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be

Clean Fleet Report

CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) was supposed to be the big coming out party as tech vendors and a growing automotive contingent were set to descend on Las Vegas with a return-to-normal show with massive displays, extravagant media shows and outrageous demonstrations of future technology. Mass events may become a thing of memory.