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Jeep’s CJ Surge EV concept wows SEMA show

EV Central

Most EV-converted classics roll out of home workshops, but when manufacturers join the party it’s recognition of how a brand’s heritage can blend with very modern propulsion. Enter Jeep’s CJ Surge 4×4 electromod concept. Electromodding is cool. It will, as ever, grind the gears of purists.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

Baua Electric

And with less material and less overall manufacturing time invested, it’s likely to wear a lower lifetime carbon footprint—an aspect that automakers are especially aware of with EVs. Hankook and Bridgestone are among the several others that have presented airless tire concepts, and Goodyear has a prototype.

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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

Green Car Congress

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Greg Anderson, Vice President of Manufacturing. Wrightspeed Inc.,

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Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi

Baua Electric

And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on electric vans. Kia PBV Concepts EVs that look beyond the skateboard platform? That will include global conversion (upfit) partners.

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VW BUDD-e EV concept makes US auto show debut; 233-mile range based on EPA cycle; next-gen connectivity and HMI

Green Car Congress

Building on its unveiling at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the Volkswagen BUDD-e electric vehicle concept is making its US auto show debut at the New York International Auto Show. The concept van is 181 inches long, 76.3 inches wide and 72.2 A car for the Internet of Things.

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