Chevy is taking the Silverado EV off-road racing in concept form The concept gets the ZR2 nameplate along with the Hummer EV’s powertrain, trick shocks, big tires, and skid plates A production variant is feasible and quite likely in the future General Motors is looking to drum up interest in an upcoming off-road variant of … Continue reading “Chevrolet Silverado EV ZR2 concept takes EV trucks off-road racing”
The new Renault Filante Record 2025 concept is a racy, aerodynamically-sculpted piece of rolling electric lab equipment designed to push the envelope of energy efficiency and set new records for power consumption and range. Built around the same 87 kWh li-ion battery as the Renault Scenic E-Tech electric car, the Renault Filante Record 2025 is … Continue reading “Cutting-edge Renault Filante concept hopes to break EV efficiency records”
Dannar keeps adapting its Mobile Power Station to meet the needs of the electrified off road market, bringing power to forests, construction sites, and rural farms when it’s needed. But now, the MPS doing more than just provide the power to do the work – its moving dirt! Since I first saw it at the 2020 … Continue reading “Dannar Power Station concept continues to evolve beyond “just” power”
The Jaguar Type OO concept previews the automaker’s four-door GT that debuts in 2025 The upcoming EV will have up to 1,000 hp and is targeting 430 miles range The new electric GT is expected to cost about $163,000 A concept car previewing the design direction of Jaguar’s upcoming electric-vehicle lineup debuted Monday at Miami … Continue reading “Jaguar Type 00 concept previews 1,000 hp, 430-mile range GT future”
Kubota says its new KATR farm tractor concept raises the bar in autonomous, zero-emission farming – and it looks like they’ve convinced others, too. The robot just won “Best of Innovation” at the CES Innovation Awards. Built as a follow-up to last year’s New Agri Concept electric autonomous farm tractor, the new Kubota KATR is a … Continue reading “New Kubota KATR farm robot concept wins CES innovation award”
Kia unveiled an electric camper van at SEMA Based on the PV5, the WKNDR previews the potential for a recreational EV Production of the PV5 and its variants is slated for 2025 The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is typically a showcase for modified production vehicles and aftermarket parts, but this year Kia brought … Continue reading “Kia PV5 WKNDR concept readies the electric van for adventures”
New passenger-hauling SUVs? Lifestyle pickups? Promises about affordable, self-driving EVs? You won’t find any of that trash here – this cut-down, lightweight, massively powerful EV is for people who still want to drive. If you’re sick of posh, quiet SUVs built around their infotainment screens and a bunch of weird nerds calling a pack of soulless … Continue reading “Absolutely WILD Hyundai N RN24 concept is here to steal the show”
Tesla’s two-passenger Cybercab, or robotaxi, is due by 2027 and will use wireless charging Cybercab will cost less than $30,000, have no steering wheel or pedals Robovan debuted with seating for 20 and greatly reduced operating costs Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday night introduced its robotaxi dubbed the Cybercab. The autonomous electric vehicle is … Continue reading “$30,000 Tesla Cybercab due “before 2027,” Robovan concept seats 20”
A California-based company aims to add curbside EV charging and solar and wind power to streetlights. Beam Global’s BeamSpot incorporates solar panels and small wind turbines to generate some of its own energy, with built-in battery storage to maximize use of it. While normal streetlights generally have only enough power for illumination, the renewable-energy additions … Continue reading “Solar-powered curbside EV charging concept taps streetlights”
Acura on Thursday unveiled a striking SUV concept that previews the next electric vehicle it has in the pipeline. The new Performance EV concept was unveiled at 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California, and previews a vehicle due to enter production in late 2025 at parent company Honda’s sprawling Marysville Auto Plant in … Continue reading “Acura Performance EV concept revealed in Monterey”
