Some delightful oddities of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show
We went to the Japan Mobility Show to do normal auto show stuff, but we also relished in the foreign and bizarre.
NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)
You might be able to buy an electric truck for $5,000 ... with a big catch
Kaiyun's Pickman has a top speed of 28 mph.
LinkData teases U-Bike NEV for CES
The Chinese telecom company uses Panasonic batteries in this efficient mobility solution.
Renault announces partners for open-source electric-vehicle platform
Renault says it's the first mass-market automaker to make its electric-vehicle technology open-sourced.
Eli Zero is the electric Smart Fortwo-Renault Twizy mashup you've been craving
Eli says it's "reimagining the future of urban mobility."
Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid is a four-wheeled e-bike concept
Shaeffler's Bio-Hybrid concept combines the benefits of a pedelec with the comfort of a car.
Recharge Wrap-up: Japan resets hydrogen goals, Renault Twizy in Canada
Japan sets new goals for fuel cell vehicles. A USC study finds associations between cleaner air and healthier lungs in children. The Renault Twizy comes to Canada.
BMW Isetta resurrected as Microlino EV
Swiss company Microlino is planning to get production of an all-electric quadricycle inspired by the BMW Isetta 'Bubble Car' to start in late 2017.
Recharge Wrap-up: Innova EV Car Share, Mercedes to use CO2 A/C
Innova EV Car Share is geared toward college campuses. ABB and Microsoft team up for cloud-connected charging. Honda tests solar charging in the Marshall Islands. Mercedes-Benz to use CO2 as an air conditioning refrigerant.
Ecocruise's bubbly new NEVs want to go off-road
Ecocruise unveils three new versions of its neighborhood electric vehicles
This is how China is going to lead the EV pack
Despite a generally down market, EV and PHEV sales are booming in China, and that looks to continue. In June, the volume was over twice as high as in the US.
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