VW ID.Buzz review, EPA crackdown on diesel trucks, Lightyear sponsorship: Car News Today
The EPA deals with diesel “tones” for trucks with millions of fines. Lightyear gets more investment for its higher-volume solar EVs. And we drive the ID.Buzz electric Microbus, but for Americans, it’s still a few years away. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
In one VW ID.Buzz electric car review—In production form — we see this reboot of Microbus as a charming, comfortable and efficient counterpoint to crossovers. When it arrives in the U.S. after two years in long-wheelbase, three-row form, will it be a great family car in the tradition of a pickup truck?
The EPA has announced that they are breaking aftermarket diesel engine “beater” solution providers break the original emission equipment. These devices, sold as “tone erasers” or “erase kits” and claim to make engines run better or more efficiently, result in significantly higher levels of NOx and particulate matter — and directly affect health.
And Lightyear announced another round of investments that it thinks will boost Developing a “high volume” Lightyear 2 solar EV and help promote an international expansion plan. However, the Dutch start-up electric vehicle maker aims to offset high charging demand with solar panels, aerodynamic work and more yet to announce US plans.
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