Matthew Beedham
Senior Writer
Matthew is the editor of SHIFT. He likes electric cars, and other things with wheels, wings, or hulls.
Say hello to Ellen, the electric ferry with 57 times the battery capacity of a Tesla
It’s not just land-based vehicle manufacturers trying to clean up their emissions with electric tran...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
The Netherlands will give citizens up to $4,400 for buying new electric vehicles
The Netherlands will support greener forms of transport this year by giving drivers money towards th...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
UK speeds up its ban on petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars by 5 years
The United Kingdom has decided to bring its ban on petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars and vans forward....
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Tesla’s Autopilot dangerously fooled by drone-mounted projectors
Despite having complex sensor arrangements and thousands of hours of research and development poured...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
CO2 regulations hold up the crazy fast Ford Focus RS until 2022
Amid growing emissions regulations, the future of the super-hot Ford Focus RS is in doubt. According...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
EV startup Nikola takes on the Tesla Cybertruck with hydrogen-powered ‘Badger’
Electric truck designer Nikola (yes, as in like, Tesla) is throwing down the gauntlet to the auto in...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Nissan drops 5-track EP to help children sleep in electric vehicles
With virtually no engine noise, electric vehicles are smooth and nearly silent. But is that a good t...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Tesla finally returns Autopilot to second-hand Model S owner after secretly wiping it from his car
Tesla’s unsolicited removal of additional vehicle features appears to have been resolved, but it’s h...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Want to take your partner on a romantic EV road trip? Head to Norway
Picture it now: It’s early in the evening, you’ve just picked up your sweetheart to surprise them wi...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
E-scooters are just as safe as cycling, but that’s not saying much
A study just released by an intergovernmental group has found that using an e-scooter is no more dan...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Dutch government confiscates illegal e-scooters — then sells them at auction
It doesn’t sound entirely fair, but the Dutch government has been confiscating and selling “illegal”...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Singapore joins Britain in fight against combustion engine cars
In an attempt to cut greenhouse gases and reach its emissions targets like Britain, Singapore will a...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Toyota saddles up for self-driving future with $400M investment into Pony.ai
One of the world’s largest car makers, Toyota, has further demonstrated its intent on supporting sel...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
The 6 levels of autonomous driving, explained as fast as possible
Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to spee...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Renault’s concept EV can make itself bigger to fit more batteries
Even though battery technology is moving forward, many EVs still struggle to match their gasoline co...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Google’s self-driving biz Waymo eyes expansion with $2.25B cash injection
In a blog post yesterday, Alphabet’s self-driving project, Waymo, announced it has secured $2.25 bil...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Almost all Amsterdam’s commercial boats are now electric
As regulations tighten, it’s clear the days of petrol and diesel vehicles are numbered. Electric veh...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Coronavirus forces Tesla to use old Autopilot processors in Chinese Model 3
Due to supply chain constraints caused by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Tesla installed older, slower ...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
The hyper-compact Microlino 2.0 EV is almost too cute for words
Remember that those small, foldable scooters kids used to whizz around on and were banned from schoo...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Nearly 90% of Americans don’t trust self-driving cars
According to a recent survey from the American Automobile Association (AAA), most American’s don’t t...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Norway pushes to electrify all domestic flights by 2040
Those that live in the most northern part of Norway could see electric planes in the skies in the ne...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Mercedes-Benz: EV development is more important than self-driving cars
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has said that it’s putting the brakes on developing self-driving cars...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
UK’s first EV-only service station is coming this summer
Picture this: You’ve just bought your first electric vehicle, and you’re taking it on its maiden voy...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
This 3D-printed hypercar runs on electricity and methanol (and costs $2.6M)
The world-famous Geneva motorshow was supposed to be on right now, but it was cancelled due to conce...
sustainability 17:52 Wednesday Jul 26
Washington state finally lifting ban on zero-emission vehicle mandates
Earlier this week, Washington state senators signed a bill that would lift the state’s current ban o...
sustainability 17:51 Wednesday Jul 26
VW wants its EVs to become part of the power grid when charging
It’s pretty much a done deal that in the future we’ll all be driving electric vehicles. Which means,...
sustainability 17:51 Wednesday Jul 26
Scientists find fast charging destroys electric vehicle batteries
For time-crunched EV drivers, fast-charging points are a boon to minimizing enforced stoppages. But ...
sustainability 17:51 Wednesday Jul 26
BMW’s new app automatically switches plug-in hybrids to ‘pure electric’ based on location
With the help of an automatic app feature, BMW thinks it can make plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (P...
sustainability 17:51 Wednesday Jul 26
Ugh, the UK cuts electric vehicle grant for the third time in 10 years
On March 12 last week, the UK’s Chancellor announced the country’s budget, and it’s had an impact fo...
sustainability 17:51 Wednesday Jul 26
UK takes next step toward world of e-scooters, self-driving cars, and autonomous drones
Roads in the United Kingdom are set to see a host of new transport technology in the near future as ...
sustainability 17:51 Wednesday Jul 26