Columbus Ohio will miss out on more than 1000 manufacturing jobs due to the cancellation of plans for Coda Automotive to build a car battery factory there. Coda Automotive announced the plans for the manufacturing plant almost two years ago and later applied for a government loan for more than $500 million to help pay… Continue reading Coda abandons plans to build battery facility in Ohio
On the heels of an announcement that Azure Dynamics was filing for bankruptcy protection, they’ve now announced that production of the Ford Transit Connect Electric has been halted until the restructuring is completed. According to Mike Elwood from Azure, they are currently working on a service plan for Transit Connect Electrics and other Azure Dynamics… Continue reading Azure Dynamics halts production of Ford Transit Connect Electric
Some rumors floating around the internet have been that Volvo has stopped producing the C30 electric vehicle due to the low demand expected. However, the C30 electric always was a limited production program. Volvo planned to make 250 vehicles. Volvo is almost finished producing the 250 C30 electric vehicles. Approximately 200 vehicles have been built,… Continue reading Volvo adds another 100 vehicles to it’s C30 electric production plan
Last week California announced a $120 million investment to install 10,000 charging stations throughout the state. The electric expressway will be built by NRG Energy Inc and will include 200 fast-charging stations, and 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations. “Nissan applauds California Governor Brown’s clear vision and strong commitment to electric vehicles through the $120… Continue reading California announces $120 million investment in charging stations
BMW is looking to gather more test results on the model it is planning to launch early next year, the BMW i3 electric vehicle. BMW was testing the i3 at it’s Scandinavian test facility. The all-electric version of the BMW i3 is expected to have a range of 80 miles. BMW stated last year that… Continue reading Testing the BMW i3 in Northern Europe
Chevrolet has been testing a group of Chevy Spark EVs on the roads of California – and they’re easy to spot. With large black dots on the front and rear of the cars, and large QR codes on the door panels, the Chevy Spark EV vehicles are being used to test the electric driving experience… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV testing in California
Last week Volvo invited some press to it’s cold weather test facility 90 miles North of the Arctic Circle. Volvo used the event to prove to the press that it’s Volvo C30 electric vehicle could stay comfortably warm, and still get impressive range, when outside temperatures were as cold as -20 degrees Fahrenheit! Almost every… Continue reading Volvo C30 Electric uses 3 heaters
On March 16th, Coda celebrated the first three sales of the all-electric 2012 Coda Sedan. CEO Phil Murtaugh said it was a real milestone watching the first vehicles being delivered to customers. “All three customers share our conviction that advances in technology can help solve the energy challenges that have weighed down our economy…” The… Continue reading Coda sells first three Coda Sedan Electric Vehicles
Confusing names and slightly different models aside, Volkswagen has confirmed they will be launching the all electric VW Golf in late 2013. Originally, prior to launching the Golf EV tests in California, Volkswagen had planned on launching the Golf EV in 2014. Things must be going well, because VW of America president Jonathan Browning confirmed… Continue reading Confirmed: Volkswagen Golf Electric to launch in late 2013
Mitsubishi announced it has shipped some Mitsubishi i Miev vehicles to Google’s Northern California headquarters to be part of the GFleet of electric vehicles. The Mitsubishi i electric vehicles will join some Honda Fit EVs, Nissan Leafs, Chevy Volts and even a Ford Focus Electric. It makes us wonder whether Google is actively pursuing car… Continue reading Mitsubishi i fleet vehicles go to Google
On March the first fully assembled Coda Sedan to be sold to consumers drove off of the final assembly line in Benicia, California. The occassion kicked off the final assembly of Coda’s first all electric five passenger sedans that will be sold in California. Mac Heller, executive chairman of Coda Holdings said ‘This is an… Continue reading First 2012 Coda Sedan rolls off production line
As far as anyone knows, Ford has sold 10 Ford Focus Electrics. 7 of them were sold in December 2011, and 3 of them were sold in January 2012 – no Ford Focus Electrics were sold in February 2012. Then, 3 weeks ago, the retail launch of the Ford Focus Electric, originally scheduled for March,… Continue reading Ford still claims it’s on track with the Ford Focus Electric
By the end of the year, Nissan plans on increasing the number of European dealerships carrying the Nissan Leaf by ten times, to 1,000 dealers total. Nissan is also aiming to have the Nissan Leaf available in 24 European markets by 2013. These plans are part of Nissan’s efforts to boost Leaf sales overseas. Nissan… Continue reading Nissan increasing European presence
Back in November of 2011, Car2Go launched it’s car sharing operation in San Diego. When the program started, there were 500 rentals happening each week. Now there are over 3500 rentals taking place each week. Car2Go’s fleet has 300 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive models in use. There are over 6,000 users that have signed up… Continue reading Smart Fortwo Electric Drive share program has over 6000 users
The Environmental Protection Agency has finished testing the Coda Sedan and has released it’s official numbers. The Coda Sedan has an EPA rated range of 88 miles, and 73 MPGe. 88 mile range is higher than the Nissan Leaf’s range of 73 miles, the Toyota Prius Plug-in’s range and the Chevrolet Volt’s all electric range.… Continue reading Coda Sedan gets EPA rating: Highest range among electric sedans?
Nissan has started, actually they are nearing completion, of a 1.3 million square-foot lithium ion battery facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. Nissan has spent $1.7 billion on the building and upgrades to the vehicle assembly site in addition to $1.4 billion from the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan from the US government. Nissan says shipping cost… Continue reading Nissan is bringing Leaf production to Tennessee
There has been much speculation about the Mitsubishi PX-Miev and what it would bring us, and now we know. At the Geneva Auto Show, Mitsubishi has confirmed that a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will be available later this year. The Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV will use some of the technology in the existing… Continue reading Confirmed: 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Audi has had the A1 E-tron on the road in Munich since September 2011. It’s part of a pilot project test with consumers that are using it under everyday conditions. The results will be presented in the ‘Showcasing Electromobility’ project being funded by the German federal government. Although Audi’s first electric vehicle will be a… Continue reading Audi confirms A3 E-tron and A4 E-tron
