Initially considered to be a compliance car, the Chevy Spark EV seems to be anything but. Chevrolet has gone to great lengths to make the Spark work as an EV. By improving the aerodynamics significantly, Chevy was able to add 2 miles to the Spark EV’s range. Inside, the Chevy Spark EV is much like… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV introduced at LA Auto Show
At the Los Angeles Auto Show today, Honda announced the Accord Plug-in Hybrid will be available for retail sale and lease beginning January 15th in California and New York. The Accord Plug-in MSRP is $39,780. The Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid has earned the highest rating in its class – it was rated by the EPA… Continue reading 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid Priced at $39,780
Fiat has decided to hold off on selling the Fiat 500e electric compact vehicle in Europe. Fiat global brand chief Olivier Francois confirmed that the company won’t distribute the 500e outside of North America, for now at least. Even within North America, Fiat has said it will lose as much as $10,000 per electric 500e… Continue reading Fiat 500e will not be available in Europe
In an attempt to spark sales of Toyota’s least popular Prius variant, Toyota is offering as much as $5,000 in financing funds for some versions of the Prius Plug-in. Until December 4rd, buyers can get $5,000 bonus financing cash on the Plug-in Prius Advanced model and $4,000 on the regular Prius Plug-in. Buyers will also… Continue reading Up to $5000 available off of Prius Plug-in
The Porsche Cayenne is due for a face-lift in 2014, and though it will receive many styling modifications and technical updates, the most significant option will be the availability of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that Porsche is calling the e-Hybrid. The plug-in Cayenne e-Hybrid will feature a drivetrain very similar to the current Cayenne Hybrid.… Continue reading Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid set to debut in 2014
Ahead of the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show, BMW has unveiled a concept of the BMW i3 in coupe 2 door format. The passenger cell forms the core of the Life module, which is built from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic(CFRP). BMW i is scaling new heights for automotive engineering by making such extensive use of… Continue reading BMW i3 Coupe concept revealed
Introduced ahead of the Los Angeles International Auto Show, the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will be priced under $25,000 with tax incentives. The Spark EV builds on the proven electric motor and battery development programs used in the Chevrolet Volt. This puts it more expensive than the $21,625 for a Mitsubishi i and close to… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV priced under $25,000 after tax incentives
On November 20th, in Yokohama Japan, Nissan Motor Co. announced the release in Japan of the updated Nissan Leaf, which has received a number of enhancements. That makes this the Nissan Leaf’s second iteration, and it is now available at dealerships across Japan. Since the Nissan Leaf debuted in December 2010, Nissan has sold more… Continue reading Updated 2013 Nissan LEAF announced
BMW has confirmed with Auto Blog Green that it will show off a new i3 concept next week at the LA Auto Show. Originally, it was rumored the new concept was a BMW i4, but BMW says it is not. The concept of the i3 electric vehicle won’t be the production version, but it will… Continue reading BMW i3 and Born Electric Tour
According to Car And Driver, the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi will have an entry price of $39,495 – and that’s before the $4,000 federal tax credit the Fusion Energi is eligible for. The entry level Fusion Energi SE plug-in hybrid and the $40,995 Fusion Energi Titanium model should offer a combined powertrain output similar to… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi priced at $39,495
Ford has announced a new deal with GE where GE will buy 2,000 Ford C-max Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. GE has said it will move half of its global fleet to alternative power. This deal moves the overall number at GE to 5,000 alt fuel vehicles, and GE plans a total of 25,000. That… Continue reading Purchase deal for 2,000 C-max Energi Plug-in Hybrids
AutoBlog Green was among some of the media invited to GM’s Electrification Experience in Sausalito, CA this past week. Besides press releases and info about GM’s electrification plans in general, the press was also given some seat time behind the wheel of a final prototype of the 2013 Chevy Spark EV. Here’s what AutoBlog Green… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV – more details from GM with photos
Later this month Fiat will officially reveal the production ready 500e – the electric version of its Fiat 500 model. Details around the electric model are all unofficial, and mostly unknown, so there is some anticipation of what the automaker will reveal at the LA Auto show. Until then, Fiat hopes these 2 images will… Continue reading Fiat releases 500e electric vehicle images ahead of LA Auto Show
General Motors will have up to 500,000 vehicles on the road with some form of electrification by 2017 – that’s the word from GM’s top product development executive. Mary Barra also stated that the electric vehicles will focus on plug-in technology. “The plug-in offers a unique opportunity to change the way people commute,” Barra says.… Continue reading GM Plans 500,000 electric vehicles by 2017, denies Spark EV is a compliance EV
Ford recently sponsored a survey of 6,000 people across Europe, and they found out the majority are committed to car ownership, but have increasing concerns about traffic congestion, cost of driving, and environmental issues. The poll was done in order to better understand the public opinion and attitudes towards mobility issues. The survey found: the… Continue reading European Study shows drivers are open to electric and hybrid electric vehicles
Over a year ago General Motors told of an all-electric version of the Chevy Spark that would be headed to US dealers some time in 2014. GM has confirmed the Spark EV will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. There are no details on the mini little electric vehicle. GM has… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV production ready version to debut in LA
According to a US Energy Department study concocted with charging station maker Ecotality, plug-in vehicle owners are, on average, driving more than gas-powered vehicle owners are driving their cars. Plug-in vehicle drivers are also getting more comfortable charging those vehicles outside of their homes. Chevy Volt drivers are, on average, logging over 41 miles per… Continue reading Plug-in vehicles drive further every day than gasoline vehicles
C.J. O’Donnel is Ford’s group marketing manager for electrification. He is quick to state that the Ford Focus Electric is not a compliance car like the Honda Fit EV and the Chevy Spark EV. “By the end of the year we will have six brand-new electrified products, which I think shows a commitment to electrification… Continue reading Ford is starting slow and waiting for market with Electric Vehicles
