BMW is recalling certain 1-series ActiveE vehicles built between August 17, 2011 and December 19, 2011. Insufficient sealing between the transmission and electric motor could cause premature wearing which could leave to failure and loss of propulsion. Over time, the connecting can wear because of a lack of grease lubrication on the gear shaft that… Continue reading BMW ActiveE recall over bad drivetrain housing
At Volkswagen Electronics research Laboratory earlier this month, executives revealed the company’s plan for electric vehicles. “We want to become the leader in electrification,” said Dr. Rudolf Krebs, Volkswagen Group chief officer for electric traction. Although Volkswagen’s gasoline powered vehicles have become more efficient, they aren’t efficient enough to meet the new environmental goals set… Continue reading Volkswagen Electric Vehicle chief wants to lead in electrification
Every year at the Detroit Auto Show, the Eyes on Design organization presents awards for the best concept design and the best production design. Vehicles are chosen based on the votes of an esteemed panel of actual car designers, and this year the best production vehicle design award went to the Cadillac ELR. The award… Continue reading Cadillac ELR wins Eyes on Design award from Detroit Auto Show
According to Nissan, they almost sold out of all the 2012 model year Nissan Leafs in the US due to a jump in demand in the later part of the year. (source) The automaker only had 900 Leafs on hand at the beginning of this year and will have sold most of those in January.… Continue reading Nissan nearly sold out of 2012 Nissan Leafs
In a global effort to make the Leaf more affordable in the electric vehicle’s three main markets of Japan, Europe and the United States, Nissan is reducing the price by £2,500. In addition to the lower price, UK customers also have the option of a lower lease rate of £239 per month. Since the Nissan… Continue reading Nissan lowers UK Leaf by £2,500
Later this year, Volvo will start selling the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In anticipation of the launch, Volvo is busy improving on its Volvo On Call smartphone app specifically for the V60 PHEV. Volva On Call is a free download and includes features such as remote door locking, vehicle location devices and… Continue reading Volvo V60 plug-in comes with improved app
After making waves last fall by announcing the Smart ED will be the cheapest EV in the US, Smart has been communicating with potential customers to make sure the launch this spring goes smoothly. Smart USA General Manager Tracey Matura said that the initial response to the price announcement was all very positive, and around… Continue reading Smart Electric Drive could be first EV with battery lease in US
Reported by the Detroit News, Ford is having troubles selling its Focus Electric vehicles. As a result, Ford is offering substantial discounts. Ford has offered $10,750 off of a three year lease, or if you prefer to buy the vehicle outright, it can be had for $2000 less than its original base price (down from… Continue reading Ford Focus Electric slow sales trigger discounts and incentives
Mitsubishi is recalling 14,700 i-MiEV, iOn and C-Zero electric vehicles because of braking issues. The vehicles affected by the recall include 12,300 i-MiEVs and 2,400 Minicab-MiEVs. 9000 of the vehicles are in Europe and some were sold under the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero models. Reuters was not clear is any of the US version… Continue reading Mitsubishi i-Miev recall because of braking issue
The BMW i3 is set to launch later this year, and one option will be a 2 cylinder motorcycle engine and a generator to extend the range of the electric vehicle. BMW’s head of research & design, Herbert Diess, said the range extender will be offered as a package on the i3. He didn’t say… Continue reading BMW i3 range extender gives 150 extra miles of range
As of January 15th, the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid electric vehicle is now available at select New York and California dealerships. Rated at 115 MPGe and 46 MPG in hybrid mode, the Accord PHEV is Honda’s most advanced hybrid yet. It’s also the first gasoline powered vehicle to obtain the strict SULEV20 emissions standards… Continue reading Honda Accord Plug-in now available in New York and California
We admit, we’re a little behind (2 weeks or so) on this. Somewhere in the excitement of coming out of the holidays and leading up to the North American International Auto Show on January 14th, we missed an announcement by Fiat. On January 4th, Fiat announced the 2013 Fiat 500e will go on sale in… Continue reading Fiat 500e range announced
Coda Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA, has been offering the Coda Electric Vehicle for the price of $24995, down from the Coda MSRP of $38,145 according to Green Car Reports. The discount hints that dealerships are having a hard time selling the EV even in electric vehicle hot spots like the San Francisco Bay… Continue reading Coda Sedan electric vehicle price dropped to $25,000 at some dealerships
The 2013 Fusion Energi sedan is Ford’s newest plug-in hybrid vehicle, following the release of the C-max Energi back in November 2012.The Fusion Energi is now Ford’s fifth electrified vehicle launched since late 2011 (along with the Focus Electric, Fusion Hybrid, C-max Hybrid, and C-max Energi). The Ford Fusion Energi is capable of traveling up… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi delivers 620-mile range, 21 miles of pure EV range
Last Saturday, Nissan gave a sneak peak of the 2013 Nissan Leaf to Bay Area the Bay Area Leaf Owners Association. Tim Gallagher, Nissan’s spokesman, said the 2013 Leaf enhancements were simple small changes and ‘a nice generational move of the car’. At that meeting, Gallagher also announced that in the next 60 days, Nissan… Continue reading Nissan promises dealership based quick charging
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Cadillac has unveiled the Voltec powered extended range hybrid coupe called the ELR. The eye-catching car uses the same drivetrain as the Chevy Volt, but has more refined design, technology and performance to ensure it offers the additional quality of the Cadillac Brand. Originally presented in 2009 as the Cadillac Converj, many were concerned Cadillac… Continue reading 2014 Cadillac ELR unveiled in Detroit
Today at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, in a round table interview, Nissan CEO Carlos Goshn announced that the 2013 base model Nissan Leaf would receive a price drop of $6,400! Last eyar’s base model was $35,200 and the new base-level Leaf S starts at $28,800. Carlos Goshn says the new… Continue reading 2013 Nissan Leaf $6,400 price drop!
