Unveiled today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the Volkswagen Cross Blue is a large three row crossover. Volkswagen designers and engineers have specifically designed the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for Canadian and US Markets. The CrossBlue’s drivetrain consists of a 2.0 liter turbo diesel 4 cylinder engine and 2 electric motors with a combined… Continue reading Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept at Detroit Auto Show
The Nissan Leaf is now in its third model year. The 2013 Nissan Leaf is now assembled in the USA at Nissan’s Smyrna TN assembly plant, and the battery pack is produced right next door in the country’s largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant. Among the changes to the 2013 Nissan Leaf is improved efficiency due… Continue reading 2013 Nissan Leaf upgrades announced
First seen at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the Mercedes Benz B-class Electric Drive is coming along nicely. It was recently caught cold weather testing in Sweden, where someone was able to snap some shots of it driving around in prototype form. The concept car in Paris featured a Tesla sourced lithium ion battery pack… Continue reading Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric Drive prototype pictures
The Cadillac ELR will be revelead January 15th at the North American International Auto Show, and to get the press buzzing, Cadillac has released an image of it in full camouflage driving through the mountains of Southern California during development testing. Cadillac ELR Chief engineer Chris Thomason says “Cadillac customers are going to enjoy the… Continue reading Cadillac ELR in full camouflage, release is next week
In 2011, there were 17,500 electric vehicles sold in the U.S. In 2012, the number was up to around 52,000. Although some electric vehicle manufacturers, like Tesla, Fisker and Coda, don’t report their sales numbers, many of the major players do. Here’s the breakdown in EV sales numbers for 2012: Chevrolet Volt Sales at the… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Sales 2011 vs 2012
