Like the Renault Twizy (and Nissan’s version being called the New Mobility Concept for now), Honda’s Electric Micro Commuter concept is a tiny electric vehicle that uses a 15 kW electric motor powering the rear wheels and a small lithium-ion battery pack that provides a range of up to 40 miles. That’s the sort of… Continue reading Honda Electric Micro Commuter to start field trial this fall
The first Fiat 500e electric vehicles are being delivered on schedule and as promised. The first deliveries started around mid month. Due to the low lease price of $199 per month, the 500e is basically sold out for the remainder of 2013. However, when customers arrive at dealerships to finalize paperwork and pick up their… Continue reading First Fiat 500e vehicle being delivered, customers not happy
Today is the day BMW set aside long ago to reveal the i3 at 3 locations simultaneously around the world. With the unveiling of the BMW i3 in North America, we not only got to see the production version of the i3, but we also learned of the pricing for BMW’s production electric vehicle. Pricing… Continue reading BMW i3 officially revealed, pricing announced at $41,350 and $45,200 for Rex
Just two days ago BMW reminded everyone the world premiere of the i3 was happening on the 29th of July at 3 simultaneous worldwide locations. Then yesterday, it seems that a newspaper published some pictures sooner than it was supposed to – perhaps on purpose, but that’s up to you to decide. Here they are!… Continue reading BMW i3 production photos leaked! [and then removed due to embargo]
BMW has said the BMW i3 will make it’s world debut on July 29. “The BMW i3 will make its world debut at three simultaneous events in New York, London and Beijing on Monday, July 29.” While it’s not long to wait to see the full, un-camouflaged version of the BMW i3, it turns out… Continue reading BMW i3 World debut July 29, US launch pushed back
Early this morning, BMW posted a press release that revealed the i3 pricing for the US. Starting at $41,350 with a $925 destination charge, the BMW i3 is priced a few thousand dollars lower than was predicted over a year ago. With the $7,500 federal tax credit, the overall price drops to $33,850, and those… Continue reading BMW i3 priced from $41,350
Over the past year, the nation-wide supply of i-MiEVs has been dwindling. There’s somewhere around 100 of the little electric vehicles left in the country. On top of that, there was no 2013 model introduced, and Mitsubishi recently heavily discounted the 2012 i-Mievs. Many were beginning to speculate Mitsubishi would be halting production of the… Continue reading Mitsubishi i-Miev sales will continue in the US
The Nissan e-NV200 is entering testing with DHL Japan in the latest pre-production testing program. The electric delivery vans will be used in 3 weeks in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. The prototype will be used for package delivery and allow DHL and Nissan to evaluate the vehicle’s potential and practical usability. The testing will take… Continue reading Nissan e-NV200 testing with DHL in Japan
The single most coveted prize for a commuter vehicle in California is single-occupant access to the HOV lanes. In order to get one of the stickers that allow you to do this, you have to either purchase a full electric vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or range extended vehicle like the Chevy Volt,… Continue reading BMW i3 Rex will be only gasoline powered vehicle with single-occupant HOV access in California
Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed that the S-Class will get a plug-in hybrid variant in the 2014 lineup. The S500 Plug-in hybrid will make its debut in September at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. A while back, at an elaborate event in Germany, the S-Class was introduced, but the plug-in hybrid variant wasn’t even mentioned. Perhaps… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-in Hybrid will debut in September
Volkswagen E-Up! priced from €26,900 ($34,500 USD) which makes it almost triple the price of the gasoline powered Up! For those following the E-Up!, most were expecting the price to be around €16000. Along with the price, Volkswagen released these specs: 0-62 mph (0 to 100 km / h) in 12.4 seconds top speed of… Continue reading Volkswagen E-Up! price announced and it’s too high
On Ford’s website and promotional material the MSRP is still listed at $39,200 plus a $795 destination charge. However, when viewing the actual window stickers on the 2014 Focus Electric vehicles in inventory, the base price is listed at $35,200 with the $795 destination charge for a total MSRP of $35,995. The updated window stickers… Continue reading 2014 Ford Focus Electric price lowered $4000 according to window sticker
Most of the information in the i3 PDF is things we knew already, but it’s nice to get confirmed, specific data straight from BMW. Here are the highlights: The lithium-ion battery pack’s low, central position enhances the car’s agility, and gives the i3 a perfect 50/50 weight distribution (front/rear) Turning radius is 9.86 meters 0-62… Continue reading BMW i3 specs, BMW releases 24 page PDF but still no price
Kia has been playing catchup trying to bring an EV to market. Announced a while ago, the Kia Soul EV finally surfaced in Europe. At the same time, a Lee Colleton spotted some fully camouflaged Kia Soul EVs were using their CHAdeMO quick chargers at the Residence Inn in San Juan Capistrano, California. Lee Colleton,… Continue reading Kia Soul EV spotted testing in California and abroad
Autoblog was in Germany at the first early pre-production drives for the highly anticipated BMW i3 electric vehicle. Autoblog says that at that event, BMW finally hinted at a ballpark price. BMW assured Autoblog that the base price in Europe will lbe just over 35,000 euro with some “big taxes” included in that price. In… Continue reading Rumors put the BMW i3 Price at $34,500
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been on sale in Japan since January 24th, and sales in the US have always been slated for January 2014. Since January is getting closer and Mitsubishi has not released any details, InsideEVs decided to ask Mitsubishi USA to confirm the introduction date, and hopefully eek out some extra details.… Continue reading Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV may be delayed for US
4 municipalities in California have announced the purchased of 50 i-MiEV electric vehicles for use in their fleets. Los Gatos will get 5 i-Mievs, Sane Jose will get 38 i-Mievs, and Mill Valley and Campbell will get the other 7. The electric vehicles will be used by city officials in the day-to-day operations. Los Gatos… Continue reading 50 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs purchased for municipal fleets in California
The North American Concept Car of the year award in 2012 was given to the BMW i8 Roadster, and now this year the car has been awarded the Best Production Preview Vehicle. The prize recognizes a vehicle based on a model that has already been announced for production. Over 2 dozen automotive journalists from throughout… Continue reading BMW i8 wins Best Production Preview Vehicle
