It’s no secret that prices on electric vehicles have been falling lately. Earlier this month, GM lowered the MSRP of the Chevy Volt by $5,000, and BMW announced the i3 electric vehicle will start at $42,275 including shipping. Partly due to increased competition and lower battery tech costs, and partly to spur sales, manufacturers across… Continue reading GM still convinced of premium pricing on the Cadillac ELR
Slated for world premieres at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled the production ready e-Up! and e-Golf today. The Volkswagen E-Up! uses a 60-kW electric motor that can propel the small vehicle from 0-62 mph in 12.4 seconds and has a top speed of 81 mph. With an 18.7 kWh battery pack, the range… Continue reading Volkswagen unveils production ready e-Golf before Frankfurt
At a recent product preview of upcoming models, Nissan Motors told reporters that the company now has plans for 5 plug-in vehicles in the future, and that Nissan is preparing wireless inductive charging for all of them. Until now, Nissan has only officially announced 3 electric vehicles: the Nissan LEAF of course, the Infiniti LE… Continue reading Nissan confirms 2 new plug-in vehicles will be added to future lineup
The X5 eDrive concept will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and BMW has released some preliminary photos and specifications. The X5 plug-in hybrid has a fuel consumption rating of 62 mpg US, features an electric motor rated at 95 hp, and has a lithium ion battery pack that can… Continue reading BMW unveils a Concept5 X5 eDrive Plug-in hybrid vehicle
In the past, Honda had offered it’s Honda Fit EV to Torrance for some real-world testing. Now, Honda is using Torrance to help test the Accord PHEV. On August 13th, Honda delivered the Accord Plug-in Hybrid to Torrance city officials. Through real-world feedback of the Fit EV and now the Accord Plug-In, the City of… Continue reading City of Torrance CA helping test the Accord Plug-in Hybrid
We’re proud to announce a summer contest that could get you a free electric vehicle charging station! As a way of promoting our free EV blogging network My EV Blog, we found some great people willing to offer awesome prizes for starting your blog and sharing your EV story. You could win: Electric Motor Werks… Continue reading Share Your EV Story and Win an EVSE
After a near 5-month shutdown because of problems with overheating traction batteries, Mitsubishi has resumed production of its Outlander Plug-in hybrid vehicle Monday August 19. According to the Japan Times, Mitsubishi Motors has changed the faulty battery and taken preventative measures to ensure batteries are not damaged during the assembly process. Mitsubishi has received over… Continue reading Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV production restarts after 5 months
The 2014 Mercedes Benz S500 plug-in hybrid was officially unveiled today, even though Mercedes said it was going to happen at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September! Here are the highlights: estimated fuel economy of 78.4 MPG US emits 69 g/k of CO2 top speed of 155 mph 0 – 62 mph in 5.5… Continue reading 2014 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Revealed
In a recent interview with Ward’s Auto, CEO of BMW North America Ludwig Willisch said that BMW expects over half of i3 buyers to opt for the range extender when purchasing or leasing the BMW i3. What makes this interesting is that 5 months ago, Willisch predicted 80% of buyers would choose the range extended… Continue reading BMW expects half of i3 sales to be Rex equipped
According to the NHTSA, the Smart ForTwo ED is a safe vehicle. While it didn’t achieve the highest possible 5-star rating, it did get 4 stars overall, which is pretty good considering how small this vehicle is. The Smart ForTwo Electric scored 4 stars in the frontal crash, 4 stars in rollover, and 5 stars… Continue reading Smart ForTwo Electric Dtrive gets 4 stars overall in crash tests
At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW will be unveiling the production version of its upcoming i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. According to a news report from Automotive News Europe, BMW is expecting to sell the most vehicles in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. BMW i8’s production manager, Hendrik Wenders, spoke with Automobilwoche,… Continue reading BMW i8 will sell the most in the US, predicts BMW
The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid goes on sale later this year, and according to Automotive News Europe, Porsche is hoping to sell 10,000 of the plug-in electric vehicle. 10,000 E-Hybrids would equal about 10% of all Panamera sales during the model’s life cycle. Porsche is expecting better sales because of the model’s improved fuel efficiency.… Continue reading Porshce hopes to sell 10,000 Panamera E-Hybrid PHEV
First unveiled at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, the Land Rover Electric Defenders were produced to research how an all electric all terrain vehicle would work in real-world test scenarios. The first Electric Defender from the project has been assigned to duty in the Eden Project in Cornwall, England. The 110 series pick-up will pull… Continue reading Land Rover Electric Defender impressive test results
