In late November, at the Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru will roll out the Viziv Evolution plug-in hybrid concept vehicle. The Viziv Evolution is based on the Viziv concept that debuted at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Speculation is that this version of the concept will be close to production ready, because Subaru hasn’t said whether… Continue reading Subaru will debut VIZIV Evolution Concept plug-in hybrid in Tokyo
VIA Motors has announced they are finished crash testing the extended range cargo van. VIA Motors president, Alain Perriton, said “We were pleased with the results of the crash testing of our electric cargo van. The engineering work done to integrate the VIA’s electric technology has been exceptional and the vehicles have exceeded our expectations… Continue reading VIA Motors EREV van passes crash test; Pre-orders for VIA EREV truck now open
Formula 1 champion Alain Prost is joining forces with DAMS, a leading French racing team. They will enter the Formula E championship series next year, under the team name e.DAMS. e.DAMS is the fifth team to sign up for the electric racing series. The vehicle will be driven by Alain Prost, and DAMS will provide… Continue reading Formula 1 Champion leads French Team into Formula E
The ‘Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy’ was a document created, and signed, by California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. They have all agreed to aim to expand the use of zero-emissions vehicles to 10% of new public and private vehicles purchased by 2016. The governments of the 3 states and 1… Continue reading California, Oregon, Washinton and British Columbia set ZEV purchase goal of 10% by 2016
The Nissan e-NV200 is the second electric vehicle from Nissan that is scheduled for series production, and Nissan had it on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. Although the concept van was introduced way back in 2012, this newest version of the van has less dramatic wheels and a toned down interior. Here are some… Continue reading Pics of the Nissan e-NV200 at the Tokyo Motor Show
We’ve known for a while that the A3 E-tron was headed to North America, but until now, Audi was vague at best about a timeline. Now, Audi has said the A3 E-tron will launch in the US in early 2015. However, the US isn’t first. Audi says the A3 E-tron will launch in Europe in… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron plug-in hybrid headed to US in early 2015
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is now officially on sale in Europe. Production of the European version began in August, and the first vehicles are just landing in the Netherlands now. According to Mitsubishi, Europe will be the largest market for the plug-in hybrid SUV. The Netherlands is the designated launch country in Europe, with Nordic… Continue reading Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV now on sale in Europe
This infographic has some good tips on what to look for when buying a used car, and most of them apply to an electric vehicle as well. After all, wouldn’t you say the vehicle in the graphic looks like a Ford Focus Electric?
Andy Palmer, Nissan’s executive vie president of Global Future Vehicles, said in an interview with Automotive News that Nissan has a “halo car” inspired by the Infiniti Emerg-E concept electric vehicle in the plan, but it isn’t approved for production. Depending on sales of the Q50 and SUVs like the QX60 – if they go… Continue reading Nissan exec says Emerg-E like halo car is ready, waiting for approval
A senior source from BMW in an interview last week with What Car? says that the success being enjoyed by the Tesla Model S, particularly in the United States, has “already convinced many within the i project that there is potential for a model larger than the i3.” The new electric vehicle, likely to be… Continue reading What Car? says inside source at BMW tells of possible BMW i5
According to Mercedes-Benz research and development chief Thomas Weber, the upcoming B-Class Electric Drive will be a strong competitor in the ever-growing electric vehicle market. In an exclusive interview with Automobilwoche, Weber spoke of MB’s electric vehicle future. Automobilwoche got right to the point, stating that BMW is launching the i3 purpose built, carbon fiber… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz says B-Class Electric Drive will beat the competition
Last week the Department of Energy auctioned off the remaining balance of its ATVM loan to Fisker Automotive. No firm details have been released by the government, but Reuters is reporting that an investor group led by Hong Kong business tycoon Richard Li placed the winning bid. The Department Of Energy set the minimum bid… Continue reading Fisker Automotive sold to a group led by Richard Li
Over the weekend, BMW CFO Freidrich Eichiner spoke with Bloomberg. So far, BMW has received over 8,000 pre-orders for the i3 electric vehicle, and that’s before orders open in North America! Mr. Eichiner says that BMW expects to sell more than 10,000 copies of the i3 next year, and BMW is preparing to adjust capacity… Continue reading BMW considers more production capacity for i3 with more than 8,000 reservations
Lord Paul Drayson claims to have set a new land speed record for electric vehicle weighing 999kg or less. The record was set at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, and the Drayson B12 69 electric vehicle achieved an average of 205.139 mph over 2 runs within one hour (as required to set an official record). Prior… Continue reading Drayson Racing sets new electric vehicle land record (video)
On the heels of an exciting announcement that Kia would be producing an all-electric Soul and selling it in North America in 2014, Kia has now said that they will not price the car artificially low, at a loss, in order to simulate demand for the vehicle. The Kia Soul EV will likely have an… Continue reading Kia Soul EV will not be priced to try and ‘simulate demand’
The City of London has just completed a 1 year trial of the Nissan e-NV200 electric van. According to the Nissan, responses from people who had a chance to use the -NV200 were ‘universally positive.’ Other feedback comments said the e-NV200 had ‘great range and car-like feel’, and that it could ‘cover typical daily journeys… Continue reading Nissan e-NV200 ends successful trial in London
The Formula E Championship racing series has made Michelin its Official Tyre Partner. Formula E requires that the tires used be all-weather, and all-temperature to both keep costs down and to promote sustainability (as opposed to separate slicks or wet-weather tires like used in Formula 1). Michelin Motorsport director Pascal Couasnon said the tires were… Continue reading FIA Formula E Championship will use Michelin Energy-Efficient Tires
Today GM announced the base Cadillac ELR will be priced at $75,995. After the $7500 tax credit in the US, that brings the price down to somewhere around $67,500. Cadillac is also accepting reservations for the ELR. Original estimates from around the internet put the Cadillac ELR at around $50-$60 thousand, with wishful thinking at… Continue reading Cadillac ELR is priced over $75,000
