The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was recently previewed in New Zealand, along with the announcement that New Zealand will be the fourth launch market for the plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV is the first four wheel drive, off-road capable plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the world. Based on the gasoline powered Outlander, with a top… Continue reading Mitsubishi New Zealand says Outlander PHEV will arrive next April
At the LA Auto Show in late November, Mercedes brought 2 B-Class Electric Drive vehicles along for a small group of journalists to ride along in. All the reviews we saw were very positive, with comments regarding mostly around the components that Mercedes borrowed from Tesla for the electric drive train guts of the car.… Continue reading Mercedez teases price on the B-Class Electric Drive
Formula E has announced the 10th and final team to race in the FIA Formula E Championship that starts in 2014. The team is called the Venturi Formula E Team, and is a partnership between Leonardo DiCaprio and Venturi Automobiles. “The future of our planet depends on our ability to embrace fuel-efficient, clean-energy vehicles,” DiCaprio… Continue reading 10th Formula E team announced
Nissan has been piloting the e-NV200 electric van worldwide for a few years, and the automaker plans to put the vehicle on sale to the public next year. The newest test being run is a winter test in the UK to determine the viability of 100% electric vehicle technology during the coldest part of the… Continue reading Nissan e-NV200 gets tested by British Gas
Back in October, the Volkswagen e-Up! went on sale in Germany, followed shortly after by Denmark, France and the Netherlands. Now Volkswagen has announced official pricing in the UK for the e-Up! and as of December 2, UK buyers can now purchase the electric Up! for £19,250 (including £5,000 Government grant). Deliveries are expected to… Continue reading Volkswagen e-Up! now on sale in the UK
Last month it was announced that the i-MiEV would be returning to the US after a year hiatus. Now, Mitsubishi has announced pricing for the 2015 model. When the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle first went on sale in 2011, it was priced at $27,990, and then shortly later it was increased to $29,125. During the… Continue reading Mitsubishi i-MiEV price lowered substantially for 2014
BMW has been touting the strength and crash worthiness of their carbon fiber passenger cell for a few years now. Last week, the Euro NCAP crash test results were released, and the BMW i3 only received 4 out of 5 stars. According to an article on Tom Moloughney’s i3 blog, this is mostly due to… Continue reading BMW i3 gets 4 of 5 stars in Euro Crash Test
Back in 2009, BMW group launched their first electric vehicle. It was an electrified MINI and they received over 1800 applications to be part of the field trial of 450 MINI Es. Brand manager Peter Schwarzbauer recently said that electrifying future MINI models are part of the strategy. “It fits perfectly with the brand, and… Continue reading MINI electric vehicles planned in the future
BMW has already trademarked the i1 through i8 names, so it’s clear that they are planning on expanding its new ‘i’ sub-brand. According to Autocar.co.uk, that could happen fairly soon. In a recent article, Autocar said that BMW will stretch the i3 platform to create a new family car that will likely be labelled the… Continue reading BMW i3 may be stretched into a BMW i5 electric family car
