While North American buyers are still waiting at least a year for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid, buyers in the UK get another model option to choose from. The 4Work model of the Outlander PHEV is simply the standard model, with the rear seats removed, put blanking panels over the rear windows, and covered the… Continue reading UK gets an Outlander PHEV ‘4Work’ panel van
This morning Volkswagen announced US price for its electric Golf that is due out in November. Volkswagen has priced it higher tha the $30,000 LEAF, and lower than the $40,000 BMW i3. Right in the middle, is the e-Golf at $35,445 plus an $820 delivery charge. In the US, Volkswagen e-Golf buyers won’t have a… Continue reading Volkswagen announces US pricing for the e-Golf
On Firday, at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, BMW delivered the first BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car to a US customer. This happened the day before the custom Concours d’Elegance was auctioned off by Jay Leno for $825,000 Among the first group receiving a BMW i8 is Roger Penske, Chairman of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive… Continue reading BMW delivers first i8 plug-in vehicles in the US
The EPA has released it’s fuel economy numbers for the BMW i8. The electric range is 15 miles, although, technically, some say it’s 0 miles since it requires 0.1 miles of gasoline per 100 miles, even in electric mode. MPGe is rated at 76 miles, and the MPG combined for gasoline power only is 28.… Continue reading BMW i8 receives EPA ratings – 15 miles electric range, 76 MPGe
After years of anticipation and build-up to this summer/fall’s release, it sounds like Nissan is getting cold feet about the electric van market in North America. In a recent article on Automotive News, Nissan’s Cheif Planning Officer Andy Palmer said the e-NV200 is undergoing trial runs with US and Canadian fleet customers. “The question is… Continue reading Nissan e-NV200 may not be a ‘good fit’ for North America
Today, Audi announced its first plug-in model, the Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron, is now available to order for customers in Europe. The vehicle is on sale at Audi’s 410 dealerships across the region. First deliveries of the A3 e-Tron are expected this winter. Discuss Audi’s first plug-in vehicle at the A3 e-Tron Forum The A3… Continue reading Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron now on sale across Europe
