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Yet another electric vehicle concept from Volkswagen that is unlikely to make it even close to production (see the E-up! and the Golf PHEV). We first caught a glimpse of the VW E Bugster concept before the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Three months later, it was back at the Beijing Motor Show. The E-Bugster concept… Continue reading Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept
What started back in May as a few owners noticing one less bar on their Leaf’s battery capacity display has now turned into a larger issue. Up to 50 Nissan Leaf owners are said to be having the same issue. The battery capacity loss is being noticed in hot areas of the country like Arizona.… Continue reading Nissan’s official response to the Leaf Battery degradation concerns
It’s been almost a year and a half since the Nissan Leaf was first available in the US and Japan. Now, the Nissan Leaf is available in Australia. Surprisingly, the Leaf costs $51,500 AUS which converts to about $52,400 US. There are also no government incentives in the country to help lower the cost for… Continue reading Nissan Leaf goes on sale in Australia
Although technically not an electric vehicle, the Cadillac ELR does have a plug – it’s an extended range plug-in vehicle that Cadillac says will likely be available late next year as a 2014 model year debut. The Cadillac ELR is essentially a fancy version of the Chevy Volt with a similar powertrain setup. GM is… Continue reading Cadillac ELR may debut as a 2014 model
After announcing a partnership with Great Wall Auto last week, Coda Automotive has apparently withdrawn it’s request for a $334 million Department of Energy loan. Coda was skeptical that the DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan would ever be funded. According to Coda Auto’s vice president of government affairs Forrest Beanum, Coda Automotive was going… Continue reading Coda Automotive gives up on DOE Loan
Infiniti’s latest reveal, the Infiniti LE concept, is said to be hitting dealerships within 2 years in nearly unchanged form.The Infiniti LE is a purpose built electric vehicle (rather than a conversion of a current model) and would be the fancier sibling to the Nissan Leaf EV. The Infiniti LE Concept boats a 24kWh lithium… Continue reading Infiniti LE Concept will make production within 2 years
Chevrolet has been testing a group of Chevy Spark EVs on the roads of California – and they’re easy to spot. With large black dots on the front and rear of the cars, and large QR codes on the door panels, the Chevy Spark EV vehicles are being used to test the electric driving experience… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV testing in California
Just a few weeks ago, Fisker Automotive announced it was laying off 66 US workers to help conserve cash. That’s because Fisker missed some production deadlines and may not receive all of the DOE funding it had originally been granted and had planned on. Many media outlets were reporting that Fisker would soon fail, but… Continue reading Fisker Automotive doing fine, according to CEO
Volkswagen has announced it will start selling the Golf plug-in hybrid model in 2015 and is estimating that the Golf PLug-in Hybrid will be able to travel up to 30 miles on pure electric power. The VW Golf plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will likely use a 1.4 liter turbocharged engine and a 107 horsepower electric… Continue reading VW Golf Plug-in Hybrid will start selling in 2015
Thanks to AutoBlog.com, here’s an interesting graphic that compares the cost of owning a gasoline powered car vs an electric vehicle that uses solar panels on your house roof to charge the vehicle. Over 50 years, a gasoline car will cost $275,000 to operate – assuming 12,000 miles per year and a 20 MPG vehicle… Continue reading Cost comparison of Electric Vehicle to Gasoline powered over 50 years
Spy photographers have spotted the BMW i3 electric vehicle cold winter testing in Norway. Last time the BMW i3 was spotted, it was using a 600cc range extending engine back in November 2011. The range extended model is being dubbed the BMW i3 REx. Note the super skinny tires – perhaps for low rolling resistance,… Continue reading BMW i3 spy photos from winter testing
Government in Berlin is calling it Initiative 120. It’s an effort to have an eco-friendly fleet of police vehicles patrolling the capital city that will all have emissions of less than 120g/km – which is where the 120 in Initiative 120 comes from. 3 Toyota Prius hybrids have been delivered so far. 11 gas conscious… Continue reading Berlin Police add Toyota Prius to fleet of electric vehicles
At this year’s CES, Ford had a big presence as it always has. Ford had a number of vehicles on display including the Ford Fusion Energi and the Ford Focus Electric. However,one of the more interesting items from Ford is an in car application to help drivers make better use of their battery range in… Continue reading Ford’s Hybrid Route Planning
Fisker automotive has issued a recall notice on all 239 of it’s Fisker Karma electric vehicles. The Fisker Karma, with a price that starts at $103,000 US, is recalling the cars because of a fire hazard, according to a report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety administration. In the report, Fisker said a hose… Continue reading Fisker Karma is being recalled for fire hazard
Earlier this year, Chrysler delivered the first 20 units of its coming 140 Ram plug-in hybrid truck test fleet. 10 Ram Plug-in Hybrid trucks went to Clark County Nevada, and 10 went to Yuma Arizona. The Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid pickup truck project is a $97 million effort, with the Department of Energy contributing $40 million… Continue reading Chrysler to deploy Dodge Ram Plug-in Hybrid trucks for testing
The Fisker Karma has been dubbed a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that looks like a luxury car, drives like a sports car, and uses gas like a compact hybrid. Although it costs the same as a luxury car, that hasn’t slowed people down from putting down a $5000 deposit to secure their spot on the… Continue reading Buyers line up for the Fisker Karma
Electric vehicle manufacturers have long earmarked Canberra, Australia as being an electric vehicle hot spot. There’s plenty of people with fairly short commutes, and the city is fairly green-aware – lots of bicycles, farmers markets and the like. But since the Mitsubishi i-Miev came to market in August, Canberrans haven’t been rushing out to buy… Continue reading Australian Electric Vehicle sales seem slow
With every iteration of the Volkswagen Up! concept car, the release date moves further back. The most recent concept is the E Up! which is an all electric car that Volkswagen is talking about putting into production in a few years.
