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BMW has confirmed with Auto Blog Green that it will show off a new i3 concept next week at the LA Auto Show. Originally, it was rumored the new concept was a BMW i4, but BMW says it is not. The concept of the i3 electric vehicle won’t be the production version, but it will… Continue reading BMW i3 and Born Electric Tour
AutoBlog Green was among some of the media invited to GM’s Electrification Experience in Sausalito, CA this past week. Besides press releases and info about GM’s electrification plans in general, the press was also given some seat time behind the wheel of a final prototype of the 2013 Chevy Spark EV. Here’s what AutoBlog Green… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV – more details from GM with photos
C.J. O’Donnel is Ford’s group marketing manager for electrification. He is quick to state that the Ford Focus Electric is not a compliance car like the Honda Fit EV and the Chevy Spark EV. “By the end of the year we will have six brand-new electrified products, which I think shows a commitment to electrification… Continue reading Ford is starting slow and waiting for market with Electric Vehicles
Fisker recently appointed former Chevy Volt department leader Tony Posawatz as its CEO. This shift is to help Fisker target a much more affordable next car, to potentially compete with the Chevy Volt. The Fisker Atlantic was to be priced well below the Karma, but last week Fisker announced the Atlantic has been delayed until… Continue reading Fisker working on entry-level range extended electric vehicle
There has been much discussion on the Ford C-max Energi Forum about how much space the battery pack takes up in the rear of the Ford C-max Energi. There seems to be some confusion as to where, and how large the lithium ion battery packs in the C-max Energi really are. Here is a picture… Continue reading How much cargo space does the Ford C-max Energi battery pack use?
BMW may be set to unveil a new electric car at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Likely to be based on the BMW i3 electric vehicle, the new BMW i4 would be a more fashionable and sporty model to complement the BMW i3 in their i electric vehicle line. According to a French… Continue reading BMW i4 concept to appear at LA Auto Show
GM Korea has announced it will start making and selling the Spark Electric Vehicle in early 2013. GM says it is investing more than $900 million annually to further the development of electric drive vehicles. Part of GM’s plan is to eventually export the Spark EV to the US, though few details have been disclosed.… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV will sell in South Korea in 2013, US later
The Mitsubishi i used to be the cheapest electric vehicle for sale in the U.S. until Smart announced it’s 3rd generation Electric Drive would retail from $25,570. Beating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV by almost $4000, it will be sure to disrupt sales numbers when it comes to market later this year. This has Mitsubishi i dealers… Continue reading Some dealers discount Mitsubishi i Electric Car to match Smart Electric Drive prices
Smart has announced that the 2013 Smart ForTwo electric Drive will start at $25,000 plus delivery fees. That’s the price for the Smart ForTwo ED Coupe, making is the cheapest electric vehicle in the U.S. from a large automaker. With the $7500 tax credit factored in, the price comes in at $17,500. If you add… Continue reading 2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive starts at $25,000
Early next year, the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, and the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid will put Honda into the mid-size hybrid sedan category. Honda did offer an Accord Hybrid from 2004 to 2007, but that model used a more powerful hybrid system and didn’t offer the pure-electric running that the new Accord Hybrid will.… Continue reading 2014 Honda Accord Plugin Hybrid specs
Nissan has made it clear the Terra is not meant to showcase any future technologies – which begs the question, what is its purpose? The Terra Electric SUV does boast a clever drivetrain – the front wheels are powered by the same electric motor and battery setup found in the Nissan Leaf, while the rear… Continue reading Nissan Terra Electric SUV concept unveiled
On the official Tesla Blog, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Ownership Experience George Blankenship announced that Tesla have made 100 production Model S vehicles. 74 of those 100 are destined to reservation holders, while the rest of them are being used for in-store displays, test drive cars and engineering tests for service team training.… Continue reading Tesla confirms 100 Model S electric vehicles have been built
This is now the second time that Inifiniti has confirmed the LE will make it to production. The year will be 2014, and Inifiniti tells us the LE will come with wireless charging – likely the first production vehicle with infuctive charging. USAToday reported that Infiniti officials made the anouncement at Pebble Beach last weekend.… Continue reading Infiniti LE electric vehicle set for 2014
FedEx and Nissan will be carrying out real world tests of their Nissan e-NV200 all electric van in Yokohama. The e-NV200 is the 100% electric version of Nissan’s NV200 van. The electric powertrain is based on the powertrain that Nissan uses in it’s Leaf electric vehicle. Fedex will be using the Nissan e-NV200 for 1… Continue reading FedEx testing Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicle
Audi is a partner of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and the National Paralympic Committee of Germany (currently until the end of 2016). Audi has presented the German Olympic Squad with an Audi A1 e-tron wearing the teams colors. The Audi A1 e-tron is an electric car with a gasoline powered range extending engine. The… Continue reading Olympic Audi A1 e-tron
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
