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At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Fiat unveiled the Concept Centoventi vehicle. Since it’s a city car, and it’s electric, it could be a preview of a future Fiat Panda EV. The Fiat Centoventi concept EV has the ability to change the range from 100 km (62 miles) to 500 km (310 miles) depending on… Continue reading Fiat Concept Centoventi previews possible Fiat Panda Electric
At the Vancouver International Auto Show, the Nissan LEAF was awarded 2019 Green Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. All of the entries in the contest are tested by more than 65 journalists across Canada, who then choose the vehicle they like best based on different road conditions throughout the… Continue reading Nissan LEAF named 2019 Canadian Green Car of the Year
This week Geely unveiled their new GE11 electric car – The GE11 is a new model and is a globally developed product that Geely plans to make as their first foray into the overseas EV markets. However, the unveiling was pretty sad as that was basically it for the announcement. Oh, they also provided detailed… Continue reading Geely GE11 EV unveiled No price, range, or timeline
Back in November 2018, Hyundai announced that buyers out of the initial release area of the 10 ZEV states would be able to order the vehicle through a dealership in one of those states. However, since then, Hyundai has released official range and efficiency specifications as well as pricing for the Kona EV, and demand… Continue reading Hyundai USA backtracks on offer to sell Kona Electric to out-of-ZEV-state buyers
Late last week, Hyundai USA announced the starting price for the long-awaited 2019 Kona Electric – the vehicle Hyundai is calling a ‘convention-breaking electric crossover.’ The Kona Electric starting price is just $36,450, and after factoring the $7500 federal tax credit in, has a net effective price of $28,950 plus a delivery charge. For an… Continue reading 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric pricing confirmed for USA
Mitsubishi Canada celebrated their 5000 Outlander PHEV sold by December 2018 – that makes the Outlander plug-in the most popular hybrid vehicle in Canada. The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid accounted for 21.4% of total Mistubishi sales for the entir brand during the year so far in Canada. Mitubishi credits the high sales volume to the… Continue reading Mitsubishi sells more than 5000 Outlander PHEVs so far in 2018
After recent price cuts in Germany, the Volkswagen e-Up! is now cheaper in the United Kingdom as well. Volkwagen calls it a ‘value boost’, and it amounts to the e-Up! being £2,935 (€3,310) cheaper. In addition, Volkswagen has included a couple additional features for the 2019 model year including height adjustment for the driver’s seat… Continue reading Volkswagen decreases price of e-Up in the UK
Fiat Chrysler announced they will be creating an all-new Fiat 500 electric vehicle, and production will be moving to Italy (from Mexico). The investment will also include 13 all-new or restyled models during the next 3 years. On November 29, Fiat Chrysler Automotive held a meeting where they announced the product plan for their Italian… Continue reading Fiat announces totally new Fiat 500 ev
We are ending production of the Volt March 1, 2019 Earlier today General Motors announced the upcoming closure of several of its production factories including the Detroit-Hamtrack Assembly plant in Detroit. That plant is the birthplace of the Chevy Volt. GM has invested heavily in ‘highly efficient vehicle architectures’ including crossovers and SUVs, and they… Continue reading Chevrolet Volt production to end March 2019
Set to be revealed in November at the Los Angeles motor show, Kia has confirmed the 2020 Soul EV will be completely redesigned. The compact crossover will arrive in the second half of 2019, and while in North America gasoline powered options will be available, in the UK only the Soul EV will go on… Continue reading New Kia Soul EV is happening after all
New research suggests that electric vehicles could cost 35% less to maintain than combustion vehicles. In fact, despite the initial cost of electric cars, they are not only cheaper than “fuel,” but also cost 25% less than the average gas counterpart to maintain. But as we slowly transition to EV models, does that mean we… Continue reading How Much Maintenance Will Your Electric Vehicle Require After An Accident?
Hyundai Motors UK announced the KONA electric pricing and specifications for the soon-to-be-available sub-compact crossover EV. The smaller battery pack version of the Kona EV, with 39.2 kWh of capacity, will start from £29,495 – not including the £4500 plug-in car grant. The larger, 64 kWh version of the electric vehicle is available from £36,295… Continue reading Hyundai announces Kona Electric pricing for the UK
There are more EVs than ever on the market; in fact the annual growth rate of the industry has gone up by 19%, to $231 billion in the last 7 years. Furthermore, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to introduce limits on carbon dioxide emissions, so there has never been a better time to think… Continue reading Is An Electric Car In Your Budget?
Electric cars are emerging as one of the hottest trends of 2018. In a recent AAA survey, 20% of Americans revealed they would consider choosing an electric vehicle when the time came to purchase a new car. And it’s easy to see why they would as they are considerably cheaper to run, are environmentally friendly and manufacturers… Continue reading Why 50 Million Americans Want To Get Their Hands On An Electric Car
With 6.3 million cars sold in the US each year, second-hand car sales have experienced a rise of 44%. Many buyers are looking at pre-owned cars not just for the lower price tag, but because they see it as the much more environmentally friendly option compared to buying brand new. But are they right? Green credentials of new cars Buying… Continue reading Second-Hand Car Sales Soar Among Eco-Friendly Fans
The upcoming 2019 Hyundai Kona EV has an impressively large 64 kWh battery pack – bigger than the Chevy Bolt by a little bit, and good enough to give it 250 miles of range – more than the 238 miles you can get in the Bolt EV. Charging time for the Kona EV is right… Continue reading Hyundai Kona EV gets 250 mile range rating in the USA
Perhaps another foreshadowing of the Electric Mini that is still coming, BMW unveiled a Mini classic it converted to electric drive. Along with the images, BMW says that the classic Mini Electric is the “result of an imaginary journey through time, where the story of the classic model is extended by a consecutive chapter.” To… Continue reading BMW unveils Mini Electric modified classic Mini
Just like the Kia Niro EV, the Hyundai Kona EV will be third powertrain option for the new vehicle. First, Hyundai will sell the standard powertrain version, followed by a plug-in hybrid Kona. Then, later next year, Hyundai will release a pure electric version of the Hyundai Kona crossover utility vehicle. Original reports were that… Continue reading 2019 Hyundai Kona EV will have 2 battery pack options
