Category: EV Industry News

October 31, 2012

Some dealers discount Mitsubishi i Electric Car to match Smart Electric Drive prices

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

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October 4, 2012

2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive starts at $25,000

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

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September 21, 2012

2014 Honda Accord Plugin Hybrid specs

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

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September 14, 2012

Nissan Terra Electric SUV concept unveiled

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

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August 23, 2012

Tesla confirms 100 Model S electric vehicles have been built

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

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August 22, 2012

Infiniti LE electric vehicle set for 2014

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

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August 6, 2012

FedEx testing Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicle

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

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August 6, 2012

Olympic Audi A1 e-tron

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

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July 27, 2012

Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept

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

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July 24, 2012

Nissan’s official response to the Leaf Battery degradation concerns

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

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June 21, 2012

Nissan Leaf goes on sale in Australia

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

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May 8, 2012

Cadillac ELR may debut as a 2014 model

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

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April 30, 2012

Coda Automotive gives up on DOE Loan

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

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April 9, 2012

Infiniti LE Concept will make production within 2 years

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

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March 22, 2012

Chevy Spark EV testing in California

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

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February 22, 2012

Fisker Automotive doing fine, according to CEO

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

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February 20, 2012

VW Golf Plug-in Hybrid will start selling in 2015

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

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February 3, 2012

BMW i3 spy photos from winter testing

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

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