At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen has unveiled the 2015 e-Golf electric vehicle in production form. The e-Golf uses a 24.2 kWh lithium ion battery pack to provide up to 118 miles of range according to Volkswagen. The Volkswagen e-Golf is an internal affair – all of the components, including the 144 hp electric motor… Continue reading Volkswagen E-Golf has range of 118 miles
Nissan has confirmed that its second electric vehicle, the e-NV200 compact electric van, is ready for mass production and will likely hit the market early next year (hopefully the US and not just Europe). The Nissan e-NV200 is equipped with the running gear from a Nissan Leaf, so it has a 110hp electric motor and… Continue reading Nissan e-NV200 ready for production early next year
Mercedes launches into battle with BMW, pitting the B-Class Electric Drive against the upcoming BMW i3. Mercedes Benz is touting the B-Class as being superior over the BMW i3 in all key performance indicators. “We have Tesla inside” referring to the Tesla battery components the Mercedes got from Tesla. Board member of Daimler Research, Thomas… Continue reading Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive challenges BMW i3
Just days ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, Smart has revealed its newest concept car, the four seat Forjoy. Smart calls the ForJoy ‘the forerunner of a new smart generation’ in its press release. The glassless, doorless, roofless idea obviously won’t make it to production, but Smart says the concept car’s proportions portend much about… Continue reading Smart ForJoy is ForFour Electric Drive concept headed to Frankfurt
Before the end of 2013, the Audi A3 E-tron will enter Audi’s production cycle, and will launch in Europe in late 2013 or early 2014. Then in mid-2014, the A3 E-tron makes it over to the US. Following the US launch of the E-tron, the vehicle will make its way to Australia in preparation for… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron in Europe this year, US next year, and Australia later
At a recent product preview of upcoming models, Nissan Motors told reporters that the company now has plans for 5 plug-in vehicles in the future, and that Nissan is preparing wireless inductive charging for all of them. Until now, Nissan has only officially announced 3 electric vehicles: the Nissan LEAF of course, the Infiniti LE… Continue reading Nissan confirms 2 new plug-in vehicles will be added to future lineup
In the past, Honda had offered it’s Honda Fit EV to Torrance for some real-world testing. Now, Honda is using Torrance to help test the Accord PHEV. On August 13th, Honda delivered the Accord Plug-in Hybrid to Torrance city officials. Through real-world feedback of the Fit EV and now the Accord Plug-In, the City of… Continue reading City of Torrance CA helping test the Accord Plug-in Hybrid
We’re proud to announce a summer contest that could get you a free electric vehicle charging station! As a way of promoting our free EV blogging network My EV Blog, we found some great people willing to offer awesome prizes for starting your blog and sharing your EV story. You could win: Electric Motor Werks… Continue reading Share Your EV Story and Win an EVSE
First unveiled at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, the Land Rover Electric Defenders were produced to research how an all electric all terrain vehicle would work in real-world test scenarios. The first Electric Defender from the project has been assigned to duty in the Eden Project in Cornwall, England. The 110 series pick-up will pull… Continue reading Land Rover Electric Defender impressive test results
Volkswagen E-Up! priced from €26,900 ($34,500 USD) which makes it almost triple the price of the gasoline powered Up! For those following the E-Up!, most were expecting the price to be around €16000. Along with the price, Volkswagen released these specs: 0-62 mph (0 to 100 km / h) in 12.4 seconds top speed of… Continue reading Volkswagen E-Up! price announced and it’s too high
This time, it’s a German blog AutoKarma.de that posted these spy pictures. A reader of the blog, Marcus Engert, was out and about in Leipzig, Germany, where the BMW i3 is in its pre-production phase. While there isn’t really much new in these photos, there are some good closeups that show the interior as well… Continue reading BMW i3 interior spy shots from Leipzig
Back in March, Chevy reps said the Spark EV would be on sale by July if everything went according to plan. Here we are, 2 weeks to July, and Chevy has shipped 2014 Spark EVs to at least 2 dealerships in California. That means shipments are on there way to other dealerships, and likely to… Continue reading 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV now available at some dealerships
As the electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle market continues to grow, more and more companies are starting to offer electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Commonly referred to as electric vehicle charging stations, electric charging point, and even sometimes by the scientifically correct EVSE, these devices supply electric energy for the recharging of the… Continue reading Wondering what EVSE will work for you? We’ve created a chart for that.
Back in March, Audi announced the A3 E-tron Sportback would go on sale in Europe some time in 2014, with the US to follow. Now, Audi says the A3 E-tron Sportback will reach volume production before the end of this year, becoming the first premium compact vehicle with plug-in hybrid technology. The Audi uses basically… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron to enter production this year, ahead of schedule
Chevrolet announced pricing for the Chevy Spark EV today. The new 2013 Spark EV 1lt has an MSRP of $27,495 before tax incentives. After the full $7500 federal tax credit, the total price is $19,995 which includes the $810 destination freight charge. The pricing announcement puts the Chevy Spark EV almost $1000 cheaper than the… Continue reading Chevy Spark EV as low as $19,995 after incentives
Bosch Automotive Service Solution has now started offering it’s Power Max electric vehicle charging station which is the industries first level 2 stations that costs less than $450, and almost half the cost of other 240-volt EVSEs on the market. Formerly called SPX Service Solutions, Bosch Automotive Service Solutions has supplied more than 16,000 EV… Continue reading Bosch PowerMax will be cheapest level 2 EV charger
Researchers at MIT claim to have a breakthrough HVAC system that needs very little energy to run. This system will first be testing by Ford in the Focus Electric in the next year or two. Funded by a $2.7 millioin grant from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy, the system uses materials to store a… Continue reading Range-saving breakthrough in heating to be test in Ford Focus Electric
Last month, Mitsubishi had to halt production of its i-Miev and Outlander PHEV after a battery pack caught fire and another overheated causing the Outlander plug-in inoperable. The batteries in the Outlander PHEV, and in some of the Mitsubishi i-Miev electric vehicles are made by Lithium Energy Japan.Lithium Energy Japan is owned by a joint-venture… Continue reading Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV battery problems have been identified
