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
Presently, just 1% of the vehicles sold in the U.S each year are fully electric. However, as 13 of the world’s most influential countries take positive action to only allow fully electric vehicles on their roads, the racing car industry is following suit by launching their own ‘super’ EVs, complete with state of the art… Continue reading IIT-B Racing Team Launch Titanium 3D Unit Electric Race Car
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
Back in October, GM released some teaser images of a Bolt EV surrounded by shrouded vehicles, and claimed they were planning 20 new electric vehicles for the next 5 years. At the end of March, 2018, GM held it’s North American Dealers Association Convention in Las Vegas. Out of that meeting, some information was leaked… Continue reading Leaked: News of performance Chevrolet CUV Electric vehicle
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
Based off what GM has learned from the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the company is planning to release two more electric vehicles within the next 18 months. After that, they are planning “at least 20 new all-electric vehicles” that will launch in the next 5 years! It isn’t anything new to hear an automaker make bold… Continue reading GM to offer 2 new electric vehicles in the next 18 months
With the official announcement from Nissan, we see they are keen to keep the lead in the EV space. This upgrade did take a few years (it’s been 8 years since the first LEAFs went on sale), but since the EV market as a whole has been slow to progress, the upcoming 2018 Nissan LEAF… Continue reading 2018 Nissan Leaf pricing and specs
As with everything in life, we can’t be sure until we’re sure – so let’s just say these specs are unofficial until Nissan confirms the real specs for the 2018 LEAF electric vehicle. On August 7th, Autobytel unveiled some 2018 Nissan Leaf pricing and specifications on their website (they have since taken the page down).… Continue reading 2018 Nissan Leaf specs and pricing LEAKED!
