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!
Mitsubishi Motors North America has confirmed the lowest-range electric car will depart the USA. It was on sale before the Nissan LEAF arrived in 2010, and was launched in the USA in 2012, but it never caught on. The small Japanese KEI style car only ever sold around 2500 units in North America (it did… Continue reading Mitsubishi will stop i-Miev in US, and Outlander is coming soon…
It’s been long rumored that the next electric vehicle from BMW would be the BMW i5 – a 4 door sedan that would slot inbetween the i3 and the i8 (both in size and in price). However, new reports from BMW show they are making an electric Mini, as well as an electric version of… Continue reading BMW i5 not next EV from BMW instead, the BMW X3 EV
The 2018 Audi e-Tron Quattro was caught out testing, and from the looks of the photos, it’s retained most of the design shape of the Quattro concept. With slim LED headlights and a large grille, and a rear hatch that flows from the raked rear window down to the tailgate, the e-Tron Quattro sure looks… Continue reading Audi E-Tron Quattro spy photos, looks close to concept model
A recent press release from Audi reveals that the Audi e-Tron Sportback is set to begin production in 2018. Following the e-Tron Quattro, this vehicle will be called the e-Tron Sportback and will have a more sloped and sporty profile than the e-Tron Quattro. It is a 4 door SUV that is set to take… Continue reading Audi e-Tron Sportback set to launch in 2018 – compete with Model X
At the 2017 New York Auto Show, Honda unveiled the Clarity EV and Clarity PHEV. The EV is uninspiring with a 25.5 kWh battery pack that will provide around 80 miles of electric range. It is a larger mid-size sedan than most other EV offerings, but that should mean more space for a large battery… Continue reading Honda unveils Clarity EV and PHEV, replacing Accord PHEV
After 16 years with Carlos Goshn as CEO, Hiroto Saikawa took over the role in April 1. He recently sat down with Automotive News to talk about the next generation Nissan Leaf, and his plans for Nissan’s new global partner – Mistubishi Motors Corp. Nissan was essentially the first to market with a mass-produced electric… Continue reading Nissan CEO talks new Leaf EV
The 2017 Kia Niro is Kia’s new hybrid crossover with a 50 mpg rating and plenty of space for passengers and cargo. Now, Kia Motors Europe’s COO Michael Cole has stated in a recent interview that the electric Niro is coming in 2018. What first started as a concept vehicle at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto… Continue reading Kia Niro Plug-in to go on sale shortly, Niro EV coming in 2018
The Audi Q7 e-Tron was originally slated for the first half of 2016. Only those in tune with the plug-in world would have noticed its absence, but we’re already almost a full year past the first half of 2016 and the Q7 e-Tron is nowhere to be seen. Actually, chances are now that it won’t… Continue reading Audi Q7 e-Tron likely off the table, 100% electric e-Tron to take its place
Only 3 months after unveiling the longer-range 2017 Volkwagen e-Golf at the LA Auto Show, the company is now accepting orders for it in Germany. With a 35.8 kWh battery pack, 50% larger than the current 24kWh battery pack size, the e-Golf is rated for 300 kms of range on the NEDC scale, which should… Continue reading Longer Range Volkswagen e-Golf goes on sale in Germany
Originally slotted to arrive in the USA in the summer of 2016, the Hyundai IONIQ Electric has taken longer than anticipated to arrive in the US. Along with that delay has been a cloud of darkness surrounding an important aspect of the vehicle – price! The wait is over, Hyundai has finally revealed how competitive… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ Electric U.S. pricing announced
Yesterday, at the Washington Auto Show, in Washington D.C., Hyundai showed off the three different version of the IONIQ – the hybrid, the plug-in hybrid and the battery electric version of its upcoming vehicle. As well as showing off the vehicles, Hyundai announced it will begin selling the gasoline-electric hybrid version and the IONIQ EV… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ Availability for the USA announced
The Detroit Free Press has chosen the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV for its Car of the Year award. Claiming the Bolt is the first affordable electric vehicle that seems suitable for daily transportation for most drivers, Detroit Free Press says the EV “should cause people to reconsider how they think about transportation.” If the Bolt… Continue reading Chevy Bolt EV named ‘Car of the Year’ by Detroit Free Press
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan has received EPA ratings, and the numbers are even better than what Fiat-Chrysler Automotive was estimating! According to the EPA, the 2017 plug-in minivan can achieve 33 miles of range from the 16 kWh battery pack. The long EV range gives the van an overall efficiency rating of… Continue reading EPA Rates 2017 Pacifica Hybrid better than Chrysler’s Estimates
The EPA has released test numbers for the 2017 Hyundai IONIQ Electric, and the results are impressive! The IONIQ has a 28 kWh battery pack, and it received a 124 mile combined range with the car set to normal driving mode, and Level 1 (lowest) regeneration control. That means that it should be pretty easy… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ Electric is rated for 124 mile range by EPA
