2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Electric vehicles are becoming staples in the automotive industry. Following this trend, a gas station in Takoma Park, Maryland, became the first to completely switch from a petroleum station to an EV charging station in the U.S. A Brighter Future: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV The reasoning behind the EV…
Whenever electric vehicles’ viability is discussed, one argument seems to continue to pop up—that electric vehicles are somehow no cleaner than gas vehicles because they derive their energy from power plants, which often are fueled by burning fossil fuels. This has led to the common slur against electric vehicles that they are “coal cars.” This…
The Kia Soul EV will be the guinea pig for the Hyundai-Kia wireless charging technology Charging stations might soon be a thing of the past. Hyundai and Kia are currently working together with Mojo Mobility, a wireless power company, to create a wireless electric vehicle charger. Similar to power pads used to charge phones, this…
Would you be willing to let a self-driving electric vehicle chauffer you around? In an effort to keep up with Tesla Motors, GM has agreed to partner with ride-sharing service Lyft to test self-driving Chevy Bolt EV taxis on public roadways. Car Maintenance 101: Learn how often you should actually be replacing those tires The testing…
Photo: Toyota Most major automakers have now set a date by which they expect to sell only all-electric vehicles. Volvo ambitiously wants half of its sales to be fully electric by 2025. The U.K. plans to ban diesel- and gas-powered cars in 2030. GM says that by 2035, only its heavy-duty vehicles will have tailpipes….
Opel is promoting its new electric vehicle with a road trip through Europe—the #AMPventure with the Opel Ampera-e. The journey will begin in Oslo and take selected bloggers and celebrities across mainland Europe via Paris, Barcelona, Geneva, and Munich. At each stop, the travelers will meet the people and companies working to create a future of smart…
Photo: Nissan When you think of an electric vehicle, you’re probably imagining a car that you plug in to charge. However, Nissan wants to shake things up with the Nissan Kicks e-Power, which charges its battery pack using an internal combustion engine. Drive Smarter: Nissan models that earn over 38 mpg How the system works…
2017 Chevy Volt Voltec Drive Unit and Range Extender Today Chevrolet announced the addition of yet another industry recognition to its ever-expanding list of 2017 lineup awards, as the new Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV) earns a spot on the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines Award. This marks the Volt’s second consecutive year…
Photo: © General Motors As electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to grow, it’s only natural for young adults to start focusing on career paths that would foster the development of this industry. Here are nine professions worth exploring if you’re interested in pursuing a job in the EV field. Spring Makeover: GM accessories to refresh…
Electric vehicles have one particular convenient feature that beats out internal combustion engines: the ability to “refuel” from home, in your driveway, while you sleep. Now, that process looks to be getting even more convenient as new advances in wireless vehicle charging have made it more and more efficient. In recent years, the two big…
General Motors is very excited about its new, long-distance electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Bolt, revealed in all its production-model glory at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. At the time, GM promised that the Bolt would face a wide release. However, Chevrolet is very much viewed as an American company, which is probably one…
As we creep closer and closer to the release of the Chevy Bolt, General Motors has kept absolutely silent on the delivery schedule for the electric vehicle, even when an executive from Lyft claimed that the ridesharing company would receive the first models. However, now, thanks to a southern California dealer first posting on the…
Earlier this month, the Tesla Model 3 was revealed to the world, and the brand’s fans rushed to put in their reservations. The new model’s $35,000 price tag makes it much more attainable by the average man, and Tesla is reporting an astounding 400,000 reservations. But what about the electric vehicles already on the market and…
Volkswagen has made a tenacious effort to begin reinventing its lineup by imbuing it with a wave of electric vehicles (EVs). Turning to zero-emissions EVs as a promising path for the brand’s future, VW has been busy designing and revealing electric vehicles in its I.D. family. Beginning with the first I.D. Concept at the Paris…
President and CEO Ho Sung Song virtually presents Kia’s future plans Photo: Kia Although it was held virtually from Seoul, South Korea, the 2021 Kia CEO Investor Day didn’t differ too much from sentiments mentioned at last year’s event. With a strong focus on electric vehicles, the brand is sticking to its ‘Plan S’ strategy…
In January, Chevrolet launched its Bolt EV in Canada, delivering a total of six units in its first month. This week, General Motors has confirmed that the affordable electric vehicle with an electric range of 238 miles will be available for purchase in Mexico beginning mid-year. “We are very pleased to announce the arrival of…
2018 Nissan LEAF The world’s best-selling electric vehicle is more popular than ever. In 2016, 47,423 Nissan LEAF models were sold, and for fiscal year 2017 (concluded on March 31), Nissan reports a total of 54,451 LEAF models have hit the road. Currently available in 51 markets, the Nissan LEAF made its world debut in…
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Photo: Chevrolet When electric vehicles first hit the market, options were limited and prices were high. Each year, more automakers are manufacturing more EVs, so choices have increased, helping prices go down. If the price has been a barrier to your adoption of an eco-friendly vehicle, you’ll appreciate U.S. News &…
Will the Bolt continue to dominate the EV market? Step aside, Elon Musk; there’s a new top-selling electric vehicle this fall and its name is the Chevrolet Bolt. In both October and November, GM experienced an outstanding number of sales for the Chevy Bolt EV, with 2,781 units delivered in October and 2,987 in November….
Kia, riding a wave of popularity among U.S. car buyers, is ready to dive into the electric vehicle market with an all-electric variant of the Korean automaker’s incredibly popular Soul. With the Kia Soul EV announced as being in development and headed stateside in 2014, Kia’s first zero emissions vehicle sold outside of Korea is…
Photo: Kia Motors The 2019 Kia Niro EV now has a price tag — one that’s a bit steeper than the Kona EV, its cousin from Hyundai. The Niro EV’s base trim, the EX, has a starting MSRP of $39,495, or $31,995 after the federal tax credit for electric vehicles kicks in. That’s about $1,500…
2017 Nissan LEAF The 2017 Nissan LEAF is the first zero-emissions, all-electric vehicle to take top honors in a J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study. That’s not the only great news for Nissan, though. Along with the popular, eco-friendly LEAF, the Nissan Frontier and Nissan Armada were singled out in the 2020 study. Be Kind to…
2018 Kia Soul A three-year project aimed to further advance the technology of electric vehicles has come to an end with promising results. Learn More: Why you should buy a Kia Soul EV The joint effort between Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) and Mojo Mobility, Inc. (Mojo) “to develop a fast-charging wireless power transfer…
The highly-anticipated race has come and gone, and Volkswagen made sure it was one to remember. At the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, Romain Dumas drove the all-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak right into the record books. With his 7:57 time, not only did he break the previous record for electric vehicles, but…
If you know anything about computers, you’re probably familiar with solid-state hard drives, or SSDs. They’re a relatively new innovation that improves the technology used in hard disk drives in a number of ways, including much faster load times and a reduced risk of catastrophic failure. The electric vehicle market is on the cusp of…
Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen finalized plans for its alliance and collaboration on several new vehicles through 2023. The partnership, which was confirmed last July, will result in the production of millions of electric vehicles, pickup trucks, and commercial vans. Awards for Ford: Blue Oval tops all automakers in 2020 Brand Intimacy Study…
GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant is now named Factory ZERO Photo: Steve Fecht for General Motors General Motors is in the midst of a bold transition to electric vehicles — and to what it calls a “zero-crashes, zero-emissions, and zero-congestion future.” As part of that effort, the automaker recently unveiled one new facility devoted to EV production…
2013 Chevrolet Spark To help those driving the 2014 Chevy Spark—the ultimate urban living vehicle, Chevrolet has reduced a handy-dandy infographic extolling the finer points of EV Etiquette. The information illustrated in Chevrolet’s graphic is the result of a collaboration between the automaker and drivers of their Volt and Spark electric vehicles. The EV Etiquette…
The 2015 Spark EV In the newest commercials for the 2015 Chevy Spark EV, Chevrolet is attempting to assuage common electric vehicle fears of short ranges and long charge times. The first ad, aptly titled “Zero-Emission Driving Up to 82 Miles,” states that the Spark’s lithium-ion battery is capable of powering the vehicle for 82…
Nissan debuts e-4ORCE technology at CES-2020 Photo: Nissan Nissan is continuing to innovate the electric vehicle market with its reveal of the innovative e-4ORCE tech at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. Designed to propel immediate torque to all four wheels, the new twin-motor all-wheel-control system delivers sporty performance and a fun-to-drive attitude in the vehicles…
Ad image for the all-new 2015 Kia Soul, which blatantly condones the objectification of hamsters We’ve seen it hyped by sexualized hamsters, but now we know how much it costs: Kia has revealed that the company’s first electric vehicle, the 2015 Kia Soul EV, will go on sale this October with a price tag of…
When you keep a device with a rechargeable battery, such as a cell phone or tablet, for an extended period of time, its ability to hold a charge decreases as it ages. The same is true of the large rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles. To figure out what to do with these batteries once…
One of Tesla’s Supercharging stations Photo: Wikimedia Commonse While electric vehicles provide an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel, there are still some barriers that make owning one impractical. While homeowners with garages have the capacity to charge the vehicle overnight, urban residents who live in apartments typically don’t have access to a personal garage. No…
Jin ZheYong, chairman and president, Anhui Zotye Automobile Co., Ltd. and Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific Ford Motor Company on Tuesday announced that it has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Anhui Zotye Automobile Co., Ltd. The purpose of this MoU is to facilitate the…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Part of the range anxiety folks have with electric vehicles involves the use of climate control systems. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, blasting the heat or AC in an EV can cut down driving range by up to 50 percent, which could potentially leave drivers in an unexpected lurch. But Ford…
The Buick Velite 6 Plus EV Photo: Buick Adding to General Motors’ growing portfolio of electric vehicles, Buick recently introduced the long-range Velite 6 Plus for the Chinese market. Earlier this spring, Buick came out with the Velite 6, a combination of crossover and wagon and the brand’s first all-electric vehicle for the global market….
Photo: Riccardo Bresciani via Pexels Planning a zero-waste road trip for later this year or sometime next year? Now, you can make your trip a zero-emission one, as well, thanks to Electrify America’s newly-completed cross-country electric vehicle charging route. The Efficiency You’ve Been Dreaming About: Find a new vehicle that gets great fuel mileage A…
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Photo: © General Motors General Motors is all about keeping up with the future of cars, and in its mind, that means electric vehicles. This month, the automaker announced a $2.2 billion investment in its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly facility to grow its EV manufacturing infrastructure in the United States. Make Any GM Vehicle Your…
General Motors has been frustratingly quiet about their strategy for marketing the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt, basically saying “You’ll see when it comes out.” This has been somewhat worrying to electric vehicle proponents, because in the past, ads have been pretty crap about explaining the advantages to EVs, mostly just going “They’re greener!” and talking about…
Electric vehicles, such as the plug-in pictured above, are quickly becoming a popular vehicle choice for UK businesses Across the world, businesses are jumping onto the “going green” train, and companies in the United Kingdom are no exception. A recent study has found that business in the UK are slowly moving away from using diesel-fueled…
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges about 30 times faster than previously expected Photo: Ford One of those long-standing anxieties that have put people off buying electric vehicles: the time they take to charge. Ford is looking to cut down on that concern with the upcoming Mustang Mach-E, revealing that its electric SUV charges up…
2017 Hyundai IONIQ EV The wait for the revolutionary 2017 Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicle is nearly over. After being publicly revealed at the Geneva Auto Show in March, Hyundai’s Ioniq has earned the brand major buzz. The three-form EV is the first of its kind, the same platform offered in three different powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid…
Ford will be expanding workplace charging stations for employees who driver plug-in electric vehicles, the automaker reports. At present, Ford offers a total of 145 charging stations across 43 offices and manufacturing facilities throughout six states and Canada. Plans call for that number to increase by 20 in the immediate future with further expansion taking…
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Photo: Ford If you have been considering the switch from a gasoline-powered vehicle to an electric vehicle, but were deterred by the price tag, you should take a closer look at the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The well-equipped, fun-to-drive SUV made U.S. News & World Report’s list of the Cheapest EVs…
China unveils an ambitious timeline for switching over to EV at a country-wide level. Photo: Newsy Although many international auto manufacturers have started to focus on adopting electric vehicle (EV) technology, China’s recent strategy has put it in the lead. The country has just announced that it is currently tweaking a set timeline for phasing…
An architectural rendering of the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center Photo: General Motors General Motors has revealed that it is adding the new Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center to its Global Technical Center located in Warren, Michigan. This facility will focus on developing and commercializing electric vehicle batteries. American-Made Cars: GM earns praise for U.S….
General Motors is ramping up its push to capitalize on China’s ambitious environmental goals, and the latest tool in its arsenal looks to go a long way toward putting the automaker toward the top in terms of new energy vehicle sales. Buick this month launched the Velite 5, an extended-range electric vehicle which is ostensibly…
Some garage doors are more sustainable and energy-saving than others Photo: Scott Donald via Pixabay Switching to an electric vehicle isn’t the only way to go green when it comes to vehicle ownership. You can also swap out your conventional garage door for a more eco-friendly one. Here are some helpful tips for choosing a…
Photo: General Motors General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to find new ways to supply rare earth materials, copper, magnets, and electric steel for the building of renewable energy equipment and electric vehicles. The First-Ever Silverado EV: Learn about the new pickup What will this collaboration entail? GM has been…
Photo: Sami Hussein Sweden has set the ambitious goal of having a 100% fossil fuel free fleet of autos by 2030. To this end, the Swedish Transport Administration has initiated a variety of projects that are testing out new technologies to help the country gracefully shift into this electric vehicle (EV) reality. One of these…
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