Is Elon Musk meeting with BMW execs to discuss partnership? Photo: Wired Photostream via CC The auto industry news wire has been abuzz the past week with news of a potential BMW-Tesla collaboration. With word the two biggest electric vehicle (EV) titans could be combining their strongest assets, we all believed heaven had intervened and brought forth…
Image: Lexus Lexus recently debuted the LF-Z Electrified concept car, a battery-electric vehicle that showcases the automaker’s plans for its future models. Here’s a look at what the LF-Z has to offer. Enjoy an Electrified Ride: Browse Lexus hybrid vehicles What’s been revealed Image: Lexus As part of the Lexus Electrified plan, the LF-Z Electrified…
Over the last several years, more and more automakers have committed to a strong electric vehicle lineup moving forward. That means more time and resources than ever are being spent on developing EV technology, and as a result, these vehicles are becoming more and more efficient, effectively eliminating range anxiety for drivers who may have…
Photo: Chevrolet Tesla may have made a name for itself as a pioneer in the all-electric vehicle space, but General Motors and sub-brands like Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac are making a massive push into that market. As America’s largest automaker, GM was already in prime position to out-deliver Tesla, both in terms of quality and…
Ford revealed earlier this year that an aspect of its $11.1 billion global plan to roll out 16 battery-electric vehicles by 2022 is a Mustang-inspired battery-electric performance SUV that goes by the name Mach 1. With some time before an official reveal and even longer to wait before it becomes a reality, details are quite…
With better EVs on the horizon, the writing is on the wall for the e-Golf Photo: Volkswagen If you’ve been keeping up with Volkswagen lately, you’ll know that big things are happening. The company has been making a huge push for all-electric vehicles as of late, and it seems that only the most efficient of…
While the world recoils at Volkswagen’s cheating, dirty diesel cars, Denmark has fallen off the green vehicle bandwagon. Hard. Previously, Denmark had striven to make electric vehicles more attractive to reduce harmful exhaust emissions by giving out enormous tax breaks (normal taxes on a car in Denmark is a whopping 180%). Instead, now the new…
Photo: Toyota In an effort to advanced sustainable mobility around the world, Toyota has announced it will grant royalty-free licenses on 23,740 patents for electrification-related vehicle technologies. This followed Toyota’s 2015 decision to offer 5,680 patents related to its fuel cell electric vehicles. What’s more, the automaker will even provide technical support to other manufacturers…
2018 Nissan Leaf Beating out nine competitors, Nissan’s sales-leading all electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, has been named the 2018 FIPA Green Car of the Year. The inaugural title from the Inter-American Federation of Automobile Journalists (FIPA) was announced at the North American International Auto Show, currently underway in Detroit. “This award is a clear…
2018 Nissan LEAF It’s official —production of the next-generation electric vehicle is humming along at the Sunderland, UK, manufacturing plant, which means European customers have only a couple months to wait until the all-new Nissan LEAF is available for purchase. As the world’s most popular and best-selling EV, the innovative LEAF exemplifies Nissan’s award-winning concept…
Prepare for some shocking news from Jeep A few years ago, an electric-powered Jeep Wrangler might have been disregarded as a thing of mere fantasy. However, a lot has changed in the past few years, especially with the recent wave of electric vehicles across the industry. That still didn’t make it any less shocking when…
Trista Schieffer, Lead Development Engineer, Battery Electric Vehicles © General Motors General Motors recently found itself among the NAFE’s Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, but company CEO Mary Barra is of the belief that GM’s work has only just begun. She believes that the automotive industry stands to undergo changes in the next decade…
Electric vehicles are becoming more and more common, with automakers promising more and more to come. So, as the holiday buying season comes around, one question rises to the forefront: should I buy an electric car or a plug-in hybrid? To answer that, there are a few questions to ask yourself (please note that these…
2016 Nissan LEAF One of the key selling points of the Nissan LEAF is that it’s a 100% electric vehicle. Even with charging stations popping up around the nation, many drivers seem to still be concerned about EV range and the possibility of running out of charge while on a longer driving excursion. According to Digital Trends, Nissan…
2015 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid With the price of gasoline down around the country, it’s only reasonable to expect that automakers would cut down prices of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in order to make them more appealing to customers. Ford is following suit and reportedly cutting about $900 from the price of the…
2016 Ford Focus Electric Charles and David Koch, the brothers behind Koch Industries, are allegedly working to launch a new advocacy group that would spend upwards of $10 million per year in order to undermine the advancement of electric vehicle technology. Need a Quick Quote? Try Black Book’s Credit Score Estimator Per a report from Huffington…
Photo: © General Motors While electric vehicles may have seen something of a setback over here, across the pond in Europe, charging infrastructure is still steaming full on ahead, particularly now in Germany and Austria. Both have existing programs to encourage electric cars and reduce vehicle emissions, but now both are introducing programs to further…
2020 should bring even more coal plant shutdowns, to further reduce emissions in the U.S. Photo: Pxhere According to the latest data from the U.S. government and Thomson Reuters, coal plants closed at a record rate last year, resulting in greener production methods for electric vehicles. Here’s a brief overview of the statistics, as well…
As the first half of the year came to a close at the beginning of July, one thing was certain: electric vehicles had a much better first half in 2016 than last year—in total, at the end of June, Inside EVs reported that in the US, sales made by the major plug-in automakers equaled 64,747…
VW sees a lucrative market in stylish performance EVs Photo: Volkswagen Who doesn’t love a sleek and stylish high-performance vehicle? For drivers who love faster speeds, greater torque, and enhanced maneuverability, a performance vehicle can turn any road trip into an adventure. When most enthusiasts think of performance, electric vehicles aren’t typically top of mind….
Buick Velite 5 EREV Key to General Motors’s recently-announced plans to launch 20 new all-electric vehicles by 2023 and pave the way for a future of zero-emission driving will be the automaker’s efforts in China. GM and its joint ventures in the world’s largest new vehicle market offers more domestically-built electrified passenger vehicle options than…
GM’s EV plans include two Hummer models: a truck and an SUV Photo: General Motors GM has promised to introduce 20 new EVs by 2023. The automaker’s annual sustainability report — released last week — provides a glimpse of how it intends to go about building this expanded portfolio of electric vehicles. Shop Click Drive:…
2014 was an absolutely outstanding year for the Nissan LEAF. After becoming the first electric vehicle to sell more than 30,000 units in a single year, the LEAF was recognized in the annual IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards, where it was named best Non-Luxury Traditional Compact Car. Out of all of the vehicles honored during the…
Photo: Toyota Toyota officially confirmed it has sold more than 15 million hybrid electric vehicles since the Prius initially launched in 1997, the first mass-produced full hybrid car. Over 200,000 of these were sold in Canada since 2000. Toyota Tech: What you can expect in a modern Toyota According to the automaker, its 13 different…
Photo: Mazda Mazda’s long-awaited fully electric vehicle, the Mazda MX-30, has begun production at the automaker’s Hiroshima plant in Japan. The first models will ship to Europe for sale in the fall of 2020. Here’s the scoop on what to expect from this stylish new SUV. Want a Great Deal on a Great Car? Check…
Twenty-nine years ago, The Prince of Wales visited Japan to celebrate the beginning of production at a newly constructed Nissan plant in Sunderland and rode in one of their electric vehicles. Last week, he visited the Sunderland plant to see how far Nissan’s electric vehicles have come in the past three decades. The Nissan Sunderland…
Ford this week gave a peak into the new digs for 200 members of electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle teams as talks continue toward an expected announcement regarding the fate of Michigan Central Depot. Ford Team Edison, the team working on Ford’s global electric vehicle strategy, and the company’s autonomous vehicle business team have taken…
Photo: geralt When it comes to buying a new car, many Canadian shoppers are less inclined to go green behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. According to the J.D. Power 2020 Q1 Mobility Confidence Index Study, 67 percent of Canadians have not driven an EV. Plus, Canadians are losing confidence in both EVs and…
Toyota i-Road consumer trials will begin today. Toyota will be begin i-Road consumer trials in the Greater Tokyo Area. These limited trials, beginning today, March 24th, will run through early June of this year. The goal of the Toyota i-Road consumer trials is to determine the effectiveness of the electric vehicle in typical, everyday driving…
Most automotive analysts speak of the “electric revolution” as something that is still far off in the future. However, for BMW, the electric revolution has already begun. For the first time in the company’s history, BMW sold more than 10,000 electric vehicles in the span of one month. During the month of September, BMW sold…
As I have written more and more about electric vehicles, one of the arguments against them that gets more irksome every time I hear it. It is what I consider the “displacement” theory. This theory is the idea that electric vehicles aren’t greener, because they just move emissions from a car tailpipe to an electric…
Pamela Fletcher General Motors recently promoted three executives as part of its ambitious electric-vehicle development efforts. Starting Oct. 1, Pamela Fletcher will be GM’s vice president of innovation. In this newly created role, she will report directly to CEO Mary Barra. Fletcher has been serving as GM’s vice president of global electric vehicle programs. She…
Though electric vehicle (EV) sales are gradually increasing, EVs still face a few major hurdles when it comes to mainstream adoption. Besides needing cleaner battery production methods, the industry will also require a pricey infrastructure overhaul. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. estimates that this infrastructure will cost $6 trillion. This amount comprises 7.5-8 percent of the…
China’s using its EV blueprint to promote hydrogen cars https://t.co/7PC1pj0T1T pic.twitter.com/nStsU3ygrT — ilwareed Online (@ilwareed) January 29, 2019 Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been thriving on a global level. Particularly in China, thanks to its subsidies and policies that incentivize the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles. In 2018 alone, this country sold more than 1 million battery-powered EVs,…
Working on the wBMS Photo: General Motors General Motors has announced that it will offer the industry’s first wireless battery management system for electric vehicles. Developed with Analog Devices, the wBMS will allow EVs to not only share the same battery components but also have improved performance. A Powerful Electric Model: A look at the…
Ford Motor Company’s announced investment of $4.5 billion into the proliferation of electrified vehicle offerings, anticipated to cover no fewer than 13 vehicles, might have some believing that the automaker would start rolling out EVs left and right. However, sources indicate that Ford’s path to fully-electric vehicles will be lined with numerous hybrid and plug-in…
Pictured: The BMW i3, which could be joined by a hydrogen-powered BMW i5 soon Having successfully conquered the electric vehicle (EV) market with the award-winning i3 and game-changing i8 supercar, BMW might be turning its focus to another form of fuel for the next entry in its i-series. Comments by Autocar have sparked speculation that…
2017 Nissan LEAF If you’re ready to embrace a greener driving style but don’t want to break the bank, consider a used electric vehicle like the 2017 Nissan LEAF. The popular model recently earned a spot on Kelley Blue Book’s 10 Best Used Hybrids and Electric Cars Under $20,000 list. Learn More: The benefits of…
With each passing week, more automakers are introducing new electric vehicles to their future lineups. Despite this rapid electric adoption, only about 1% of the global market has gone fully electric. This statistic would suggest that people are not buying new electric vehicles, and this is indeed the case. Instead, motorists are leasing electric models. Nearly 80%…
Photo: Mazda Late in 2019, Mazda unveiled its first fully electric vehicle, the Mazda MX-30. This brand-new EV boasts a 35.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack that delivers 130 miles of range. Although that seems modest in comparison to some competitors, who offer over 200 miles of range, Mazda doesn’t follow the belief that bigger is better. Here’s…
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced the second generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle, the Mirai, and boy does it look good. Formerly a sedan that resembled a longer version of the Prius, the new Mirai is more like a coupe — it even has rear-wheel drive as opposed to the current model’s front-wheel-drive configuration….
BMW 330e plug-in hybrid You have to give BMW credit. The brand has played a major role in taking electric vehicles from kind of boring to tons of fun. If you had asked us years ago, none of us would have thought that a stylish and sporty electric car like the BMW i8 would even exist, let alone…
Bolt EV owners enjoy saving money on service Photo: Chevrolet If you believe that electric vehicles cost significantly less to maintain than their gas-powered counterparts, you now have some new research to back your position. Consumer Reports has just confirmed that EV owners pay half as much on service and repair during their vehicle’s lifespan….
Photo: NGerda The trend of green vehicles definitely seems to be thriving across the nation, as more manufacturers tweak or introduce electric models. Add to that the fact that rebates at the national and state level are becoming more available, and it’s not surprising that more Americans are opting for electric vehicles over traditional gas-fueled…
Mitsubishi Drivers Greg Tracy and Hiroshi Masuoka at 2014 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Mitsubishi raced to an impressive 1-2 finish in the Electric Vehicle division of the 2014 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Greg Tracy and his Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution III Six-time PPIHC motorcycle champion Greg Tracy and two-time Dakar Rally winner Hiroshi Masuoka…
Nissan e-NV200 global production has officially begun in Barcelona. Drivers would be hard-pressed to describe the electric vehicle landscape without mentioning Nissan, due to the tremendous success of the all-electric Nissan LEAF. The Japanese automaker is continuing its play for market share with the all-new e-NV200. Nissan e-NV200 global production has just begun in Barcelona,…
GM Adds EV Charging Outlets at the Renaissance Center Pictured: Chevy Volt ©GM In an effort to make driving electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids more feasible, General Motors has rapidly been adding electric charging outlets to its facilities nationwide. The most recent addition involved 23 new 120V EV charging outlets at the Renaissance Center, which…
When it comes to electric vehicles, Lexus is what one might deem a “hater.” Back in May, Lexus was forced to apologize for and remove a serious of videos that utilized incorrect data to suggest that plug-in electric vehicles are inherently inferior to hybrids. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to learn that…
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier Employees of General Motors will stress less over finding a charging station for their electric vehicles at work. Thanks to the addition of 3,500 new EV charging plugs in facilities in the U.S. and Canada, GM workers can hit the road fully charged. The extra EV plugs are a continuation…
Possible Sonic EV May Boast 200 Mile Range Pictured: The 2015 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback ©GM LG Chem, the battery supplier for the Chevy Volt, recently announced that it would be developing a 200-mile-range electric vehicle with an unnamed automaker. But given that the company already, you know, supplies the Volt’s battery, it’s not much of…
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