The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Worker Van Electrifies Audience at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show

The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Worker model is powered by a 161-horsepower diesel engine Mercedes-Benz Van enthusiasts will be happy to hear the German automotive brand showed off a more affordable Sprinter van today at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. Dubbed the Worker, the new entry-level van features a starting price tag of $32,495, which makes…

Could Tesla Be Headed Down the Same Path as Toyota?

Tesla Motors’ T-Shaped Badge Photo: EV Stories In recent weeks there has been growing controversy and concern about the Tesla driver who crashed while using the Model S’s “Autopilot” mode and the claim of a Tesla car experiencing “sudden acceleration.” So far, the cause of both crashes has been attributed to driver error. Joshua Brown,…

[UPDATE] Ford is Totes Not Making a 200-Mile EV, Folks

Update: We received a call from Said Deep, Head of Ford North America Product Communications, who said “We do not comment on speculation but can confirm these reports are not accurate.” The original story was notably meatless, but it appears that there was somehow less substance than even its bare bones suggested. It’s not unreasonable to think…

[PHOTOS] Refreshed 2016 Kia Rio Debuts in Chicago

The 2016 Kia Rio hatchback in Digital Yellow While all eyes were on the Kia Trail’ster electric AWD concept this morning, the 2016 Kia Rio was making a more demure debut at the Chicago Auto Show. And for the sedan version, this appearance was a world-first that was just a tad overshadowed by its more…

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Chevrolet’s Carbon Credits Purchase to Cut 40K Tons of CO2

The Great Plains in Gascoyne, North Dakota everydot.com Chevrolet announced last week that it has purchased carbon credits from 11,000 acres of North Dakota prairies in order to eliminate about 40,000 tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. According to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the emissions being saved by Chevrolet’s…

Mitsubishi Sells 10,000th Outlander PHEV in UK in First Year

Mitsubishi has sold 10,000 Outlander PHEVs in the UK. Pictured is the 10,000th Outlander PHEV, with Marcus Joy (left), the dealer principal; Paul Aspin (middle), the lucky customer; and Lance Bradley, the Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors UK. Early this month, Mitsubishi announced a pretty monumental milestone for its UK branch: it sold 10,000 Outlander PHEV…

KBB.com Names Mitsubishi Mirage in “10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars under $25,000”

The Mitsubishi Mirage continues to earn a reputation as an inexpensive form of transportation in Kelley Blue Book‘s latest Top 10 list, “10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars under $25,000”. At 44 highway miles per gallon, the 2015 Mirage is the most fuel efficient non-electric and non-hybrid vehicle in America, but doesn’t carry the monetary premium that…

January Nissan Sales Set Record, Up 15%

Nissan released its sales numbers for the first month of 2015 today, and things are looking good following a record setting 2014. Compared to last January, sales were up 15.1% and set a record for the best January in Nissan history. Nissan Group total sales numbered 104,107 in the United States, with 94,449 under the Nissan…