Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is now available at dealerships across the United States with a starting MSRP of $33,400 and an all-electric driving range of 47 miles. Under the hood is a 1.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine that can be used as either a direct power source or as a generator for…
The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric Photo: Hyundai The Kona Electric and Ioniq Hybrid are two of Hyundai’s most eco-friendly models — and both were recently honored in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of Best Green Cars. The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric SUV was named Best Electric Vehicle, while the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid…
A worker assembles a Civic Natural Gas Vehicle at the Greensburg Honda Plant Honda is phasing out its natural gas vehicles, in lieu of developing more hybrids, electric cars and fuel cell vehicles. A hydrogen-powered Honda FCV should be arriving next year, and the company is also developing a next-generation, two-motor hybrid system for a…
Nissan’s 10 millionth car produced in Mexico Fifty years (almost) after the beginning of Nissan operations in Mexico, Nissan has reached a figure that boggles the mind: 10 million vehicles produced. This came as a joint effort between three different manufacturing facilities, which together produce over 800,000 units yearly. More Nissan Production: New Nissan Maxima…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened on Wall Street earlier this week, and things did not go as well as CEO, Sergio Marchionne, had hoped. As if closing lower than the company opened on the first day wasn’t enough of a disaster for Marchionne, he’s now facing two Fiat Chrysler Automobile recalls, totaling 747,817 vehicles in the…
Photo: TravisTravels Author and adventurer Travis Rabenberg, the host of a Twitch TV channel dubbed “Travis Travels,” has unveiled his latest brainchild: the Tesla Roamer motorhome, a Tesla Model S that has been modified as an RV camper. Set to launch at the Michigan Energy Office’s EV Ride & Drive event on April 17, the…
Photo: Honda The year 2020 marks the beginning of a new era for Honda. Earlier this month, the automaker rolled out its first mass-produced, all-electric car — the Honda e — in Europe, and is set to do the same in Japan this October. The Honda e is a car that, when it was first…
Do you find vehicles like these appealing…or obnoxious? Photo: J J Personal preference is entirely subjective. What does and doesn’t appeal to you is your own choice; despite what peer pressure may say, no one else can decide what you like. And yet, despite how relative preference is, we often find trends among people throughout society that…
Hello and welcome to In the Rearview, where I bring you the latest car news in delicious nougat-y form. First up, one enterprising photographer in Spain managed to snap a few spy photos of the new generation of Nissan LEAF, which is looking far less weird compared to before, and a lot more like one…
Apple might be producing an electric car within the next five years Photo: Allen Lai Apple is trying to take over the world—or at least, the electric vehicle industry. While the technology giant is known for its cutting edge computers, phones, and assorted gadgets, it’s possible that Apple will be introducing an electric car in…
Photo: Nissan With its latest investment, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is doing its best to make electric mobility easier, smarter, and more efficient. The investment in The Mobility House from Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of the automaker, supports the start-up’s efforts of creating power grids from vehicle batteries. “Alliance Ventures aims to provide the right…
The Mitsubishi Plug-In Commercial Vehicle (aka an Outlander PHEV minus a couple of seats) will debut at CENEX 2014 Who says that sports cars, minivans, and sedans get all the glamour? Why must small cars be the only vehicles that bear a hybrid badge? Where is it written that a whole article cannot be composed…
Steve Marsh of Kent, Washington, purchased his Nissan LEAF in early 2011 in order to save money on gas for his 130-mile roundtrip daily commute. He surely never imagined being joined by Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, and state Transportation Secretary, Lynn Peterson, less than three years later to celebrate becoming the first Nissan LEAF owner…
Photo: Daniel Xavier We’ve said it before here at The News Wheel, but electric vehicles aren’t as accessible as they need to be. It turns out the public agrees. In a survey of 10,293 drivers, AA found that 85 percent of drivers think there are not enough public charging stations, 76 percent think electric vehicles are…
Audi bossman Bram Schot has recently bid the combustion-engine TT an unceremonious farewell — and in the same breath, announced a “new emotive model.” This new model is reported to be in the same price range as the outgoing TT, but the newcomer will be fully electric. Following in the footsteps of the e-tron GT,…
Ford Motor Company will triple electric vehicle charging stations available to its North American employees over the next three years, Automotive News reports. Ford’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure includes 200 charging stations at facilities in North America. The expansion, which Ford says is the result of a three-year study of employee charging habits, will see…
Ford will build two new electric midsize crossovers at Flat Rock Assembly: report Photo: Ford Motor Company Not one, not two, but three sources with insight into Ford’s future product plans have said that the automaker will build two new electric midsize crossovers — one Ford-branded and one Lincoln-branded — at Flat Rock Assembly Plant…
An electric version of the Sierra is much more likely than you might think Late last week, Ford confirmed that an all-electric version of the F-150 is currently in development. Of course, Ford isn’t the only automaker interested in all-electric tech for its trucks. GM recently expressed interest in developing similar models for its GMC…
Besides gleaning information about how to charge an electric vehicle (EV), there are a few ways to prepare yourself for EV ownership. Here are a few points to consider as you navigate the shopping process. Research incentives and tax credits While the federal EV tax credit is $7,500, be aware that this credit only applies…
Photo: Mariano Mantel When it comes to electric vehicles, your first thought of a big market is almost certainly not Russia. The huge country only has 647 registered electric cars (according to Autostat), most of them Teslas. However, that may change shortly, as Russia has decided that it will be lifting the current import duties…
Automakers love it when their vehicles earn an award or title for being the best in the industry. However, those same automakers are understandably less thrilled when their vehicles end up on a list of the year’s worst models. Nevertheless, that is exactly where 10 vehicles from a myriad of brands ended up in 2017….
It’s a pretty safe thing to say that Nikola Tesla was awesome. He invented AC electricity (which some might recognize as what powers basically everything), induction motors, the Tesla coil, and inspired one seriously sweet electric car company. Wait, sorry, did I say one electric car company? Better make that two. Enter the Nikola Motor…
2015 Spark EV Is The Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle of 2014 ©GM The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have identified the 2015 Spark EV as The Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle of 2014. This marks the second consecutive year that the Spark EV has received this distinction. The 2015 Spark…
In 2017, we set a bold goal for the industry, and the world, to launch 20 new all-electric vehicles globally by 2023. We’re underway to create a world of #ZeroEmissions – and we’re not slowing down. https://t.co/ig4I1WVNuq — Mary Barra (@mtbarra) September 5, 2018 Marry Barra’s recent post on LinkedIn indicates that GM is still…
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV When it comes to number of emission-free miles accrued, The Proclaimers have got nothin’ on America’s Chevy Bolt drivers. While the Scottish band has racked up 1,000 eco-friendly miles of walking (500 miles, plus 500 more), Chevrolet today reported that the 3,492 Bolt EV owners in the United States have driven…
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