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…
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