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…
The 2015 Spark EV The News Wheel is based out of Dayton, Ohio, so we’ll be the first to tell you that we don’t see too many electric vehicles on the road. In fact, many residents here are opposed for one reason or another. So when we saw an article on Hybrid Cars speculating on…
The Nissan ZEOD RC hits 300 km/h on Mulsanne Straight Before coming into this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, Nissan set a couple of major goals for their all-electric ZEOD RC. One of them: set the speed record for an electric vehicle. Driver Satoshi Motoyama did just that in qualifying when he got…
We may see a longer-range Nissan LEAF in the future. As the technology in the electric vehicle segment continues to advance, so do the demands for a car with more range. Luckily for those consumers who want a longer range battery, Nissan just announced some good and bad news. The good news? The Japanese carmaker…
2019 Nissan LEAF e+ The Nissan LEAF dominated sales in Europe as the most popular electric vehicle (40,000 sold as of December 2018). Now, it has earned the loyalty of Norwegian drivers, with the title of best-selling car (not just EV) in Norway and a total of 12,303 sold. “The fact that the Nissan LEAF is…
Charging a Nissan LEAF Photo: Nissan Back in May 2018, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd and 4R Energy started the Blue Switch program, designed to use electric vehicles to help combat the impact of natural disasters with emergency power sourced from electric vehicles. Now, that program has earned the Best Resilience Award from the Association for…
Perhaps you’ve heard of Bitcoin, the anonymous P2P digital currency aimed at revolutionizing the way global finance works. It’s basically money, except it’s not! And perhaps you’ve also heard of Tesla Motors, the Silicon Valley-based automotive startup that has been looking to revolutionize the way people look at electric vehicles. You can buy them, except you…
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