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…
When it comes to electric vehicle chargers, the conversation tends to be like a family Thanksgiving political discussion – rehashing the same points over and over without any real change. Every time, the talking point is “there’s not enough infrastructure, there’s not enough infrastructure!” Well all right, then, just what is enough infrastructure? Enough Range:…
Boy, Hyundai is entering into a lot of partnerships lately. For example, back at the end of June, it formed a partnership with Wärtsilä to reuse and resell used electric vehicle batteries, and just last week, it formed a partnership with connected car technology manufacturer Autotalks. Today, though, Hyundai has a new partnership with a…
Photo: Nissan The Gloucestershire Constabulary doesn’t just keep the streets clean from crime — these cops are also protecting the public from air pollution. The constabulary recently added 75 Nissan electric vehicles to its fleet. This bold move will cut the force’s yearly carbon emissions by a whopping 190 tons. But that’s not all —…
2017 Chevy Bolt Photo: © General Motors Of all the states to encourage electric vehicle sales, you would expect that the most innovative programs would probably be in the heart of it all, California. However, according to a new report, the Golden State could learn a thing or two from the Constitution State, aka the…
If you’ve been paying attention to electric vehicle-related news, you’re probably aware that the U.S. has made progress in expanding its current infrastructure of public charging stations. Despite this progress, however, China has our nation beat when it comes to these charging devices. Airless Tires by 2024? Learn more about GM and Michelin’s collaboration Photo:…
Welcome to In the Rearview, where I bring you the top car news of the week in delectable bite-sized form. First, Nissan built two electric vehicle fast-chargers on I-96 in Michigan, proudly proclaiming to all that this was a sign that, unlike the other automakers, it is completely dedicated to building a convenient charging infrastructure–perhaps…
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