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Electric cars are emerging as one of the hottest trends of 2018. In a recent AAA survey, 20% of Americans revealed they would consider choosing an electric vehicle when the time came to purchase a new car. And it’s easy to see why they would as they are considerably cheaper to run, are environmentally friendly and manufacturers… Continue reading Why 50 Million Americans Want To Get Their Hands On An Electric Car
Earlier this week, at an investors meeting, General Motors’ global product chief Mark Reuss confirmed that GM will make a Chevrolet electric vehicle. Reuss also confirmed that this EV will be different than the Volt and the ELR, in that it will not be an extended range electric hybrid, but a full battery-only electric vehicle.… Continue reading GM to make 200 mile Chevrolet EV
At the recent Tesla Model S first-deliveries ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, Musk said Tesla could team up with Toyota on another joint electric vehicle in two or three years. There are no concrete plans, and Toyota has “nothing to say” about the matter. “I think that if you look out maybe two or three years… Continue reading Musk anticipates another Toyota partnership in the near future
Earlier this week, via the companies Facebook page, Kenguru announced they would start taking pre-orders on their B1 and Z1 wheelchair accessible electric vehicles. The B1 EV features a motorcycle handlebar style steering and control system, while the Z1 will use a joystick control. Both vehicles are powered by 2- 32 volt AC belt drive… Continue reading Kenguru announces pre-orders on wheelchair accessible electric vehicle
Bentley has confirmed that it’s upcoming SUV will be available as a plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2017. The PHEV comes a year after the launch of the Bentley SUV. The rest of Bentley’s lineup will follow suit with hybrid versions when they’re due for refresh or replacement. Bentley Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr Wolfgang Schreiber… Continue reading Bentley SUV will get plug-in hybrid version in 2017
The ‘Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy’ was a document created, and signed, by California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. They have all agreed to aim to expand the use of zero-emissions vehicles to 10% of new public and private vehicles purchased by 2016. The governments of the 3 states and 1… Continue reading California, Oregon, Washinton and British Columbia set ZEV purchase goal of 10% by 2016
Mitsubishi Motors will unveil 3 new concept vehicles at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in late November, and 2 of them will by plug-in hybrid electric SUVs. According to Mitsubishi, these concepts will incorporate a new design identity that has a sense of the security and functionality of an SUV, along with “next generation advanced… Continue reading Mitsubishi will unveil 2 SUV plug-in hybrid electric concepts at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
Produced by the EV project, an organization funded by the DOE, this infographic profiles data from around 8000 plug-in vehicle owners. With data going back to 2009, there is a chance some of the data is no longer valid, since Nissan alone has sold $35,000 LEAFs in the US. Out of the 8000 plug-in owners,… Continue reading EV Owner Inforgraphic shows 4 in 5 have household income over $100,000
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Bosch Automotive Service Solution has now started offering it’s Power Max electric vehicle charging station which is the industries first level 2 stations that costs less than $450, and almost half the cost of other 240-volt EVSEs on the market. Formerly called SPX Service Solutions, Bosch Automotive Service Solutions has supplied more than 16,000 EV… Continue reading Bosch PowerMax will be cheapest level 2 EV charger
Partnering with Yamato Transport Co. and Hino Motors, Toyota will begin trials this month of small electric delivery trucks in Yamato delivery operations. The EV truck has a one-ton payload, and because of where the batteries are located, the truck has an ultra-low bed. The truck cargo space is equipped with compartments for delivering refrigerated… Continue reading Toyota will start testing electric delivery trucks in Japan
Through the registrations claimed against UK’s Plug-in Car EV rate program, which is good for up to £5,000 in rebates per vehicle, we can see that plug-in vehicle interest is really spreading. Of the 3200 grants that have been claimed, less than 1,000 of those were claimed prior to 2012. That means that 2012 saw… Continue reading UK announces more funding for chargers
Mitsubishi has announced that next month at the Geneva Motor Show they will debut two brand new concept vehicles indicating where they thing the future of plug-in electric vehicles is going. Adding to the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV that is already on sale in Japan, Mitsubishi says the GR-HEV concept would be an ideal addition to… Continue reading Mitsubishi will debut 2 plug-in concepts in Geneva
Germany’s Visio.M consortium, which includes BMW, Daimler, the Federal Highway Research Institute and others, has received $15 million of funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The target of the consortium is to develop an electric car with a range of at least 62 miles, a top speed of more than 75… Continue reading Germany’s Visio.M aims to develope lightweight EV
In 2011, there were 17,500 electric vehicles sold in the U.S. In 2012, the number was up to around 52,000. Although some electric vehicle manufacturers, like Tesla, Fisker and Coda, don’t report their sales numbers, many of the major players do. Here’s the breakdown in EV sales numbers for 2012: Chevrolet Volt Sales at the… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Sales 2011 vs 2012
A new fee, established as Section 10 of Engrossed House Bill 2660, will see a $100 annual fee for 100% electric vehicles. The new code says that starting on February 1st, 2013, vehicles powered only by electricity and capable of speeds higher than 35 mph will have to pay a $100 fee each year when… Continue reading Washington State EV owners to pay $100 annual fee
In a recent press release from BMW, the automaker tells of the 40 years of development in electric mobility. Starting with the BMW 1602 and ending with the release of the BMW i3 in late 2013, BMW has launched a series of research and development project in order to bring an improved and more efficient… Continue reading BMW tells of 40 years of electric mobility development
The BMW Group and Boeing Aerospace have signed an agreement to collaborate and partner in joint research for carbon fiber recycling. The two companies have also agreed to share manufacturing knowledge and explore automation opportunities. BMW is pioneering carbon fiber usage in a production automobile with the upcoming BMW i3 and BMW i8 electric vehicles.… Continue reading BMW and Boeing colaborate on Carbon Fiber Recycling
