General Motors plans to invest $300 million at it’s Orion manufacturing plant so that it can produce it’s next electric vehicle. Not a lot of details were given about the new electric vehicle, but the GM press release was clear that it was in addition to the existing Chevrolet Bolt EV, and will be based… Continue reading GM announces $300 million investment in Michigan for new EV
New research suggests that electric vehicles could cost 35% less to maintain than combustion vehicles. In fact, despite the initial cost of electric cars, they are not only cheaper than “fuel,” but also cost 25% less than the average gas counterpart to maintain. But as we slowly transition to EV models, does that mean we… Continue reading How Much Maintenance Will Your Electric Vehicle Require After An Accident?
Presently, just 1% of the vehicles sold in the U.S each year are fully electric. However, as 13 of the world’s most influential countries take positive action to only allow fully electric vehicles on their roads, the racing car industry is following suit by launching their own ‘super’ EVs, complete with state of the art… Continue reading IIT-B Racing Team Launch Titanium 3D Unit Electric Race Car
There are more EVs than ever on the market; in fact the annual growth rate of the industry has gone up by 19%, to $231 billion in the last 7 years. Furthermore, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to introduce limits on carbon dioxide emissions, so there has never been a better time to think… Continue reading Is An Electric Car In Your Budget?
With 6.3 million cars sold in the US each year, second-hand car sales have experienced a rise of 44%. Many buyers are looking at pre-owned cars not just for the lower price tag, but because they see it as the much more environmentally friendly option compared to buying brand new. But are they right? Green credentials of new cars Buying… Continue reading Second-Hand Car Sales Soar Among Eco-Friendly Fans
Yesterday, out of Auburn California, ClipperCreek, Inc. debuted a $395 Level 2, 240V electric vehicle charging station. Labelled the LCS-20, it is the first Level 2 EVSE costing less than $400 from a ‘major brand’. It’s already available and on ClipperCreek’s website. To see how it stacks up against the competition, check out our handy-dandy… Continue reading ClipperCreek launches a Level 2 EVSE that costs less than $400
This morning, Tesla Motors announced they had added titanium underbody shields and aluminum deflector plates to the Model S. In response to an NHTSA investigation into 2 Model S fires in 2013, Tesla had initially provided an over-the-air software update that raised the default ride height at highway speeds. In addition, now, starting with vehicle… Continue reading Tesla adds Titanium underbody shield to Model S (videos)
Last week Clipper Creek announced their brand new HCS-60, high power 240Volt charging station that can put out 48 amps. It comes with a rubber molded vehicle cable and connector to ensure long lasting, rugged performance for indoor or outdoor use. The HCS-60 works with all fully electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles currently available.… Continue reading Clipper Creek releases HCS-60 48amp EVSE charging station
Daimler AG, the German parent company of Mercedes-Benz, wants to expand on its partnership with Tesla Motors. Tesla used to supply electric motors and batteries to Daimler for it’s previous generation Smart ForTwo Electric Drive (not the current 3rd gen version), and will supply parts for the new Mercedes Benz B-Class electric vehicle that is… Continue reading Daimler hopes to expand cooperation with Tesla
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
We’re proud to announce a summer contest that could get you a free electric vehicle charging station! As a way of promoting our free EV blogging network My EV Blog, we found some great people willing to offer awesome prizes for starting your blog and sharing your EV story. You could win: Electric Motor Werks… Continue reading Share Your EV Story and Win an EVSE
Liberty Electric Cars has announced the it will unveil an electric vehicle next year that will have an all electric range of as many as 1,000 miles. The UK based company says the production model debut will come in 2014. There are no details as to whether this will be a converted Land Rover like… Continue reading Liberty Electric Cars says it will have a 1,000 mile EV for 2014
Ryugo Nakao, Mitsubishi Motors head of product and strategy development says “The Pajero is our flagship.” The Pajero is a large SUV with worldwide recognition, and its overdue for a redesign. Since 2006, the Pajero hasn’t been available in North America, but the redesigned 2015 Pajero may makes its re-entry. At the 2013 Geneva Motor… Continue reading 2015 Mitsubishi Pajero could get Outlander PHEV’s plug-in hybrid system
There has been conflicting reports in the past about insuring green cars – some say that hybrids can be more expensive to insure than internal combustion engines, and others show insurance companies giving discounts to hybrid and electric vehicles. Now, a new statement from a UK insurance company recommends: “drivers considering buying an electric car… Continue reading Do electric vehicles need different or more insurance than ‘regular’ cars?
GM still hasn’t released details about the electric range on the 2014 Chevy Spark EV, but its a safe guess it will land somewhere in the 70-100 mile range, just like all of the current electric vehicles on the market. GM CEO Dan Akerson recently confirmed the company is working on a 200 mile electric… Continue reading GM CEO confirms 200 mile electric vehicle is in the works
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
According to a recent Hovarth & Partners study, there will be an estimated 1 million plug-in vehicles on the roads in Germany by the end of 2020. Germany will have about 150,000 publicly accessible charging stations by the same year, compared to the 5200 public charging stations the US currently has available. With the upcoming… Continue reading Germany may have 1 million plug-in vehicles by the year 2020
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
