Yesterday, at the Washington Auto Show, in Washington D.C., Hyundai showed off the three different version of the IONIQ – the hybrid, the plug-in hybrid and the battery electric version of its upcoming vehicle. As well as showing off the vehicles, Hyundai announced it will begin selling the gasoline-electric hybrid version and the IONIQ EV… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ Availability for the USA announced
The Detroit Free Press has chosen the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV for its Car of the Year award. Claiming the Bolt is the first affordable electric vehicle that seems suitable for daily transportation for most drivers, Detroit Free Press says the EV “should cause people to reconsider how they think about transportation.” If the Bolt… Continue reading Chevy Bolt EV named ‘Car of the Year’ by Detroit Free Press
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan has received EPA ratings, and the numbers are even better than what Fiat-Chrysler Automotive was estimating! According to the EPA, the 2017 plug-in minivan can achieve 33 miles of range from the 16 kWh battery pack. The long EV range gives the van an overall efficiency rating of… Continue reading EPA Rates 2017 Pacifica Hybrid better than Chrysler’s Estimates
The EPA has released test numbers for the 2017 Hyundai IONIQ Electric, and the results are impressive! The IONIQ has a 28 kWh battery pack, and it received a 124 mile combined range with the car set to normal driving mode, and Level 1 (lowest) regeneration control. That means that it should be pretty easy… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ Electric is rated for 124 mile range by EPA
After a week of receiving awards at the LA Auto Show, some sales people have said they are scheduled to receive shipments of the 2017 Chevy Bolt to their dealerships the week of November 28th. At Boardwalk Chevrolet in Redwood City, Michael Little says they are expecting to receive a shipment of 39 vehicles next… Continue reading Some dealerships will receive Chevy Bolt shipments next week!
At the LA Auto Show, Chrysler has finally announced the pricing on its long-awaited plug-in hybrid minivan. The Pacifica Hybrid starts at $41,995 in Premium Trim with a destination charge of $1,095. After the $7500 USA Federal tax credit, it effectively brings the price down to $34,495! The Platinum version starts at $3,000 more than… Continue reading Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid priced from $41,995
Hyundai is planning to launch it’s next-generation Ioniq compact EV in 2018 with a target range of 200 miles. That sort of electric range puts the Ioniq in line to compete with the Chevy Bolt 238 mile EV (set to go on sale any day), and Tesla’s upcoming Model 3 that will start shipping in… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ next-gen EV to come with 200-mile range in 2018
This weekend Volkswagen announced their new 7 passenger Atlas SUV. It’s the largest SUV Volkswagen has made and is specifically targeting the U.S. market. The plan is to build it in Chattanooga, Tennessee, alongside the Passat. The Atlas is significantly larger than the Gold, but both vehicles are built on the same MQB architecture. Volkswagen… Continue reading Volkswagen announces Atlas 7-seat SUV with plug-in hybrid version likely
During a conference call to discuss LG Chem’s third quarter earnings, LG Chem Vice President Kang Chang-beom made a projection that GM will sell more than 30,000 Bolt EVs next year. LG Chem is preparing to provide battery packs for the soon-to-be-delivered electric vehicle and is predicting sales numbers in order to allocate resources to… Continue reading Battery supplier says GM’s Bolt EV will sell more than 30,000 next year
According to a senior company source at Nissan, the automaker’s next electric vehicle is set to follow the Leaf 2.0 and will likely share technology with the Renault Zoe. In an article from AutoExpress, the Nissan source said Nissan will most likely choose a Fiesta-sized supermini or crossover to sell with the Nissan Leaf EV.… Continue reading Nissan is considering a re-badge of the Renault Zoe
General Motors has announced pricing for the Chevy Bolt EV, and it comes in under the initial pricing target of $37,500 from 2 years ago when GM unveiled the concept Bolt EV as the LA Auto Show. We have kept our promise yet again, first on range and now on price. – Alan Batey, GM… Continue reading Chevrolet Bolt EV priced at $37,495 in USA
General Motors has announced that the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV will have an EPA estimated range of 238 miles! Via it’s 60 kWh battery pack, this puts the Bolt in head to head competition with the upcoming Tesla Model 3 that Elon Musk has said will have at least 215 miles of EPA range. In… Continue reading Chevrolet announces Bolt EV EPA range at 238 miles!
For a long time it seemed like Ford wasn’t really interested in the Focus Electric. From lack of upgrades to lack of marketing, the Focus Electric has just been plugging along all on its own, promoted and discovered online by EV enthusiasts doing their own research. Back in December Ford announced the Focus EV would… Continue reading 2017 Focus Electric gets larger 33.5 kWh batter and over 100 miles range!
One doesn’t have to look to far on the internet to find a comparison of 200-mile electric vehicles. The conversation always ends something along the lines of “Once I see what the LEAF 2.0 offers I’ll decide on whether or not to buy a Bolt or fulfil my reservation on the Model 3.” Today, AutoCar… Continue reading Next gen Nissan Leaf to come with more than 200 miles range – Bolt and Model 3 territory
At the recent Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen’s Matthias Muller said the “heavily revamped Volkswagen e-Golf will go on sale at the end of this year or early next year.” Back in February, CEO Dr. Herbert Diess talked about the next version of the e-Golf that he had already given tentative approval to. Using basic car-manufacturer… Continue reading 186-mile Volkswagen e-Golf on sale 2 years sooner than expected
Via the Facebook BMW i3 group, BMW has mailed out postcards to owners in the UK stating the 2017 BMW i3 will have a 50% increase in electric range, which would equate to around 120 miles total range. BMW also says you can pre-order to get the 2017 i3 in July. The official announcement will… Continue reading BMW sends out postcards to i3 owners confirming 50% more range for 2017
After trying for years, Fisker Automotive is finally coming back. Rebranded as Karma Automotive, yesterday they announced the name of their comeback electric car – the Revero. Karma Automotive plans to officially unveil the Revero this summer, but did have a few things to say about it. The company plans to keep the exterior looking… Continue reading Fisker Karma to be re-born as Karma Revero with BMW parts
Originally just planned (or at least that’s all that was ever announced) as a fuel cell electric vehicle, the Honda Clarity will now be the platform used for the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid. Honda went on to say that the Clarity is the first vehicle in the industry to offer fuel cell, electric,… Continue reading Honda Clarity EV and Plug-in Hybrid will launch in 2017
