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
Back at the end of July, we heard via AutomotiveNews that Infiniti’s future plans included bringing the LE ‘luxury electric’ vehicle to market for the 2017-2018 model year. Details were vague, but Infiniti mentioned a ‘next-generation battery range’ that would go beyond the current 90-mile standard. According to a recent Reuters article, an ‘all-electric Tesla… Continue reading 60kWh Infiniti LE coming in 2018
In a recent article on AutoCar.co.uk, Audi’s research and development boss Ulrich Hackenberg revealed further details about how the plan will be implemented. The upcoming launch of the 2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron was described as a “benchmark for other plug-in hybrids” that Audi will use as it prioritizes plug-in hybrids over all other types… Continue reading Audi says EREVs are not part of the game plan
The last thing we heard from Infiniti in regards to the LE luxury electric vehicle was back in July 2013. That’s when Infiniti said the LE wasn’t cancelled, simply delayed in order to receive better, and not yet ready, technology. This week, Automotive News posted an article discussing Infiniti’s future plans that start, at the… Continue reading Infiniti LE planned with better range for 2017
BMW executives are convinced that the compact 2-series Active Tourer won’t sell big in the US. Because of that, BMW plans to wait at least 15 months before launching the vehicle in North America. The BMW Active Tourer wagon shares the same platform as the Mini Cooper hardtop. The vehicle debuted this month and BMW… Continue reading BMW Active Tourer won’t hit North America for 15 months
The electric vehicle start-up, Detroit Electric, no longer plans to build its first electric vehicle in Detroit. Instead, Detroit Electric will build the vehicle overseas in Holland. Supply chain logistics have dictated that the assembly operations for the limited production run of that vehicle have currently to be located just in Europe If the company… Continue reading Detroit Electric announces plans to move production out of Detroit
A plug-in hybrid version of the BMW 3 series is undergoing winter cold weather testing ahead of launching later this summer. The new model is expected to use the 4 cylinder drive train featured in the BMW X5 eDrive concept. If so, the 3-series will use a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine along with a 95… Continue reading Plug-in hybrid BMW 3 series launching this summer
BMW demonstrated the eDrive vehicle at Innovation Days 2014 held at the Miramas test facility in Southern France. The X5 eDrive will help fill in the electric vehicle space for people that want the benefits of a large vehicle, as well as the cost savings and cleanliness of driving electric. Since it’s a plug-in hybrid… Continue reading BMW X5 eDrive test drive
Earlier today, some pictures of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer were leaked on the BMW Blog, and rather than have grainy photographs circulating the web, BMW decided to respond to the leak by releasing it’s own high-res photos of the production ready Active Tourer. The Active Tourer is BMW’s first front wheel drive vehicle,… Continue reading BMW 2 Series Active Tourer image leaked
In addition to the ‘Hybrid Test Vehicle’ stickers that clearly designate this vehicle as such, there is also a second fuel door located on the front fender – probably hiding the electric charging port. This 3-series plug-in hybrid test vehicle is likely using the same 4 cylinder turbocharged engine and electric motor that was in… Continue reading BMW 3 series eDrive Plug-in Hybrid spotted in development
With the rise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Volkswagen has recently announced their plans to produce a plug-in hybrid version of their Golf GTI. Dubbed the Golf GTE, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will likely use the same GTI-sourced suspension and brakes as the Golf GTI. This could allow Volkswagen to slip into an already… Continue reading Plug-in Hybrid Golf planned, will be named Golf GTE
According to Autobild.de, Audi is preparing to take Tesla head on in the coming years with the planned launch of the Audi Q8 e-Tron quattro. With four wheel drive and an anticipated range as high as 430 miles, the Q8 e-Tron would compete nicely with the upcoming Tesla Model X SUV. Now, Autocar Magazine has… Continue reading Audi Q8 e-Tron to be produced in 2017, battling Tesla Model X
According to a top BMW executive, the automaker will not add a third model to its i sub-brand of electric vehicles until it gets a better picture of demand. In an interview with Reuters, Harald Krueger said “We need to see how demand for the car develops” before they add more i vehicles to the brand.… Continue reading BMW has no plans for additional ‘i’ electric vehicles
The BMW X5 eDrive was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September. Later that month, BMW said it was about to start production of the plug-in hybrid X5 SUV. Motoring.com.au, using a presentation that BMW executive Peter Wolf made at the official X5 launch, reported that BMW was “close to” production of the… Continue reading BMW X5 eDrive PHEV could be here sooner than expected
Back in 2009, BMW group launched their first electric vehicle. It was an electrified MINI and they received over 1800 applications to be part of the field trial of 450 MINI Es. Brand manager Peter Schwarzbauer recently said that electrifying future MINI models are part of the strategy. “It fits perfectly with the brand, and… Continue reading MINI electric vehicles planned in the future
BMW has already trademarked the i1 through i8 names, so it’s clear that they are planning on expanding its new ‘i’ sub-brand. According to Autocar.co.uk, that could happen fairly soon. In a recent article, Autocar said that BMW will stretch the i3 platform to create a new family car that will likely be labelled the… Continue reading BMW i3 may be stretched into a BMW i5 electric family car
BMW has recently confirmed that their first front-wheel-drive crossover, the Active Tourer, will go on sale in the United States in early 2015. When it does enter production, it will likely become the 1-Series GT. According to Ian Robertson, BMW AG’s board member for sales and marketing, was the one to announce the news. The… Continue reading BMW confirms 2015 launch of Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid to follow
Volkswagen debuted its CrossBlue plug-in hybrid concept at the LA Auto Show. Although Volkswagen is still calling it a concept, it looks production ready and speculation is that VW will give it the green light in the near future. Volkswagen says the CrossBlue PHEV is targeted directly at US buyers who love SUV-ish crossovers. Here… Continue reading Volkswagen CrossBlue Plug-in hybrid concept debuts in LA
