EVs
Fisker Karma Lost at Least $35,000 Per Car Sold: Report
Fisker Automotive’s fall from grace has been well documented over the last couple of years, but now a report has surfaced showing just how much money the American electric automaker lost.
Lithium Ion Battery Safety Tests to Become Stricter
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the U.S. company responsible for developing product safety tests, is revamping the lithium-ion battery standards.
Electric Cars Not Essential to Cut Emissions: Feds Say
Often touted as environmental saviors, electric cars are almost irrelevant in the battle to achieve bold new fuel economy and emissions standards.
Audi Electric Cars Not Coming Any Time Soon: R&D Boss
Audi won’t be investing heavily, if at all, into electric cars in the near future, R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer said at a recent event in Germany.
Toyota Europe Could Abandon Electric Car Market
Unless Toyota Europe is confident that electricity supplies will be decarbonized in the future, the Japanese automaker would consider leaving the electric vehicle market.
Infiniti Electric Car Put on Hold
Yet another sign of the struggle electric cars are facing in gaining a foothold in the market, Infiniti has made the call to shelve plans for the brand’s first EV.
First Production Cadillac ELR Rolls Off Assembly Line
The first production Cadillac ELR has rolled off the assembly line, a few months after making its official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
Tesla Wants Lower Cost Electric Car to Beat Nissan Leaf
Tesla Motors is enjoying new freedom after having repaid the Department of Energy.
Plug-in Car Sales Hit 100,000 Milestone in US
Sometime over the weekend, the 100,000th plug-in vehicle was sold in America.
Wyoming Lithium Supply Could Yield 18 Million Tons
Recently, the University of Wyoming’s researchers released data that showed the state’s Rock Springs Uplift could provide up to 18-million tons of lithium.
10.7 Million Charging Stations Available Globally by 2020: Report
According to a recent study released by IHS Automotive, an estimated 10.7-million charging stations will be available globally by the end of the decade.
Chinese Electric Cars Aim at US Taxi Fleets
American taxi fleets will be allowed to buy electric cars from Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) despite the brand’s choice not to offer at the consumer level.
Tesla Shares Jump 24% After Maker Reports Profit
Tesla’s stock price rose 24 percent Wednesday after the electric car maker reported its first quarterly profit.
Nissan Leaf Earns Earns IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’
Nissan’s Leaf electric car earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick” designation, falling short of the group’s highest mark.
Tesla Model S ‘Performance Plus’ Handles like a Supercar
Tesla is taking the Model S into “supercar handling territory” according to a product description on its retail site.
Refuel Races Returns to Laguna Seca for Fifth Year
It probably isn’t the case for most, but a special few electric car owners think of their EVs as more than green lifestyle accessories.
Detroit Electric, Geely Partner to Develop EVs for China
Chinese company Geely Automobile Group has teamed up with reborn Detroit Electric Inc. to form a strategic partnership where both parties will co-develop pure electric vehicles for the Chinese market.
Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive Uses Sub-Compact Space Better
Ford and German automotive component company, Schaeffler, demonstrated a concept today in Belgium that could allow for unprecedented practicality in sub-compact cars.
5M EVs, PHEVs on the Road by 2035: Edison Foundation
Few have been optimistic about the market for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, but Edison Foundation believes there will be at least 5 million of them on the road by 2035.
Nissan Leaf Ads to Put Saving Green Ahead of Being Green
Traditionally, buyers of Nissan’s Leaf electric car have been the sort that are more interested in cutting their carbon footprint than their transportation costs and that’s something the automaker wants to change.
Improved EV Charging Offered by Honda Smart Home
Honda, in partnership with the University of California, Davis, broke ground today on a “Zero Net Energy” concept home that will offer more efficient electric vehicle charging.
West Coast Cities Have the Most Green Car Shoppers
California is home to the most green car shoppers in the nation, with eight of the top 10 cities actually located on the west coast.
Nissan Leaf New York Taxis Celebrate Earth Day
Nissan and New York City are celebrating Earth Day together by launching a pilot program to use the Leaf electric car as a taxi.
Sub-370Z Sports Car Confirmed for Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan will bring a sports car that sits below the current 370Z in some form to the Tokyo Motor Show in November.
