Texas Dealership Owner With 40 Years in the Business Says It’s Time to Let Tesla In
The battle for Tesla Motors in Texas is far from over (see extensive backstory here, here, here, here and here.)
But there seems to be even more evidence that Tesla Motors has significant ...
350Green Charging Station Install Debacle in Chicago Turns Into Feud in Court
Two weeks back, we posted on the 350Green debacle in Chicago. At the time, the FBI was reportedly called in to investigate 350Green’s wrongdoings there in connection with charging ...
Tesla Alters Model S Lease/Finance Deal; Raises Residual Value to 50% and Slightly Drops Monthly Payment
Amidst criticism from the media and public, Tesla Motors decided to tweak its “revolutionary” Model S lease/finance deal.
Word of this first came yesterday when Tesla ...
Porsche Unveils Universal Charger for Plug-In Panamera S E-Hybrid
It’s universal, says Porsche, so it’ll work no matter where you plug in.
That’s how the German automaker describes the “specially developed Porsche Universal ...
Add Texas to Growing List of States Looking to Tax Electric Vehicle Owners
Legislation to levy a fee or tax on greener vehicles is now pending or in action in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, Michigan, Virginia and Arizona (we likely missed a few). ...
In Europe, Sales of Pure Electric Vehicles Increased 20-Fold From 2010 to 2012
Obtaining specific figures for sales of individual plug-in vehicles in Europe can be rather difficult. In fact, it often seems impossible to get exact figures for every plug-in sold ...
Researchers Discover Way to Increase Life Expectancy of Energy-Dense Lithium Sulfur Batteries by 700%
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology has long been claimed to be more energy dense than lithium-ion, but life expectancy of Li-S has never been its strong suit.
That may change ...
Tesla Model S Peformance Plus Option Now Available for $6,500; Retrofits Offered Too
“Performance Plus takes one of the world’s best sedans into supercar handling territory, while also improving ride quality and range. After hundreds of iterations affecting ...
Volvo Considers Launching Electric B-Segment Supermini
To say that Volvo’s plug-in vehicle offerings are slim would be an understatement. The Swedish automaker currently leases a few hundred electric Volvo C30s to Europeans wealthy ...
Plug-In Sales For Canada: Nissan LEAF Up 86% Over Last Year, Chevy Volt Off Slightly
In April, sales of the Nissan LEAF checked in at 48 units in Canada. That’s a substantial decline compared the 82 units Nissan sold there in March. However, March was a high-water ...
GM Spokesman Praises Tesla for Model S Sales Success; Analyst Says Chevy Volt Will Regain Top Spot
On May 8, Tesla Motors will release its official quarter one results for 2013. In it, Tesla says it’ll report that sales of the Model S exceeded 4,750 units in Q1. That figure ...
Nissan Dealers in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle Selling LEAFs at Unbelievable Rate; Request Additional Supply
In March, sales of the Nissan LEAF soared to a record high of 2,236 units. It’s believed that Nissan’s $6,400 price cut on the LEAF, coupled with the fact that its now ...
