Exclusive: GM Exec Says Spark EV’s 400lb-ft of Torque No Misprint
Ever since the Spark EV was first announced and GM threw around the number 400; as in how many lb-ft of torque the Spark EV will have, there has been some question about if they ...
April 2013 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card
April plug-in vehicle sales had a high level to shoot for this month, as March logged a year’s best 7,800+ electric vehicles sales, despite some lower than expected numbers from ...
GM CEO: Chevrolet Volt Price To Drop By $7,000 to $10,000 For Next Gen
General Motor’s CEO Dan Akerson was a speaker at Fortune’s Brainstorm Green conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif on Tuesday, and he did not disappoint.
At GM, “green” ...
Bob Lutz: I Want Fisker To Live And Succeed
Bob Lutz has come out in favor of Fisker Automotive; but in a “me first kind of way.”
Not so long ago, at the Detroit Auto Show (or NAIAS if you will), Bob and his partner, ...
Audi Planning To Make e-tron Version Of VW e-Up!
While VW and Audi still have very little to offer when it comes to plug-in vehicles on the road today, they seem to be planning a massive onslaught into the segment over the ...
Two-Way Charging Electric Vehicles Start To Earn Money From The Grid In The US
In Delaware, fifteen Mini E models that have been donated by BMW, are currently being utilize to “balance the grid” by drawing and selling energy at appropriate times in ...
World’s First Chevy Volt Owner is Averaging 454 MPG (Video)
In December 2010, retired airline pilot Jeff Kaffee become the first Chevy Volt owner in the world.
Since then, Kaffee has racked up a decent amount of miles. But it’s not ...
Tesla Announces 85 kWh Model S Service Loaner Program, End Of Forced $600 Annual Fee, Expanded Battery Coverage
Yesterday, Elon Musk tweeted of a “new strategy” for Tesla, and that current owners would like it.
He wasn’t wrong.
Tesla will now stock, and loan out, fully loaded ...
Setting the Record Straight on the 2014 Chevy Spark EV: Launch Date, SAE Combo Charger Details, No Fuzzy Torque Rating and More
There’s loads of information out there on the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV. Some of it’s accurate. Some of it’s way off the mark.
Here we’ll provide ...
Radical Twizy Renault Sport F1 Concept Unveiled
That shadowy concept teased by Renault two days ago has now been revealed and it’s a shocker.
The Formula One-inspired electric concept that Renault hinted at is as unexpected ...
Understanding Battery Capacity Loss From A Four Year BMW Electric Trial Veteran
(Editor’s Note: This story is featured at BMWBlog, and our thanks to both Tom and the folks at BMWBlog for allowing us to run it here concurrently)
BMW is on the precipice ...
2014 Chevy Spark EV Gets EPA Range Rating of 82 Miles; 119 MPGe Combined
The official figures for the 2014 Chevy Spark EV are finally here and, for General Motors’ first pure electric vehicle since the EV1, the numbers are mighty impressive.
Range: ...
