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September 10, 2013
Nissan e-NV200 Electric Taxi Debuts At Frankfurt Motor Show
Nissan e-NV200 At the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, Nissan introduced its e-NV200 - electric van in taxi version - that will be included in Barcelona's fleet. The electric taxi was presented by Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn, in the presence of the Barcelona Mayor, Xavier Trias. Barcelona will be the first city in the world to implement the e-NV200 taxi in public tran...
Failed "Ford Retail Network" 15 Years Ago Stopped Tesla Today From Selling Direct In Texas
No Love For Tesla (Or At Least Their Direct Sales Model) In Texas Tesla and the Texas Automotive Dealer Association recently had a protracted battle over whether not the California maker of the Model S could sell direct in the Lone Star State. This Man - Gene Fondren (1927-2010), Is The Reason Why You Can't Buy A Tesla Model S In Texas ...
Details on BMW C Evolution Electric Maxi Scooter Slip Out in Frankfurt
The BMW C Evolution electric maxi scooter hit the stage in Frankfurt today as one of the headliners of the show for BMW. The BMW C is claimed to be one of the world's most capable electric maxi scooters and it'll go on sale immediately in Europe. It's not yet known if the C will make the journey across the Atlantic to be sold in the US, though we'd guess it will at some point in time. Pric...
Tesla Motors Opens 26th Supercharger Station as Site in Waco, Texas Comes Online
"We're about to open our 26th Supercharger in Waco. Owners can now travel free between Dallas, Austin & San Antonio." Look at That Fall 2013 Map!!! Says Tesla Motors via its Facebook page. We should immediately point out that Tesla is including the 6 Superchargers in Norway in the statement above, so there's actually only 20 operational in the US as of ri...
Tesla Confirms Model S CHAdeMO Compatibility for Japan
Model S to Be CHAdeMO Capable in Japan Via an adapter, the Tesla Model S will be able to plug into Japan's vast network of CHAdeMO chargers when it goes on sale there. Month-By-Month Inventory Of CHAdeMO Stations Up Until January. 2,501 Units In Place As Of March 31st, 2013 Tesla Motors spokesman Alexis Georgeson told International Busin...
BMW i8 High Resolution Wallpaper / Image Gallery
Here it is in detail. Check out those lines and that interior!!! The general consensus seems to be that BMW knocked this one out of the park visually. We say that the i8 is pure eye candy and quite possibly one of only a handful of BMWs that call out for attention. What say you? Peruse the gallery of high-resolution (wallpaper-plus sized) BMW i8 images and then let us know what you ...
Porsche 918 Spyder High Resolution Wallpaper / Image Gallery
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Above and below you’ll find images of the completely unveiled Porsche 918 Spyder This post is for those who want to see every detail as closely as possible. We’ve made every effort to bring you only wallpaper-sized photos. Most of the images here can be expanded to well beyond 1900 x 1280, so that you can see the 918 Spyder in all of its glo...
BMW Concept5 X5 eDrive Hits the Stage in Frankfurt
BMW will try to re-invent the sports activity vehicle category with its vision of the X5 of the future. BMW Concept5 X5 eDrive Dubbed the BMW Concept5 X5 eDrive, this SAV hit the stage in Frankfurt today for its grand debut. BMW is not yet willing to say whether or not the X5 eDrive will head to production, but as we see it, it's ready to go right now and...
Ford Focus Electric: Shutdown Problems While Driving Gets Official As NHSTA Investigates
NHTSA Opens Official Focus Electric Probe It has a problem we are all too well acquainted with - the "Stop Safely Now" warning on the Ford Focus Electric. Not What You Want To See Wile Driving (Inside EVs-Marc Lee) We first encountered this probem in October of 2012, when our own Marc Lee's 2013 Focus Electric decided it was done with bei...
Video: Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Shatters Nurburgring Lap Record
"Sometimes, words cannot describe a feeling. But sometimes, a simple figure can: 6:57 minutes. Witness the record-shattering lap of the new 918 Spyder on the Nordschleife in this video." 6 Minutes and 57 Seconds!!! That's right. A plug-in now holds the record for the quickest lap ever by a production vehicle at the Nurburgring. Gone is the day when gas-...
Tesla to Expand Supercharger Network in Europe
Winter 2014 Map - Blue Lines Denote Routes Supported by Supercharger Network From the floor of the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, Tesla Motors announced Supercharger network expansion plans for Europe. Before we get to that, let's first say that Tesla has now confirmed Model S deliveries in these European countries: Norway Germany Belgium Denmark Iceland Luxemb...
BMW i8 Finally Revealed. On Sale In US From $135,925 In Spring 2014 (w/live streaming video)
BMW Debuts The i8 In Frankfurt Finally, this morning, from the floor of the IAA (Frankfurt Motor Show), we got our first real look at the BMW i8 in all its glory - gone is the blue and white camouflage that haunted us (and spy photographers) of the past two years. BMW i8 Finally Sheds Camo Not only did BMW show the i8, BMW priced it too...
2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show; Range Optimistically Listed at 118 Miles
e-Golf Interior Volkswagen just unveiled its 2015 e-Golf electric in full production trim at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The five-door hatchback features a 24.2-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which VW claims will provide the e-Golf with up to 118 miles of range (NEDC) or around 80 miles in the real world according to our estimates. VW says that the e-Golf is an in-house...
Panasonic’s Battery Division Back to Profitability Thanks to Tesla Motors' Cell-Hungry Model S
Tesla skateboard with battery pack According to a new Lux Research report, Panasonic’s Battery Division is back to profitability and is expanding, thanks in no small part to U.S.' EV sales surge. First, the profits: "Panasonic’s lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery division is resurgent: In Q2 2013, it made about $40 million in profits, a turnaround from one year before, ...
Volkswagen Unveils e-load Up! at Frankfurt Motor Show
We didn't see this one coming. e-load Up! Hits the Stage in Frankfurt Aside from revealing the e-Golf and e-Up!, Volkswagen wheeled out one more electric vehicle at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show: the e-load Up! Basically, this is the light commercial-duty version of the e-Up! The e-load Up! is claimed to be ideal for mail delivery and pizza toting dutie...
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Stunning Electric InEco Concept Coupe to Debut at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show; Weighs Under 2,000 Pounds (w/videos)
InEco The InEco Concept could quite possibly be our electric of choice if it were to be produced. InEco Turns Heads It looks stylish, especially from the side and it's what an electric ought to be: lightweight, efficient, fun-to-drive, quick and with acceptable range. If a perfect electric were to ever exist, it would be done in the mo...