USA / Global
September 30, 2013
Mitsubishi Confirms No 2014 Outlander PHEV For US, Looking For Even More Production Capacity
Heart Of The Delay? Not Enough Of These To Go Around! A few days ago we reported that there would be no model year 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander for the US. This after some early battery issues with the car (which have now been rectified) and an unexpectedly large demand for the extended range SUV in Japan and Europe pushed back the vehicle's US release window as the company is...
CEO Ghosn Says Dacia Could Enter Low-Cost Electric Vehicle Segment
Electric Nissans. Electric Renaults. And Someday Maybe Even Electric Dacias It seems that someday Renault's budget division, Dacia, could get in on the electric vehicle action, too. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn doesn't rule out Dacia eventually entering the EV segment. As Ghosn recently told Auto Express: "When demand is ready for this, we will be there." "Obviously...
BMW i3 Test Drive Review: From a Mini E and ActiveE Driver's Perspective
A Wolf in Lambs Wool…for the city i3 The BMW i3 from a Mini-E and ActiveE driver's perspective. I’ve witnessed and participated in, the evolution of electric transportation and of this car, the BMW i3. Much has been said and written by the world automotive press, pundits and enthusiasts about the i3. But this is writing from a non-journalist (me) that h...
NRG eVgo and Simon Property Group Unveil First SAE Combo, CHAdeMO and AC J1772 Charging Station in US
Combo charger plug for NA NRG eVgo, along with Simon Property Group, announced the official opening of US' first electric vehicle charging station compatible with all plug-in vehicles on the road (excluding Tesla...sort of, but not really). This latest Freedom Station features SAE Combo, CHAdeMO and, of course, AC J1772 (compatible with Tesla by using an adapter) connectors ...
Bluebird DC-50 to Launch Next July; Production Limited to 50 Units
The launch of the electric Bluebird DC-50 has been pushed back to July 2014 and production is now limited to only 50 units. Bluebird DC-50 Bluebird says that the two-door electric coupe will come in two versions, with one capable of spitting out 360 hp. A lower hp version will be offered and this one is claimed to have a range of up to 200 miles (NEDC). ...
Electric Vehicle Survey Presents 7 Key Findings
An article originally appearing on Fool.com on pulled out 7 key points from a global survey of prospective electric vehicles buyers conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.'s Global Manufacturing Industry group. We've No Clue What the Question Was The survey was intensive, with 13,000 participants across 17 countries and 5 continents. The surveyed coun...
Don't Wreck Your Tesla Model S Because Repairs Are Supposedly Costly and Time Consuming
A recent article on Quora is focused on the Tesla Model S and explores a topic we've yet to see mentioned. The title, "What Happens When a Tesla Car Crashes," sums it up quite well. This Model S Looks a Bit Beat Up What you read below is the experience of one Model S driver (his wife happens to be the Model S owner) who had an unfortunate event occur whil...
New Name, More Locations From New Owners Of Better Place's Charging Infrastructure
New potential owners of Better Place's charging infrastructure - Tzachi Merkur (codename Success Assets) have announced a couple changes for the failed Israeli charging company which they bought for NIS 11 million in August after Yosef Abramowitz's Green EV failed to raise the necessary funds for the company. UPDATE October 9th, 2013: Apparently Merkur also failed to provide appropriate deposi...
Inside Science Takes Us Inside the World's Fastest Electric Vehicle (w/video)
Few have seen the Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3 (VBB-3) up close and personal. Why? Well, since it's the fastest electric vehicle in the world, secrecy is the only way to ensure the title is retained. Okay, maybe that's not true, but there are certainly a lot of prying eyes out there and the VBB-3 is the one to beat, so it's not often that it's wheeled out for public display and it's even ...
Video: Nissan Presents "A Day in the Life of an EV Fast Charger"
What's it like to be a DC quick charger? Well, we're not sure, but the charger itself must know, right? Why not ask it what it's like to be a charger? We would if we could, but we can't so we won't. Instead, we'll watch this here video of "A Day in the Life of an EV Fast Charger," as presented by Nissan. This particular charger tells the story from its permanent place of residen...
Video: BMW Design Boss Discusses i8 and i3
BMW, with its i brand, is setting out to change the way the automotive world thinks of electrified vehicles. Evidence of this is in the blank-slate design of both the i3 and i8. Neither vehicle is an adaptation of some existing offering, but rather they're both done from the ground up. In designing such vehicles, the sky is the limit, as they say. Both BMW head of design Adrian van...
Video: Owner Testimonial Shows How Safe Chevy Volt Actually Is
Sometimes an entire story is told by only some images and a few words. This is one of those stories. Below you'll see a letter addressed to John Hughes, Chevrolet Volt Marketing & Promotions Manager. The author of the letter if Dr. Kerry Johnson. The video will let you in on who this Johnson guy is and why he wrote this letter. Hi Mr. Hughes, I got your name from my Volt Dealer...