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October 1, 2013
Video: Nissan CEO Ghosn Tests Out Autonomous LEAF
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn certainly wasn't the first person in the world to be put behind the wheel of the autonomous Nissan LEAF and he definitely won't be the last, but Mr. Ghosn had to try out the technology as the public gets to experience it in action at CEATEC Japan 2013 (October 1 through October 5). So, Ghosn booked a trip to the expo-Japan's largest IT and electronics get together-to samp...
Official: 2014 Spark EV to Get DC Combo Fast Charge Option Starting in "Late December"
Spark EV Plugged Into US' First Combo Charger Finally, General Motors has put to rest the speculation of when the 2014 Chevy Spark EV will be able to be ordered with the DC Combo fast charge option. GM had previously stated that the option would be a "late availability" item and at one point suggested it would be offered in "Fall 2013." Now, GM officially says that th...
Tesla Model S Meets Face-to-Face With GM EV1
About 17 years ago, General Motors released a "new hope" for electric transportation - the EV1. Back In "The Day," General Motors EV1 Was The Green Car To Have In total, 1,117 all electric cars were produced and leased to customers with just the GM logo on them. The cost? Between $349 to $574. And depending on which generation you got, the EV1's rang...
Kia Confirms Soul EV to Launch in US in 2014
Nearly 3 months ago, we predicted the future arrival of an electric Kia. This Redesign Has Soul Written All Over It - And a Tailpipe...Images of the Pure Electric Version Aren't Yet Available Lo and behold, Kia confirmed our prediction. Though specifics (price, range, launch date, etc.) aren't yet known at this time, Kia officially went on record to annou...
Chevrolet Notches 1,766 Volt Sales In September. Leases to Blame?
A Chevrolet Volt Undergoes Testing At GM's Warren, Michigan Battery Facility How to follow up a record breaking month of Volt sales in August for Chevrolet? How about with half that amount in September? Last month GM set a new worldwide benchmark for must plug-in sales in one month, in one country. Not only did GM sell 3,351 Volts in August, but they became the fir...
Nissan LEAF Sales Stay Strong in September; More Production Coming In November
2013 Nissan LEAF And Upcoming e-NV200 Van (which is based on LEAF platform) Get Shown Off Earlier This Month In London For September, Nissan once again moved a lot more US made 2013 LEAFs than it did a year ago. Nissan LEAF Sales "Top Off" In 2013 Due To Production Constraints In total 1,953 of the 75-mile EVs were sold during the month, ...
September 2013 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card
Coming off the best all-time monthly result to date in August - when just over 11,000 plug-ins were sold in America, September failed to follow through on that momentum. To be fair, August's impressive result was due to a lot of 'sales moons' aligning to reach the 11k mark for the first time. Still, September was still one of the better months to date. To be precise, we tallied 8,027 plu...
Infographic: The EV Project Releases Data on 8,000-Plus Electric Vehicle Owners
The EV Project, an organization funded by the DoE, has released data from 8,000-plus plug-in vehicle owners. The data dates back to 2009 and shows that most EV owners are 45 to 54 years of age with a household income of more than $200,000. There's loads of additional data gleaned from these 8,000-plus drivers, which is all rolled into the hand infographic seen below:...
Prince Edward Island to Install 40 Public Chargers
The Gentle "Green" Island With a land area of only 2,190 square miles (roughly the size of Delaware), Canada's Prince Edward Island is perfectly sized for electric vehicles. To promote EVs, one city on Prince Edward Island will install 40 public charging stations. Yes...that's 40 in one city alone. The city of Summerside just received final approval to install 40 p...