USA / Global
January 9, 2014
Video: Renault Zoe - The Quick Charging EV
Lately, Renault has been putting out a fair amount of Zoe videos, which indicates to us that perhaps the French automaker is now getting serious in regards to selling what some consider the best cheap EV in the world. This video focuses on the Zoe's unique charge-anywhere ability. The Renault Zoe comes with the patented Chameleon charger, which puts to shame all of the other chargers out...
Images of Daimler-BYD Denza EV Leak Out
Courtesy of China Car Times, we bring you the first camouflaged images of the Daimler-BYD joint venture Denza EV. Denza Strapped to Dyno Though only set to be sold in China, this EV has been years in the making. According to Daimler, the Denza EV is “well on track: market introduction in 2014.” Here are some additional updates provided by Daimler. ...
Induct Technology Demonstrates Self-Driving Shuttle At CES 2014 (w/videos)
Driverless? Yes French company Induct Technology introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas its self-driving electric shuttle Navia, which we discussed last year. Navia can take up to 10 passengers and drive around the track with speeds up to whooping 12.5 mph. Induct Technology sees such vehicles in places like airports, university campuses etc. According t...
Op-Ed: Don't Include An EVSE With Plug-In Vehicle Pricing
Charging Cable - Standard With Every Plug-In Today. But Should They Be An Option? (new Mitsubishi i-MiEV style shown) Currently, Nissan is a selling replacement EVSE (the charging cable for the LEAF) for over $600. But how much does it actually cost to manufacture? I don't think anyone but Nissan and Panasonic really know the answer, however if it is adding even half th...
UPDATE: BMW i3 REx Reportedly Doesn't Qualify for White HOV Sticker in California, $2,500 Still Good
Build Your Own i3 REx Gets Loaded to the Tune of $56,025 - But Don't Expect a White Sticker If You Live in California "...the i3 with range-extender won't be eligible for the California white sticker, period," according to The Street. BMW i3 With REx Not White Sticker Approved? BMW has reportedly been dealt an unseen blow in California. ...
Video: Tesla Model S Owner Jealous of Nissan LEAF's Around View Monitor
There's no perfect, one-size-fits-all EV out there today. Even the Tesla Model S, with it unmatched performance, lacks some features that you'll find on other EVs. But are those lacking features something that a Model S owner desires? You bet, says YouTube uploader KmanAuto. "Tesla DEFINITELY needs to add this to future versions of their cars!!!" Says KmanAuto of the Nissan LEAF'...
First Licensed BYD e6 Taxi Shows Up in New York
BYD e6 taxi fleet in China BYD recently published on its Facebook page a photo with of the first e6 electric taxi in New York: "The first licensed BYD e6 taxi in NY" The Chinese automaker did not share details on the eventual e6 taxi rollout in the US. The truth is that the e6 was to appear on the market in U.S. four years ago in 2010. It's now 2014 and still we see ...
Will Plug-In Vehicles Catch On in Costa Rica? BYD Sure Hopes So
In 2012, a total of 55 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles were sold in Costa Rica, compared to some 24,000 ICE. 55 units sold set a record for Costa Rica (only 200 hybrid/EVs have been sold there since 2008), so why'd BYD launch its plug-in hybrid Qin there in November? CambYoCar Model Honestly, it seems odd to us that BYD would have any int...
Audi to Invest $30.2 Billion by 2018 - Plug-In Vehicles to Become More Central to Automaker's Push For #1 in Luxury Segment
Audi A3 e-tron Understandably, those of us who've been following plug-in for years now will find it difficult to believe that a turnaround is underway at Volkswagen AG, but I've personally spent considerable time investigating the going ons at Volkswagen-Audi-Porsche in the past couple of months to arrive at this conclusion: change is coming. Plug-in Audi Sp...
Tesla Supercharger Network Brings Home "Technology Of The Year" Award From AOL (video)
Last month, the Tesla Supercharging Network made the final 6 for AOL’s 2013 Automotive Technology of the Year Award - and by making the final six, the public got a vote in who ultimately won. Which made today's announcement not all that surprising - that the Tesla fast charging network won the award. AOL Autos' Mul...
Video: Evatran Founder Rebecca Hough at Startup Bootcamp 2013
Evatran Plugless Rebecca Hough, CEO and Co-Founder of Evatran - the developer and manufacturer of the wireless charging system Plugless Power - recently had a great presentation at Startup Bootcamp 2013. Watch this interesting video on how this Evatran was established and how it developed from an idea to a logo and then to its first prototype mounted on golf cart. The st...