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January 13, 2014
General
BMW i3: Finance and Lease Details
Live Shot Of The BMW i3 From The Detroit Auto Show (2014 NAIAS) After a new plug-in vehicle offering is initially priced, the next questions generally are "How much will it cost to finance?" "How much is the lease?" "What are the residuals?" BMW i3 Live in Detroit And quite often these numbers are not known until the very last second...
13 January 2014
Charging
Tesla Quickly Completing Coast-to-Coast US Electric Supercharger Highway (UPDATE)
InsideEVs recently reported how Tesla Superchargers are coming online at a rate of nearly 4 per week. Tesla’ currently has 71 US Superchargers online with 22 more sites listed as “coming soon” by Tesla. Of those 22 future stations, we are closely watching the following ten. UPDATE: More Superchargers reported coming online by Tesla. teslawiki focuses on future Superc...
13 January 2014
Detroit Auto Show
Volvo Concept XC Live Reveal at 2014 Detroit Auto Show
One of the most highly anticipated reveals at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show has finally taken place. Volvo Concept XC Reveal Volvo's Concept XC hit the stage in Detroit and was one of only a few meaningful debuts related to plug ins. Concept XC highlights what we expect to see in the next-gen Volvo XC90. Volvo says that the Concept XC will grow in size be...
13 January 2014
General
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Gets Revealed in Detroit - PHEV Version Coming Soon
All-New Mercedes-Benz C-Class - PHEV Version Coming Soon At the unveiling of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, M-B execs confirmed that a PHEV version is coming soon. While few details exist at this time, confirmation of the C-Class PHEV is still music to our ears. As one of Mercedes-Benz' cheapest models, the C-Class is still an exceptional...
13 January 2014
Detroit Auto Show
Audi Allroad E-Tron Shooting Brake Concept Live Reveal From 2014 Detroit Auto Show
The Audi Allroad Shooting Brake plug-in hybrid concept has taken to the stage at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Audi Allroad E-Tron This concept is a “concrete look into the near future,” according to Audi. For the first time in the automaker's long history, the trademarked terms of allroad and e-tron unite in one compact package. In fact, it's so comp...
13 January 2014
2014 Predicted By Navigant Research to be Breakout Year For Electric Motorcycles
Brammo Enertia Navigant Research recently released a new report titled "Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014" in which we see a whole set of predictions, including one on 700,000 plug-in vehicles on the roads around the world by the end of 2014. One of the topics though is electric motorcycles. According to Navigant Research, electric motorcycles may have breakout y...
13 January 2014
General
BMW i3 Hits the Stage in Detroit - BMW Confirms May 2014 For US Launch - i3 Orders Exceed 11,000
The BMW i3 has hit the stage at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. BMW i3 Live in Detroit With its appearance comes new news. BMW boss in charge of sales and marketing, Ian Robertson, has confirmed to InsideEVs two points of significant interest. First, US deliveries of the i3 will kick off in May 2014. Second, BMW has 11,000 orders worldwide for the i3. ...
13 January 2014
Detroit Auto Show
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Turns Heads in Live Detroit Auto Show Reveal
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Live in Detroit The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid has hit the stage at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Live in Detroit The plug-in Panamera racked up its first US sales back in November 2013. It's available at dealerships nationwide right now. The plug-in Panamera S E-Hybrid starts at...
13 January 2014
General
BMW i8 is Stunning in Live Detroit Auto Show Reveal
The BMW i8 is perhaps the most stunning of all the plug-ins out there today. BMW i8 Live in Detroit It's of our opinion that the i8 doesn't have a bad angle, so we zoomed our lens in on all the angles. The BMW i8 is expected to go on sale in the US by mid- to late 2014. Aside from its shocking looks, the i8 carries with it a shockingly high price tag o...
13 January 2014
General
Tesla Model S - Live at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show
The Tesla Model S is on display at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Tesla Model S - Hmm...What's That Journalist Doing by the Tire? Need we say more? Okay, we will. We expected either the Tesla Model X or an AWD version of the Model S to be in Detroit too, but neither are there as of right now. However, Tesla does have a press conference scheduled for to...
13 January 2014
General
Cadillac ELR Shines Bright at 2014 Detroit Auto Show
The production Cadillac ELR is on display at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. ELR in Your Face in Detroit Few have seen the ELR in person, so we made it a point to focus our lenses on this latest EREV from General Motors. The ELR is visually stunning both inside and out, though some question whether or not it's worth the substantial premium over the Chevy Volt...
13 January 2014
Detroit Auto Show
Audi A3 E-Tron Takes to the Stage at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show
Audi A3 e-tron Live in Detroit Audi A3 e-tron Live in Detroit The Audi A3 e-tron Sportback continues to make its auto show rounds. Here we see it hit the stage at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Audi says the A3 e-tron will officially launch in the US in early 2015. This highly anticipated plug-in from Audi will become the German automa...
13 January 2014
General
VIA Motors XTRUX Hits the Stage in Detroit
XTRUX Live in Detroit VIA Motors is now what we'd consider a mainstay in the auto show scene. VIA VTRUX on Display in Detroit Too VIA typically wheels out something to show off to the press/public at the various auto sows hosted within the US. The 2014 Detroit Auto Show was no exception. Here we see the VIA Motors XTRUX pickup, whic...
13 January 2014
General
Volkswagen Confirms US Launch of CrossBlue-Based 7-Seat SUV in 2016 - PHEV Version Expected
The CrossBlue is coming. The CrossBlue is coming. VW Estimates A 14 Mile Range And 89 MPGe Rating Out of Its AWD SUV Volkswagen has officially confirmed that the US will get a CrossBlue-based 7-seat SUV in 2016. The vehicle shown in these images "is that car" that we'll get, says Volkswagen of America spokesman Scott Vazin: "The basic design is exact...
13 January 2014
Audi Allroad Shooting Brake Plug-In Hybrid Concept to Debut in Detroit
Audi All-Road E-tron Shooting Brake Set to be unveiled later today, the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake plug-in hybrid concept combines all-road with e-tron for the first time ever. Audi says that this concept is a "concrete look into the near future." The compact all-road consumes fuel at a rate of 1.9 liters per 100 km (123.8 mpg US). Total driving range is 510 miles, whi...
13 January 2014
General
Elon Musk: Tesla Has "A Lot of Work To Do"
Tesla Motors has a lot on its schedule for 2014. Elon Musk Celebrates There's the Model S production ramp up. The Supercharger rollout. The Model X launch. And so on... In an exclusive interview with Automotive News, Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted "We have a lot of work to do." Automotive News then says that Tesla will have to accomplish all of ...
13 January 2014