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February 3, 2014
General
As of November 2013, 42 Out of Every 10,000 Vehicles Registered in Washington Were Tesla Model S EVs
Tesla Model S a Popular EV in Washington - Nissan LEAF Even More Popular It's not often that we come across state sales data for plug-in vehicles. Even less often do we discover a specific model broken out in state data. The Cheaper Nissan LEAF Easily Outsells the Model S in Washington But we've hit gold here. The state is Washington...
03 February 2014
Sales
In 2013, Mitsubishi Sold 9,608 Outlander PHEVs in Japan; Approximately 18,000 Worldwide!
Outlander PHEV Mitsubishi had another strong month of Outlander PHEV sales in Japan with 1,488 delivered in December. This is less than in November, but it's still a great finish to the year. With 1,488 delivered in December, the Outlander PHEV outsold all other plug-in vehicles in Japan. Total sales of the Outlander PHEV in Japan in 2013 was 9,608! That's almost as h...
03 February 2014
Charging
CHAdeMO Association: Over 3,500 Quick Chargers Serve Over 131,000 Plug Ins
Nissan Installs Europe’s 1,000th Quick Charger CHAdeMO Association posted a press release shortly after the 1,000 quick charger milestone was achieved in Europe. In this latest press release, we see a bunch of valuable numbers. First of all, the number of installed CHAdeMO points is growing quickly - above the rate of the increase in EV sales. From January 2013 throu...
03 February 2014
General
Attention Chevy Volt Owners! Here Are Some Mods That'll Transform Your Volt
Chevrolet Volt Z-Spec - Unfortunately, This Mod Package is Not Available to Purchase Well maybe those who lease too, but mostly the 5% that bought into the EV movement through Chevy Volt ownership. Chances are you have seen a number of things change in newer models, or you skimped on some of the features only to find that they are not available from GM. Here are some item...
03 February 2014
General
QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL Technology to Debut At Geneva Motor Show (w/video)
QUANT e-Sportlimousine A company called nanoFLOWCELL AG announced the world premiere of QUANT e-Sportlimousine - "the First e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL® Drive". Sadly, we don't know what nanoFLOWCELL exactly is or what the heck it means, but we'll all find out together in early March. "With the new QUANT, head of development Nunzio La Vecchia and his team of engin...
03 February 2014
Video: Tesla Motors Elon Musk Townhall Meeting in Amsterdam - 56 Minutes of Q & A
Tesla Motors has been busy touring Europe the past few days. First, there was a stop in Munich, Germany. Now, there's this video, which just hit Tesla Club Belgium's Facebook page, from Tesla's Townhall meeting at the Tesla Amsterdam Service Center. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on hand to answer questions. So too was JB Straubel, CTO and co-founder of Tesla. The duo fielded questions on a...
03 February 2014
General
Smart Electric Drive Gets A Super Bowl Ad (video)
On Sunday during the Super Bowl, Smart USA showed it was serious about selling their 68 mile EV in the United States, by spending a fair chunk of change to spread the word. Smart Demonstrates Why Its EV Isn't Meant For The Country...And Why SUVs Should Stay Out Of The City Given the high cost of airing the spot, it was interesting that smart chose not
03 February 2014
General
Tesla Gen III on Track For 2017 Launch - Electric Truck Not in Development Yet
One of the overlooked points of discussion at the 2014 NAIAS was Tesla Motors' comment on Gen III and the electric truck that Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned on more than once occasion. First up, the electric truck. Tesla's official stance on the electric pickup is "We are busy enough at the moment with our plans for the Model X and third generation car." That's the remark made by Tesla ...
03 February 2014
General
No Escape From Winter - Nissan Sells 1,252 LEAFs In First Month Of 2014
In January, Nissan Sold It's 100,000th LEAF Globally This Special LEAF Commemorating The 100,000th Sale Has 50,000 2p and 50,000 Two Cent Euro Coins On It! Nissan did a lot of things right in January: Completed the first full month of 2014 model year production (MY 2013 production started last February in Smyrna, TN) New production le...
03 February 2014
Sales
January 2014 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card
Speaking in terms of electric vehicle sales, January is a wasteland of poor selling days for the plug-in vehicle segment. Gone is the incentive to pull the trigger on a EV purchase to get that $7,500 credit on this year's taxes; and the cold winter months for a good bulk of Americans means diminishing range for their electric vehicles - a similar shrinkage can also be found in the willpower of ...
03 February 2014
General
Chevrolet Volt January 2014 Sales Fall To 2 Year Low - 918 Copies Sold
"Live The Future Now" - Chevy Volt Ad in China Selling plug-in cars in December is about as easy as hitting the 'snooze' on your alarm clock on a Monday morning. Selling those same cars in January is another matter - just call it the federal rebate effect. Note To GM: Build. More. Volts. On the other hand, those year-over-year "comps" ...
03 February 2014
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Road Test Review
We Caught A Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive Out For A Test Spin Over The Summer In The US The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is now nearing its US launch date. B-Class Electric Drive Scheduled to go on sale in select US states in mid-2014 (nationwide availability has been pushed back to early 2015), M-B's first entry into the US' BE...
03 February 2014
General
Ford Offers $6,000 Off Focus Electric ($29,170), Leases From $229 Per Month
Ford Is Looking To Sell Some EVs In 2014! Not so long ago Ford reduced the MSRP of the Focus Electric by $4,000 - now they are doing the consumer one better by putting more cash on the hood. Heading Into 2014, Ford Had Never Sold More Than 180 Focus Electrics In Any Month - We Suspect Ford To Set A New "High Water" Mark Soon! $6,00...
03 February 2014
Video: BMW M5 Owner Buys Tesla Model S - Chooses to Now Get Rid of M5
In this video you'll see a Tesla Model S / BMW M5 owner do a rather humorous "cold start" comparison between the electric sedan and the gas-gulping M5. We'll admit that's a bit funny. But what caught our attention is a comment made by the Model S owner: "I'm getting rid of the M5 now that I have the Tesla." A BMW M5 is an amazing piece of automotive machinery. To replace one with a T...
03 February 2014