USA / Global
February 27, 2014
BMW Spills More Details on Its i Dealership Plans
BMW i3 As the US launch of the BMW i3 draws near, BMW North America CEO Ludwig Willisch makes known how the automaker intends revamp its dealer network in preparation for selling BMW's first mass produced plug in. BMW i8 According to Willisch, who spoke at the J.D. Power's 2014 International Automotive Roundtable in New Orleans ahead of t...
Proterra Sells 7 Electric Buses to Nashville MTA
Proterra EV bus Proterra announced sales of seven buses and an electric charging station to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA). Production and delivery is slated for this year. According to Proterra, the order was made possible by Nashville MTA’s successful application for a federal Clean Fuels grant, which goes on top of funds from the city. S...
Utah Pushes For $2,500 EV Credit - State Simultaneously Quadruples EV Registration Fees
In an odd twist, the state of Utah is pushing for laws that are both pro and anti-EV. LEAF in Utah Lawmakers in Utah have approved a measure that provides EV buyers with a $2,500 tax credit, but a separate bill aims to quadruple the annual registration fee for EVs. As The Salt Lake Tribune reports: "HB74 by Rep. Lowry Snow, R-Santa Clara, would create ...
A Look Back At Quarterly Tesla Model S Sales in California in 2013
Quarterly Model S Sales in California in 2013 With 2013 officially in the books, here's a glimpse at Tesla Model S sales in California by the quarter. As the numbers show, Tesla transitioned to selling a significant percentage of vehicles oversea beginning in Q3 of 2013, hence what appears to be a slippage in California Model S sales. The * beside the 8,330 is there b...
BMW 3 Series Plug-In Hybrid Expected to Launch This Summer
It's now being reported that BMW's next plug-in vehicle to launch will be a PHEV 3 Series. BMW Concept5 X5 eDrive Caught testing in wintry conditions, the 3 Series PHEV is supposedly set to enter production before the end of this year. In fact, Autocar says the plug-in hybrid 3 Series has an expected launch set for this summer. We suspect that the plug...
Videos From Kia Soul EV Tests in Extreme Winter
Kia Soul EV in extreme winter testing For the past couple of months, Kia has been testing Soul EV pre-production vehicles in Swedish Lapland at temperatures as low as -35°C. Now, we have found some videos from these extreme winter tests and can report on some of the tests: Frozen: How the Test Starts The Arctic development programme starts every day with a full eval...
Video: Cadillac ELR Has Pre-Oscar Party With Celebs And Global Green
The new Cadillac ELR took a leading roll in the 11th Annual Global Green USA Pre-Oscar® Party in Hollywood, California last night at the Avalon. Eternally Youthful Luke Perry Arrives At Oscar Party In Cadillac ELR Amongst the celebrities arriving (and posing) with the 37 mile, extended range Cadillac were: Luke Perry (90210 fame): "It's pretty great...c...
2015 Ford Focus Video Reveal
Set to be formally unveiled at the upcoming 2014 Geneva Motor Show, leaked images of the 2015 Ford Focus hit the Internet a few days ago. Now, there's video with some additional exclusive images of the revamped Focus. We expect that both the Focus Electric and rumored Focus Energi will draw heavily from the styling seen in these images of the ICE version of the 2015 Focus. Source: Autocar...
Video: Utilizing A Combustion Heater In A Fully Electric Car - A User's Story
It's below freezing outside, you own an electric car, you have a distance to drive that is close to your vehicle's maximum range. What do you do? For most the choice is simple: transform into you super alter ego - "Popsicle Man" while you conserve energy incorporate a little detour to a public charging station hop in you 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport instead Or, as demons...
Daimler Ready to Exit Li-Tec Battery Joint Venture?
Current Smart ED - Powered by Li-Tec/Evonik - Not Tesla Like the Last-Gen Smart ED Daimler AG is supposedly in the process of cutting losses from its Li-Tec battery joint venture with Evonik Industries. Li-Tec's "Endless Power" Slogan in Jeopardy as Daimler Seems Ready to Exit Joint Venture It's believed that Daimler will eventually part ...
Video: Tesla Model S Listed As #1 Automobile That Changed the Auto World
If you ask an individual to name the first electric vehicle that pops into their head, chances are the name Tesla Model S will come out. There's no denying the fact that the Model S has been a game-changer for EVs, but is the Model S a game-changer for the automotive world as a whole? Bloomberg News seems to think so and, as such, has listed the Model S among its top 5 automobiles that h...