Tesla Urban Supercharger: Compact 72 kW Stations Designed For City Centers Tesla introduces new 72 kW urban superchargers - planned for dense city populations and other tricky locations for traditional Supercharging stalls By Jay Cole Charging - Sep 11 2017 -
Volkswagen I.D. BUZZ: All-Electric, 270 Mile Microbus Confirmed For 2022 VW hasgiven the production green light to the I.D. BUZZ and I.D. BUZZ Cargo, a long-range all-electric microbus, first copies to arrive in 2022 By Jay Cole General - Aug 20 2017 -
Tesla Model 3 Specs: 220-310 Miles Range, 0-60 MPH in 5.1 Seconds - More Details From the Tesla Model 3 Delivery event, the specs are out Including up to 310 miles of range and 0-60 mph time of 5.1 seconds. Bigger battery adds $9,000 By Jay Cole General - Jul 29 2017 -
19,130 BMW i3 REx Recalled In US Due To Fire Risk...Thanks To Its Gas Extender Some 19,000 BMW i3 REx plug-in electric vehicles have been recalled in the US due to the threat of fire via its fuel-tank vent line By Jay Cole General - Feb 18 2017 -
US Federal $7,500 Electric Vehicle Credit Expiry Date By Automaker How long do you have to buy a new EV in the US (like the Tesla Model 3) and still receive the full $7,500 federal credit? We have an answer for you! By Jay Cole Sales - Jan 12 2017 -
Lucid Motors Debuts The "Air": 0-60 mph in 2.5 Seconds, 400 Mile Range - $100,000+ Lucid Motors has taken the wraps of its 400 mile EV called the "Air". With 1,000 hp, 0-60 takes 2.5 seconds, and its automous-ready By Jay Cole General - Dec 14 2016 -
Evatran's Plugless Charging System Shows Up On JAC IEV6S All-Electric SUV In China Evatran's JV partnership with Chinese part maker VIE is starting to show some fruit as its wireless charging systems appears with new JAC IEV6S electric SUV By Jay Cole General - Dec 3 2016 -
Several Plug-Ins Hit New 2016 Highs, As November EV Sales In US Rise Sharply Let by the strong debut of the new Toyota Prius Prime, electric vehicles sales shot higher in November By Jay Cole Sales - Dec 2 2016 -
Nissan LEAF Posts Year's Best Sales Result In US For November, 3 Months Of Gains After a prolonged sales losing streak, the Nissan LEAF has managed to revive sales heading into the end of 2016, as we anxiously await a model upgrade By Jay Cole Sales - Dec 1 2016 -
400 "Ultra-Fast" 350 kW Charging Station Network Planned By 4 Automakers For Europe Several major automakers in Europe are combining to provided an ultra-fast, high-power charging network (CCS Combo) across Europe By Jay Cole Charging - Nov 29 2016 -
Quiet Car Rule: New EVs Must Emit Warning Sounds In US By 2019 All plug-in electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles must come equipped with an audible pedestrian warning sound when travelling under 19mph in the US By Jay Cole General - Nov 14 2016 -
Work Stops On Faraday Future's Nevada EV Factory Over Non-Payment Faraday Future finds itself some $57 million behind in payments to the contractor overseeing its Nevada factory build, and as a result, work as stopped By Jay Cole General - Nov 14 2016 -
BMW 530e iPerformance Debuts, Arrives In March - Specs, Video As part of the new BMW 5 Series lineup is the 530e iPerformance, with an estimated range of 45 km/28 miles (NEDC). The new plug-in arrives this March By Jay Cole General - Oct 14 2016 -
Renault TreZor: Here it is! 0-100 km/h In Under 4 Seconds An early look at the Renault TreZor, a lightweight, fast concept car that shows us the direction Renault is heading in the future. By Jay Cole Concepts - Sep 28 2016 -
New 2017 Renault ZOE ZE 40: 400 km Range*, 41 kWh Battery The word on the new battery upgraded Renault ZOE is out! The new ZOE ZE 40 gets 400 km range (NEDC) via a new 41 kWh battery By Jay Cole General - Sep 27 2016 -
Chevrolet Bolt EV In Canada Priced At $42,795 - Includes Fast Charging, Arrives Early 2017 For Canada, GM surprised with not only a lower than expected price on the 383 km (238 mile) Bolt EV, but also a sooner than expected release date By Jay Cole General - Sep 20 2016 -
Proterra Catalyst E2 Bus Debuts: 350 Miles Of Real World Range Via 660 kWh Battery Proterra has unveiled the longest range, 40-foot bus to hit the market to date, the Catalyst E2. A 660 kWh battery gives the electric bus 350 miles of range By Jay Cole Buses - Sep 12 2016 -
2017 Ford Focus Electric: 100+ Mile Range/33.5 kWh Battery, C-Max Energi Gets Refresh Too As promised, and maybe a little more, the 2017 Ford Focus Electric gets a big battery bump to 33.5 kWh, should be good for ~110 miles of range By Jay Cole General - Aug 19 2016 -
June 2016 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Electric vehicle sales in the US gained for the 6 month in a row in 2016. For June the result was another new record month By Jay Cole Sales - Jul 1 2016 -
ClipperCreeks Adds Safety Feature For Its Popular L2 Charging Stations Ever regretted not have a little more (or any) security on that Level 2 charging system that you installed out in the open? ClipperCreek has a solution By Jay Cole Charging - Jun 5 2016 -
2017 Volkswagen e-Golf: 35.8 kWh Battery, 124 Mile/200km Range (Update) The Volkswagen e-Golf is set to get a new, large 35.8 kWh battery when it arrive late this year, good for almost 50% more range By Jay Cole General - May 22 2016 -
Tesla, Musk Plan $2 Billion Stock Sale To Build Model 3, 373,000 People Reserved Tesla looks to fund Model 3 through production with a new capital raise, while stating that 373,000 people have made a reservation on the EV By Jay Cole General - May 18 2016 -
Refreshed 2017 Fusion Energi Gets Range Bump, Better MPG The 2017 edition of the Fusion Energi has its range bumped to 22 miles, while extended range efficiency grows more than 10% to 42 MPG By Jay Cole General - May 6 2016 -
Washington Expands Electric Vehicle Incentive Program, Discounts Up To $3,100 Washington, a state already known for EV adoption, has increased its plug-in tax rebate program By Jay Cole General - Apr 19 2016 -