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CODA Sedan Rebirth In Car Share Service eThos in Colorado
eThos Who would've thought that the CODA Sedan would surprise us in 2014, long after the company CODA Automotive went bankrupt? A company called Ethos Electric Carshare launched an all-electric car-sharing service in Golden and the Denver-metro area in Colorado. On the website we see some photos of Tesla Model S, but according to media reports, it seems that the fleet con...
14 November 2014
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CODA is Back; Announces Solar Fast Charger for EVs in the San Francisco Bay Area
Coda is Alive...But Not it's Automaking Division CODA Automotive didn't survive, but CODA Energy - formed about two years ago to diversify its business - seems to have stayed around. To date, CODA Energy deployed a combined 140 MW and 50 MWh of energy storage in stationary and mobile applications. In its most recent press release, CODA is saying that together with Energy ...
31 August 2013
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Electric Vehicle Startups Doomed? Think Again
Better Place is Still Alive and Kickin'...Sort Of On June 12, EV World posted an article of interest to us. The article opened by pointing out some of the high-key failures in the electric vehicle industry. The largely positive article, titled "What's the Fate of the Electric Car?" opens with this: So Too is Coda...But Not it's Automaking Division ...
19 July 2013
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Turns Out Coda Sold Way More Electric Sedans Than We Thought! Recall Notice Says So
Coda It seems that we may have heavily underestimated Coda Automotive sales at only 78 copies of the Coda Sedan. The new minimum number is a staggering 117 units - a full 50% higher then the previous mark we had Coda selling at (Okay. Okay. Yes, this is our own little evil joke!) How do we know Coda sales are through the roof? Because NHTSA says that Coda Automotive m...
11 June 2013
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Like Fisker, Coda Automotive Sued for Laying Off Employees Without Warning
Ouch...A Lawsuit Has Hit Coda Time to Find a New Mission Coda Automotive, you've been WARNed. Electric vehicle start-up Coda Automotive filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy less than two weeks ago, but way before that, the automaker began laying off its workers in batches. Back on December 14,2012, Coda laid off some 125 employees, but, like...
18 May 2013
World's Most Comprehensive 2012 Global Plug-In Vehicle Sales List
We Bask In The Joy Of Not Posting Pictures Of Domestic EV Nameplates. Here Is Reanult's ZE (zero emission) Lineup A couple weeks back, InsideEVs presented a "2012 Top Global Sales List" post. We openly admit it had a few holes, as we referenced a very comprehensive list of all vehicles sold in the world, not necessary focused on plug-ins. Some vehicles weren't included in t...
08 April 2013
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Closed CODA Store in LA to Become Tesla Motors Showroom
Struggling CODA Automotive seems to be just a stone's throw away from extinction. So, this latest bit of news moves that stone closer to the edge of the cliff of extinction. Soon Tesla Motors Will Set Up Shop at CODA's Former Site in LA According to LA Observed, CODA closed the doors to its Los Angeles, California store for the last time. Bad news for...
03 March 2013
NHTSA Awards Coda Electric Sedan 4 Stars Overall in Crash Tests
In our eyes, safety is paramount. Why? Well, a vehicle can only be enjoyed if it keeps its driver and passengers alive and well. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently tested the electric 2012 Coda Sedan and the Agency's results show that the Coda Sedan is reasonably safe, as long you've chosen the right seat and avoid frontal impacts. The Coda Sedan aced the side-imp...
10 December 2012