Nissan Buys Back Nissan Leafs via Lemon Laws
Nissan USA has repurchased two LEAF electric cars under Arizona lemon laws, the newest development in an ongoing saga where owners allege the LEAF quickly loses battery capacity, and therefore driving...
View ArticleWho Wins in a Drag Race? Tesla Model S vs. BMW M5
When you think of electric cars, chances are that tire-smoking straight-line power isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the new Tesla Model S isn’t your typical EV. The longest-range current...
View ArticleChevy Cuts Price of Volt by $10,000
Chevrolet Volt sales are finally gaining some steam, setting a new record of 2,831 units in August, thanks in no small part to GM and Chevy dealers willing to cut thousands off the car’s $39,145 base...
View ArticleMotor Trend Names Car of the Year
And the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year award goes to… theTesla Model S. The new all-electric luxury sedan is the first car ever given the award not powered by an internal combustion engine, but...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Weighs in on Tesla Model S
The awards and accolades continue to pile up for Tesla Motors and its hot new Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan. Fresh off wins for the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year and Automobile‘s 2013...
View ArticleBMW i3 Coupe and i8 Spyder Inch Toward Production – LA Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show marked the world debut of BMW’s all-new i3 Coupe Concept electric car, and the North American debut of the i8 Spyder convertible variant on the brand’s upcoming plug-in...
View ArticleHonda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid: Best In Class Efficiency – LA Auto Show
Among Honda’s blitz of new product info at the Los Angeles Auto Show were these juicy tidbits: the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Accord Plug-In Hybrid will achieve the best fuel efficiency in their...
View ArticleChevrolet Spark EV: Priced Under $25,000 – LA Auto Show
Chevrolet’s new 2014 Spark EV all-electric micro-compact car has been priced among the lowest of all current and planned EVs. Chevy promises a sub-$25,000 base price after factoring in the Federal...
View ArticleCoda Automotive in Financial Trouble, Downsizes Workforce
California electric car manufacturer Coda Automotive, maker of the all-electric Coda Sedan, is reportedly in some serious financial hot water, forcing the layoffs of 15% of the company’s workforce. The...
View ArticleNissan’s U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Plant Open for Business
Nissan Motor Company’s new massive Tennessee lithium-ion battery production plant is now open for business, building battery packs for the soon-to-release updated 2013 Nissan LEAF for the United States...
View Article$3,000 Hybrid Conversion Kit Coming Soon?
An engineering professor and veteran innovator at Middle Tennessee State University has developed a universally adaptable plug-in hybrid car conversion kit that could double your car’s around-town fuel...
View ArticleHybrid Cars Will Need Audible Alert at 18 mph and Below
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a new set of rules for hybrid and electric cars that would require the whisper-quiet vehicles to make a constant audible noise at low...
View Article2013 Nissan LEAF: Updates, Pricing and Faster Charger
[1/15/13 Update: Lower Pricing Announced] Nissan has rolled out a few key updates for its 2013 LEAF electric car, now built right here in the United States, that will bring longer range, faster charge...
View Article2014 Tesla Model X: Pricing, Specs and Release Date
Hot on the heels of the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year-winning Tesla Model S sedan, the maker of the longest-range electric cars on the market has debuted its next model line. The 2014 Tesla Model X...
View Article2014 Cadillac ELR: Chevy Volt in a Sexy Evening Dress
The 2014 Cadillac ELR takes the range-extending electric car formula from GM’s successful Chevrolet Volt and applies it to a gorgeous new luxury coupe design, creating in the process the sexiest EV...
View ArticleBig Incentives on Ford Focus EV
Ford is proud of its new 2013 Ford Focus Electric EV, and really wants you to buy one. Now the automaker is piling cash on the hood to make that choice a little easier. Ford hasn’t exactly been setting...
View ArticleMitsubishi Debuting Hybrid Concepts
Mitsubishi is floundering in the U.S., but with much stronger demand in Japan and emerging markets, the automaker continues its tireless research with a clear focus on next-gen alt-fuel vehicles....
View ArticleCalifornia Carpool Access Could Be Extended 10 Years
Thinking of picking up an electric car, plug-in hybrid or other alternative-fuel vehicle? If you’re in California, this applies to you: the CA State Legislature will soon vote on a bill to extend solo...
View ArticleTesla Takes on N.Y. Times Report on Model S
Extra, extra, read all about it: Tesla Motors vs The New York Times. A war of words is brewing between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and NY Times reporter John Broder, after Broder wrote this...
View ArticleA New King Has Been Crowned: 2014 McLaren P1
McLaren Automotive has released official performance data for its new 2014 McLaren P1 plug-in hybrid supercar, and it looks like the lightweight carbon fiber beast might well take home the title of the...
View Article