Ford sold more hybrid vehicles in just the first five months of 2013 than it did in any previous full years. The first five months of 2013 saw Ford sell over 37,000 hybrid vehicles. That even […]
Honda has just announced a deal for those who are looking to lease their Honda Fit EV. Starting in June, Honda will cut the lease price of the Fit EV from $389 a month down to […]
The Nissan Leaf isn’t the only electric vehicle getting a great safety rating. The Ford Fusion Energi plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) has also received a 5-star safety rating (the highest possible) from the National Highway Traffic […]
The Chevy Volt has a new ad out. I’m sorry to say that I think it misses the mark. It does a great job selling the Volt’s green idealism. But that’s not what should be getting […]
Nissan has been an obvious leader in the electric car arena. It’s getting closing to leading the way in the electric van arena, too. The company is now field testing its 100% electric e-NV200 compact van. In […]
FOX NEWS (“news,” I should write) is so lame I’m not sure if it’s sad or funny. It bashed the heck out of Tesla for years due to the fact that the company won a $450 […]
Production of the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is set to double now that the source of some fire-related issues has been identified. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which is produced in Japan, is going […]
The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV has undercut the prices of the rest of the electric vehicles on the market. At $27,495 without the federal tax credit (which is up to $7,500), it’s a real steal. When […]
Maps. Electric vehicles. Interactive. What’s not to love! The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), which administers California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), has created a cool new map that shows were plug-in electric vehicles (whose owners […]
Here’s some more good Nissan Leaf news to wrap up the weekend. The 2013 Nissan Leaf has received a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “Driver and passenger safety are top […]
Police fleets in Hong Kong and the UK recently got electric motorcycles and Nissan Leafs (respectively) for their crime-fighting (or crime-dealing, depending who they are) duties. The UK order, for the West Midlands police force, is […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put up official range and fuel economy figures for the 2013 Nissan Leaf. The range (on a 90% charge) is rated at 75 miles. The combined (city and highway) fuel […]
BMW recently hosted a hackathon in Mountain View, CA, aimed at addressing issues related to electric car charging. The hackathon was sponsored by ChargePoint and Drive Now. The big dilemma the hackathon was focused on was how […]
Sales of the Nissan Leaf are booming in Norway. The popular electric vehicle was the second best-selling car, of any type, in the country during the month of April. The Nissan Leaf sold 455 units in […]
Last week, BYD and the City of Lancaster announced the launch of two BYD manufacturing facilities in Lancaster. BYD is a China-based company focused on the production of rechargeable batteries, electric and hybrid vehicles, and other green energy technologies. It’s […]
