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2016 Audi Q7 Debuts With Plug-In Diesel Hybrid Option

Christopher DeMorro — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:00:07 +0000

The 2016 Audi Q7 has broken cover, trimming the fat, building muscle, and for the first time offering a plug-in hybrid diesel drivetrain

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Nissan & Kia Get Serious About EV Advertising (+ Other EV News)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:28:02 +0000

Here’s another massive link drop of cool EV stories that we haven’t covered on CleanTechnica. From EV advertising leadership to Tesla, Tesla, Tesla…. Enjoy! (Be sure to check out all of our EV stories too!) Non-Tesla EVs Nissan & Kia Up Spending On EV Advertising SunSwift Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $30,000 In 10 Days Acura NSX

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Europe Electric Vehicle Sales (October)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:00:54 +0000

Originally published on EV Obsession. As always, let me note that these numbers are not official, comprehensive, or accurate. Nobody reports official, comprehensive EV sales numbers for Europe, and it’s even very hard to find a single country that comprehensively reports them. Nonetheless, Jose Pontes puts in a lot of work to track down EV sales

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Tesla Model S vs Mercedes S Class, Rimac Concept_One, + Other EV News

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:41:53 +0000

Hard time getting back to work after Thanksgiving weekend? Here are some good electric vehicles stories from around to distract you. Don’t miss CleanTechnica‘s recent electric vehicle posts either! Tesla News Tesla Model S vs Mercedes S Class (Video & Facts) Elon Musk & Tesla Hit Back at Claims of Nevada Connivery Tesla Grabs a

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Tesla Owner Problems, Saleen Tesla, VIA Motors eREV Van (+ Other EV News & Views)

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:08:44 +0000

Check out this great Tesla and other EV news and commentary from around the interwebs: Tesla Gold Will The Modified Saleen Tesla Model S Ever Be Built? Tesla Owner Problems… Tesla Shows It’s The Leader In PPS Amateur Tesla Brands Only Dilute The Brand Swapalease Sees High Model S Demand Drilling for Sound Bites in

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Audi Considering Plug-In Hybrid Version Of R8 Sports-Car, In Addition To 100% Electric Version

James Ayre — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:52:23 +0000

The German automaker Audi is reportedly considering releasing a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) version of the popular R8 Sportscar, in addition to the all-electric “e-tron” version set to be released in early 2015. The all-electric e-tron version of the R8 is set to possess a range of around 250 miles per charge, and possesses (reportedly)

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Self-Driving Buses Could Really Reinvent Transportation Systems

Cynthia Shahan — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:11:22 +0000

Congested cities, troubling unemployment due to the absence of transit, and environmental issues from automobile pollution all point towards the need for much greater development of mass transportation. Even as transit ridership is growing to all time highs, the US is short on extensively developed systems that reach the many who could benefit from affordable transit.

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European Auto Makers Target Tesla

Steve Hanley — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:50:52 +0000

Porsche, Mercedes and Audi are hard at work designing cars to compete with the Tesla Model S with a range of 240+ miles that will debut in

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German EV Market Has Doubled Since Last Year

James Ayre — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:52:52 +0000

EV Obsession. The German electric vehicle market has nearly doubled in size since last year (comparing new sales in September 2014 to new sales in September 2013). To be specific — the market saw 1,099 electric vehicles registered in September, bringing the share of the market belonging to electric vehicles up to 0.46%. That’s about twice the percentage

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Tesla Model S Raffle, Volt vs Prius … (EV News)

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:13:30 +0000

More EV news for you EV addicts: The Illinois Solar Energy Association is raffling off a Tesla Model S. The price to enter the raffle is just $100, and only 2000 tickets will be sold. (EV Obsession) A BYD electric bus was recently driven for 24 hours straight on a test run in Antelope Valley,

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Video: Smart ForTwo Electric Makes The First 5 Meters Count

Christopher DeMorro — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:50:05 +0000

How does the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive do in a drag race? Well, better than you might expect…if you look at it the right way of course

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Audi A3 e-tron Now Selling At Over 100 German Dealers

Christopher DeMorro — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:50:23 +0000

With the Audi A3 e-tron now on sale at over 100 dealerships across Germany, long pent-up demand for the plug-in hybrid can finally be met

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PHEV & EREV News Buffet

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:00:46 +0000

As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog of stories I

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Nearly 40% Of Luxury Car Owners In UK Interested In Electric Cars

Jake Richardson — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:00:19 +0000

According to a new survey from WeLoveAnyCar, 40% of UK luxury vehicle drivers are also interested in electric cars like the Tesla Model

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Detroit Electric Minus Detroit, Audi A3 e-tron Priced, Envia + GM Again?… (EV News)

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:54:49 +0000

There’s been some quite interesting electrified vehicle (EV) news in the past few days. Like the ongoing World Cup in Brazil, it seems like some things are simply upside down. Have a look: Detroit Electric Minus Detroit: The Detroit Electric brand is supposed to be getting a revival, but the odd thing is that none

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Nissan Carwings Upgrade, Early BMW i3 Review, Model X Patents… (EV News Catchup)

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:01:45 +0000

Time to catch up on more electrified vehicle news. Here are a number of big EV news stories we wouldn’t want you to miss: Nissan Carwings To Grow: The Nissan LEAF smartphone service Carwings has now been around for about 4 years (time flies! no pun intended). Now it’s time for a deep upgrade. Early BMW i3

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Audi R8 e-tron, Crazy Gigafactory Proposal… (Electrified Vehicle News)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:39:39 +0000

Here’s some more electric vehicle news that CleanTechnica skipped but still thought was worth sharing: Audi R8 e-tron Coming, + More: The highly anticipated Audi R8 e-tron is supposedly on schedule for 2015, and will reportedly have 280 miles of range. (We’ll see about that.) Audi Q7 To Get Electric Supercharger: The Audi Q7, which

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1st All-Electric Lap At LeMans (VIDEO)

Jo Borrás — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:35:02 +0000

Editor’s Note: We don’t cover the racing stuff that much here on CleanTechnica, leaving that to the gearheads at Gas2, but this video and news of the 1st all-electric lap at LeMans is pretty cool… Video: the First All Electric Lap Ever Run at LeMans (via Gas 2.0) LeMans 2014 is over, and the Audis

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BMW i8 Video — Deliveries Begin, Laser Headlights & All

Christopher DeMorro — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:10:31 +0000

The BMW i8 ain’t exactly within the range of most consumers (base price = $136,000), and word is that it’s all sold out anyway, but it’s a cool car that is fun to cover. Deliveries just began, and the BMW i8 video above highlights the launch as well as its laser headlights. Video: BMW i8

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US Mercedes Boss Criticizes Tesla

Christopher DeMorro — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:50:36 +0000

Originally published on Gas2. Mercedes USA boss Steve Cannon isn’t impressed with Tesla Motors. Once other luxury EVs hit the market, he’s not sure Tesla can maintain its momentum. That’s all well and good, but where is that all-electric Mercedes S-Class we’ve been hearing about? In his interview with Forbes, Cannon criticizes Tesla service centers as “little shops

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