The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is the most substantial electric vehicle offering from the company to date, which isn’t saying much of course, but the model is a pretty interesting one even if many Toyota enthusiasts had hoped for more. The main point of contention is the plug-in … [continued]
The BMW i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid was first revealed by the company all the way back in 2012, or at least a coupe version of the of the i8 was. Despite this, 4 years later, the Spyder still hasn’t been released. The CEO of BMW, Harald Krueger, recently commented on … [continued]
Mini is indeed working on a plug-in hybrid version of the Countryman (or something very similar, as previously rumored), the company has confirmed. The model, which will be the company’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), won’t necessarily be known as a Countryman, and there may be some notable differences, but the … [continued]
GM has now launched its carsharing platform, known as “Maven,” in San Francisco, California. As a result, those interested in renting GM vehicles (including the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid/PHEV) in San Francisco can now do so for $8 an hour (or $14 for SUVs). These GM/Maven vehicles can be found at … [continued]
Volkswagen has a credibility problem. Following last year’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, various company execs have made a mixture of fluffy, unbelievable, and seemingly dishonest comments. The company claims to be pursuing electric vehicle technologies, but it seems to be far behind leaders in the field, and even the leaders leave … [continued]
There will be more than 500,000 electric vehicles on the roads of Europe by the end of the year (2016), according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). The report also notes that electric vehicle sales in the European Union — this includes both all-electrics (EVs) and also … [continued]
Batteries are going to get bigger. They are going to charge faster. People will become more comfortable with the range of new electric cars. “Electric Nation” brings well over 500 EVs together — to all charge at once — as an expression of the future to come. As I pull into … [continued]
Delaware’s incentives for the purchase of so-called “green cars” have confused a lot of people for some time now, as the rebates offered (until next month) are actually larger for hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) than for all-electrics (EVs). Why did the program launched by the Delaware Department of Natural … [continued]
This article is simultaneously being published on EV Obsession and on our Electric Car Sales page. US electric car sales climbed to 0.87% of the US car market in September. Yes, we still have a long ways to go. The general story is that the US electric car market is still dominated by … [continued]
This article is being published on EV Obsession, CleanTechnica, and the EV Sales blogspot. The European EV market had more than 13,000 registrations last month, up 19% over August 2015, with the market set to surpass the 200,000 units by year end. In a relatively stable market, one model stole … [continued]
