Tesla’s Model S 60 base price increase of $2,000 is nearly here, meaning that those interested in getting one before the hike should get moving. The new, higher base price apparently goes into effect on November 22.
Electra Meccanica exec Jerry Kroll recently sent out an email that provided some interesting new data points regarding the firm’s SOLO all-electric 3-wheeler. That included the comment that the firm had now received more than 350 reservations and deposits since the reveal of the SOLO on September 9th.
While 2017 Chevy Bolt EV deliveries haven’t really begun in the US yet, it seems that testers in Europe have already been granted access to the European equivalent (re-badging), the Opel Ampera-e. The video below is a test drive of the Ampera-e, giving most of us our first genuine look at the model. Enjoy.
Starting October 19, every Tesla that comes off the assembly line at the Fremont, California, factory will be equipped with what the company calls its second-generation hardware package. The cars all have 8 cameras, 12 enhanced ultrasonic sensors, and a forward-looking radar. Tesla …
The Tesla Model S has been named as the “Best Model” in a newly released “Customer Love Index,” which comes from the market research firm Strategic Vision.
At least 30,000 jobs will be cut at the core Volkswagen-brand business as part of a new deal between Volkswagen and the relevant labor unions, according to reports. The deal is apparently based around a commitment to “avoid forced redundancies in Germany until 2025” — a commitment that may limit Volkswagen’s ability to be competitive with its global rivals, some analysts have commented.
The stylish Jaguar I-Pace all-electric SUV concept was revealed last week, accompanied by the announcement that Jaguar would be releasing a production model based closely on the concept vehicle by the end of 2018.
The BMW i3 has won the prestigious Golden Steering Wheel award for the second time, this time in the 2016 “Alternative Drives” category — a new category introduced this year to join 5 other ones.
As many of this reading this may have already heard, the Chevy Bolt EV has been chosen as the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year. An interesting choice, and as the article accompanying the announcement shows, one based on enthusiasm the testers/judges had for the model.
Starting in January 2017, there will be 150 Hyundai IONIQ EVs deployed in Los Angeles as part of WaiveCar’s “free” all-electric carsharing program. The new partnership, which WaiveCar apparently suggested as part of Hyundai’s Project IONIQ open call, will see a further 250 IONIQ EVs deployed by the end of 2017 in conjunction with WaiveCar’s launch in 3 new cities.
