Looking for some lazy Sunday reading? You’ve landed in the internet country. Bob Lutz Called 2017 Chevy Bolt EV a ‘Compliance Car’; Is It? Electric-car advocates are often passionate, with memories long enough to remember GM’s 2004 destruction of its pioneering fleet of EV1 electric cars. Since then, the company has built … [continued]
The first plug-in vehicle not sold in the US to reach 100,000 global sales is the constantly delayed Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. As we’ve stated before, a key reason it has been delayed for years in the US is reportedly that sales in Europe and Japan were much higher than … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Yes, Ford Energi in the title probably comes as a little bit of a surprise, but if you add Ford’s two Energi models together, they almost tie the Chevy Volt for #2 in US electric car sales in April at 17%. This, combined with the Chevy … [continued]
Volkswagen Group is planning to invest around €4 billion in conjunction with its joint venture partners in China in 2016, according to a recent press release. The investment funds will be used primarily to support the company’s focus on the SUV and “new energy vehicle” markets in the country. The … [continued]
Porsche has begun offering for order a “Platinum Edition” of the Cayenne S E-Hybrid — one featuring an upgraded interior, improved safety features, and large 20-inch wheels in RS Spyder design housed in wider wheel arches, amongst other things. The new Platinum Edition of the Cayenne S E-Hybrid — which … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Volvo Cars will be working towards the goal of selling up to 1 million “electrified” cars by the year 2025, according to a new press release from the Swedish company. “Electrified” cars in this case apparently refers to hybrids as well plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Ford has substantially increased its cash-back incentive offers in California for the 2016 Fusion Energi, according to recent reports. Potential buyers of the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi in the Golden State are now being offered $4,000 of bonus cash (on all versions of the model) … [continued]
The AAA Green Car of the Year this year was the Tesla Model S 70D. As the leading green car, Tesla Model S 70D is featured with 80 other green vehicles in 2016, but tops them all according to AAA. The AAA Green Car Guide is a comprehensive report published annually by … [continued]
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller has taken to the airwaves again to emphasize the company’s refocus on electric cars, as well as “mobility services” like carsharing, ridesharing, etc. This is not the first time Mueller and other Volkswagen execs have indicated that they would shift toward an ambitious, leading (… potentially) launch into electrification … [continued]
We just published a story about statement from Kevin Layden, director of electrification programs and engineering for Ford, that seemed to indicate Ford had no real long-range electric car plans. “I think right now with the launch of the Focus Electric at 100 miles, it is going to satisfy a big chunk … [continued]
