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]
The Tesla Model S continued to widen its lead in the US luxury sedan market during the third quarter, with sales during the quarter surging 59% as compared to Quarter 3 2015 (to 9,156 units), according to Autoblog (confirmed by Tesla). What that means is that sales of the Tesla … [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]
In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got stories about molten silicon as energy storage medium, the first utility-scale solar installation on Native American land, the largest solar install in New Mexico, a plug-and-play containerized microgrid system, the “two-wheeled tour de force” BMW Motorrad Vision … [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]
BMW may be planning to release a new electric hatchback through the company’s i Series sub-brand — if recently surfaced patent images are anything to go by. The images in question accompanied a filing in Japan, and certainly look like what one would expect a BMW i Series hatchback to … [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]
BMW will be launching its new longer-range i3 electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show, detailing the new 94 Ah lithium-ion cells, and the overall battery pack there. The new i3, as reported previously, will feature a 33 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack and a real-world range of around 200 kilometers (~125 miles) per … [continued]
Originally published on The Electric BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney What a difference three years makes. I was able to secure one of the first 2017 BMW i3 REx cars that made its way into US dealer inventory, compliments of Chris Chang, Sales Manager at BMW of Bloomfield here in … [continued]
BMW Group first launched the C Evolution electric scooter, an all-electric scooter outfitted with a decent range, a couple of years back. An updated version of the electric scooter is now slated for release in the near future, following the full unveiling at the Mondial de L’Automobile in Paris 2016. All photos … [continued]
