As you probably would have guessed by now, the 2017 LA Auto Show is much more electric than it has been over the past few years. BMW is still refining its electric lineup, Kia has stepped up its Niro hybrid to now include and plug, and Volvo is bringing out two superb plug-in hybrids (PHEV).
Bay Area EV drivers now have access to 152 more Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations with the completion of the Bay Area Charge Ahead Project (BayCAP). The project completion was announced at a National Drive Electric Week event in Cupertino on Sept. 17. The charging stations are located throughout 20 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 2017 Kia Optima plug-in hybrid was officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show a few days ago, giving us some new insight into what we can expect with the model’s release later this year. The specs for the 2017 Kia Optima plug-in hybrid (PHEV) … [continued]
A recent report predicts sales of electric-drive commercial trucks and buses to expand and strengthen more than 805,000 from 2014 to 2023. According to Navigant Research, the report probes and researches the global market for commercial vehicles that use electric-drive vehicle technology. The report contains world market forecasts for sales … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the members of BMW AG’s Board of Development, Klaus Fröhlich, recently made some interesting comments at the Vienna Motor Symposium concerning the intention behind the company’s creation of the next-generation Power eDrive plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platform. To be specific, amongst Fröhlich’s … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. The all new, updated Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV will go on sale in America in the fall. The entry level model, called the Momentum, is priced at $68,100. The sportier R-Design model lists for $70,000. There is a destination fee of $995 added to the price … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. The Volvo XC90 PHEV due to go on sale in America later this year has proven to be more popular than Volvo’s product planners ever expected. “We were planning on a 3 to 5% take rate of this model,” Volvo UK’s managing director, Nick Connor, told AutoExpress. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There are a number of EV enthusiasts who look down on plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles. Well, for anyone who really wants us to get off gasoline, and with the potential of existing 100%-electric cars, it’s hard not to be absolutist about it. But … [continued]
Eight US states have signed an agreement to put 3.3 million zero-emission electric vehicles on the road by 2020.
Ford is driving closer to its goal of producing an all-electric car with the announcement of an electric van for North America for 2010. The Ford Transit Connect BEV will incorporate a drivetrain from Azure Dynamics and lithium ion batteries from Johnson Controls-Saft. The van will get 80 miles before … [continued]
