Dec 21, 2015
A total of 120 dual-port 50kW fast-charging stations have been installed across 19 states to support longer distance electric vehicle travel for Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 drivers. These publicly available Greenlots-networked charging stations include both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo connectors, suitable for all fast charging-ca ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2015
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - December 14-20, 2015; VW Fix, Noisy Ferrari's, Mazda Leads MPG, Tesla Sells Emission Credits, Purdy Driving Home to NAIAS, Rain Man Buick, Jeep Recall ... Continue reading
Class-Leading Aerodynamics and Striking Design of Hyundai's New Alternative-Fuel Ioniq
Dec 16, 2015
Elegant interior combines environmentally-friendly materials and flexible space LONDON - December 16, 2015: A new rendering of Hyundai Motor's all-new IONIQ hints at how the innovative, alternative-fuel compact vehicle, which is due for launch in early 2016, will combine head-turning good looks with class-leading aerod ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2015
Fleet of 200 electric vehicles saves 18 tons of CO2 from being emitted into the air during two-week global summit Fleet represents the world's largest EV fleet ever provided for an international conference Renault and Nissan employees volunteered as drivers for the fleet, which featured Renault ZOE, Nissan LEAF and Nis ... Continue reading
Jaguar Returns To Racing with FIA Formula E (Electric) +VIDEO
Dec 15, 2015
MAHWAH, N.J., Dec. 15, 2015 - Jaguar today announced its return to global motorsport. In the autumn of 2016, Jaguar will enter the third season of the exciting FIA Formula E Championship as a manufacturer with its own team. FIA Formula E is the world's first global single-seater championship for electric powered cars. ... Continue reading
Rinspeed Demonstrates Possibilities With Self-Driving "Etos" Concept Car +VIDEO
Dec 15, 2015
LAS VEGAS - December 15, 2015: It's show time in the gamblers' paradise Las Vegas: For the first time ever, Frank M. Rinderknecht, boss of the Swiss idea smithy Rinspeed, celebrates a world premiere outside his Alpine home with the hybrid sports car "Ʃtos." The automotive visionary says: "The digital world will pr ... Continue reading
Tesla Autopilot Compelling for First-Time Users
Dec 15, 2015
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2015 -- A recent user evaluation from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) assessing the Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system in the Tesla Model S has found that overall, first-time users found Autopilot impressive despite several usability bugs. Users pra ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2015
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - December 7-13 2015; UAW-VW, EV'S: Ford To Invest $4.5B, Faraday $1.5B, Gov't OK's Kit Cars ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2015
Nissan today launches a Spotify playlist specially curated by LEAF fans around the world in celebration of the fifth anniversary of the delivery of the worldâs first all-electric Nissan LEAF. âNissan LEAF owners are among our most enthusiastic customers, and we wanted to get them involved in a unique way as w ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2015
Ford is investing an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers all to make peoples lives better by changing the way the world moves. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Supplies World's Largest Fuel Cell Taxi Fleet
Dec 8, 2015
Hyundai Motor has delivered five ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the Paris-based electric taxi start-up STEP (Société du Taxi Electrique Parisien). The handover coincides with the opening of the first hydrogen refuelling station in Paris, launched as the world focuses on COP21, the United Nations Climate Change Confer ... Continue reading
Nissan and Eaton Power Ahead with Second Life Battery System
Dec 8, 2015
Nissan partners with Eaton to provide a sustainable system for battery reuse The partnership announcement comes as further evidence of Nissanâs commitment to COP21 â the 2015 Paris Climate Conference Nissan is paving the way to a sustainable, zero-emissions future for their customers and future generations PA ... Continue reading
Power to the People: Nissan and Enel Launch First Smart Grid Trials
Dec 8, 2015
At the 21st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan has announced the development of an innovative Vehicle to Grid system which will allow drivers to operate as individual âenergy hubsâ with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid. Nissan will commence Smart Grid ... Continue reading
Nissan and Enel Team Up to Transform Electric Vehicles Into Mobile Energy Sources
Dec 8, 2015
Today on the occasion of the 21st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21), in Paris, Nissan, the manufacturer of the worldâs best-selling electric car, the Nissan LEAF, and Enel, Europeâs second largest power company for installed capacity, signed an agreement set to revolutionise the way consumers and busine ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Dr. Herbert Diess to Keynote CES 2016, Launch New Electric Car
Dec 8, 2015
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, announced today that Dr. Herbert Diess, chairman, board of management, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming CES® 2016. Diess will use the CES stage to launch an all-electric concept ... Continue reading
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