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Nissan's e-POWER: The innovative 100% electric motor drive system sets a new path forward for EVs (Like Chevrolet Volt)

Nissan's e-POWER: The innovative 100% electric motor drive system sets a new path forward for EVs (Like Chevrolet Volt)

The e-POWER system allows drivers to enjoy all the benefits of an EV without having to worry about charging the battery ... Continue reading

2017 EV Review: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV By Larry Nutson

2017 EV Review: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV By Larry Nutson

2017 New Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Review By Larry Nutson

Hyundai says the Ioniq is “the most efficient electric vehicle sold in America.” Its estimated driving range is 124 miles. EPA MPGe ratings are 136 MPGe combined, with 150 city MPGe and 122 highway MPGe. ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review By John Heilig

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review By John Heilig

Fusion is Ford’s mid-size entry and it’s a good one. The styling is conservative, just like the others in its class. You don’t want to get too aggressive in the styling department in the fear that you might alienate a segment of the population. Over the years, the Fusion’s grille has grown and has become more A ... Continue reading

Filling up with Premium Fuel Electrons, PG&E and the Next Generation of Energy and Vehicles - Chevrolet Bolt Review by Jon Rosner

Filling up with Premium Fuel Electrons, PG&E and the Next Generation of Energy and Vehicles - Chevrolet Bolt Review by Jon Rosner

The first electric car fleets poured onto the streets of London in 1897 and because of their ease of use they grew in popularity with just under 34,000 vehicles registered for street use in 1912. But with the improvement in roads, the discovery of vast amounts of oil and hydrocarbon fuels - combined with American wande ... Continue reading

2017 Chevy Volt Review by Del Coates +VIDEO

2017 Chevy Volt Review by Del Coates +VIDEO

SAN JOSE, CA - May 2, 2016: Chevrolet's Gen 2 (second generation) Volt appeared briefly as a 2016 model in just 11 states. It's now available, for a few dollars more, in all 50 states as a 2017 model. It represents an impressive improvement among hybrid cars that reminds me more of a Tesla than a Prius. Like the Gen 1 ... Continue reading

Seven-Eleven Japan and Toyota Introducing Fuel Cell Trucks and Fuel Cell Power Generators to Promote Hydrogen Utilization

Seven-Eleven Japan and Toyota Introducing Fuel Cell Trucks and Fuel Cell Power Generators to Promote Hydrogen Utilization

TOKYO, Aug, 09 2017; Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation have concluded a basic agreement for studies on energy conservation and CO2 emissions reduction in convenience store distribution and operation. ... Continue reading

2018 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty Most Powerful Pickup with Chart-topping Capabilities Highest Available Fifth-wheel Towing and Record-Setting 930 lb.-ft. of Torque

2018 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty Most Powerful Pickup with Chart-topping Capabilities Highest Available Fifth-wheel Towing and Record-Setting 930 lb.-ft. of Torque

Ram Heavy Duty with Cummins 6.7-liter diesel brings total torque to 930 lb.-ft., highest rating ever for a pickup 30,000-lb. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Charger Market - Trends and Forecasts by Technavio

Electric Vehicle Charger Market - Trends and Forecasts by Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global electric vehicle charger market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Alpha Baking Company Orders Additional Workhorse Electric E-GEN Vehicles Following Successful First Deployment

Alpha Baking Company Orders Additional Workhorse Electric E-GEN Vehicles Following Successful First Deployment

CINCINNATI, Aug. 9, 2017 -- Workhorse Group Inc. , an American technology company focused on providing electric mobility solutions to the commercial transportation sector, announced today that Alpha Baking Company has ordered five additional range-extended electric E-GEN step vans following the successful deployment of ... Continue reading

2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited V6 AWD Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited V6 AWD Review By Steve Purdy

2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LIMITED AWD Review by Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) Receives Bus Production Order for its EDI PowerDrive™ 6000 System

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) Receives Bus Production Order for its EDI PowerDrive™ 6000 System

Efficient Drivetrains has over 90 buses deployed with its PHEV drivetrain system and expects to close orders for several hundred more drivetrains by the end of 2017. ... Continue reading

Mazda Announces Long-Term Vision for Technology Development, 'Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030'

Mazda Announces Long-Term Vision for Technology Development, 'Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030'

Mazda Motor Corporation today announced "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030," a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Reveals New California Manufacturing Facility

Faraday Future Reveals New California Manufacturing Facility

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Faraday Future (FF) has signed a lease on its new manufacturing facility, and began the process of clean-up to prepare the new site for the move-in of manufacturing equipment. ... Continue reading

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