Nissan LEAF 30kWh EV Named Small Family Car at Next Green Car Awards
Nov 24, 2015
The latest version of Nissanâs 100% electric LEAF, the recently-launched, longer-range 30kWh model, has been named Best Small Family Car at the 2015 Next Green Car Awards â an award the previous generation model also received in 2013. The awardsâ shortlisted models were selected according to Next Green C ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV named SUV of the year at Next Green Car Awards
Nov 24, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is celebrating again after the lauded Outlander PHEV picked up Next Green Carâs SUV of the Year. Next Green Car is a website dedicated to helping car buyers find, compare and purchase a greener, more economical car. The annual Next Green Car Awards identify the greenest and best new car ... Continue reading
Nov 24, 2015
AeroVironment to provide reliable and easy-to-use EV charging stations in Hyundai dealerships Hyundai becomes the seventh major auto manufacturer to choose AeroVironment as its preferred dealer charging station provider Hyundai drivers have the option to purchase AeroVironmentâs portable TurboCord charging system ... Continue reading
Volkswagen submits Recall Plan For 2-liter Diesel Cars to California Air Resources Board
Nov 23, 2015
<p>SACRAMENTO November 18, 2015; Today the Volkswagen Group of America (VW) submitted a recall plan to the California Air Resources Board responding to the violations described in ARBâs <a href="http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/in_use_compliance_letter.pdf& q uot;> September 18, 2015 letter</a> to VW concerning illeg ... Continue reading
Hailing Its Taxis: Nissan Exceeds All-Important 500 Electric Taxi Milestone
Nov 23, 2015
Nissan has more than 550 electric taxis on European roads, making it Europeâs best-selling manufacturer of 100% electric taxis Latest in a long line of deals sees Hungarian taxi firm purchase 65 Nissan LEAFs More than 100 e-taxis delivered in 2015 year-to-date paris -- November 23, 2015: Nissan is leading the elec ... Continue reading
Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls - 2010-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan And F-650 in North America
Nov 23, 2015
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 23, 2015 Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Ford is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires related to these conditions. Details are as follows: Ford issues safety recall for certain 2010-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles in North America for potenti ... Continue reading
Nov 20, 2015
TESLA UPDATE By Steve Purdy and Martha Hindes The Auto Channel, Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko Detroit, MI November 20, 2015; Tesla Vice President of Corporate and Business Development, Diarmuid OâConnell, came before the Automotive Press Association in Detroit today offering an update on the companyâs cu ... Continue reading
New Mandate Turns California into Largest US Market for Zero Emission Vehicles
Nov 20, 2015
California is on the verge of becoming the largest market for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the United States, steered by the state's increasingly stringent ZEV mandate. The directive lends a holistic perspective to the adoption of ZEVs, chalking out a plan for raising consumer awareness, building required infrastru ... Continue reading
With the ROEV Association, Electric Vehicle Charging Becomes More Accessible +VIDEO
Nov 20, 2015
At the 2015 Los Angeles International Auto Show, five partners, including two of the top EV automakers, BMW of North America and Nissan, together with the three largest EV charging networks in the U.S., CarCharging/Blink (OTCQB: CCGI), ChargePoint, and NRG EVgo, announced the creation of the ROEV Association ("ROEV"), ... Continue reading
Audi Declares at Least 25% of U.S. Sales Will Come from Electric Vehicles by 2025
Nov 19, 2015
Audi of America President Scott Keogh today announced the companyâs commitment to achieve at least 25% of U.S. sales from electric vehicles by 2025 as he presented a clear roadmap to electrification in the worldâs biggest EV market. The announcements came out of the Audi presentation at this yearâs Los A ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan and Partners Install 90 New EV Charge Spots Around Paris for COP21
Nov 19, 2015
90 new charge spots powered by low-carbon electricity will refuel 200 Renault-Nissan electric vehicles during the COP21 climate change conference EV shuttle service is expected to log at least 400,000 kilometers over the two-week summit-without a single drop of oil Many of the most conveniently located quick chargers w ... Continue reading
Return of the Disrupter: All-New 2016 Toyota Prius Rewrites the Hybrid Rule Book It Created
Nov 18, 2015
Nearly two decades before disrupting became a good thing to do, Toyota did it to the auto industry by launching the worlds first mass production gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle, the Prius. After selling more than 3.5 million worldwide and helping steer the industry toward hybridization, Toyota is introducing ano ... Continue reading
Nov 18, 2015
- In 1951 BORGWARD-Werke made direct injection fit for series production - Customers benefited from up to 30 per cent lower petrol consumption - Close cooperation with experts at Bosch After World War II, the two-stroke engine was the standard for BORGWARD-Werke's Goliath automobiles. Robust and simply designed, it was ... Continue reading
Gore Technology Enables Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Nov 18, 2015
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has been active in the fuel cell industry since the 1970s and Gore Fuel Cell Components have been used in thousands of applications worldwide. Now Gore is providing a key component for the groundbreaking Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle. The Toyota Mirai is powered by a fuel cell stack requ ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2015
Ford to offer complimentary 240-volt charging to customers in California and Maryland who purchase or lease a 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid. EV 1-2-3 Charge card will provide drivers with unlimited four-hour sessions of charging at more than 500 participating EVgo and partner public chargers across the nation f ... Continue reading
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