GM North America President Mark Reuss has admitted that the Chevrolet Volt sales numbers have significantly dropped for the month of January due to the bad publicity currently surrounding the model. Reuss sites the government investigation of the Volt crash test fire is “definitely a component” that contributes to this month’s dip in sales. In [...]
This bit of news is sure to be a bit upsetting to the purist. Reports are saying that BMW is planning on introducing their first ever MPV/people carrier/minivan crossover…or whatever you may to call it. BMW? Minivan? You can’t be serious…! BMW insiders have apparently told some reporters that they’ll be expanding the “i” lineup, [...]
New technology is in the works via OnStar and PJM Interconnection that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners to use renewable energy to charge up their EV’s. PJM Interconnection’s role in the system is to collect data on the percentage of renewable energy that is available on the grid, and then transfer it on to the [...]
BMW is searching for a group of 700 people throughout seven U.S. markets to be “Electronauts” for the automaker’s trial launch of the 2012 ActiveE All-electric vehicle, based on the 1 Series Coupe. The all-electric bimmers will be leased to the enthusiasts for 24 months at a cost of $499/mo after a $2,250 down payment. [...]
Even though production for the Lotus Elise/Exige are being ceased, it seems like people are still finding a way to use their bits and pieces. And this formula might sound very similar, but what we have here is an all-electric sports roadster. But this isn’t the Tesla Roadster. Nope, that ended production not too long [...]
Honda has just recently achieved a new milestone. In 1999, the brand jumped on the hybrid-electric bandwagon and after 12 years of selling hybrids, Honda surpassed the 800,000 sales mark for total worldwide sales. The first ever hybrid sold by the brand was the Insight, which was first launched in the Japanese domestic market. Since [...]
In order to tap in to a niche market, GM has decided to try and grab buyer’s attention with a modified version of the Chevrolet Volt model. In certain regions throughout the U.S., car-pool stickers are offered up on some models, such as the Toyota Prius. To try and grab a bigger piece of the [...]
Honda delivered its first 2013 Fit EV electric-cars to the city of Torrance today – the move is one of the first major steps in the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. The Honda Fit EV will go on sale to the retail market with customers in California and Oregon this summer. The delivery was celebrated [...]
In just 10 short weeks, the Toyota Prius v managed to outsell the Chevrolet Volt that was available for all of 2011. GM sold 7,671 units in 2011, and 7,997 in its first 13 months, while the Prius v hit dealers in October 2011, and by the last week in December 8,399 had rolled off [...]
Cynics perhaps have been waiting for this news: auto industry executives do not think electric cars and hybrid cars will make a dent in the US and Europe. A KPMG survey included 200 execs, finding that two thirds of them do not believe in the significance of said cars. In short, their numbers suggested to [...]
