Right before its 2013 Detroit Auto Show debut, GM has released a teaser image of the new Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid vehicle. The model was photographed driving through the mountains of Southern California during development testing. Check out more news on the Cadillac ELR. “Cadillac customers are going to enjoy the unique features ELR will bring [...]
One of my favorite concepts from 2012 has to be the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. Porsche has now dropped a video showing the design process involved in getting the Panamera Sport Turismo on the auto show circuit. Check out our original post on the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept. Hit the jump for the video. [...]
The Chevrolet Volt may be GM’s pride and joy but some Chevy dealers have decided to stop selling the car due to the high-cost of tools needed to service the plug-in hybrid vehicles. Last month, GM sent out a letter to Chevrolet dealers that additional tools will cost $5,100 to keep selling and servicing the [...]
While Ford is still under some scrutiny for fuel-economy ratings on the Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid, the company has decided to drop the EPA-rating on the Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid. Rating for the Fusion plug-in hybrid is rated up to 108 MPGe, making it America’s most fuel-efficient sedan. Check out [...]
General Motors announced today that the 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe will make its world debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 15. “Based on the Converj concept, ELR combines dramatic design with industry-leading extended range electric vehicle technology in a unique luxury coupe,” Cadillac said in a statement. GM previously [...]
BMW has released a new video of the BMW i3 Coupe Concept explaining what the new model is all about. Check out our original post on the BMW i3 Coupe Concept. The BMW i3 Coupe is powered by the same system in the upcoming four-door i3, which sits on the rear axle, produces 170-hp with [...]
After two years of the Nissan LEAF being on sale, the Japanese automaker announced that it will expand its offering of hybrids with 15 new models by 2015 and will also introduce new electric-vehicles. NIssan said that it will start select electric-versions of Infiniti models by 2014, with a fourth model coming in 2016. Besides [...]
It was reported earlier this week, that a decision on whether or not to push the Jaguar C-X75 plug-in hybrid supercar into production was at a very ‘critical stage of its development.’ Well, a decision has been made and we’re sad to say the car has been axed. Check out more news on the Jaguar C-X75. [...]
Coda, the producer of Chinese made electric-vehicles, has laid off about 50 employees, which represent about 15 percent of the brand’s workforce. The layoffs, which are being called ‘right-sizing’ instead of down-sizing, affected employees from all areas of the company, according to Forrest Beanum, Coda’s senior vice president of government relations and external affairs. CEO [...]
Fisker Automotive hasn’t built a new car in six months and says that it has no plans to restart production until after A123, its battery supplier. That all depends on the outcome of China’s Wanxiang’s controversial mission to acquire the bankrupt U.S. battery maker. So far, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court has approved the $256.6 million [...]
