BMW has been making quite the statement with their latest lineup of eco-friendly “i” cars, the i3 and i8. As a result of the brand jumping on the electric car bandwagon, BMW has reportedly announced that every forthcoming “i” car will don an “eDrive” badge to signify the car’s alternative electric powertrain. The “eDrive” badge [...]
At the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, Audi is showing its first luxury-class e-tron concept car based on the new Audi A6 L. Known as the Audi A6 L e-tron Concept, the study is a plug-in hybrid that has a pure electric driving range of 50 miles. Audi says the study was specifically designed to fulfill [...]
Amongst the order guides recently released by General Motors, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt appears to have the most significant changes. The 2013 Volt is getting an updated powertrain, with a new feature called “EV Hold Mode,” which allows drivers to switch between extended range and battery pack power to get the most out of each. [...]
Last week, an incident at GM’s Warren Technical Center in Warren, Mich., made headlines after a lithium-ion battery exploded in a research lab, injuring 5 employees with one admitted to a hospital. GM officials now say that the damage due to the explosion could hit $5 million. GM Facility Manager Mo Abraham, and Krishon Davis [...]
According to a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, drivers of electric-vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF may save as much as $1,200 a year comported to gasoline powered compact cars. Read our review on the Chevrolet Volt. With gasoline hitting $3.50 a gallon, drivers who plug cars into electric outlets would save [...]
Toyota’s Chevrolet Volt competitor is here! The Japanese automaker today officially introduced the new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid, which will hit dealerships in 14 launch states beginning this October through Toyota’s Online Order System at www.toyota.com. Deliveries of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid strat in Spring 2012. The launch states include California, Oregon, Washington, [...]
At the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, Citroen will show up to China with a new concept car called Numero 9. The Citroen Numero 9 Concept shows a very aggressive and sleek looking shooting brake with a new front end design for plug-in hybrid technology. Designed in Paris, Citroen Numero 9 hints at the future styling [...]
GM has just released an updated statement regarding the lithium-ion batter explosion that took place it its Warren Technical Center yesterday during a testing of an experimental battery: An incident occurred about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday inside a test chamber at the General Motors Alternative Energy Center during extreme testing of an experimental battery. Chemical gases [...]
Honda and Zipcar announced today that the Japanese automaker will be adding a couple of hybrid and electric-vehicles to Zipcar’s car-sharing service. “The agreement will give Zipcar members access to Honda’s most technologically advanced, lowest emission vehicles, making an already transformational service even more sustainable,” ZipCar said in a statement. The agreement will bring the [...]
A battery explosion took place this morning at GM’s Warren Technical Center in Warren, Mich., injuring two people and causing a small fire. The explosion occurred in Warren Technical Center’s battery research lab. According to reports, the explosion involved a lithium-ion battery. Warren Deputy Fire Chief Gary Wilkinson told media that when crews arrived at the [...]
