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Detroit Electric Delays Production of SP:01 Sports Car
Surprise! Detroit Electric is experiencing more delays in starting production on its SP:01 electric sports car. The American automaker has not been able to finalize an agreement for a manufacturing...
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Nissan Growing its EV Lineup to Five Models
Nissan is still betting big on electric vehicles with plans to expand its Global EV portfolio to five vehicles. Currently the brand only sells the all-electric Leaf, but we already know that Nissan...
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Nissan Testing New Heat-Resistant Battery for Leaf
Nissan is testing a new battery pack for its Leaf electric car that the brand says can perform the same as the current battery when exposed to sustained high-heat conditions. Currently, many Leaf...
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Toyota RAV4 EV Lease Cut to $299 a Month
Following in the footsteps of other automakers that are now offering discounts for their EVs, Toyota has discounted its RAV4 EV’s lease to $299 a month, for three years. In addition, the Japanese...
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Tesla Outsells 10 Major Automakers in California
Just how popular is the Tesla Model S in California? The American automaker outsold 10 major automakers in the state during the month of June. According to the California sales figures for June,...
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Alternative Vehicle Loan Program Coming Back Online
Despite criticism by Republican lawmakers, the Department of Energy loan program designed to encourage alternative vehicles is ready to resume. A total of $15 billion, or roughly 60 percent of the...
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Nissan ZEOD RC Race Car Preparing for Track Debut
Set to make its track debut in the U.K. in early September, Nissan is nearing completion on its first ZEOD RC chassis. Recently, it was announced that Spaniard Lucas Ordóñez will be the official test...
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Horde of Nissan Leafs Help Break EV World Record
A horde of electric vehicles descended on Norway’s capital of Oslo to set a new world record. The Scandinavian city’s streets played host to some 260 EVs, half of which were Nissan Leafs and all of...
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Jaguar Land Rover Developing Advanced Electric Powertrains
Hybrid technology isn’t just a Japanese specialty anymore, everyone is jumping on the electric bandwagon from the Detroit three to German automakers. Even the British are investing in cutting-edge...
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Smart FourJoy Concept Revealed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is just days away and more automakers are teasing what they’re going to be revealing at the event. Getting in on the action, smart released photos of and information...
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California Leading the Nation in Electric Vehicles
Home to Hollywood, Silicon Valley and an ever-present green movement California is America’s natural habitat for electric vehicles. Residents of the Golden State buy them in far greater numbers than...
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Elon Musk to Drive Tesla Model S Across Country in Six Days
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that he’ll be driving a Model S across the U.S. in just six days, from Los Angeles to New York City. Looking to dispel ideas of range anxiety for the automaker’s...
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Attractive Lease Rates Help Drive EV Sales Growth
August new-vehicle sales in the U.S. were up an impressive 17 percent compared to the same month last year, with almost every automaker posting solid gains. But perhaps a bigger surprise has to do...
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Volkswagen e-up! and e-Golf Revealed Offering up to 118 Miles of Range
At the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show today, Volkswagen unveiled a pair of electric vehicles, the e-Up! and the e-Golf. Both EVs are powered by lithium-ion batteries and electric motors, giving the e-Up! a...
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Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R Concept Armed with 420 Ponies
How do you make a boring economy car exciting? Well, most automakers simply tack a letter “R” on the rear and call it a day. Fortunately the latest Toyota Yaris concept has far more substance than...
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Electric Car Residual Values Drop: Report
With electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles getting their prices slashed this year, it’s no surprise that residual values are also being cut. The Nissan Leaf, which got a $6,000 price reduction to kick...
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Nissan Adds Leaf to CPO Program
Nissan is adding a new vehicle to the ranks of its certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle program, the all-electric Leaf. Currently, new Leaf buyers are reassured with an eight-year/100,000 mile battery...
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The Coda EV Goes Back On Sale
Comebacks are all the rage these days. Like Marshall Mathers, the Coda EV is “back, back again,” arriving on sale for customers who missed out on buying one before the company went bankrupt. Of...
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BMW i Models Wont See M Variants
Now that the production BMW i3 and i8 have been officially revealed, more details on the German automaker’s sub-brand are surfacing. Those hoping to see higher-performing variants of the i3 and the i8...
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GM Working on $30,000 EV with 200-Mile Range
The race is on for a budget-minded electric vehicle with a 200-mile range, as General Motors has confirmed it is working on such a car. The American automaker hopes to bring a $30,000 electric vehicle...
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