Toyota Sells Between Zero and All of its Tesla Shares
The other day Daimler divested itself from Tesla and now Toyota has followed suit … sort of. Mercedes-Benz dropped its nearly 4 percent stake in the California-based electric-vehicle builder but the...
View ArticleAudi’s Future RS Lineup Wil Go Electric
No automaker is immune to ever-increasing fuel-economy legislation, not even luxury brands. To cope with these tightening regulations Audi is moving to electrify its entire range of high-performance...
View ArticlePorsche Readying Tesla Model S Fighter
The world is definitely changing when you hear that Porsche is developing an all-electric car. The German automaker is currently in the early stages of development for an EV that will target the Tesla...
View ArticleTop Viral News Stories of the Week: October 19 26, 2014
There’s a new supercar coming from America and the Internet is excited about it. This week’s most viral news story shared through Facebook, Google+ and Twitter is news of the 2,000-hp Trion Nemesis...
View ArticleTesla Mulling SUV, Wagon Versions of Model III
Tesla is considering derivative models based on its upcoming compact sedan in a strategy that could help it entice more customers. Currently the Model III is expected to arrive sometime in 2017...
View ArticleDetroit Electric Releases SP:01 Final Design
Although its future was in doubt based on the company missing many self-imposed deadlines, Detroit Electric has released the final design of its upcoming sports car. Billed as the “world’s fastest...
View ArticleNew Lease Offers Tesla Model S at Heavy Discount
Tesla is offering a less expensive way to own a Model S. The American electric automaker has announced a new leasing policy for its popular sedan that will allow buyers in the U.S. to return the...
View ArticleRange Rover Readying EV to Challenge Tesla Model X
It appears that Tesla has caught the attention of several luxury automakers. Land Rover is turning its attention to the American electric automaker and is planning to develop an electric vehicle for...
View ArticleFirst VW e-Golf Sold at Auction to Benefit Charity
Volkswagen of America has auctioned off its first all-electric e-Golf hatchback. Clearly this car is green in more ways than one; it raised $41,400 for charity. Proceeds from the sale will benefit...
View ArticleTesla Model X Delayed Further to Q3 2015
Tesla announced that the upcoming Model X electric crossover will head to customers in the third quarter of 2015, marking another delay in the introduction of its anticipated family vehicle. With...
View ArticleTesla Lost nearly $75 Million Last Quarter
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla bled nearly $75 million in the third-quarter of 2014, almost double what it lost during the same period last year. Looking strictly at GAAP figures, numbers reported using...
View ArticleLexus CT200h Video Pokes Fun at BMW i3
Lexus is taking a tongue-in-cheek approach to advertising the CT200h. Lexus teamed up with Funny or Die! to create a new video comparing its CT200h to the BMW i3, showing off some of the benefits...
View ArticleJaguar EV-Type Trademark Filed in US, Europe
Jaguar Land Rover has filed to trademark a new nameplate in the U.S. and Europe that could signal plans for a new model. The company filed applications to both offices aiming to trademark the name...
View ArticleBMW i8 Wins 2015 AutoGuide.com Reader’s Choice Green Car of the Year Award
BMW’s lightweight plug-in hybrid i8 sports car is the 2015 AutoGuide.com Reader’s Choice Green Car of the Year. The i8’s sports car application of hybrid technology sets it apart as more than a...
View ArticleAudi Developing Tesla Model S Fighter
Porsche isn’t the only automaker developing a Tesla Model S fighter under the Volkswagen Group. According to a report by Auto Express, Audi is also looking to join the electric vehicle sedan market...
View ArticleVolkswagen Sees Future in Hydrogen and Battery-Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen offers diesels, hybrids, electric cars and even plug-in hybrids depending on the market. And while a new promising fuel-source – hydrogen -was shown off at the 2014 LA Auto Show, the German...
View ArticleFrance Plans to Ditch Diesel
When it comes to vehicular fuels two giants come to mine: gasoline and diesel. The former is dominant on this side of the Atlantic while the latter is extremely popular in the old world. Despite this...
View ArticleTesla Model S is America’s Most Loved Car
After surveying 350,000 people, the Tesla Model S has been voted the most loved car in America. Consumer Reports asked 350,000 car owners if they’d buy their car again and the Model S received an...
View ArticleRoute 66 Charges up for Electric Cars
In the near future, people who drive electric cars will be able to get their kicks on Route 66. The Route 66 revival is going full speed ahead in Illinois and the state government is investing $1...
View ArticleAudi’s First EV Will be a Tesla Rival
Audi’s first all-electric vehicle might not be a Model S fighter after all. Instead, it appears that the German automaker will introduce a crossover in 2017 built to challenge the Tesla Model X and it...
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