Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles Explained
2 May 2014, 11:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the early days of the 20th century, the internal combustion engine and electricity progressively became two of the most important comfort features aiding life as we know it today. By the time ...
2016 Second-Generation Chevrolet Volt Spied Working for Future Electric Family
22 Apr 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Saying that GM didn’t hit things spot on with the Chevrolet Volt would be a bit of an understatement, but the carmaker is out there trying to correct this. The second-generation Volt has recen...
GM Invests $449 Milion in Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt and Two Other EVs
9 Apr 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors announced it will spend big bucks on battery technology research and on upgrading two of its plants in preparation for the next generation Chevy Volt and two other future electric car...
Next Chevrolet Volt to Debut Next Year with New Platform
10 Mar 2014, 17:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It’s been seven months since we had any updates on the second-generation Chevrolet Volt, but a new report coming from Edmunds has revealed new details on GM’s upcoming plug-in electric h...
The Chevrolet Volt Should Have Been a Pickup Truck, Says Bob Lutz
3 Jan 2014, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in 2008, while serving as president of Global Product Development for GM, Bob Lutz said that the electrification of the automobile “is inevitable”. Shortly after, he pushed for the ...
GM to Launch New EV in 2016
16 Dec 2013, 10:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is planning to introduce a brand new electric in 2016, alongside the next-generation Chevrolet Volt which is scheduled to arrive the same year. According to Business Week, GM wants...
SLS AMG Electric Drive and Chevrolet Volt – Electricity Brotherhood
27 Nov 2013, 19:23 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is currently holding the title of the fastest, most powerful and most expensive production electric car on the planet. The Chevrolet Volt, on the other ha...
Chevy Says Volt EV Owners Saved 17 Million Gallons of Gas
21 Nov 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet Volt owners have driven more than 500 million miles - with more than 320 million of those on grid electricity - saving almost 17 million gallons of gas, the Detroit-based automaker announc...
GM Pondering Tesla Model S Rival
18 Sep 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is reportedly planning to develop a new electric vehicle that would rival Tesla Model S’ range at around 200 miles (322 kilometers) and generate more than twice the range of a C...
Nissan Leaf Sales Reach 75,000 Units
23 Aug 2013, 14:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan has sold the 75,000th Leaf electric car this month, the Japanese automaker revealed at the Nissan 360 event in California. The announcement comes exactly six months after Nissan celebrated de...
Next-Generation Chevrolet Volt to Get 20% Range Increase
9 Aug 2013, 08:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week, GM revealed that the 2014 Chevrolet Volt will be $5,000 cheaper thanks to declining costs, and it seems the automaker will keep its promise and offer a $10,000 cheaper next-genera...
2014 Chevrolet Volt Starts at $34,995
6 Aug 2013, 11:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has announced that the 2014 Volt EV will have a starting price of $34,995, including the $810 destination fee, which makes it $5,000 cheaper when compared with the current model. Despi...
Ford Focus Electric Getting $4,000 Discount
11 Jul 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Slow sales and cheaper rival offerings have prompted Ford to cut another $4,000 from the Focus Electric’s sticker. According to The Detroit News, the Ford Focus Electric will be $4,000 chea...
2013 Chevrolet Volt Gets $4,000 Discount
11 Jun 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Just about ready to introduce the 2014 Chevrolet Volt plug-in, General Motors has decide to offer a $4,000 discount on the 2013 model in order to sell the remaining 9,000 units from its inventory as...
Tesla Posts $11 Million Q1 Profit
9 May 2013, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / US automaker Tesla Motors has announced its first quarter 2013 financial results, posting a profit for the first time in the company’s 10-year history. According to a report released yester...
Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt Will be $10K Cheaper
2 May 2013, 08:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be significantly less expensive than the current model, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said earlier this week. Speaking at Fortune’s B...
GM to Downsize Engines for Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR
18 Mar 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / To keep up with the increasing development and production of economical cars around the world, General Motors is thinking to fit a smaller three-cylinder engine to its Chevrolet Volt an Cadillac ELR...
GM Looking to Boost 2013 Plug-In Hybrid Sales
28 Feb 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is planning to build 36,000 Chevrolet Volt and other plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2013, 20 percent more than it sold last year. According to a Bloomberg report quoting GM insiders, t...
Jennifer Lawrence Goes Green in a Chevy Volt
18 Feb 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honestly, we don't see what all the fuss is about. Jennifer Lawrence looks like a cute girl and is a decent actor, but does she deserve to be called the hottest woman alive? Last year, the 2...
Chevy Volt is No Match for Tesla Model S On Drag Strip
6 Feb 2013, 10:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Putting a Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid against the Tesla Model S on a drag strip is not a very good idea if you're looking to check you're own Chevy's performance. It works just for ...