Tesla Model S Starts from $121,000 in China
28 Jan 2014, 09:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors has announced that the 2014 Model S with the premium 85 kWh battery will start from CNY734,000 in the People’s Republic of China, which means about $121,000 at current exchange r...
2014 Cadillac ELR can Be Leased for $699 a Month
22 Jan 2014, 12:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Priced from $75,000, the 2014 Cadillac ELR is far from being an affordable EV. It costs more than a base Tesla Model S and twice as much when compared to the Chevrolet Volt. But if you really wan...
Tesla Expanding Supercharger Network in Europe
22 Jan 2014, 09:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors has announced plans to expand its Supercharger network in Europe this week by adding new stations in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Four new Superchargers will be...
2014 Cadillac ELR Gets Five-Door Rendering
20 Jan 2014, 16:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 ELR, Cadillac’s re-bodied Chevrolet Volt, is far from being a conventional car. And when we say that we mean by both design and powertrain. Pricier than the base Tesla Model S, the EL...
Tesla Recalling Model S Wall Chargers
15 Jan 2014, 13:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As weird as it may sound, Tesla’s replacement program for its wall charger adapters has now become a recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla will be repl...
Formula E Launches Official Drivers’ Club
8 Jan 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Newly-founded all-electric Formula E series now has an official Drivers’ Club, Formula E Holdings announced today, also revealing the first eight international drivers that have committed to t...
Formula E Car Makes First Public Appearance in Las Vegas
7 Jan 2014, 15:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula E’s new all-electric race car made its first ever public demonstration in Las Vegas. The Spark-Renault SRT_01E single-seater was showcased by former Formula One driver Lucas di Grassi....
Nissan Unveils NV200 London Taxi
6 Jan 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has taken the wraps off the NV200-based London Taxi vehicle. Developed at Nissan’s European design center in the United Kingdom, the London Taxi received a brand new ...
Formula E Car First Public Demonstration Scheduled Next Month
31 Dec 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula E Holdings has announced plans to host a public demonstration of the brand new all-electric Formula E car in Las Vegas on January 6. The Spark-Renault SRT_01E single-seater will be showca...
Tesla Model S Getting Software Update Against Unexpected Power Fluctuations
27 Dec 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors has announced a software fix for the Model S all-electric four-door sedan that helps the vehicle’s charging system cope with unexpected power fluctuations caused by faulty wiring ...
Boston Celtics Owner to Make Multi-Million Investment in Formula E
26 Dec 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wyc Grousbeck, co-owner of NBA basketball team Boston Celtics and co-founder of Causeway Media Partners, has announced a multi-million investment in Formula E Holdings, series promoters of the new a...
Ford Trademarks Model E Name
23 Dec 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Company has filed a trademark request for the “Model E” name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month. According to Ford Authority, the filing ...
Tesla Receives $34.7 Million Tax Break to Increase Production
19 Dec 2013, 10:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors will receive a $34.7 million tax break from the state of California in order to expand production of electric cars and powertrains at its Fremont assembly plant. According to the San...
Cadillac, Santa Claus Begin Shipping 2014 ELR EVs
18 Dec 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Cadillac began shipping 2014 ELR to nationwide dealerships today, as the first batch of luxury electric vehicles left GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant. The manufacturer didn’t sa...
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...
Tesla Model S Becomes Canada's Best-Selling EV
15 Dec 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tesla Model S is Canada's best-selling electric car in 2013. The US-built EV has a 43 percent market penetration in Canada this year, compared to 20 percent in 2012, IHS Automotive reports....
Tesla Model E to Be Unveiled at 2015 Detroit Auto Show
14 Dec 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this year, Elon Musk promised that Tesla Motors will deliver an electric car for the masses that will rival the Nissan Leaf and cost less than $40,000. Rumored to become available as the ...
2015 Mustang: Ford Considering Diesel, Hybrid or Electric Versions
9 Dec 2013, 10:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A few months ago we reported about GM saying that offering a hybrid version of the 2014 Corvette Stingray is a “very attractive idea”. We bet a lot of musclecar/sportscar enthusiasts wer...
Saleen Promises to Deliver Revolutionary Electric Car
6 Dec 2013, 15:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / California-based musclecar modifier and sportscar manufacturer Saleen Automotive has confirmed plans to introduce an all-electric vehicle in the future, with a scale model of the project to be unvei...
Bitcoin Tesla: Electronic Currency Pays for Electric Car
6 Dec 2013, 12:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In what we think is a world first, a car dealership in America allowed one of their customers to pay for a Tesla Model S with Bitcoin. In case you haven't heard of it yet, Bitcoin is open-so...