Volvo S60L T6 Twin Engine Brings PHEV Power to Auto Shanghai 2015
15 Apr 2015, 12:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the 2015 Volvo S60L T6 Twin Engine, the Swedish manufacturer now boasts with no less than three plug-in hybrid vehicles
ChargePoint Plans to Make EV Charging Easier for Drivers Living in Apartments
14 Apr 2015, 16:19 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Apartment and condo residents will now have access to their own EV chargers at home, in their own assigned parking spaces
2015 Chevy Volt Production Halted, Retooling for the 2016 Volt Begins
10 Apr 2015, 14:18 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / General Motors will stop production of the current-generation 2015 Chevrolet Volt next month as it prepares to launch the all-new 2016 model
Volkswagen Wants to Build EVs powered by Solid-State Battery Packs
31 Mar 2015, 10:15 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Things are shifting in the automotive industry's electric/plug-in hybrid segments, as Volskwagen is looking to use solid-state batteries for future green cars
2016 Audi Q7 e-tron Diesel PHEV Makes Video Debut with Electric City Driving
27 Mar 2015, 18:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first e-tron TDI quattro SUV uses a 3-liter TDI diesel engine, a small electric motor and an 8-speed automatic gearbox
Global EV Market Now Stands At 740,000 Cars, Half Were Registered in 2014
27 Mar 2015, 12:35 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Researchers claim the market for electric vehicles grew 76 percent globally in 2014, as the world EV market reached 740,000 cars
2015 Opel/Vauxhall Astra K Spied Again With Less Camo, Could Land in Frankfurt
26 Mar 2015, 13:30 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Opel is working hard on the upcoming 2015 Opel Astra K as our spy photographers caught the C-segment model undergoing testing in urban areas
Electric Car Battery Packs Are Now Cheaper Than Expected to Be In 2020
26 Mar 2015, 15:36 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / According to recent studies, the price of lithium-ion cells for EV battery packs is dropping, which could prove to be massive turning point in the industry
Barack Obama Wants More EVs and PHEVs For Federal Agencies
24 Mar 2015, 16:06 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The White House said the federal government plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the government’s 655,000 vehicles by 30 percent by 2025
Mercedes-Benz C350e Adds PHEV Tech to W205 C-Class Range for 51,000 Euros
3 Mar 2015, 19:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mercedes-Benz C350e is powered by the 211 horsepower turbo from the C250, coupled to a rechargable battery and an 80 hp electric motor
Volvo Reveals V60 D5 Twin Engine Special Edition Ahead of Geneva Motor Show
2 Mar 2015, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo has unveiled the V60 D5 Twin Engine Special Edition with 230 green horsepower and production limited to just 500 units
2016 Cadillac CT6 Powertrain Options to Include 2-Liter Turbo and Twin-Turbo V8 (LT5)
24 Feb 2015, 10:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2.0 turbo four-banger, twin-turbo V6, twin-turbo V8 and a plug-in hybrid electric. The 2016 Cadillac CT6 flagship sedan will come in all these powertrain guises
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV US Deliveries Will Reportedly Start in March
17 Feb 2015, 15:58 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Mitsubishi is looking to keep its i-MiEV range alive despite low sales in the past three years, as 2016 i-MiEV deliveries will start next month
VW Golf GTE Is Much Faster to 100 KM/H Than Officially Claimed
18 Jan 2015, 12:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The guys at Automann TV have managed to convince Volkswagen to let them spend a whole week with one of their most interesting cars… ever. It’s called the Golf GTE and it’s an supp...
2016 Chevrolet Volt Coupe Rendered: Good Enough to Replace the ELR?
17 Jan 2015, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet has replaced quite a bit of the Volt’s styling in the transition from the first generation to the second. Some say it’s boring, others than it’s a brilliant nod to the Co...
German Police Receives New Passat GTE Plug-in Hybrid from Volkswagen
30 Dec 2014, 08:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you noticed how in the movies, the police has all sorts of crazy cars, including ones that fly? It's only natural for them to be up to date with the latest tech and so it comes as no surpr...
All-New Audi Q7 Officially Revealed: 325 kg Lighter, Gets Diesel PHEV
12 Dec 2014, 14:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By the looks of things, Audi is ready to come out with a brand new Q7 SUV right now, after what seems like an eternity spent in the company of the first generation model. The official press release ...
Audi A3 e-tron Plug-in Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
10 Dec 2014, 10:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Audi A3 e-tron is the first mass production plug-in hybrid from the Ingolstadt automaker, a competitor for the Toyota Prius PHEV, only with a German premium car twist. From the outside, it looks...
First Spy Photos of All-New 2016 Skoda Superb
9 Dec 2014, 15:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fresh news from Czech carmaker Skoda, which has just started road testing of the all-new Superb sedan. The first prototype wearing heavy camouflage was scooped in three photos that show a very large...
Spyshots: 2016 Mercedes ML / GLE Plug-in Hybrid First Photos
27 Oct 2014, 16:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've been tailing Mercedes-Benz engineers for about a year now as they have been developing a comprehensive mid-life facelift for the ML. However, this is the first time we've been able t...