Electric Vehicle News

Kia Soul EV with 200 km range to launch in 2014

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:32:00 +0000

An all-electric version of the Kia Soul is still on track to launch globally in early 2014. It will be Kia’s first electric car sold outside its home market of South Korea, following up on the...

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GM prices Chevy Spark EV from $17,495 after tax credits

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:21:00 +0000

General Motors will price its new Chevrolet Spark electric vehicle at $27,495, including destination charges and before federal tax credits, placing it among the cheapest EVs on the market. GM said...

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PolyPlus develop 800 watt hours/kilogram lithium-air cells

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:00 +0000

In the opening scene of the iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock, at a party to celebrate his college degree, is given one word of advice for his future: “Plastics.” Were young...

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Infiniti working on open source wireless Nissan Leaf based model

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:00 +0000

Infiniti revealed its all-electric concept car at the Paris motor show last year with a production version due by 2014. The launch of a luxury Infiniti electric car based on the Nissan Leaf hinges...

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What Mad Money host Jim Cramer Is Hearing About Tesla [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:00 +0000

According to US investment guru Jim Cramer, a lot of the current interest in Tesla stock is coming from so-called mum-and-dad investors. “Twice this weekend I heard parents lament that they wished...

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Audi gets defensive about Tesla sales

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:36:00 +0000

It seems Audi have taken exception to reports last week of it having been out sold by an EV upstart and have sent out a press release to put Tesla back in their place. If a defensive press release...

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2013 Mugen Shinden Ni Ready to Take on the IOM TT Zero

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:43:00 +0000

Team Mugen has finalized the design of their 2013 Shinden Ni electric bike which will race in the 2013 Zero TT at the Isle of Man Mountain Course, with TT star John McGuinness aboard. The new bike...

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Mitsubishi to Enter 2x AWD 545 hp MIEV evo II in 2013 Pikes Peak

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:00 +0000

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will compete in the 2013 edition of the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb*1 (Pikes Peak, held from June 25 to June 30) with the MiEV Evolution II...

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Renault Unveil FIA Formula E Race car

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:37:00 +0000

Renault SAS, leader of Electric Vehicle and expert in motorsport, has signed on as official Technical Partner of Spark Racing Technology to supply the Formula E cars to be entered in the FIA Formula...

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Nissan LEAF Crosses 25,000 U.S. 62,000 Global Sales Milestone

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

After the all-electric Nissan LEAF’s best sales month ever in March and a 423.5 percent year-over-year sales increase in April, Nissan LEAF continues to make history by crossing the 25,000 sales...

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Driving the 887 hp Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Chris Harris gets a close up look at the 887 hp Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid.

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Anthony Davidson reviews the Toyota Auris Hybrid [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:48:00 +0000

Anthony Davidson, driver of the Toyota TS030 hybrid endurance racer, takes the new Auris Hybrid out for a spin.

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Tesla Model S outsells Mercedes S-Class, Audi A8 & BMW 7-Series [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:00 +0000

Tesla Motors not only ended the quarter as the top selling rechargeable auto maker in North America, it also managed to outsell important names in the luxury segment. CNN Money is reporting Tesla...

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VW E-Up! Spotted CHAdeMO charging in Sweden

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:50:00 +0000

Volkswagen's E-Up! electric hatch back was recently spotted testing near Gotenberg in Sweden. The Swedish blog reporter who stumbled across the E-Up! unattended at a local charging station noted...

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New Tesla Model S World Record single charge distance 425.8 miles [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Tesla Model S owner Bruno Bowden recently set a new world record for the longest distance driven on a single charge, 425.8 miles (681.28 km). The record was announced at the TED2013 conference in...

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Tesla Model S is the best performing car ever tested by Consumer Reports [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

This electric luxury sports car, built by a small automaker based in Palo Alto, Calif., is brimming with innovation, delivers world-class performance, and is interwoven throughout with impressive...

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DLR researchers unveil a new kind of range extender for electric cars [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:30:00 +0000

Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have developed an entirely new kind of drive concept to extend the range of electrically powered vehicles....

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Tesla Model S is Officially the Top Selling Plug-In EV in the US

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:05:00 +0000

Tesla Motors Inc ended the quarter as the top selling rechargeable auto maker in North America. Its 4,900 Model S deliveries exceeded the 4,421 sales of GM's Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid and 3,695...

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Nissan Leaf storms sales charts to outsell internal combustion rivals

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:04:00 +0000

The Nissan LEAF has made history again by taking the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway, beating a host of household name combustion engined cars in the process. This month...

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BMW plans to price i3 EV @ $40,000

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:43:00 +0000

BMW's i3 electric car will be priced at about $40,000, or roughly the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan, says Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America. The i3 will have an optional...

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Toyota Return To Pikes Peak with Upgraded TMG EV P002

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:35:00 +0000

TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has sent a revised TMG EV P002 to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from last year’s record-breaking run of 10mins...

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LG Chem Michigan Inc. Announces Plans for Start of Production

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:42:00 +0000

LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LGCMI) announced today the company will launch commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in July, 2013 at its Holland, Michigan facility once it has...

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Audi Hybrids seal 1-2-3 @ Spa WEC

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:33:00 +0000

Audi dominated the World Endurance Championship's six-hour race in Spa with a clean sweep of the podium. The Audi R18 e-tron hybrid quattro of Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer and Marcel Fassler,...

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Nissan LEAF is Norway’s Second Best-Selling Car [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:28:00 +0000

Nissan’s fully electric LEAF became the second-best selling car in Norway last month. A total of 495 electric vehicles were sold in the country in April, with 455 of those models being Nissan...

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McLaren P1 Hybrid Supercar tested to extremes [VIDEO]

noreply@blogger.com (tsport100) — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:52:00 +0000

With only a few months remaining until the first deliveries will be made to just 375 customers, the development programme for the McLaren P1™ continues to accelerate as it nears its end. This...

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