Nearly 2.6 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in the United States Between 2013 and 2022
Jan 10, 2014
-As the market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in North America matures, the highest rates of growth can be found in predictable places: California, New York, and Florida, which have among the highest gasoline prices in the United States. Significant sales are also occurring, however, in more surprising locales, s ... Continue reading
Spansion Exhibiting a Range of Automotive Systems at CAR-ELE JAPAN
Jan 10, 2014
Spansion Inc. , a global leader in embedded systems solutions, will showcase its microcontroller and flash memory solutions for automotive systems at CAR-ELE JAPAN, January 15-17. The Spansion booth is located at West 2 - 65 at Tokyo Big Sight. ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2014
The fast-growing market for electric vehicles (EVs) â including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles â has become a small but important part of the global automotive industry. Governments worldwide are keen to see increasing penetrations of EVs due to the environmental, economic, and energy ... Continue reading
Yearly Plug-In Vehicles Sales Jump 83 Percent over 2012
Jan 8, 2014
The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) today released the 2013 year-end sales data for the electric drive industry, including numbers for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, extended range and battery electric vehicle sales. Hybrid sales ended the year at 495,530, a 14 percent increase over the 2012 total number. Mea ... Continue reading
"Toyota Car Of The Future" On Sale Next Year; Opens 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Jan 7, 2014
"We aren't trying to re-invent the wheel; just everything necessary to make them turn," said Bob Carter, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. Inc., at the opening of CES, the world's largest trade show. "Fuel cell electric vehicles will be in our future sooner than many pe ... Continue reading
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson
Jan 6, 2014
Honda accord hybrid 2014 s ... Continue reading
Special Drive: Volkswagen XL1 Concept by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Jan 2, 2014
An example of Volkswagen's commitment By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Los Angeles, December 31, 2013 By concentrating on different forms of drive and flexible production, the Volkswagen Group will be able to anticipate future developments in sustainable mobility. The short test drive with the XL ... Continue reading
Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept Goes Off the Grid, Gives Glimpse of Clean Vehicle Future
Jan 2, 2014
Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept is first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for fuel C-MAX Solar Energi Concept with a solar panel roof draws power from a special solar concentrator lens similar to a magnifying glass By using ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER PREVIEW BY KATRINA RAMSER
Dec 31, 2013
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE HIGHLANDER VEHICLE Arriving in mid-February, young families and couples are the target market with the redesigned Toyota Highlander that models improvements to exterior styling, cutting-edge conveniences and driving dynamics. I cited a ... Continue reading
California ISO Rolls Out Roadmap to Drive Benefits of EVs
Dec 30, 2013
In another series of efforts to foster a new, sustainable energy future and further the state's leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) released a blueprint for integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into the grid. ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2013
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that the company has installed a Nissan EV DC Fast Charger at Simon Property Group's Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. As Northern California's premier open-air shopping a ... Continue reading
2014 Lexus ES300h Review By John Heilig
Dec 18, 2013
THE AUTO PAGE 2014 Lexus Review By John Heilig 2014 Lexus ES300h Review Engine: 2.5-liter I4with high output permanent drive electric drive motor Horsepower/Torque: 200 (total), 156 hp @ 5,700 rpm (gasoline)/ 156 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 111.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 192.7 x 71.7 x 57.1 in. ... Continue reading
2014 Audi RS Q3 First Drive Review
Dec 17, 2013
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel December 17, 2013; When Audiâs quattro GmbH division comes up with a high performance version of a certain model, it is designated RS, for RennSport (or racing sport). So far, quattro has stayed away from developing super sporty variants of the heavy Q5 and Q ... Continue reading
Washington Nissan LEAF Owner Celebrates 100,000 All-Electric Miles
Dec 17, 2013
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, state Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson and representatives from Nissan today joined Steve Marsh of Kent, Wash., to celebrate a unique milestone â 100,000 all-electric miles driven in his Nissan LEAF. ... Continue reading
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