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By Philippe Crowe Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will demonstrate its high-performance electric powertrain technology on one of North America’s most demanding motorsport events; the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on July 8. Last year TMG set a new electric lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with the road-legal TMG EV P001 car, a record which [...] [...]
By Philippe Crowe Residents at NMS Properties’ luxury residence 1502 Broadway in Santa Monica, Calif., can now enjoy the convenience of charging their electric vehicle at home. Working with NMS Properties, CarCharging continues to deploy EV charging services at residential properties nationwide helping to foster the EV revolution. read more [...]
By Jeff Cobb General Motors announced today the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will see a slight bump in its rated all-electric range, addition of a “Hold mode,” improved battery robustness, and an improved energy consumption display, among other tweaks as the car anticipates its third model year run. In a conference call today, GM explained the existing [...] [...]
By Philippe Crowe The United States’ leading electric utility fleets are gathered together this week in historic Williamsburg Va., as they have done every year for the past 59 years. They will be addressed this year by one of America’s iconic leaders in the car business, Bob Lutz, who will speak to them about the electrification [...] [...]
By Philippe Crowe The 2013 Honda Fit EV, has received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency rating of 118 MPGe, and an unprecedented low consumption rating of just 29 kilowatt hours (kwh) per 100 miles. Full EPA MPGe ratings for the Fit EV are 132/105/118 city/highway/combined. These numbers translate in an EPA rated annual [...] [...]
The electric Citroen C-Zero can now be rented in France through Auto Europe. (PRWEB) June 07, 2012 Auto Europe, now provides clients with the choice of 100% electric car rental services. A leader in worldwide car rental services, clients can now reserve a new Citroen C-Zero for their next car rental in France. “Auto Europe is committed [...] [...]
By Jeff Cobb A European Commission draft proposal tightening allowable average fleet CO2 emissions to 95 grams per kilometer by 2020 for the 27-country European Union – and said to be “likely to divide the auto industry” – is currently being considered prior to formal public announcement next month. The advance preview of the legislation was [...] [...]
By Jeff Cobb Fisker has added a fourth Canadian dealer for its extended-range electric Karma in Montreal bringing the total to 79 independent retail locations between the U.S., Europe and Canada. The new Fisker of Montreal showroom is the first dealer in Quebec for the 400-horsepower, 981 pound-feet torque vehicle, and will be added to an existing [...] [...]
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