Category Archives: Electric

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Chevrolet Spark EV electric motors begin production in Baltimore

Electric motors and drive units for the EV’s we have seen to date have mostly been imported from Asian suppliers. GM today celebrated becoming the first U.S. based automaker to…

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Cadillac ELR features “regen on demand” paddles

Even though it doesn’t go on sale until early 2014, Cadillac is starting to share technical details of their upcoming ELR, the brand’s first extended-range electric vehicle. While the ELR…

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Fiat 500e leases for $199, includes rental car program

Fiat has announced initial pricing and a lease program for its new 500e, which begins sales this summer in California. In that state, buyers of electric cars can cash in…

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Fisker terminates workforce, may file bankruptcy

Fisker Automotive, builder of the well known Fisker Karma luxury extended-range electric car today terminated approximately 160 people, about 75% of its employees and has ceased production operations. The company…

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Long term test: 2013 Chevrolet Volt

We compared the Chevrolet Volt against the Toyota Prius Plug-In last year and were duly impressed with the Volt’s mainstream appeal and overall character. This week we were again given…

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Recall: 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV electric vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011, through September 7, 2012. The brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the…

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2014 Cadillac ELR debuts at Detroit Auto Show

One of the big debuts we have awaited from the Detroit Auto Show this year is the Cadillac ELR. The new extended-range electric vehicle brings the same popular and proven…

Cadillac ELR teased ahead of Detroit Auto Show

In the dance and tease leading up to the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next week, GM has revealed this photo of a camouflaged Cadillac ELR, the production version of which…

What’s new: 2013 Nissan Leaf to be built in USA

As production of the Nissan Leaf electric car moves to the United States today, at the company’s Smyrna, TN assembly plant, it gets a few changes for the 2013 model…

2013 Fiat 500e rated at 108 MPGe

Fiat is poised to be the next pop-tart in the electric car world, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just officially rated the Fiat 500 at 108 MPGe, which…