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First Opel Ampera-e Deliveries Set For Spring 2017
General Motors’ Opel brand has started Ampera-e sales in Norway and projects first deliveries in that country by the upcoming spring. Norway was chosen as first recipient for the rebadged Chevy Bolt EV with 500 kilometers range on the European NEDC cycle (Bolt rated 238 miles under U.S. EPA) as it’s by far the most […]
Tesla
Owners Give Tesla Second Top Rating in Consumer Reports Satisfaction Survey
Tesla took the top rank in for the second year in a row in Consumer Reports’ annual owner satisfaction survey. The Tesla, Porsche, Audi, and Subaru brands remained in the survey’s top four spots from last year. Tesla had jumped to the fifth position in the 2014 brand perception survey. This year, 91 percent of […]
Honda
Honda Clarity Priced Competitively With Toyota Mirai
The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is rolling out in California with a price that competes with the Toyota Mirai. At least, that is, in its lease price, as the sticker price – $58,490, slightly above the Mirai’s $58,335 – is only theoretical for the Clarity Fuel Cell which is lease only. In any event, the […]
Hybrid Car News
China Scaling Back And Tightening Requirements For Plug-in Subsidies
Manufacturers of plug-in electrified vehicles in China will be having their subsidies reduced starting next year and requirements tightened, as the government cracks down on misreporting by makers. The Ministry of Finance posted documents on its website yesterday outlining caps on subsidies and increased technical specifications required to receive funding on plug-in electrified vehicles (PEVs), […]
Volvo is Bringing Skype for Business to its 90 Series Cars
Volvo Cars announced it will introduce Microsoft’s Skype for Business smartphone app to its new 2017 90 Series vehicles. Accessible through a large center touchscreen, drivers of the XC90, S90, or V90 can view a list of scheduled meetings, their contact lists and with a simple tap, “Join Meeting” can connect to conference calls without […]
FCA and Cummins Hit With Second Suit Over Alleged Diesel Emissions Fraud
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and engine supplier Cummins have been hit with a second lawsuit alleging diesel emissions fraud similar to one filed last month. The class-action lawsuit was filed Friday at U.S. District Court in Detroit claiming FCA used “defeat devices” to cheat emissions testing on its larger Ram diesel pickups. FCA US was sued […]
Chevy Bolts Shipping ‘In Volume’ in SoCal and NorCal Today
At last patience is paying off – or impatience is being relieved. Shipments of Chevy Bolts are arriving at key California dealers today and tomorrow, and buzz from first customers is resonating in the forums. “Has been placed at customer location at Mira Loma at 5:34PM EST”. Woohoo!!” said one poster on the GM-Volt.com forum […]
WattTime App Uses Only Clean Energy When Charging EVs
WattTime, a Berkeley, Calif. nonprofit, has developed a smartphone app that will only charge an electric vehicle with energy provided by renewable energy power plants, thus reducing CO2 emissions. WattTime’s cofounder, Gavin McCormick, said using the app can curb CO2 emissions by at least 5 percent, with some regions where nuclear or solar power are […]
South Korea May Change EV Subsidy Rules To Accommodate Tesla, etc.
As Tesla prepares to open its first South Korean store early next year, policymakers may toss out a subsidy rule blocking incentives to electric vehicles that take longer to charge and that deliver longer range. Buyers of electric vehicles in that market can receive up to 22 million won ($18,328) for EVs that can fully […]