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Lease deals and tax incentives add appeal to electric cars like the Nissan Leaf. This car deal sounds too good to be true: Drive a car, almost free. To entice drivers to try electric-powered cars, auto makers are lowering the price of entry to the zero-emission lifestyle. A new round of discount leases on mainstream-brand plug-in cars such as the Nissan 7201.TO -1.14% Leaf or More [...] Hi All, I recently read an interesting article about putting nissan leafs through automated car washes and it promoted the question in the subject line. http://www.greencarreports.com/pictures/1058325_myth-busting-electric-car-myths-yes-you-can-use-a-car-wash_gallery-1#100346371 Would you put your electric car through an automated car wash? http://blog.mr2ev.com/?p=933< More Hi All, I recently read an interesting article about putting nissan leafs through automated car washes and it promoted the question in the subject line. http://www.greencarreports.com/pictures/1058325_myth-busting-electric-car-myths-yes-you-can-use-a-car-wash_gallery-1#100346371 Would you put your electric car through an automated car wash? http://blog.mr2ev.com/?p=933< More This contribution is about “Build your Dreams” – BYD (BYDDF.PK), Warren Buffett’s most famous investment in China. It’s aimed at analyzing this company’s possibilities of success in the introduction of Li-ion starter batteries into the micro-hybrid car market. BYD is currently betting on a “re-birth” plan to reverse a series of setbacks it con More This contribution is about “Build your Dreams” – BYD (BYDDF.PK), Warren Buffett’s most famous investment in China. It’s aimed at analyzing this company’s possibilities of success in the introduction of Li-ion starter batteries into the micro-hybrid car market. BYD is currently betting on a “re-birth” plan to reverse a series of setbacks it con More [...] What’s the top selling electric car of all time? The Nissan Leaf has sold more than 50,000 cars globally, making it the fastest- and best-selling electric vehicle ever produced. Nissan continues to upgrade the vehicle, seeking to add more mileage to its battery and reduce charging time. The Nissan Leaf has a starting price of $21,300 after federal tax savings. What’s the top selling electric car of all time? The Nissan Leaf has sold more than 50,000 cars globally, making it the fastest- and best-selling electric vehicle ever produced. Nissan continues to upgrade the vehicle, seeking to add more mileage to its battery and reduce charging time. The Nissan Leaf has a starting price of $21,300 after federal tax savings. [...] Toyota, Ford lead market but GM making a big move The electrification of the automobile, however, has not been embraced with the same level of enthusiasm by consumers on this side of the Atlantic. Pure-electric vehicles are a small, albeit growing, niche market, which is also why some automakers see greater market potential for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Both Toyota an More Toyota, Ford lead market but GM making a big move The electrification of the automobile, however, has not been embraced with the same level of enthusiasm by consumers on this side of the Atlantic. Pure-electric vehicles are a small, albeit growing, niche market, which is also why some automakers see greater market potential for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Both Toyota an More [...] Fresh off its best sales month every in March and a huge 423.5 percent year-over-year sales increase in April, the Nissan Leaf has passed the 25,000 sales threshold in the US. A combination of factors, including a $6,000 price chop in January, have helped the Leaf become the world’s best selling electric vehicle. The January price reduction on the Nissan Leaf brought it down to a very aff More Fresh off its best sales month every in March and a huge 423.5 percent year-over-year sales increase in April, the Nissan Leaf has passed the 25,000 sales threshold in the US. A combination of factors, including a $6,000 price chop in January, have helped the Leaf become the world’s best selling electric vehicle. The January price reduction on the Nissan Leaf brought it down to a very aff More [...] In January, Pike Research issued a report forecasting electric vehicle penetration of 1.8 million vehicles in the largest 102 US cities by 2020. A lot of observers were likely skeptical, as was I. But three facts in recent days suggest we are traveling past the milestones that suggest this scenario may indeed occur, and that Pike’s number may be modest in 7 years’ time: 1) Nissan cu More In January, Pike Research issued a report forecasting electric vehicle penetration of 1.8 million vehicles in the largest 102 US cities by 2020. A lot of observers were likely skeptical, as was I. But three facts in recent days suggest we are traveling past the milestones that suggest this scenario may indeed occur, and that Pike’s number may be modest in 7 years’ time: 1) Nissan cu More [...] Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they’re still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again. Here they are, boiled down for easy consumption: eight things you need to know about electric cars. 1. Electric cars cost more to buy than gaso More Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they’re still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again. Here they are, boiled down for easy consumption: eight things you need to know about electric cars. 1. Electric cars cost more to buy than gaso More [...] Tesla’s innovations in batteries give it an edge that Fisker, focused on design, lacks. Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors, two startups founded to make battery-powered cars, are both in the news, but for very different reasons. Tesla Motors recently announced that it is selling cars faster than it expected, which the automaker says will make the first quarter of 2013 its first profitab More Tesla’s innovations in batteries give it an edge that Fisker, focused on design, lacks. Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors, two startups founded to make battery-powered cars, are both in the news, but for very different reasons. Tesla Motors recently announced that it is selling cars faster than it expected, which the automaker says will make the first quarter of 2013 its first profitab More [...] Selling electric cars in the same way as mobile phones could boost sales, says Simon Donohue. Time for an upgrade? Academics and industry experts agree that understanding the success of the mobile phone market could be key to tackling sluggish electric car sales. Only 3,600 vehicles have so far been bought through the Government’s Plug-In Grant scheme, which provides £5,000 More Selling electric cars in the same way as mobile phones could boost sales, says Simon Donohue. Time for an upgrade? Academics and industry experts agree that understanding the success of the mobile phone market could be key to tackling sluggish electric car sales. Only 3,600 vehicles have so far been bought through the Government’s Plug-In Grant scheme, which provides £5,000 More [...] Bet against Tesla founder Elon Musk at your own peril. Just ask the short-sellers who predicted his Tesla Motors would be the next electric carmaker to short-circuit. Quite the opposite has happened. The California electric vehicle manufacturer reported this past week its first-ever profit of $11.2 million as sales of its Model S sedan outpaced even its own optimistic expectations. Tesla is More Bet against Tesla founder Elon Musk at your own peril. Just ask the short-sellers who predicted his Tesla Motors would be the next electric carmaker to short-circuit. Quite the opposite has happened. The California electric vehicle manufacturer reported this past week its first-ever profit of $11.2 million as sales of its Model S sedan outpaced even its own optimistic expectations. Tesla is More [...] Driverless cars may hit Britain’s roads in 20 years with a UK minister pushing for a change in law to make it a reality. David Willetts, minister for universities and science, has revealed that he has persuaded the UK Department for Transport to relax regulations to allow an Oxford University team to test its self-drive vehicle on public roads. The move is expected to pave the More Driverless cars may hit Britain’s roads in 20 years with a UK minister pushing for a change in law to make it a reality. David Willetts, minister for universities and science, has revealed that he has persuaded the UK Department for Transport to relax regulations to allow an Oxford University team to test its self-drive vehicle on public roads. The move is expected to pave the More [...] With U.S. oil imports hitting a 17-year low, the mainstream media has awoken to the fact that, as I pointed out three years ago, peak oil is not happening anytime soon. Charles Mann’s excellent cover story in this month’s Atlantic, “What If We Never Run Out of Oil?” focuses on an obscure, exotic, though potentially vast source of energy: methane hydrates, or crystalline natural gas trappe More With U.S. oil imports hitting a 17-year low, the mainstream media has awoken to the fact that, as I pointed out three years ago, peak oil is not happening anytime soon. Charles Mann’s excellent cover story in this month’s Atlantic, “What If We Never Run Out of Oil?” focuses on an obscure, exotic, though potentially vast source of energy: methane hydrates, or crystalline natural gas trappe More [...] Tesla Motors Inc (NYSE:TSLA) announced its first quarter earnings which smashed the market expectations. Tesla’s shares soared almost 20% following the earnings beat. Last month, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, announced that the company would be profitable for the first time in its history. However, it was the magnitude of the earnings that caught the market by surprise. Shares of Tesla had already g More Tesla Motors Inc (NYSE:TSLA) announced its first quarter earnings which smashed the market expectations. Tesla’s shares soared almost 20% following the earnings beat. Last month, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, announced that the company would be profitable for the first time in its history. However, it was the magnitude of the earnings that caught the market by surprise. Shares of Tesla had already g More [...] After the close on Wednesday, Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) reported a surprising profit beat for Q113 that sent the stock soaring in the two trading days after the report. The stock that closed Wednesday regular trading at $55.79 soared to touch $81 on Friday. Did the earnings news, while encouraging considering the history of missing earnings estimates, actually change the direction of the profit pi More After the close on Wednesday, Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) reported a surprising profit beat for Q113 that sent the stock soaring in the two trading days after the report. The stock that closed Wednesday regular trading at $55.79 soared to touch $81 on Friday. Did the earnings news, while encouraging considering the history of missing earnings estimates, actually change the direction of the profit pi More [...] The electric car is the car of the future, and developments we see happening all around us are making this assertion increasingly more likely. For most people, of course, the fuel of choice is petroleum. It has been this way for more than 100 years. But because of advances in battery technology there are now commercially viable cars that don’t need to run on petroleum. These cars r More The electric car is the car of the future, and developments we see happening all around us are making this assertion increasingly more likely. For most people, of course, the fuel of choice is petroleum. It has been this way for more than 100 years. But because of advances in battery technology there are now commercially viable cars that don’t need to run on petroleum. These cars r More [...] Klaudia Rejmer plugs a charger into the front of her Nissan Leaf on April 25 at Joe Machens Nissan dealership. This is Rejmer’s second electric car; she purchased her first one two years ago. ¦ Peter Marek COLUMBIA — The sleek wine-red hatchback starts up noiselessly, emitting a soft beep as it glides backward from its parking space outside Panera Bread More Klaudia Rejmer plugs a charger into the front of her Nissan Leaf on April 25 at Joe Machens Nissan dealership. This is Rejmer’s second electric car; she purchased her first one two years ago. ¦ Peter Marek COLUMBIA — The sleek wine-red hatchback starts up noiselessly, emitting a soft beep as it glides backward from its parking space outside Panera Bread More [...]
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F More [...] The electric car is the car of the future, and developments we see happening all around us are making this assertion increasingly more likely. For most people, of course, the fuel of choice is petroleum. It has been this way for more than 100 years. But because of advances in battery technology there are now commercially viable cars that don’t need to run on petroleum. These cars r More The electric car is the car of the future, and developments we see happening all around us are making this assertion increasingly more likely. For most people, of course, the fuel of choice is petroleum. It has been this way for more than 100 years. But because of advances in battery technology there are now commercially viable cars that don’t need to run on petroleum. These cars r More [...] The last time we spoke with Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, at the Geneva Motor Show, he spoke about the 70,000 all-electric vehicles his company’s have sold to happy customers and how these vehicles are just the beginning of the EV era More The last time we spoke with Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, at the Geneva Motor Show, he spoke about the 70,000 all-electric vehicles his company’s have sold to happy customers and how these vehicles are just the beginning of the EV era More [...] Tech writers love to compare Tesla to Apple. As Steven Johnson pointed out earlier this year—and as many other writers have as well—Elon Musk’s electric-car company seems to be following the master plan Steve Jobs drew up when he brought Apple back from the brink in the late 1990s. Both companies sell high-end products that inspire evangelical fervor in their supporters and incredulou More Tech writers love to compare Tesla to Apple. As Steven Johnson pointed out earlier this year—and as many other writers have as well—Elon Musk’s electric-car company seems to be following the master plan Steve Jobs drew up when he brought Apple back from the brink in the late 1990s. Both companies sell high-end products that inspire evangelical fervor in their supporters and incredulou More [...] Electric and hybrid vehicles are not a new concept. In fact, they have been around for a number of years now but previously remained very much a niche market. Recent years have seen a noticeable growth in sales for such vehicles with a further boost expected over the next few years; but why is it now that electric powered vehicles are starting to experience such an increased level of attention? MoreElectric and hybrid vehicles are not a new concept. In fact, they have been around for a number of years now but previously remained very much a niche market. Recent years have seen a noticeable growth in sales for such vehicles with a further boost expected over the next few years; but why is it now that electric powered vehicles are starting to experience such an increased level of attention? More[...] Tesla Motors (TSLA), defying all analyst expectations, reported Q1 EPS of 12 cents per share, beating the average analyst expectation of 3 cents per share, raised 2013 guidance for Model S’ sales to 21,000 and announced that were it not for production constraints, Tesla could sell significantly more Model S vehicles. This unexpected “big news” caused Tesla’s stock to jump 3 More Tesla Motors (TSLA), defying all analyst expectations, reported Q1 EPS of 12 cents per share, beating the average analyst expectation of 3 cents per share, raised 2013 guidance for Model S’ sales to 21,000 and announced that were it not for production constraints, Tesla could sell significantly more Model S vehicles. This unexpected “big news” caused Tesla’s stock to jump 3 More [...] A new Consumer Reports review rates the Tesla Model S with 99 out of 100 points, the first car to score such a rating since the Lexus LS 460L in 2007. Tesla called the car “the most practical electric car” tested to date, comparing its 200 mile range with the more limited range of the Ford Focus Electric and Nissan Leaf. Despite the car having its buyback value guaranteed by CEO Elon M More A new Consumer Reports review rates the Tesla Model S with 99 out of 100 points, the first car to score such a rating since the Lexus LS 460L in 2007. Tesla called the car “the most practical electric car” tested to date, comparing its 200 mile range with the more limited range of the Ford Focus Electric and Nissan Leaf. Despite the car having its buyback value guaranteed by CEO Elon M More [...] Electric cars have large batteries that go mostly unused for hours at a time. But a team of researchers in Delaware are hoping to use these electric cars to improve how the national electric grid works. So far, the results are promising. And it could provide benefits to electric car owners, too. Listen NowListen Now A team based at the University of Delaware has developed a way to us More Electric cars have large batteries that go mostly unused for hours at a time. But a team of researchers in Delaware are hoping to use these electric cars to improve how the national electric grid works. So far, the results are promising. And it could provide benefits to electric car owners, too. Listen NowListen Now A team based at the University of Delaware has developed a way to us More [...] Tesla Motors is scheduled to announce its Q1 earnings on May 8. The stock has been on fire lately after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will be profitable for the first time ever, and so the market seems to be eagerly waiting to see how big the bottom-line will be. Turning profitable is a crucial milestone in the progress of a company that is still in its early days. Tesla’s full year l More Tesla Motors is scheduled to announce its Q1 earnings on May 8. The stock has been on fire lately after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will be profitable for the first time ever, and so the market seems to be eagerly waiting to see how big the bottom-line will be. Turning profitable is a crucial milestone in the progress of a company that is still in its early days. Tesla’s full year l More [...] With a battery brimming with juice and a full tank of gas, the Fusion Energi is capable of a 1,000-km journey before restocking. I was looking forward to driving Ford’s new plug-in Fusion, termed the Energi; and I wasn’t disappointed when I did. The Fusion Energi is the latest powertrain available in the Fusion lineup, and easily the most fuel-efficient. A plug for Ford Fo More With a battery brimming with juice and a full tank of gas, the Fusion Energi is capable of a 1,000-km journey before restocking. I was looking forward to driving Ford’s new plug-in Fusion, termed the Energi; and I wasn’t disappointed when I did. The Fusion Energi is the latest powertrain available in the Fusion lineup, and easily the most fuel-efficient. A plug for Ford Fo More [...] The Telsa Model S may have won just about every automotive award it could last year, but that doesn’t mean it’s a perfect vehicle. Far from it. Drivers have been asking when the already high-tech vehicle will get somewhat normal features, like adaptive cruise control or blind spot detection. Well, a new video of menus hidden within the giant touch screen in the Model S shows that thos More The Telsa Model S may have won just about every automotive award it could last year, but that doesn’t mean it’s a perfect vehicle. Far from it. Drivers have been asking when the already high-tech vehicle will get somewhat normal features, like adaptive cruise control or blind spot detection. Well, a new video of menus hidden within the giant touch screen in the Model S shows that thos More [...]
Toyota’s new electric mobility charging station at its “Ecoful Town.” Vehicles are accessed via the Ha:mo Ride electric mobility sharing service. Discussions about electric cars obsessively focus on range. There’s endless hand-wringing about why EVs can More
Toyota’s new electric mobility charging station at its “Ecoful Town.” Vehicles are accessed via the Ha:mo Ride electric mobility sharing service. Discussions about electric cars obsessively focus on range. There’s endless hand-wringing about why EVs can More [...] We’ve got the results of our survey on how Fisker’s struggles could affect the electric car market, government incentives and cleantech investing. Check out my 21-page report I wrote for GigaOM Pro, and some of the teasers in this post. Some of the most important feedback I got after publishing my long investigative piece on Fisker Automotive (A look under the hood: why More We’ve got the results of our survey on how Fisker’s struggles could affect the electric car market, government incentives and cleantech investing. Check out my 21-page report I wrote for GigaOM Pro, and some of the teasers in this post. Some of the most important feedback I got after publishing my long investigative piece on Fisker Automotive (A look under the hood: why More [...] |
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