Unveiled at the 2018 LA Auto Show, the 2020 Kia Soul EV will share some electric powertrain components with the Kia Niro EV and Hyundai Kona EV. They will use the same 64 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack with liquid cooling. Range should be well over 200 miles per charge. Kia is limiting the newly […]
December 2018 Over the 2019-2021 period, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is investing $5 billion in Italy for “the development of new powertrain solutions with a significant focus on hybrid and electric technologies.” The first new model to use the new dedicated small battery electric vehicle platform will be a Fiat 500 electric vehicle. “A meeting was […]
In November 2018, Kia unveiled the Niro EV crossover to North America. Here’s the press blast: ALL-NEW 2019 KIA NIRO EV CROSSOVER UTILITY MAKES NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT New EV Delivers a Fantastic New Package State-of-the-art 64 kWh battery and 201-horsepower electric motor Combined Charging System (CCS) DC fast-charge is standard equipment: approximately 100 miles in […]
Model 3 Reliability February 21, 2019, Consumer Reports downgraded the Tesla Model 3 from ‘recommended’ to not recommended because of reliability concerns. August 2, 2018 – Consumer Reports was not happy with the overly stiff suspension, and the distracting screen on the dash. In March 2018, Consumer reports announced the Tesla Model 3 was a […]
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March 2019 – Nissan LEAF wins the 2019 Canadian Green Car of the Year Award at the Vancouver International Auto Show. Nissan Canada says the Nissan LEAF Plus will go on sale in Canada in Spring 2019. src The 2nd Generation LEAF was awarded Drive.com.au’s award for “Car of the Year Green Innovation”. It’s scheduled […]
The second-generation Crosstrek launched in 2018, and Subaru is making a plug-in hybrid version of it for 2019. The Crosstrek plug-in will come with a 2.0 liter atkinson cycle gasoline powered engine, and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT). In addition, there are 2 electric motors – one behind the front axle, and one […]
On November 14, 2018, Tesla’s head of charging infrastructure, Drew Bennet, said “There’s a lot of excitement about Model 3 coming to Europe and charging is always part of that conversation.” “We’ll be continuing to invest in our network – that’s a huge part of the ownership experience. But we’ll be enabling our owners to […]
November 22, Kia released more teaser shots of the 2020 Soul EV before the full debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 28. Kia also mentions the underpinnings will be the same as the Hyundai Kona. The EV will only be available in certain areas and will have a 39 kWH battery pack […]
The Jaguar iPace EV is the first fully-electric vehicle from Jaguar, and it’s been designed from the ground up to be that way. The i-Pace has what anyone driving a Jaguar would expect – quick and superb handling. However, when compared to some electric vehicle makers (like Tesla) that have been at it for a […]