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Nissan Offers Almost $10K Cash Back On Leaf Electric Cars

If you want a Nissan Leaf then getting one before the start of January could net you a hefty cashback offer right now. Some Nissan dealers are advertising a $9,775 cashback offer direct from Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp (NMAC), Nissan's car finance arm. The offer has been running since the start of...

December 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 17

Tesla Reveals European Pricing For Model S Electric Sedan

December 20, 2012

Tesla Opens Distribution & Assembly Center In The Netherlands

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Nissan Leaf Electric-Car Buyers Really ARE Different, Says Dealer

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Nissan Celebrates Leaf Electric Car's Second Birthday

Happy birthday, Nissan Leaf! Believe it or not, Nissan's electric car is now celebrating its second anniversary. With only relatively small numbers on the road--smaller than... December 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Tesla Model S Already A Future Classic? Auto Library Thinks So

Put a group of auto enthusiasts in a room, ply them with suitable amounts of alcohol, and soon conversation will turn to 'future classics'. The term refers to a modern car... December 12, 2012 by Antony Ingram 16

Coda In Trouble? Electric-Car Maker Lays Off 15% Of Staff

If you're a couple of years late launching your car, and it gets only tepid reviews, and then its frontal crash safety is rated at just two stars out of five, it might be... December 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 3

Coda Electric Sedan: Only 2 Stars In NHTSA Frontal Crash Tests

As part of standard procedure, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash-tests an example of each vehicle on sale, and assigns a rating based on how it... December 10, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3

Tesla Model S owner David Metcalf after covering more than 400 miles [photo: Gene Kruckemyer]

How Far Will A Tesla Model S Go? One Owner Did 405 Miles

Back in May, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] released range estimates for the 2012 Model S. While the company predicted that 250-300 miles would be typical for the largest, 85... December 10, 2012 by Antony Ingram 17

2012 BMW X5 Diesel Recalled Over Power Steering Failure

BMW is recalling certain 2012 model-year X5 diesel models, as well as some 2013 X5 and X6 models, over potential power steering failure. The recall affects 2009-2012 BMW X5... December 6, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2012 Coda Sedan Electric Car: Track Test Reveals Anomalies

The new car market is a harsh environment even for the best-funded and most-respected of carmakers. For a brand like Coda, whose electric sedan is not only a niche product by... December 4, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6

More Updates For 2012 Tesla Model S: Voice Commands, Faster Acceleration

Tesla has released details of an impending software update, for the 2012 Tesla Model S electric sedan. Among the changes, owners will now be able to use new features like an... December 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6

Fisker Karma Assembly Stalled Til Bankrupt Battery Maker A123 Is Sold

Prodution lines at Fisker Automotive have lain silent for a month, the company revealed yesterday at the LA Auto Show. Fisker CEO Tony Pasowatz said that the hold-up is due... November 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3

Chevy Volt Electric Car Has Highest Customer Satisfaction Scores, Again

Fewer Chevrolet Volt owners would buy another this year than at the same time last year, Consumer Reports has discovered. ...Of course, when that figure is still 92 percent... November 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram 15

Buy A Toyota Prius Plug-In, Get Up To $5,000 In Cash Incentives

Toyota is offering up to $5,000 in bonus financing cash for buyers of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. Until December 3, buyers can get $5,000 bonus financing cash on... November 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 22

Nissan Leafs break the world record for largest electric car convoy

Nissan Leaf Breaks Electric Car Convoy Record With 225 Cars

Agroup of Nissan Leaf owners from around the United Kingdom have broken the world record for the 'largest parade of electric vehicles'. With 225 Nissan Leafs and an overcast... November 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5

2012 Tesla Model S: Consumer Reports Joins Chorus Of Praise (Unofficially)

It isn't easy to impress Consumer Reports. Fisker Automotive knows this better than most, after its Karma range-extended sedan was savaged by the magazine earlier this year... November 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 16

Stretch Nissan Leaf Electric Limo For Sale On eBay: What Would You Pay?

Want a Nissan Leaf but disappointed that you can't take more of your friends along for the ride? Or don't have space for champagne flutes? The Nissan Leaf limo for sale on... November 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 9

2012 Toyota Prius C, Catskill Mountains, NY, Oct 2012

2012 Toyota Prius C: Real-World Gas Mileage Test

With the 2012 Toyota Prius hybrid family now comprising four members, the subcompact Prius C hatchback is the one least like its siblings. It's smaller, with a smaller engine... November 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 8