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2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Rated At 82 Miles Of Range, 119 MPGe
The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV has been a long time coming, but it's almost here. This morning, Chevy announced that its only battery-electric car will have a range of 82 miles and be rated at a combined 119 MPGe efficiency. MPGe, or miles-per-gallon-equivalent, is a measure of the distance a car can...
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March Plug-In Electric Car Sales: Tesla On Top, Leaf Roars Back (FINAL UPDATE)
The big news in plug-in car sales for March was Tesla's statement that it delivered "more than 4,750" Model S electric cars from January through March. That news early Monday... April 3, 2013 by John Voelcker 75
Feb Plug-In Electric Car Sales: Leaf Supply Low, Volt Recovers
U.S. sales of plug-in electric cars continued at a reduced level, as seems to happen every winter. The best-selling electric car, the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric... March 1, 2013 by John Voelcker 8
Ford Focus Electric Won't Sell Well, Says Ford
Some makers are investing in battery electric cars and doing their darnedest to make them market successes--think Nissan or Tesla, for example. Ford does not appear to be one... February 21, 2013 by John Voelcker 53
Honda Fit EV Electric-Car Leasing Expands To Northeast
Honda has confirmed the five East Coast locations in which its 2013 Honda Fit EV will be leased, joining the West Coast markets of California and Oregon. The electric Fit... February 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5
Consumer Reports Likes Fiat 500e: Still A Compliance Car, Sadly
Some electric cars aren't as good as we hoped--Coda Sedan, cough--while others are better than we expected. That latter group includes the 2013 Honda Fit EV and, now... February 12, 2013 by John Voelcker 3
2013 Fiat 500e: 108 MPGe Highway, Class-Leading Range
It's the electric car Chrysler and Fiat don't really want to make, but that isn't to say the 2013 Fiat 500e is a half-hearted attempt. On numbers alone, quite the opposite... January 7, 2013 by Antony Ingram 10
2013 Fiat 500e Electric Minicar: Los Angeles Auto Show Preview
Later this morning, Fiat will unveil no fewer than four new models of its 500 minicar. Among them will be the 500e, a limited production electric conversion of the hatchback... November 28, 2012 by John Voelcker 5
2014 Chevy Spark EV Prototype Electric Car: First Drive
As GM's first battery electric car since the EV1 of the 1990s, there's more riding on the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV electric minicar than its size would indicate. The company... November 15, 2012 by John Voelcker 19
2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Electric Car To Debut At LA Auto Show
It was announced more than a year ago, then test vehicles were shown in March, and now finally the car itself will be unveiled this month. The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV, the... November 14, 2012 by John Voelcker 4
Ford Focus Electric A Compliance Car? Ford Swears It's Not
There are two kinds of electric cars on sale in the U.S. these days. The first kind--the ones you should pay attention to--are the volume electric cars. Their makers want to... November 6, 2012 by John Voelcker 26
Chevrolet Spark EV Electric Car For Korea As Well As U.S.
While it was announced a year ago, the Chevrolet Spark EV electric car still hasn't formally been shown by General Motors. That may change at a "GM Electrification" event to... October 29, 2012 by John Voelcker 11
Want To Get A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV? Here's How
It might be a compliance car, built by Toyota for the sole purpose of meeting California’s regulations for zero-emission vehicles, but the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV is one of... October 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
Mercedes-Benz B Class Electric Coming To U.S.: Report (Compliance Car Watch)
It's hard to miss a Mercedes-Benz compact hatchback when it's wrapped in a shiny blue-chrome finish. That was the attention-grabbing color the luxury German maker used at the... October 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 15
Battery Electric 2013 Fiat 500 To Be Called 500E: Report
The 2012 Fiat 500 minicar started out as one model: a three-door hatchback. That was followed by a cabriolet (500C) with a roll-back cloth roof, and then the turbocharged 500... August 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 2
2013 Honda Fit EV: Video From First Drive Of All-Electric Car
Yesterday, Honda delivered its first Fit EV electric car to private buyers--or, more accurately, private lease customers, since the car isn't available for outright sale... July 24, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
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