Hybrid and Electric Car News and Reviews

Concept Cars September 20, 2018

Electric Volkswagen Microbus concept gets right down to business

The panel of Volkswagen ID Buzz concepts based on the automaker's all-electric frame has finally reached, well, panel status. In Hannover, Germany, Volkswagen on Thursday showed off its ID Buzz Cargo...

Hybrids September 20, 2018 Out of juice: Infiniti Q50 Hybrid luxury sedan dropped

Green Cars September 20, 2018 Toyota hydrogen trucks, Tesla dashcams, and Model 3 crash testing: Today's Car News

Electric Cars September 20, 2018 NHTSA gives 2018 Tesla Model 3 perfect marks for crash safety

hydrogen September 20, 2018 Toyota enters $82 million partnership to roll out hydrogen trucks in Los Angeles port

Tesla Model 3 bought [Photo by reader AH]

What's the most exciting electric car for 2019?

Tons of new electric SUVs are hitting the market for 2019. None, though, can apparently hold a candle to the entry-level Tesla Model 3, in our Twitter followers' estimation... read more September 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Kia Niro Electric range rated at 301-miles in Europe

When it introduced the Kia Niro EV in Korea in June, the company said it would go 236 miles on a charge. It has now been rated at far more than that in Europe. Kia on Tuesday... read more September 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Report: Justice Department investigating Tesla, Musk over tweets

The U.S. Department of Justice may be investigating Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for criminal wrongdoing related to a series of tweets its founder sent this year, Bloomberg... read more September 18, 2018 by Aaron Cole

2019 Audi e-tron quattro, in European trim, at San Francisco launch event

Audi e-tron, Lucid investment, and electric-car sharing programs: Today's Car News

The Audi e-tron makes its formal debut as the brand's first mass-market electric car. Lucid Motors secures funding to build a factory for its car. Electric-car car-sharing... read more September 18, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Left to right: Volkswagen ID, ID Buzz and ID Crozz concepts

Would you buy into a Volkswagen electric-car subscription plan? Take our Twitter poll

Volkswagen announced in July that it will launch an all-electric car sharing plan in the U.S. in 2020. Called "WE," the program is likely to serve as a marketing program for... read more September 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car in Maven car-sharing fleet, Los Angeles [photo: Dan MacMedan fo

Electric car-sharing programs expanding in U.S.

Electric cars and car sharing go naturally together. Both aim to clean up the environment by reducing gasoline consumption. With lower maintenance, electric cars are also... read more September 18, 2018 by Internet Brands

Saudi investment fund takes $1 billion stake in Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors announced yesterday that it will receive a $1 billion investment from the Saudi Arabian public investment fund. Lucid is a Silicon Valley-based electric car... read more September 18, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Audi e-tron electric crossover debuts to battle Tesla

And finally, there is Audi. Late Monday night, the German luxury maker debuted took to the stage in San Francisco with its long-awaited, first volume battery-electric... read more September 17, 2018 by John Voelcker

2019 Nissan Leaf pricing, BMW iNext, Tesla body shops, and lightweight production: Today's Car News

The BMW Vision iNext previews a future self-driving luxury electric crossover SUV. Tesla opens its first in-house body shops. A British engineering firm wants to bring... read more September 17, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Gordon Murray Design iStream construction

British engineering firm brings lightweight race car design to production cars

British race car design company Gordon Murray Design showed off its new lightweight race car body last week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Show in England. The company calls its... read more September 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla Model 3 all-wheel drive Performance rolls off a new assembly line in a temporary structure

Tesla opens its first in-house body shops to reduce repair times

Facing reports of long wait times at Tesla-authorized collision repair centers, Tesla is bringing collision repairs in-house. The company has been opening in-house body shops... read more September 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Nissan Leaf to cost $30,885, long-range battery still to come

The 2019 Nissan Leaf doesn't cost any more than it did last year, but it also won't deliver any additional electric range—yet. The Leaf S, Leaf SV, and Leaf SL will... read more September 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

BMW Vision iNext electric concept redefines German luxury flagship

For decades, the flagship of every German luxury maker’s line has been its largest sedan: the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, and at the pinnacle, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. But... read more September 15, 2018 by John Voelcker

Hurricane Florence approaches U.S. East Coast Sept. 12, 2018

Tesla updates, Hurricane Florence, and climate commitments: The Week in Reverse

Which car companies may have colluded to commit crimes? What car company stepped up to help Hurricane Florence victims? This is our look back at the Week In... read more September 15, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla Autopilot update woes, electric buses, and best electric-car deals: Today's Car News

Some drivers say Tesla's latest software update disabled Autopilot. Cities and elected officials throw their support behind electric buses and trucks. We round up the best... read more September 14, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

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