Hybrid and Electric Car News and Reviews

Hybrids September 20, 2018

Out of juice: Infiniti Q50 Hybrid luxury sedan dropped

The long-running Infiniti Q50 Hybrid luxury sedan won't return for 2019, the automaker said Thursday. Infiniti spokesman Kyle Bazemore confirmed the demise of the Q50 Hybrid this year for Green Car...

Green Cars September 21, 2018 VW electric cargo bus, Infiniti Q50 Hybrid canceled, and Jaguar I-Pace: Today's Car News

Electric Cars September 21, 2018 Tesla's head of global supply reportedly resigns in continuing exodus from automaker

Electric Cars September 21, 2018 Jaguar launches roadshow for 2019 I-Pace

Electric Cars September 21, 2018 French luxury brand DS previews electric DS 3 crossover SUV

Tesla Model 3 dashboard in Autopilot testing with IIHS [CREDIT: IIHS]

Standard dash cams coming to Teslas

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk revealed on Twitter that the company plans to make dash cams standard in its products with a new software update rolling out in the next few... read more September 20, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

Electrify America 350 kw chargers at Home Depot in Chicopee, Mass.

Charging industry agrees on carbon credit standards

Driving on electricity produces less carbon than driving on gas. Yet in most places, no one gets credit for lowering those carbon emissions. That is, until now. In an effort... read more September 20, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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

DOJ investigates Tesla, Kia e-Niro, and VW electric car plans: Today's Car News

The Department of Justice plans to investigate Tesla and CEO Elon Musk. The Kia e-Niro gets an official range rating. VW shares plans for more than two dozen new electric... read more September 19, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Volkswagen Group MEB modular electric car platform

VW plans 27 electric cars by 2022 on new platform

Volkswagen is doubling down on its electric car strategy, it announced at a press event in Dresden, Germany on Monday. The company announced plans to build 27 electric cars... read more September 19, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts

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 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

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