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Electric Cars January 16, 2019

Faraday Future funder writes its own Saab story

Chinese health insurer Evergrande Health really wants in on electric cars. After backing Faraday Future and running into a feud with its Chinese founder Jia Yueting, Evergrande on Tuesday bought a...

Electric Cars January 16, 2019 Faraday's Saab future, Nissan-Infiniti hybrids, global Geely: Today's Car News

Electric Cars January 16, 2019 Geely announces first electric car aimed at global markets

Electric Cars January 16, 2019 Which company will sell the first personal-use electric pickup? Twitter poll results

Hybrids January 16, 2019 Nissan e-Power hybrids for the US will aim for performance, not just mpg

Charging ahead: VW follows Tesla into power business

For car companies to sell electric cars, they have to get into the power business. That seems to be Volkswagen's conclusion in announcing a new business to set up... read more January 15, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Infiniti QX Inspiration SUV concept, 2019 Detroit auto show

Infiniti QX Inspiration concept sets design direction for brand’s electric future

The future of Infiniti is electric. And today at the Detroit auto show the brand previewed the direction of a future electric Infiniti SUV—and the brand—with the... read more January 14, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

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

Volkswagen will make electric cars in Tennessee, at expanded plant

Volkswagen today announced that it would use Chattanooga, Tennessee as its North American base for assembling electric cars. The decision to expand its Chattanooga facility... read more January 14, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

Nissan, Infiniti, and Cadillac electrics at Detroit auto show: Today's Car News

At the Detroit auto show on Monday morning, Cadillac previewed GM's new platform for electric cars, Infiniti previewed a new look for its upcoming electric lineup with a new... read more January 14, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Nissan IMs Concept, 2019 Detroit auto show

Nissan elevates the sedan with IMs electric-car concept

At the Detroit auto show, Nissan today revealed the IMs concept, a vision that sees the sedan as existing in a quite different, all-electric “elevated” form. At... read more January 14, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

2019 Hyundai Kona—and Kona Electric—named North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

The Jaguar I-Pace may be one of the boldest fully electric new-product moves of this year; but contrary to what was widely expected it didn’t win this year’s... read more January 14, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

2020 Ford Explorer, 2019 Detroit auto show

2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid signals the start of a big electrified push

As Ford prepares the first of several fully electric vehicles, for what amounts to a rapidly expanding niche, the automaker is also working on rolling out electrified... read more January 14, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

GM president dashes hopes of future Volt, says no more hybrids

Following news in late November that General Motors would kill off the Chevrolet Volt, one of the pioneers of modern plug-in cars, a senior GM executive has... read more January 14, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Future Cadillac long-range electric large luxury utility vehicle (rendering), 2019 Detroit auto sho

Long-range Cadillac SUV to lead GM's next electric-car push, in 3 years

On Sunday night, General Motors showed renderings of a future long-range, all-electric SUV to be offered roughly three years hence by its Cadillac luxury brand. The look at... read more January 14, 2019 by John Voelcker

2019 CES: Quiet year for green-car and self-driving news

As always, the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show held this week in Las Vegas was massive. Hundreds of thousands of attendees, workers, and support staff converged at multiple... read more January 13, 2019 by John Voelcker

Peak gas-engine, Nissan Leaf, Tesla sales, electric Cadillacs and Harleys: The Week in Reverse

What company will sell and manage installation of home chargers for new Audi e-tron electric models? Which engines were involved in the latest diesel emissions settlement?... read more January 12, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Sketch for proposed Volkswagen electric off-road SUV

Jeep and Ram diesels, Cadillac electrics, MyChevy updates, Audi chargers: Today's Car News

GM announced a major restructuring that will result in more electric cars, with Cadillac as its focus. Fiat Chrysler will fix its dirty Ram pickup and Jeep Grand Cherokee... read more January 11, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Audi e-tron first drive - Abu Dhabi UAE, December 2018

Audi e-tron electric SUV buyers can leave the charger installation to Amazon

Given how often automakers expect electric-car drivers to charge at home—80 to 90 percent of the time, by most estimates—it’s surprising that more attention... read more January 11, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

Cadillac to become “lead electric vehicle brand” for GM to rival Tesla (Updated)

General Motors’ Cadillac brand has fought to restore its luster as a brand for technology and innovation, with repeated attempts that fell short of a resounding... read more January 11, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

Chevrolet Bolt EV charging at EVgo station

Socket to me: MyChevy app tells Bolt EV drivers where to charge

Too many apps! That's one of the complaints electric car drivers have about charging electric cars. With the time it takes to charge one of the biggest complaints is mapping... read more January 11, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

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