Personal: More Nissan Battery Complaints
As a result of its recent stories outlining Nissan’s response to consumer complaints about Leaf battery degradation, Clean Fleet Report has received a variety of communications from Nissan Leaf owners.
Interview: Manheim Auction Looks to a New Fleet Future
The automotive world is changing, though, so, recently, Manheim Auction began offering the reconditioning services they use in auto remarketing directly to dealers and fleets, and they have also invested in San Francisco-based fleet and autonomy startup Ridecell to move into the future of mobility.
Exclusive: Documents From Nissan Leaf Battery Software Update
Letters from Nissan on customer service campaign on 2016-17 model Nissan Leaf batteries that were showing rapid loss of charge.
News: 2019 Hyundai Kona EV Details Revealed
More details are emerging about Hyundai’s upcoming crossover battery electric vehicle, the 2019 Hyundai Kona EV, which show Hyundai looking to position it against the current market leaders.
Exclusive: Nissan Releases Software Fix for 2016-17 Leafs
Nissan released a statement today about a fix for 2016 and 2017 Leaf battery electric cars that are experiencing indications that their vehicles’ 30 kWh batteries were losing range and capacity at an accelerated rate.
News: Porsche Taycan Is Name of First Electric Porsche
Porsche turned its 2015 Mission E concept EV into a real car when it named it the Porsche Taycan in a formal announcement at the company’s 70th birthday bash.
News: Consumer Reports Flips Tesla Model 3 Rating
In the automotive equivalent of pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Tesla has magically transformed its rating from the powerful product testing magazine, Consumer Reports, from a “not recommended” to a “recommended buy.”
News: Honda Fit EV Returning In 2020 Priced Under $20,000
Honda is teaming up with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest battery maker, to bring back the Honda Fit EV. It will have a targeted price of $18,305.
News: Royal Wedding Highlight—A Classic Jaguar EV
Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works aims to take the looks, handling and performance of this Sixties icon and updates it with a state-of-the-art electric powertrain, creating the Jaguar Concept Zero.
News: Tesla’s Model 3 Brakes Stop Consumer Reports Recommendation
Consumer Reports, the consumer product testing magazine, won’t recommend the Tesla Model 3 because of the electric car’s long stopping distances and difficult-to-use controls.