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.
Electric Cars
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.
Comparison Test: 2018 Chevy Bolt & 2018 Nissan Leaf
Clean Fleet Report has written extensively about these two cars, but have not compared them head-to-head. We wanted to look at the value of the Leaf vs. Bolt beyond the MSRP and provide additional data points to compare them.
Interview: Ford Electrifies—Sedans Need Not Apply
We have plans to release several derivatives over the next few years including 16 battery electric vehicles and 24 battery electric hybrids, for a total of 40 new models. We asked ourselves what will Ford’s strengths be that our customers would love?