LA Auto Show: 2020 Kia Soul EV Compact Crossover Debuts

May 3, 2021December 1, 2018 by John Faulkner

The 2020 Kia Soul EV is powered by a 64-kWh lithium-ion battery, with 201 horsepower and 291 pounds-feet of torque coming from the single electric motor.

LA Auto Show: 2019 Kia Niro EV Crossover Debut

May 3, 2021December 1, 2018 by John Faulkner

Kia added one more reason to buy a small crossover, with the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show debut of the all-new 2019 Kia Niro EV with more than 200 miles of all-electric range

News: Say Farewell to the Chevrolet Volt

March 14, 2019November 30, 2018 by Larry Hall

With numbers like that, it really shouldn’t be a surprise that GM would end the Chevrolet Volt’s production on March 1, 2019. We are sad to see it go.

LA Auto Show: Unveiling Long-Range Nissan Leaf Delayed Due to Scandal

March 14, 2019November 30, 2018 by Nick Zatopa

So, as Nissan is forced to shift its focus from a PR slam-dunk to an emergency PR clean-up, we are left still waiting for more solid information on its highly anticipated new Long Range Nissan Leaf.

LA Auto Show 2018: VW Shows e-Bike, Cargo EV

May 3, 2021November 30, 2018 by Michael Coates

The stars of the show were an electric cargo bike and the concept I.D. Buzz Cargo, shown for the first time in the U.S. In a supporting role—and supplying some dramatically short video was the I.D. R race car that set the new record at Pikes Peak this summer.

LA Auto Show: 2019 Toyota Prius AWD Debuts

March 14, 2019November 29, 2018 by Larry Hall

The 2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e is rated at 52-mpg city/48 highway/50 combined. For comparison, the front-drive-only 2019 Prius is expected to get 58/53/56 mpg in L Eco trim, and 54/50/52 mpg across the rest of the range.

LA Auto Show: Rivian Electric Pickup/SUV Revealed

March 14, 2019November 27, 2018 by Michael Coates

The star of the technology day at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, dubbed AutoMobility LA, were the sibling Rivian R1T and R1S.

News: FedEx To Add 1,000 Chanje Electric Vans

May 3, 2021November 21, 2018 by Michael Coates

FedEx Corp. announced this week that it will be expanding its fleet of alternative fuel delivery vehicles in California by adding 1,000 Chinese-built Chanje electric vans to its fleet.