News: Kia Niro EV Arrives in the U.S. Early 2019
The new Kia Niro EV will be arriving in the United States in early 2019, likely states like California and Oregon will receive the first shipments
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News: All-New 2019 Lexus ES 300h Due Next Month
The all-new 2019 Lexus ES arrives in showrooms in September. The seven-generation model is longer, wider, slightly lower and the most fuel-efficient, and surely the sportiest-looking ES ever.
Green Motorsports: Formula E Electric Car Racing Series Closes Season 4
Season 4 of the FIA Formula E Championship came to an end with a doubleheader race last week on Brooklyn, New York’s waterfront, crowning a new drivers’ champion after Saturday’s race and awarded the Teams’ Championship on Sunday.
News: Tesla Hits 200,000 Sales Mark
As expected, Tesla announced right after the start of the third quarter (July 1) that it has hit the magic cumulative sales number of 200,000 units—the combined total of Roadsters, Model S, Model X and Model 3 units it has sold.
News: Tesla Hits Production Milestone with Model 3
Today, Tesla announced it actual production and sales numbers for the quarter and most analysts commented, in so many words—not so fast. Tesla built 28,578 Model 3s for the quarter and delivered 18,440 to customers.
News: The 2019 Volvo S60: Betting on Electrification To Compete with Its German Rivals
To some, Volvo cars of the past may have been a bit of a snooze-fest, but the 2019 Volvo S60 could be a Scandinavian right hook at German dominance of the sports sedan segment.
Green Motorsports: King Of The Hill: VW’s I.D. R EV Smashes All-time Pikes Peak Record
On Sunday, Volkswagen took a car to the famous Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the intention of beating the record for fastest electric vehicle up the mountain. They not only beat the EV record, but smashed the all-time record.
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.