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.
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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: Daimler’s Freightliner Takes The Covers Off Electric Trucks
Daimler, the world’s biggest truck-maker best known in the U.S. for its Freightliner brand, unveiled two new battery-powered models as it looks to protect its market dominance. One, an all-electric Class 8 big rig called the Freightliner eCascadia, will compete directly with Tesla’s semi-truck, the Semi.
News: Zero-Emission Bugatti Chiron Goes on Sale
This week a more environmentally friendly version of the Chiron was introduced by Lego Technic—a 1:8 scale plastic model that contains 3,599 pieces. The Lego Bugatti Chiron model will stand five inches tall, 22 inches long and nine inches wide when it’s assembled.
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.
News: Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid To Arrive by Year’s End
In a brief press announcement, Subaru said a 2019 Crosstrek plug-in hybrid crossover SUV would arrive at U.S. dealers “near the end of the year.”