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CUPRA Formentor joins electrifying Geneva Motor Show
CUPRA, Seat‘s performance brand, will be back at the Geneva Motor Show with a new plug-in concept. After the racing all-electric Cupra e-Racer, this year the company will unveil its first model developed specifically for the brand.
Meet the CUPRA Formentor, a high-performance plug-in hybrid …read more
See first fully electric Volvo trucks in action
On February 19, Volvo Trucks delivered the first electric truck to customers in Sweden in its pilot program for selected customers, which will be expanded to other European markets in the second half of 2019.
The first delivered Volvo FL Electric are a refuse …read more
Today’s low is approximately $145 per mile of range.
Good news is coming – decreasing battery prices and bigger battery packs for long-range models, as well as higher production volume, are translating into a much lower ratio of price (MSRP + destination charge) per mile of EPA range. Here is our …read more
Sebastien Buemi was “speechless” after the Nissan e.dams team’s dramatic energy loss in the Mexican ABB FIA Formula E race, which he put down to a strategy software miscalculation.
Buemi and his Nissan teammate Oliver Rowland were running fourth and third at the start of the final lap of Saturday’s race, …read more
Read moreA big electric van that’s able to carry big loads.
The EV Star CarGO Van is an all-electric 25-foot cargo van with a capacity of more than 570 cubic feet, a payload of up to 6,000 pounds and a range of up to 150 miles.
When you talk about EVs, most people …read more
RWD versus snow.
Back in the old days, this combination was usually a recipe for spinouts. But nowadays, with advanced traction control systems, most rear-wheel-drive cars fare rather well in snow.
And the Tesla Model 3 RWD is no exception. Yes, AWD is preferably in conditions such as this, but the cheaper …read more
Demand is crushing supply.
Although it just sold its first example of the Kona Electric in the U.S., it seems Hyundai has a hit on its hands. And it’s little wonder, seeing as the all-electric crossover tops our list of range-per-purchase-dollar and has been edging out competitors like the Chevy Bolt …read more
All the plug-in hybrids in one place
About 30 plug-in hybrid cars are currently available in the U.S. (sadly,not all of them nationwide). The choice for PHEV is, in theory, broader than BEVs, but the share in overall plug-in car sales in recent months was between one-fourth to over one-third of …read more
Range of over 400 miles?
Yes, that’s right.
Rivian was holding back on a little range-extending secret for its R1T electric truck, but now we know what’s coming.
More Rivian Truck News
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Car and Driver chooses the Hyundai Kona Electric over the Bolt, but says you shouldn’t cancel your Tesla Model 3 pre-order.
Car and Driver is making it clear this month that it’s searching for the best Tesla Model 3 alternative. We just published an article highlighting the publication’s case for Model …read more