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Tesla’s Model III – 200 miles per charge & costs $35,000
Great news about the newest Tesla model that could be arriving as soon as late 2016. "I think we're going to try to do something more radical," says Elon Musk, creator of Tesla Motors, whose charging stations will power your Tesla for free, forever. This one, the...
Bill Gates, Other Billionaires Invest To Advance Clean Energy
Excerpt From: Green Car Reports Dec 1, 2015 "This week, representatives from world governments are meeting in Paris for the much-anticipated United Nations summit on climate change. Ahead of those talks--which are intended to create a global strategy for radically...
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: Production Car Spied Before 2016 CES Reveal
Excerpt From: Green Car Reports Dec 1, 2015 Chevrolet Bolt EV Concept "The long-awaited, pure electric descendant of GM's EV1--and a cousin of the new Chevrolet Volt, or at least a close-sounding relative--the Bolt will go into production next year with an anticipated...
Custom Tesla Model X Thanks Company’s Veterans
Excerpt From: Green Car Reports Nov 26, 2015 Tesla Model X veterans recruitment vehicle (photo: George Parrott) "Seeing a Tesla Model X electric SUV on the roads at all is still a rare occurrence; seeing one in flat black is even rarer. That's because there's only one...
2015 Nissan Leaf Electric Cars – CO Dealer Cuts Price $9,000
Excerpt From: Green Car Reports Dec 1, 2015 2015 Nissan Leaf "For the rest of the year, consumers in the northern part of Colorado state can take advantage of a remarkable discount on the world's best-selling electric car. Through December 31, the dealership Tynan's...
Startup Looking to Revolutionize Lithium Ion Batteries
(excerpt from Fortune.com - article by Katie Fehrenbacher June 22, 2015) "A new stealth startup with a very big idea for batteries has come out of stealth mode. All eyes have been on Tesla’s planned massive battery factory, under construction just outside of Reno. But...
Tesla Home Energy Storage, Japan Hydrogen Push, Mitsubishi Concept Car
Tesla Energy Storage, Japan Hydrogen Push, Mitsubishi Concept Car A lot of great clean energy news in this report today. Tesla has a plan to sell batteries for home energy storage. This seems so logical in light of the fact that Tesla is moving forward with its Mega...
Honda FCV Concept Debuts – 2016 Production Target
From GreenCarReports.com: A revised version of Honda's hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle debuted in Japan today. The Honda FCV Concept offers more hints as to what the five-passenger mid-size sedan will look like when it appears on Japanese roads in early 2016, powered only...
EU pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%
The EU has made a major commitment that will certainly factor in uncreased use of electric cars and other sustainable modes of transportation. From an article on the FIA Formula E website: Sustainability: EU aims to reduce GHG emissions by up to 40% by 2030 Last week...
BREAKING: Tesla Reveals AWD Model S P85D – 0 to 60 MPH 3.2 Seconds
BREAKING: Tesla Reveals AWD Model S P85D – 0 to 60 MPH 3.2 Seconds – Range Improved By 10 Miles from: Inside EVS article - This article has blog and pictures from the historic live Tesla Motors announcement October 9, 2014 Tesla announced Thursday that the...
Tesla Teases D Car Unveiling
Tesla Teases ‘D’, Lamborghini Asterion, Mazda MX-5 Engine from: Motor Authority article Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a cryptic teaser to Twitter last night promising a new “D” unveiling on October 9. What is it? That’s anybody’s guess.Lamborghini has joined the hybrid...
Rapid Charging Electric-Car Batteries: Less Damaging Than We Thought?
Promising article based on a new study concerning fast charging electric car batteries. DC fast charging makes electric cars considerably more practical, allowing drivers to recharge a car's battery to 80 percent of capacity in half an hour or less. But quick charging...
Rockefeller Fund divorces itself from fossil fuels
From Money CNN article: The Rockefeller family, which built its wealth on oil, is divesting its philanthropic fund of fossil fuel investments. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund pledged Monday to divest itself of investments in coal and tar sands, promising to reduce that...
Feds Should Boost Electric-Car Incentives: Harry Reid, Nevada Senator
From: Green Car Reports Today, most plug-in electric car buyers qualify for a Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500--but Senator Harry Reid thinks those incentives should be expanded. He proposes to overcome one challenge with that incentive: Buyers must wait...
Formula E Beijing ePrix – Highlights
The first ever Formula E race was an action-packed affair that culminated with a crash between leaders Nicolas Prost and Nick Heidfeld. This allowed Lucas di Grassi to come through for an historic win. Resource: FIA Formula E
Lucas di Grassi snatches win after dramatic last corner crash
(photo credit: FIA Formula E) "Audi Sport ABT’s Lucas di Grassi stole victory in the inaugural Formula E Evergrande Spring Beijing ePrix after Nicolas Prost and Nick Heidfeld crashed in a last corner battle for the lead. Heidfeld walked away unscathed from a nasty...
Self-Driving Cars Could Be Bad News For Auto Insurance Industry
Self-Driving Cars Could Be Bad News For Auto Insurance Industry Driverless vehicles could cause insurance rates to plummet by: AOL Autos Staff Who is responsible when a self-driving car is involved in a crash? That question has been on a lot of car...
National Drive Electric Week – North Hills Event – Sept. 17
by Kristi Jacobsen National Drive Electric Week:National Drive Electric Week, Sept. 15 – 21, is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in...
National Drive Electric Week
National Drive Electric Week, September 15-21, 2014, is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more....
Spain’s Mediaset joins growing list of Formula E broadcasters
excerpt from FIA Formula E: Mediaset in Spain, the country’s largest television network, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2014/2015 FIA Formula E Championship. Beginning in two days’ time in Beijing, Formula E is the FIA’s new fully-electric...