The reputation of Volkswagen has been compromised in the last few months. As an attempt to redeem itself, the automaker has announced its plan to produce electric vehicles by the year 2020 in North America. The newly appointed Volkswagen AG’s U.S. head of operations, Hinrich Woebcken officially confirmed that the automaker’s Chattanooga, Tennessee-based plant, as […]

A few years ago, hybrid cars were viewed as the motor industry’s future. With intense calls to minimize the use of fuel-emitting traditional motors as well as increasing prices of gas, hybrid cars were clearly an attractive choice. The number of people purchasing the cars and investing in them also increased. Fast forwarding to 2016, […]

While new electric car sales have remained relatively stagnant, the sale of used electric vehicles are gradually increasing. The lowered prices of such cars account for the increased attractiveness to consumers. Used electric vehicles are clearly moving much faster compared to the standard gasoline-fueled vehicles. These findings were obtained from a study highlighted at iSeeCars.com […]

Hyundai plans to make use of a hybrid technology utilized in its new Ioniq in other models in a span of four years. The i30 hatchback has been set to be launched in the year 2017 and Hyundai has claimed that this new generation car will benefit from the electrical powertrains of Ioniq. Other models […]

Over the past years, family sedans have increasingly become fuel efficient. The rating is usually assigned by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States for a minimum range of 40 mpg. For instance, when driving a C-Max Energi or Ford Fusion while using maximum electric energy, the daily mean energy used is determined by […]

Bentley, a British luxury automaker is planning to add electric cars in its future lineup. The company is set to launch a plug-in hybrid car model of the Bentayga later this year or early next year. This automaker is seriously considering producing a package of a fully electric drivetrain. The driving force includes mileage standards […]

First of all, the Prius Prime has proven to achieve impressive mileage figures very easily. This new plug-in model of Prius has been projected to cover up to 25 miles using battery energy only. This exceeds two times the electric power range of the previous Prius plug-in.  In addition, the Prime will remain in electric […]

The official introduction of the Hyundai Ioniq to the United States market took place during the New York motor show. This car that has an electric powertrain and will start its sales with the 2017 model with a battery electric and hybrid models in this year’s fourth quarter. Early next year, the 2018 plug-in version […]

Electric cars have been widespread in the United States’ market for seven years and this is partly because they have specific advantages. To date, over 500,000 electric cars have been sold with virtually all manufacturers planning to produce more. The value of these vehicles is being recognized considering the high range models such as Tesla […]

One of the key advantages of plug-in hybrids is that charging the battery allows one to travel for a long distance without emissions. Currently, plug-in hybrid vehicles are eligible for federal tax credits, as well as subsidies. Hence, the government covers part of the car’s purchasing cost. Despite the mentioned advantages, plug-in hybrids cost more […]