Several people believe that low-emission cars such as electric and hybrid vehicles are more costly compared to other alternatives. However, a novel study proved that green cars are actually a better option when the costs of maintenance and operation are added to a car’s buying price. The trucks and cars usually driven account for at […]

So far BMW is the leading German car manufacturer with respect to the sale of battery-electric vehicles. All the three German automakers are planning to launch plug-in hybrid models for a majority of their lineup in five years time. For the past two years, BMW has been marketing its i3 hatchback in substantially huge volumes. […]

The first division at BMW is striving hard to create a sports car i8 model that can act as a secret prototype and remain powered by a battery. This is a move that is anticipated to result in increased efficiency such that the earlier coupe model can transition from being a plug-in hybrid into a […]

Audi e-Tron In-house fighting has ignited rivalry between the premium brands of Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi. Volkswagen is cutting costs following the scandal on diesel emissions cheating. Senior executives responded to Reuters concerning the internal conflict revolving around the manufacture and development of electric cars. The automaker is emerging from the hyped “Dieselgate” scandal. The […]

Volkswagen has made clear of its intention to reveal its first battery electric vehicle next month at the Paris auto show. Herbert Diess, the automaker’s chairman responded to an interview published at Industry and Economic Week magazine. He said that the electric car model in question will have an exterior design and dimensions similar to […]

Following the trends of General Motors and Tesla, Ford is planning to invest about 4.5 billion dollars in manufacturing electric cars. A major setback has been the high costs, which have led to relatively slow progress in development of next generation batteries. This means that the automaker will have to convince its consumers to embrace […]

Since the electric car resurged less than ten years ago, the market for used electric vehicles has been down with the exception of the occasional deal. The main reason for the observed trend is that the market in question is still very small. However, things are changing as the market is becoming significantly more active. […]

Although the prices of gas are low, car manufacturers are still introducing new hybrid and electric vehicles. The interest in fuel efficient and alternative energy cars is high. Automakers such as Volkswagen, Hyundai, Toyota, and Tesla have intensified the development of cars that pollute less and utilize less fossil fuel. Fuel efficiency is one of […]

As the production and on-sale date of 2017 Bolt nears, more information has been released concerning this model. General Motors has made it a priority to produce electric cars having more than 200 miles in range. Consumers are looking forward to the day Chevy will allow ordering via its numerous dealers. There are some cool […]

It is challenging to sell hybrid cars, especially when the prices of gas are down. The price of SUVs is further driven up by electric motors. For this reason, consumers are not willing to spend extra money on purchasing an efficient car that might take several years to pay back the premium. Fortunately, there are […]