December 23, 2024

Lesser Known Truths about Hybrid and Electric Car Myths

Currently, the range of powertrains available for buyers in the market is quite wide. There are plug-in hybrids, gas-electric, pure electrics, hybrids, as well as fuel-cell cars such as the Toyota Mirai. Every purchaser has the freedom of choosing a car that suits them and their families. However, statistics have shown that Toyota Prius leads […]

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Honda’s CEO to Focus More on Electric Cars

The main goal of Honda Motor Company is to focus more on the production of fully or partially electric cars. The automaker hopes that by the year 2030, these cars will account for almost 70% of total global sales. This decision was reached upon following the safety issues that clouded this major car manufacturer. The […]

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Toyota Creates a Sub-Company to Boost Electric Car Production

Toyota made an official announcement confirming its plans to set up a sub-company to be responsible for the development of electric cars. This startup is will commence work next month. The new venture isn’t a major reassignment of assets as the team has only four people, with each person drawn from a different Toyota group […]

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Why Electric Cars Will Shape the World’s Future

Prior to Tesla Model 3’s revelation, the company CEO, Elon Musk shed light on why people should choose electric cars. Musk said that the new car is projected to explode the global sales of Tesla from just more than 50,000 the previous year to as around 500,000 cars by the end of the decade. If […]

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Pre-Production Version of 2017 Chevrolet Bolt

The highly anticipated 2017’s Chevy Bolt was introduced at Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show. Mary Barra, the CEO gave a speech and officially presented the more than 200-mile range electric vehicle. Chevy Bolt is one of the cheaper higher range electric cars. Barra further acknowledged the fact that many companies have plans of manufacturing electric […]

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Ford’s Big Bet on Electric Cars as It Invests in the U.S. Plant

The first few days of 2017 have been significant to Ford Motor Co. A lot of attention has particularly been geared towards the company’s move to opt against setting up a Mexico manufacturing plant worth more than a billion dollars. Instead, Ford plans to invest about $700 million in its Michigan plant, which will help […]

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Global Plug-in Hybrid Sales Cross the 1.5M Mark

The global sales of light-duty electric vehicles went past the 1.5 million mark in May, with a further increase expected in the future. Taking into account the entire plug-in car fleet from the year 2004, the actual count may be close to one million, five hundred and ten thousand units through May. Approximately 45,000 are […]

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Audi’s Plan to Introduce New Electric Cars Every Year

Audi has made it clear that it plans to introduce a type of new electrified car each year, and this will start a few years from now. Rupert Stadler, the automaker’s CEO stated that beginning in the year 2018, the company will introduce a different electrified vehicle every year. He said this during an Annual […]

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Plug-in Cars as the Best Second-hand Car Bargains

You have probably been eyeing a newly launched plug-in hybrid or battery electric car only to be turned off by its price. If so, it would be great to consider exploring your options in the market for used cars. The cost of electric and hybrid, as well as plug-in cars that have been used for […]

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Faraday Future Inc. Electric Car Investment

Faraday Future, a Chinese-based electric automobile company has made the announcement of their intention to build a one-billion dollar manufacturing plant that will be based in Las Vegas. This plan was revealed through a letter that was sent by the company to Nevada officials. Nevada was chosen over other states following intense discussions that incorporated […]

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