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Smart to go all-electric worldwide by 2020: Daimler CEOSmart to go all-electric worldwide by 2020: Daimler CEO

John Voelcker

The U.S. sales history of the Smart two-seat minicar started with a bang in 2008, when gasoline prices soared, and has waned since then. A complete redesign of the little ForTwo in the 2016 model year,...

Electric I-Pace may lead Jaguar design, style into the futureElectric I-Pace may lead Jaguar design, style into the future

John Voelcker

In January 2007, Jaguar dropped a bombshell, in the form of the C-XF concept sedan it unveiled at that year’s Detroit auto show. The sleek, fastback shape, simple rectangular grille with recessed mesh, and swept-back cat’s-eye...

McKinsey summarizes state of the art, latest trends in electric carsMcKinsey summarizes state of the art, latest trends in electric cars

John Voelcker

Over the seven years modern, mass-priced electric cars have been on sale, various bits of wisdom have emerged among their fans, advocates, and owners. One might be how much battery range is “enough” to prevent drivers...

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, March 2018: Prius Prime rivals VoltPlug-in electric car sales in Canada, March 2018: Prius Prime rivals Volt

Matthew Klippenstein

The Chevy Volt won its umpteenth monthly plug-in sales title in Canada last month, but soaring sales of other models were the big story in the Canuck electric vehicle market—which may have reached 1.75 percent of...

Why I traded my Chevy Bolt EV for a Tesla: one reader's storyWhy I traded my Chevy Bolt EV for a Tesla: one reader's story

John Voelcker

Used 2015 Tesla Model S P85D on day of purchase [photo: Jay Lucas] As a nation, the U.S. takes lots of road trips, because most of the country has no viable mass transit between city pairs....

Buyers in seven Northeast states urged to consider electric carsBuyers in seven Northeast states urged to consider electric cars

Eric C. Evarts

When companies want to sell more of something, they market it. Now, at long last, electric cars are about to get the same treatment. Following an announcement at the New York International Auto Show last week,...

5 things about the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric we learned at the NY auto show5 things about the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric we learned at the NY auto show

John Voelcker

After a Detroit auto show that was about little except pickup trucks and a new Jeep, followed by a tepid Chicago show, New York proved to be relatively rich in interesting new green cars. The standout...

What China learned from California about getting electric cars on its roadsWhat China learned from California about getting electric cars on its roads

John Voelcker

In the U.S., California has long been viewed culturally as the crazy, free-spirited cousin. As Californians like to point out, their state of 40 million people is also the world’s sixth-largest economy all by itself. Resolutely...

Will electric cars grow faster or slower than expected? Take our Twitter pollWill electric cars grow faster or slower than expected? Take our Twitter poll

John Voelcker

Innovative technology in the auto industry—turbochargers or catalytic converters or disc brakes, say—tends to launch in high-end vehicles and filter down to the mass market over many years, often decades. Technology tipping points in society happen...

Plug-in electric car sales for March: Prius Prime romps, monthly data an endangered species? (update)Plug-in electric car sales for March: Prius Prime romps, monthly data an endangered species? (update)

John Voelcker

The monthly report on sales of plug-in electric cars may well have come to a close this month. General Motors, makers of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Volt, said it will only release sales figures quarterly...

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Smart to go all-electric worldwide by 2020: Daimler CEOSmart to go all-electric worldwide by 2020: Daimler CEO

Electric I-Pace may lead Jaguar design, style into the futureElectric I-Pace may lead Jaguar design, style into the future

McKinsey summarizes state of the art, latest trends in electric carsMcKinsey summarizes state of the art, latest trends in electric cars

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, March 2018: Prius Prime rivals VoltPlug-in electric car sales in Canada, March 2018: Prius Prime rivals Volt

Why I traded my Chevy Bolt EV for a Tesla: one reader's storyWhy I traded my Chevy Bolt EV for a Tesla: one reader's story

Buyers in seven Northeast states urged to consider electric carsBuyers in seven Northeast states urged to consider electric cars

5 things about the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric we learned at the NY auto show5 things about the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric we learned at the NY auto show

What China learned from California about getting electric cars on its roadsWhat China learned from California about getting electric cars on its roads

Will electric cars grow faster or slower than expected? Take our Twitter pollWill electric cars grow faster or slower than expected? Take our Twitter poll

Plug-in electric car sales for March: Prius Prime romps, monthly data an endangered species? (update)Plug-in electric car sales for March: Prius Prime romps, monthly data an endangered species? (update)

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