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At 133 MPGe, Toyota Prius Prime wallops BMW i3 on energy efficiencyAt 133 MPGe, Toyota Prius Prime wallops BMW i3 on energy efficiency

John Voelcker

Move over, BMW: there’s a new efficiency champion in town this year—and you’ll have to give back that laurel wreath you’ve worn since 2014. Last week, final EPA fuel-efficiency results were released for the 2017 Toyota...

2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive preview2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive preview

Stephen Edelstein

The redesigned 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive debuted just before the recent the 2016 Paris Motor Show. It switches over to the current-generation ForTwo platform, introduced as a gasoline-powered coupe version for the 2016 model year....

Could future VW Beetle return to rear (electric) powertrain?Could future VW Beetle return to rear (electric) powertrain?

John Voelcker

As any experienced journalist knows, you hear lots of good stuff in the corridors and private conversations of any large industry event where media are present. That applies to auto shows too. Which is how we...

2017 BMW i3 preview2017 BMW i3 preview

Stephen Edelstein

The 2017 BMW i3 represents the first significant update of BMW’s electric car since it went on sale in the U.S. back in May 2014. This mid-cycle refresh includes several updates, most notably a much larger...

Tomorrow is National Hydrogen Day, and Honda Clarity is thereTomorrow is National Hydrogen Day, and Honda Clarity is there

Stephen Edelstein

Electric-car advocates have National Drive Electric Week, an annual event dedicated to the promotion of cars with plugs that has actually gone international. Now, advocates of hydrogen fuel-cell cars have their own awareness event too. It’s...

Fisker is coming back, he says, with 400-mile electric car using graphene cells (updated)Fisker is coming back, he says, with 400-mile electric car using graphene cells (updated)

John Voelcker

Henrik Fisker has designed some remarkable cars, among them Aston Martins, the BMW Z8, and of course the striking Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedan. That vehicle, launched in 2012 by his namesake company, saw production...

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, September 2016: new record?Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, September 2016: new record?

Matthew Klippenstein

The past week has brought a “hat trick” of good news for Canadian plug-in electric vehicle owners. The Toronto Blue Jays made the major-league baseball playoffs, the Canadian government announced a national carbon price to come...

Plugless charging for 80 percent of electric cars by end of 2017: EvatranPlugless charging for 80 percent of electric cars by end of 2017: Evatran

Stephen Edelstein

Wireless charging for electric cars has been talked about almost as long as modern electric cars have been on sale. The thought of charging an electric car without having to wrestle with a bulky charging cable...

CA to restrict use of term Autopilot: Tesla-owning pilot weighs inCA to restrict use of term Autopilot: Tesla-owning pilot weighs in

David Noland

Tesla Autopilot A recent news item from California aimed directly at Tesla’s Autopilot system has me musing on words, meanings, and life and death. Last week, that state’s Department of Motor Vehicles published the draft of...

LG Chem logs another electric-car win: Faraday Future to buy batteriesLG Chem logs another electric-car win: Faraday Future to buy batteries

Stephen Edelstein

South Korean firm LG Chem is one of the largest suppliers of lithium-ion battery cells for electric cars. It already counts 25 separate auto brands among its clients, and parent company LG contracted with General Motors...

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At 133 MPGe, Toyota Prius Prime wallops BMW i3 on energy efficiencyAt 133 MPGe, Toyota Prius Prime wallops BMW i3 on energy efficiency

2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive preview2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive preview

Could future VW Beetle return to rear (electric) powertrain?Could future VW Beetle return to rear (electric) powertrain?

2017 BMW i3 preview2017 BMW i3 preview

Tomorrow is National Hydrogen Day, and Honda Clarity is thereTomorrow is National Hydrogen Day, and Honda Clarity is there

Fisker is coming back, he says, with 400-mile electric car using graphene cells (updated)Fisker is coming back, he says, with 400-mile electric car using graphene cells (updated)

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, September 2016: new record?Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, September 2016: new record?

Plugless charging for 80 percent of electric cars by end of 2017: EvatranPlugless charging for 80 percent of electric cars by end of 2017: Evatran

CA to restrict use of term Autopilot: Tesla-owning pilot weighs inCA to restrict use of term Autopilot: Tesla-owning pilot weighs in

LG Chem logs another electric-car win: Faraday Future to buy batteriesLG Chem logs another electric-car win: Faraday Future to buy batteries

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