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Sakti3 Battery Firm: Key To GM 200-Mile Electric Car, $100 Per kWh By End Of Decade?Sakti3 Battery Firm: Key To GM 200-Mile Electric Car, $100 Per kWh By End Of Decade?

John Voelcker

By all indications, there will be an all-electric 2017 Chevrolet Sonic EV for which General Motors is targeting a range of 200 miles. And one of the keys to achieving such a range from a compact...

Buying A Crashed Tesla Model S: Damage, Risk, Safety, Salvage, And ReportingBuying A Crashed Tesla Model S: Damage, Risk, Safety, Salvage, And Reporting

John Voelcker

Caveat emptor. Or, for those less conversant in Latin, buyer beware. That’s the lesson that should always be applied when buying a used car. Especially one with obvious damage. Especially a used electric car that’s been...

Iowa Dealers Shut Down Tesla Test Drives As Rep Humiliates ThemIowa Dealers Shut Down Tesla Test Drives As Rep Humiliates Them

John Voelcker

Sometimes you almost have to feel sorry for car dealers–or, more specifically, their ineptness at the public-relations end of their fight against electric-car maker Tesla Motors and its direct Internet sales to car buyers. Consider Bruce...

From Making iPhones To Electric Cars: Foxconn To Offer $15K Plug-In VehicleFrom Making iPhones To Electric Cars: Foxconn To Offer $15K Plug-In Vehicle

Stephen Edelstein

Foxconn is well known for manufacturing Apple iPhones–and for controversy over its labor practices–but now the company is expanding to a new area. The electronics manufacturer announced in June that it would build an electric car,...

Updated 2016 Cadillac ELR Electric Coupe For LA Auto ShowUpdated 2016 Cadillac ELR Electric Coupe For LA Auto Show

John Voelcker

While much of the electric-car world is anticipating the next Chevy Volt, which will launch in January, GM’s other range-extended electric car will be getting some changes before then. According to Edmunds, an updated 2016 Cadillac...

Six California Electric-Car Bills Signed By Governor BrownSix California Electric-Car Bills Signed By Governor Brown

Stephen Edelstein

As thousands participated in National Drive Electric Week events around the country last week, California took further steps to promote electric cars. Governor Jerry Brown signed six bills intended to spur electric-car adoption through a combination...

Tesla A 'Fringe Brand': Former GM Product Czar Bob Lutz (Video)Tesla A 'Fringe Brand': Former GM Product Czar Bob Lutz (Video)

John Voelcker

When an unknown automotive startup from Silicon Valley unveiled an all-electric sports car with supercar performance back in 2006, the shock was enough to make industry giant GM sit up and pay attention. That, plus the...

2014 BMW i3 Lease Deals Appear: $369/Month For Electric Car2014 BMW i3 Lease Deals Appear: $369/Month For Electric Car

John Voelcker

It’s a pretty standard part of the car-launch cycle: The earliest buyers pay sticker price or more, and then the discounting starts to set in. Accordingly, with the BMW i3 electric car on the market for...

National Drive Electric Week: 150 Cities, 90,000 People, Electric Cars All OverNational Drive Electric Week: 150 Cities, 90,000 People, Electric Cars All Over

Stephen Edelstein

This past week, thousands of people came out to learn about, experience, and extoll the virtues of the electric car. They were participating in National Drive Electric Week–which, despite its name, has become an international event...

2014 BMW i8 Configurator Live: Spec Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Coupe!2014 BMW i8 Configurator Live: Spec Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Coupe!

Stephen Edelstein

Even if you can’t afford a luxury car, it’s sometimes fun to peruse an online configurator and “build” one to suit your tastes. It’s now possible to play with the options on a 2015 BMW i8...

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Sakti3 Battery Firm: Key To GM 200-Mile Electric Car, $100 Per kWh By End Of Decade?Sakti3 Battery Firm: Key To GM 200-Mile Electric Car, $100 Per kWh By End Of Decade?

Buying A Crashed Tesla Model S: Damage, Risk, Safety, Salvage, And ReportingBuying A Crashed Tesla Model S: Damage, Risk, Safety, Salvage, And Reporting

Iowa Dealers Shut Down Tesla Test Drives As Rep Humiliates ThemIowa Dealers Shut Down Tesla Test Drives As Rep Humiliates Them

From Making iPhones To Electric Cars: Foxconn To Offer $15K Plug-In VehicleFrom Making iPhones To Electric Cars: Foxconn To Offer $15K Plug-In Vehicle

Updated 2016 Cadillac ELR Electric Coupe For LA Auto ShowUpdated 2016 Cadillac ELR Electric Coupe For LA Auto Show

Six California Electric-Car Bills Signed By Governor BrownSix California Electric-Car Bills Signed By Governor Brown

Tesla A 'Fringe Brand': Former GM Product Czar Bob Lutz (Video)Tesla A 'Fringe Brand': Former GM Product Czar Bob Lutz (Video)

2014 BMW i3 Lease Deals Appear: $369/Month For Electric Car2014 BMW i3 Lease Deals Appear: $369/Month For Electric Car

National Drive Electric Week: 150 Cities, 90,000 People, Electric Cars All OverNational Drive Electric Week: 150 Cities, 90,000 People, Electric Cars All Over

2014 BMW i8 Configurator Live: Spec Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Coupe!2014 BMW i8 Configurator Live: Spec Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Coupe!

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