Consumer Reports ranks top 20 most fuel efficient cars
By Steve Hanley. When it comes to ranking fuel efficient cars, Consumer Reports doesn’t rely on EPA numbers. It conducts its own real world tests. CR says: “Measuring fuel economy is among our more than 50 tests we conduct on each car we purchase. Our fuel economy numbers are derived from a precision flow meter […]
Bolger says govt should electrify car fleet
By Eric Frykberg. Jim Bolger said New Zealand’s electricity is mainly renewable, so switching from petrol and diesel would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Bolger, a National Party prime minister in the 1990s, said while he didn’t want to quarrel with his successors in office, he thought it would be a good thing for […]
Porsche and Audi unveil electric cars to take on Tesla
By Andreas Cremer. The high-performance electric car market is shaping up to be a high-profile battleground featuring some of the world’s most glamorous brands after Porsche and Audi unveiled models to challenge US pioneer Tesla Motors. Consumers have largely shunned electric vehicles because of their high price tags and limited driving range, as well as the […]
Tesla is in the middle of a huge debate about the future of driving
By Matthew Debord. On Wall Street, there are two big ideas about how people are going to get around in the future. On one side is Morgan Stanley’s lead auto analyst, Adam Jonas, who last week revisited his futuristic theory that individual ownership of cars is going away and that the “potential end of human […]
Low Carbon Vehicles – the UK’s innovation success story
A unique publication telling the story of how the UK has developed a world-class low carbon vehicle industry was launched today at LCV2015. Published by Autocar in this week’s magazine, ‘Low Carbon Vehicles – the UK’s innovation success story’ provides a clear picture of opportunities and activities being undertaken by government and industry working together. […]
New 2016 Nissan LEAF now offers best-in-class 107-mile range in affordable, fun-to-drive package
Nissan today introduced the 2016 all-electric LEAF with an available 30 kWh battery that provides an EPA-estimated best-in-class* range of 107** miles – a 27-percent increase over the previous 24 kWH battery. The new battery is standard for LEAF SV and LEAF SL models. The 2016 model also offers an enhanced IT system that is […]
Bosch sees electric, connected cars opening new markets
The rise of electric and Internet-connected cars is helping German auto supplier Bosch to win new customers as it branches into areas such as software and services, a board member told Reuters. Leasing companies, car parks and technology companies are among the markets opening up to the business, Rolf Bulander said in an interview on […]
Los Angeles gets greener with promise to lease more electric vehicles
By Brittany Mejia. Soon, Los Angeles will become even more sustainable with a commitment by Mayor Eric Garcetti and city departments to lease green energy vehicles. Garcetti, speaking at a news conference Friday outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, announced a commitment to lease 160 pure battery EV vehicles, which he said will give L.A. […]
BMW will continue as Formula E sponsor and add new technology
BMW will continue to sponsor Formula E competition this year. The German luxury car manufacturer, who supplied course cars throughout the inaugural Formula E season, will bring a fleet of its highly advanced fully-electric and hybrid vehicles to every race. Its iconic i8 sports car will be the official safety car for the second year […]