Tesla’sunveiling of its new Supercharger was streamed online, with a light show and plenty of hoopla. Its announcement the next morning was a more subdued affair. The company said that Model S production has increased at a slower rate than anticipated, and that it is “approximately four to five weeks behind our previously announced Model… Read more »
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Tesla offers Model S drivers free sunlight
The sleek and stylish stations use Tesla’s proprietary technology to charge the EV at 90 kW, allowing EV travelers to replenish three hours of driving at 60 mph in about half an hour.
Chrysler pulls prototype PHEVs from service to deal with battery problem
The development of the 109 Ram pickups and 23 Town & Country minivans was jointly funded by Chrysler and the DOE.
Nissan on Arizona LEAFs’ battery capacity loss: That’s the deal.
Does the LEAF have a problem? It depends who you ask. According to a number of LEAF owners, their cars have battery problems. According to Nissan’s latest announcement, there is no problem. Seen from the EV media’s perspective, there’s a significant PR problem, and in this industry, those can be the hardest problems to recover… Read more »
Will Tesla’s sci-fi super charger include solar panels and battery swapping?
Tesla Motors intends to unveil the plans for its long-awaited and much-hyped “super charger” next Monday. In true Tesla fashion, the unveiling will be a media event – you can watch it happen live on the company’s web site – and the charging station itself will be designed to look cool – like an advanced… Read more »
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Fisker to sell Karma in China
Founder Henrik Fisker made the announcement, adding that the company had appointed Joe Chao as Executive VP and CEO of its China and Asia operations, headquartered in Shanghai.
Ghosn makes it official: LEAF will get a better battery
Few things could be more exciting than the news that one of the major automakers is going to incorporate some of the new battery technology that’s kicking around the world’s laboratories into a production vehicle, allowing it to offer better range and/or lower prices. So the EV media has been following recent rumors out of… Read more »
Tesla touts its service plan, Model S gets creepy
The latest edition of Tesla’s blog sings the praises of its service contracts, and announces that the company will be opening several new service centers.
Why is GM idling the Volt production line again?
The Detroit Hamtramck facility, where the 2013 Chevrolet Volt is made, is to pause production for four weeks, the second time GM has temporarily halted production. The official Volt-haters society is surely throwing a huge party this week (if such people ever throw parties), but over here on the pro-EV end of the dial, the… Read more »
Owners of cooked Karma plan to invest in Fisker
Rudy Burger, a partner at a Silicon Valley investment bank, doesn’t seem daunted by Fisker’s setbacks. The owner of the Karma sedan that caught fire on August 10, he intends to invest in the company.