Tesla has opened its 100th Supercharger site, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, and will commemorate the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning. The new station, which has six charging stalls and will be open 24/7, is located in the Hamilton Market Place mall, just off Interstate 195, about 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Supercharger… Read more »
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Kia unveils new Soul EV, to go on sale this year
Kia unveiled its 2015 Soul EV at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the compact hatchback will be Kia’s first EV sold in the US, initially in just a few states, including California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. Pricing will be announced closer… Read more »
CarCharging consolidates EV Project, wins award for new network in NYC
Miami Beach-based Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) is very busy these days. The company continues to operate the EV Project’s network of charging stations while it collaborates with the DOE to transfer its grant supporting the network, a process which is scheduled to be completed by the end of April. Blink Acquisition, a subsidiary… Read more »
SolarCity’s new smart energy storage system uses battery technology from Tesla
To realize the full benefits of renewable energy, some form of energy storage is critical – this is one reason why EVs and renewables are complementary technologies. So it’s no surprise that SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY) has unveiled a smart energy storage system that was developed with battery technology from Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA). SolarCity’s new DemandLogic… Read more »
Drayson Racing sets four new speed records
Drayson Racing has increased the World Electric Land Speed Record for sub-999 kg cars during official FIA-sanctioned runs at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England. The prototype electric racing car driven by Lord (Paul) Drayson achieved a two-way average speed of 205.139 mph over the measured mile and 333.271 kph over the measured kilometer on the… Read more »
BMW releases glamor video of new i3 EV
BMW will officially reveal its new i3 on Monday at press events in New York, London and Beijing. This 5-door electric sedan should shake up the market a bit – it’s the first EV from a European luxury brand to go on sale in the US, and, with an MSRP of $41,350, it fills a… Read more »
BMW announces pricing of new electric i3
BMW has announced pricing for its upcoming i3 electric vehicle. MSRP in the US will be $41,350 (plus a “destination & handling fee” of $925). Prices in the UK will start at £25,680, or £369 a month (for a 36-month, 24,000-mile lease with a down payment of £2,995). BMW hasn’t said anything yet about leasing… Read more »
VIDEO: Drayson Racing claims new FIA World Land Speed record
Drayson Racing has announced that it has set a new World Electric Land Speed Record. With former UK Science Minister Lord Drayson behind the wheel, the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype made two blistering runs on a runway at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England, reaching an average top speed of 204.185 mph. … Read more »
Smith Electric Vehicles plans new factory in Chicago
The new factory is expected to produce 1,200 vehicles a year, and create at least 200 new jobs.
Ford sponsors reality show on Yahoo! to promote its new Focus Electric
Ford and Yahoo! have announced a new reality competition series that will promote the launch of Ford’s new EV, the Focus Electric. The show will be broadcast on Yahoo! Screen (screen.yahoo.com), and will begin in May, coinciding with the Focus Electric’s launch in several US cities. Each episode will feature two-person teams competing to win… Read more »
