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2021 BMW 545e Performance Plug-In hybrid

August 7, 2020 robert.maddrey Comments Off on 2021 BMW 545e Performance Plug-In hybrid

BMW’s 5-Series has undergone a mid-cycle update for 2021, with the updates including revised styling and new electrification options in the form of mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Here in the United States, the top […]

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911 Will Be Porsche’s Last Production Car To Go Electric

August 21, 2018 robert.maddrey Comments Off on 911 Will Be Porsche’s Last Production Car To Go Electric

Electric plugs have been sneaking into the Porsche lineup for some years now, starting with the 918 Spyder and Panamera S E-Hybrid in 2013. With the Porsche Taycan now scheduled to hit showrooms in late […]

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Tesla Model 3 Pre-Alpha Versus Production

July 10, 2017 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Tesla Model 3 Pre-Alpha Versus Production

Now that we finally got a look at the final production version of the Tesla Model 3, albeit from limited angles (though a few more in this video), we can clearly see some of the […]

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Half of All New Cars Sold Will Be Electric By 2040?

July 7, 2017 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Half of All New Cars Sold Will Be Electric By 2040?

Bloomberg New Energy Finance has a new prediction about electric cars — they will account for more than half of all new car sales globally by 2040 and account for a third of all light […]

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Volvo To Begin Making Good On All Electric Future

July 6, 2017 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Volvo To Begin Making Good On All Electric Future

Promising the “historic end” of cars that have only combustion engines, Volvo Car Group will introduce five electric models by 2021 and offer hybrid options across its product line, according to a statement on Wednesday. Between […]

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Long Awaited Tesla Model 3 To Arrive Friday

July 3, 2017 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Long Awaited Tesla Model 3 To Arrive Friday

CEO Elon Musk, in several Twitter messages early Monday, says the new car passed all government regulatory requirements for production to begin two weeks ahead of schedule. The company plans to hold a party to […]

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2018 Nissan Leaf to Debut September 6th

June 30, 2017 robert.maddrey Comments Off on 2018 Nissan Leaf to Debut September 6th

After seven model years and hundreds of thousands of units sold, it’s finally time for Nissan to reveal a new Leaf. The Japanese automaker has just confirmed that its second-generation all-electric hatchback will bow on […]

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Honda’s FCV Fuel-Cell Vehicle Production Ready

October 1, 2015 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Honda’s FCV Fuel-Cell Vehicle Production Ready

  Honda is an industry leader in the development of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. In 2002, it was the first automaker to begin a retail initiative with the leasing of fuel cell vehicles to fleet […]

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BMW To Begin Delivering Revolutionary i8 In June

March 12, 2014 robert.maddrey Comments Off on BMW To Begin Delivering Revolutionary i8 In June

BMW recently issued a press release stating that deliveries of the new BMW i8 will start in June, with the European markets seeing the first deliveries with actual production of customer vehicles start next month […]

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Hydrogen Powered Honda FCEV Impresses at LA 2013

November 26, 2013 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Hydrogen Powered Honda FCEV Impresses at LA 2013

It’s here and ready to make a big hydrogen-powered mark in the very near future. The Honda FCEV Concept took to the stage at the LA Auto Show late last week as a first look at the […]

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ZEOD RC Tackles Fuji Speedway FIA World Endurance

September 18, 2013 robert.maddrey Comments Off on ZEOD RC Tackles Fuji Speedway FIA World Endurance

NISSAN: Irvine, Calif. – Japanese fans will have the first opportunity to see the revolutionary Nissan ZEOD RC in action when the car makes its public on-track debut at this year’s Fuji Speedway round of […]

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Experiment In Electric Contrast with Tesla’s Model S

September 17, 2013 robert.maddrey Comments Off on Experiment In Electric Contrast with Tesla’s Model S

Manufacturer: Tesla Motors Model: S Year: 2012 Tuner: N/A Date: 09.17.13 Engine Type: Electric Three Phase Induction Motor Drivetrain: Rear Motor, Rear-Wheel Drive Horsepower: 416bhp 0-60mph: 5.9 seconds Photoshoot / Car Notes: This is a 2012 Tesla […]

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