DC fast chargers will play a critical role in widespread adoption of electric vehicles, with their capacity to turn the charging experience into something much closer to a trip to the gas station than has been previously available. The technology isn’t new – in fact, it’s become commonplace in Japan. But where the automaker is […]
Coda Automotive has been counting on selling its electric car through a diversified portfolio of clients, including fleets. The company made its first fleet delivery to AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, a utility bringing electricity to more than five million people in 11 states. The Coda sedan is part of its gridSMART […]
What were the early adopters of the Chevy Volt like? Well, for one thing, 90% of them were excited enough about the new technology to buy their very first Chevrolet product. That trend has continued, with nearly 70% of new Volt sales going to customers who’ve traditionally avoided the Chevy brand. They are like-minded consumers […]
Plug-in electric vehicles have been on the market long enough to receive market value analysis from the NADA Official Used Car Guide. The numbers so far are looking very good. According to its June edition, the NADA Guide will project the average trade-in values for one-year-old Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt sedans. The Guide will […]
Chinese carmaker BYD said that the crash and fire that killed three occupants Sunday in China inside its electric taxi would have taken the lives of passengers in a gasoline-powered car. The taxi was hit from behind by another car going 112 miles per hour while it was moving at less than half that speed.