Hybrid & Electric Cars Blog

Though the BMW 7 Series has been refreshed for model-year 2013, most of the changes can’t be seen from the outside. BMW’s flagship sedan will arrive with upgraded drivetrains, new standard technology, and a range of new available options in 2013. On the outside, the 2013 BMW 7 Series ...    Read more

Update: A Nissan spokesman told us today that the company has yet to officialky decide whether the e-NV200 cargo van will be sold in America. Nissan has committed to providing a zero-emissions NV200-based taxi to New York City later this decade. Nissan has no plans to sell a passenger version ...    Read more

Hot on the heels of Nevada's sweeping autonomous car regulation laws, the California senate passed a bill designed to regulate cars that drive themselves, making it the second U.S. state to do so. It's only been two weeks since Nevada passed its wide-ranging autonomous car laws. Among other things, ...    Read more

The Tesla Model S is officially showroom ready, at least according to the U.S. government: after passing initial Environmental Protection Agency tests, the car has also reportedly passed crash testing at the hands of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Not one to waste time, Tesla Motors subsequently announced the ...    Read more

A garage fire involving a Fisker Karma and other vehicles has prompted an NHTSA inquiry, Bloomberg reports. The fire occurred at a Sugar Land, Texas home. Fisker is currently working with NHTSA and insurance adjusters to discover what caused the blaze. “We are conducting an ongoing field inquiry for ...    Read more

The electric vehicle division of this summer's Pike's Peak International Hillclimb is turning out to be one of the most watched and anticipated, with entries such as a full-race spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV and a ...    Read more

Mitsubishi released details today on its Pikes Peak hill climb entry, the i-MiEV Evolution. Under its extra-wide, carbon fiber body work lies many of the same drivetrain components as the regular Mitsubishi i, but the big difference with this car is it features a three-motor, all-wheel-drive setup with ...    Read more

In response to poor sales, Lexus has discontinued its HS 250h hybrid luxury sedan. The vehicle actually went out of production in January 2012, but understandably, Lexus didn't make a big fuss about canceling a three-year-old vehicle. The Lexus HS 250h was introduced at the 2009 Detroit auto show. The ...    Read more

After long promising a new, smaller car rumored to be called the Nina, Fisker debuted the Atlantic at the New York auto show earlier this year. Whereas the existing Fisker Karma is a high-priced luxury machine, the Atlantic is designed to be a more affordable extended range electric vehicle. ...    Read more

The market of compact hybrid people movers will grow this year with the addition of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, and it's trying to steal the 2012 Toyota Prius v's thunder. Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid will cost $26,790, some $520 less than the Prius v. Ford made the announcement ...    Read more

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named three new Top Safety Picks in its latest round of testing. The agency has named the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, 2012 Hyundai Azera, and 2012 Toyota Prius C Top Safety Picks. To become a Top ...    Read more

Tesla is preparing to deliver its first Model S electric sedans to customers next month, but in the spirit of full disclosure, has outlined why it anticipates its 300-mile version will be rated by the EPA for 265 miles. The Model S’ drawn-out unveiling has ingrained three ...    Read more

The fact that Honda's newest vehicle has the word "Cub" in its name has a tinge of irony: the vehicle has two wheels, but it's not a motorcycle. It's called the Uni-Cub, and it's an electric personal mobility device designed to relieve the stresses of walking. ...    Read more

Porsche has taken the liberty of supplying its own "spy" photos of a prototype car being tested in Europe. These pictures show a camouflaged version of the 918 Spyder, a supercar that is essentially the successor to the Porsche Carrera GT. On top of those images, our spy photographer was ...    Read more

Tesla announced it will start selling its Model S electric car in June, earlier than originally planned. The news, however, was tempered a bit due to the company’s reported first-quarter loss of $89.9 million, almost double the $48.9 million loss reported during the same period last year. Despite that, ...    Read more

A California judge sided with Honda in overturning a February 1 court decision over the fuel economy of the 2006 Honda Civic hybrid. In the earlier decision, owner Heather Peters was awarded $9867 in small claims court after arguing that Honda made false claims about the fuel economy of ...    Read more

Jeremy Clarkson took to twitter to confirm rumors that the next season of “Top Gear” would be delayed until January 2013. The rumors began to swirl after an interview with Clarkson on BallzRadio, a South African sports and entertainment news site. Fortunately, the Top Gear Christmas Special ...    Read more

Despite not going on sale until this fall, Ford has already launched an early configurator for the all-new 2013 Fusion on its website. Potential buyers get to pick from a wide assortment of colors, trims, powertrains, and options to deck out their Fusions. The one thing that's missing from this configurator ...    Read more

Google's autonomous car project is marching on after hitting a new milestone: the company's fully autonomous Toyota Prius was formally registered in the state of Nevada as an autonomous vehicle, allowing it to operate on Nevada’s public roads. Last year, the Nevada Assembly passed legislation ...    Read more

The Toyota RAV4 hasn't had an electric vehicle version since the last model went out of production in 2003, but that soon will change. After months (or years, rather) of teasing, Toyota’s finally unwrapping the : Toyota released the new RAV4 EV production version, which promises a 100-mile range, a ...    Read more

In preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in June, Audi fielded four race cars at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps race in Belgium last weekend. Based on the result at Spa, Audi is in good shape for Le Mans: after ...    Read more

A total of 67 dealers are now certified to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric when it goes on sale later this spring. Located in New York, New Jersey, and California, the dealers are the first of many expected to receive certification for Ford’s first commercially available electric ...    Read more

Although BMW recently introduced its range of electric vehicles, it appears the German automaker has already been working on a smaller and less expensive EV. BMW and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), along with Daimler and other engineers, have joined forces ...    Read more

Toyota once lacked a true sports coupe from its vast lineup, but this year, it has two: the $25,000 Scion FR-S, and the $375,000 Lexus LFA. Give it a few years ...    Read more

Car commercials are often blunt in stressing a brand's unique qualities, and even more so during Super Bowl commercials. Ford does the opposite in its newest ad, relying on the appeal of its new products more than the Blue Oval badge. Instead of focusing on ...    Read more