Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce the second in its new EQ line of electric vehicles, the EQV van, at next month’s Frankfurt auto show. The company says that a 100-kwh battery pack under the floor will deliver 250 miles of range on the European driving …
Author: Eric C. Evarts
Best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for August 2019
Auto-loan interest rates have started to fall slightly in August—but that hasn’t yet made it any easier to find great deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars. And yet, the deals are out there. Our partners at CarsDirect.com found deals as low…
Walmart lawsuit takes aim at Tesla solar panels (Updated)
Walmart sued Tesla on Tuesday, alleging that solar panels that Tesla installed on seven Walmart stores caught fire. The lawsuit accuses Tesla of breach of contract, negligence, and failing to live up to industry standards, according to the court filing…
Walmart lawsuit takes aim at Tesla solar panels
Walmart sued Tesla on Tuesday, alleging that solar panels that Tesla installed on seven Walmart stores caught fire. The lawsuit accuses Tesla of breach of contract, negligence, and failing to live up to industry standards, according to the court filing…
Long-distance Porsche Taycan, more Ford electrics, EPA chaos: Today’s Car News
Porsche covers more than 2,100 miles in 24 hours with its new Taycan electric car. A new report reveals two new electric SUVs coming from Ford. A deal between California and several automakers have thrown EPA efforts to roll back fuel-economy regulatio…
Would buying carbon offsets assuage your tailpipe guilt? Twitter poll results
Luxury automakers have a new strategy for making concerned consumers feel better about buying gas guzzling sports cars and SUVs: Sell them carbon credits. Porsche announced a new program called Porsche Impact that will allow buyers to calculate the car…
Multiple Ford and Lincoln electric SUV models to arrive by 2023
In addition to a Mustang-inspired electric performance SUV, potentially named Mach E, Ford is planning two more mid-size electric SUVs to sell alongside the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus. The new vehicles were revealed by three sources familiar with t…
Porsche Taycan electric car covers 2,100 miles in 24 hours
On the road to putting its first electric car into production, Porsche ran the Taycan for 24 hours straight at Italy’s Nardo test circuit. Covering 2,128 miles around the circuit in a day carried the car about the distance from Los Angeles to Atlanta. …
California deal interrupts White House emissions rollback effort
Rancor in the White House over the move by four automakers to strike a side deal with California over emissions and fuel-economy rules looks likely to further delay President Trump’s plans to roll back the Obama-era standards. That’s the conclusion of …
Rivian roofs, Porsche Taycan dash, CHAdeMO vs. CCS: Today’s Car News
Porsche teased the first look inside its Taycan electric car. Rivian announced that its upcoming R1S SUV will offer four different roof options. We take a tally of DC fast charging. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers if they think crash-test rati…