There are now 27 cities where Nissan vehicle drivers can charge their LEAFs for free during the first two years of its ownership or lease. “Nissan LEAF is an ideal option for Orlando commuters — in addition to the $7,500 federal tax incentives and HOV lane access*, LEAF buyers can enjoy two years of free public charging,” said Andrew Speaker, director, Electric
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The Chevrolet Bolt EV has gone from concept to reality, ready to hit the showroom floor in 2016. Here’s what you’ll see when it arrives:
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Need a charge? You will soon have access to 120 new DC Fast charging locations across 19 states as part of a partnership between BMW and Nissan. The DC Fast charging network is now available in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. According
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The U.S. will be receiving an energy infusion thanks to a partnership between BMW of North American and EVgo. BMW is supporting EVgo’s installation of 500 DC Fast Combo chargers by the end of 2018. There area already 100 EVgo Stations with DC Fast Combo charging, throughout California. By the end of 2015, EVgo expects to have nearly 50 of the additional chargers installed,
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Audi has announced that the all-new 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron® will begin at $37,900 in the United States. Some buyers may be eligible for state and federal incentives and tax credits. The first Audi plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, to hit the market will be priced from $37,900 for a Premium package to $46,800 for a Prestige package. The vehicle will offer even
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Audi has announced plans to bring the all-new 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron to the United States this October. What will buyers be able to get with this new model? Under the Hood The A3 Sportback e-tron is a plug-in hybrid. If features a 1.4 liter TFSI® engine with a six-speed S tronic® transmission. Audi says that when the engine and transmission
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The 2016 Volt is engineered to offer customers more of what they want: range, range and more range. The Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system delivers 53 miles of pure EV range, based on EPA testing. That is nearly a 40-percent improvement over the first-generation Volt. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their
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The Pacific Northwest is charged up and ready to go. Now, Soul EV drivers can go even further thanks to new charging stations and dealers selling the vehicle. Twelve of 20 dealers are located in Washington state and eight in Oregon. In addition to each dealer being equipped with two Level-2 chargers (40 total in the PNW region), 10 of the dealers
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The Toyota Avalon has generally been known as a vehicle for the older driver. When we started telling people how much we enjoyed driving it, they would get a look on their faces almost in disbelief. The 2015 Avalon isn’t your grandmother’s Avalon. Under the Hood The Avalon Hybrid comes standard with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine good for 156
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You want something hybrid that can run EV but a new Prius isn’t in your budget. You decide to buy used. Can the needs of a family meet the desires for fuel economy in the 2014 plug-in version of the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle? We put it to the test. Under the Hood: Our 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid features a 1.8-liter
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