Oregon’s legislature has approved a measure that institutes a state PEV rebate for EV and plug-in hybrid purchasers – if the vehicle is sold new and is priced at $50,000 or less. While it could take the state up to…
The first photos of the production version Tesla Model 3 electric sedan have surfaced, courtesy of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who posted these on Twitter. [Estimated Reading Time: 40 seconds.] Production began last month and the first deliveries – just…
Every new model Volvo introduces starting in 2019 will be an electrified Volvo, the company said. That doesn’t mean Volvo’s doing away with internal combustion engines. Rather, all new models of Volvo cars, station wagons and SUVs introduced after the…
Bollinger Motors, developer of the all-aluminum, all-wheel drive Bollinger electric truck, plans to unveil its first prototype in New York City on July 27. The company, founded by former Madison Avenue ad man and cosmetics company executive Robert Bollinger, has…
Tesla will begin production of its long-awaited Model 3 mass-market EV this week, with the first deliveries slated for July 28. Only 30 cars will be handed over to new owners at the end of July, but Tesla CEO Elon…
(This 2017 article was updated on 4/21/20 to remove some advertising a hacker stuck into the copy.) Chevy’s 2017 Bolt EV is a nice car for a long trip. Period. No EV ifs, ands or buts about it. [Estimated Reading…
Honda is slated to unveil its redesigned Accord next month, including the 2018 Accord Hybrid with a “next generation” update of the two-motor hybrid system first launched in 2013. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 10 seconds.] Honda says it will…
Honda says its 2017 Clarity EV, due to hit showrooms in California and Oregon August, will lease for $269 a month. Clarity EV lease terms include allowance for 20,000 miles a year – generous for an EV lease – and…
What wonders a new platform and battery system can make: Toyota’s 2018 Camry Hybrid – the entry LE model – has won a segment-leading 52 mpg combined city-highway fuel efficiency rating from the federal EPA. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute,…
(Article originally posted 6/21/17; updated 4/21/20 to remove advertising inserted by a hacker.) 2018 Toyota Camry SE Hybrid Toyota’s mighty midsize, aka Camry and Camry Hybrid, is well established as both the nation’s best-selling passenger sedan and as a pretty…