Archive for Category: "Green"

GM offers rebates on Chevy Volt

GM offers rebates on Chevy Volt

General Motors announced that it is offering incentives for buyers of its Chevy Volt electric vehicle, reports CNN Money. The automaker is offering $4,000 incentive on 2013 Volts models and $5,000 on 2012 Volts models. In addition, GM is offering a special lease deal of $269 a month for 36 months with an initial payment [...]

Ford begins Focus Electric production in Germany

Ford begins Focus Electric production in Germany

Ford Motor has started production of the all-new Focus Electric in Saarlouis, Germany. The Focus Electric has been manufactured in North America since December 2011. It will be the first full-electric vehicle to be built by Ford in Europe. The automaker has invested €16 million to integrate Focus Electric production directly into the established Focus [...]

Canada plans to align emission standards with US

Canada plans to align emission standards with US

Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent said that the Canadian government will align its transportation-related air pollution emission standards with the more stringent United States proposed Tier 3 standards. Canada plans to amend its related regulations to align with the United States Tier 3 standards. The new standards include stricter limits on air pollutant emissions from [...]

Honda slashes Fit EV lease price with no down payment, unlimited miles

Honda slashes Fit EV lease price with no down payment, unlimited miles

Honda is reducing the new competitive lease price of its all-electric Fit EV to $259 a month. According to the company’s new price package, the Honda Fit EV will be available on a three-year lease term for $259 a month, with no down payment, unlimited mileage, routine maintenance, collision coverage and a 240 volt EV [...]

Tesla to expand electric charging stations network

Tesla to expand electric charging stations network

Bloomberg reports that Tesla Motors plans to expand a network of electric charging stations to major U.S. and Canadian metropolitan areas, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. The company will be rolling out a rapid-charging network for its electric cars that will make the company’s Model S a more viable alternative to gasoline-fueled cars, Musk said [...]

Chevrolet prices Spark EV, announces lease as low as $199/month

Chevrolet prices Spark EV, announces lease as low as $199/month

Chevrolet has priced the new 2014 Spark EV 1LT at $27,495, as low as $19,995 net of the full federal tax credit which ranges from $0 to $7,500, and includes $810 destination freight charge. The company announced a low mileage lease on the Spark EV for as low as $199 per month for 36 months, [...]

Nissan and New York City Kick Off the LEAF Taxi Pilot

Nissan and New York City Kick Off the LEAF Taxi Pilot

Nissan is celebrating Earth Day with a great practical example by launching six LEAF taxis into service in New York City. New York City Major Michael Bloomberg was also present during this one of a kind launch. Nissan is looking for ways to broaden the use of electric cars including commercial applications like taxis and [...]

KBB.com votes Nissan LEAF as the Best Green Car of 2013

KBB.com votes Nissan LEAF as the Best Green Car of 2013

The 2013 Nissan LEAF got a major accolade yesterday when KBB.com editors named it the best green car for 2013. Now in its third year, Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling electric vehicle with nearly 60,000 units sold. After driving and testing every significant “green” vehicle currently on the market, the experts at KBB.com determined [...]

Minister Says China May Widen Subsidies for Hybrid Vehicles

Minister Says China May Widen Subsidies for Hybrid Vehicles

China may increase subsidies for gasoline-electric automobiles and other fuel-efficient vehicles, Bloomberg News reports. Speaking with reporters at the National People’s Congress in Beijing, China’s Minister for Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei said it is more “realistic and practical” for the government to promote hybrids and other fuel-efficient vehicles than just electric vehicles. “New-energy [...]

CarCharging acquires NYC’ largest EV charging service provider

CarCharging acquires NYC’ largest EV charging service provider

Car Charging Group Inc. has acquired Beam Charging LLC. The deal was closed Feb. 28. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Beam provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services in the New York City metro area. Together, CarCharging and Beam operate the majority of all EV charging points throughout New York City. The acquisition [...]

 
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