May 20, 2013
- With Chevy's Volt topping customer satisfaction surveys for the last few years running, it's no surprise to hear that other plug-in electric cars are also popular with owners. A new survey from the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) shows that over 9 in every 10 plug-in drivers reports overall satisfaction with their vehicle. That's...
May 16, 2013
- I've been leasing a 2011 Chevrolet Volt for almost two years now. And about three months ago, I took delivery of a 2013 Tesla Model S, the 60-kWh version. So I've gotten an extended first-hand look at arguably the two most technically advanced production cars in the U.S.--and the two best-selling plug-ins so far in 2013. Although not precisely...
May 15, 2013
- North Carolina is the latest state to line up against Tesla Motors by proposing a bill that would bar direct automaker-to-customer sales within the state, the Raleigh News & Observer reports. Still, Tesla says plans to open a showroom there and has sold about 80 cars to North Carolina residents, with reservations for about 60 more. According to Slate, a bill pushed by the state's Senate Commerce Committee - and backed, of course, by the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (NCADA...
- Strategic Vision has released its annual Total Quality awards, and some of the winners may come as a surprise. To quote Alexander Edwards, President of Strategic Vision, "For the first time in over a decade our comprehensive and complete study of Quality resulted in more domestic winners than imports." That's not to say import brands performed poorly. Volkswagen was voted the best overall corporation in Total Quality for the eighth-straight year, and Audi tied with Lexus for the best...
May 14, 2013
- Britain's best cheap used cars; Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Mäkinen buying guide; Ford Fiesta ST road test; Alpina B6 Biturbo driven; next-gen Land Rover Freelander This week James Ruppert, the founding father of Bangernomics, takes you on a tour of his buying philosophy, lays out his top buying tips and then recommends his favourite bulletproof bargains in our massive cheap cars special.Fans of Ruppert will know his status as the finest used car expert, and throughout a 17-page special he shares...
- Tesla Motors is on quite a roll: Not only did the small electric car maker sell 4,750 Model S sedans in the first quarter of 2013 (eclipsing the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF), but it outsold the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (3,077 units), BMW 7 Series (2,338 units), and Audi A8 (1,462 units) as well. Equally impressive is the fact that Consumer Reports has awarded the Model S 99 out of 100 points, and said it's the best car the magazine has tested since 2007. Wait, there's more: On May 10th, the...
May 10, 2013
- It has not been a good year for the electric-car industry, considering the bankruptcy of little Coda and the all-but-certain collapse of the once-promising Fisker Automotive. Even well-established carmakers such as General Motors and Nissan have been struggling to entice buyers (though Nissan’s Leaf battery car has begun to develop a little bit of momentum after missing its sales target for the second year in a row).So it is perhaps no surprise that 42% of the shares in Tesla Motors, a...
- Summary We got a first glimpse of this model back in 2009 with the Converj concept car, and it's about to appear on a road near you: the 2014 Cadillac ELR, the latest extended-range vehicle, with production slated to start at the end of 2013 for early 2014 North-American introduction. Global market launches will follow later. Price General Motors has yet to reveal the price range for the 2014 ELR, but certain specialized automotive industry websites estimate the MSRP to be in the $60,000...
May 9, 2013
- Tesla Motors Inc., the maker of electric cars run by billionaire Elon Musk, posted its first profit, beating estimates as sales of luxury Model S sedans surpassed those of General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Volt.
- Summary We got a first glimpse of this model back in 2009 with the Converj concept car, and it's about to appear on a road near you: the 2014 Cadillac ELR, the latest extended-range vehicle, with production slated to start at the end of 2013 for early 2014 North-American introduction. Global market launches will follow later. Price General Motors has yet to reveal the price range for the 2014 ELR, but certain specialized automotive industry websites estimate the MSRP to be in the $60,000...
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