First Look: 2012 Honda Fit EV
Honda stages the world debut of its new Honda Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A concept for now, it will go into production in 2012, CEO Ito reveals. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleHonda Debuting EV and Plug-In Hybrid at Geneva
Reversing course on its long-standing opposition to advanced battery power, Honda will show off both its Fit EV and a plug-in hybrid system at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
View ArticleHonda Fit EV Gets Best-Ever 118 MPGe Rating
The new Honda Fit EV has gotten the highest fuel-economy rating ever handed down by the EPA, a whopping 118 MPGe. TheDetroitBureau.com has more on the new battery-electric vehicle.
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2013 Honda Fit EV
Driving the 2013 Honda Fit EV even a couple of hundred meters easily disproves the mindless chatter, heard in some quarters, about electric vehicles being nothing more than gloried golf carts....
View ArticleConsumers Fail to Plug into Electrics
There’s a growing supply but where’s the demand? That’s the question industry officials are increasingly worried about as more and more battery cars enter a market that shows little sign of embracing...
View ArticleAre Battery Car Sales Charging Up?
They got off to a disappointing start but with the Chevy Volt about to set a new sales record and a flood of new battery cars and plug-ins coming to market, TheDetroitBureau.com reports that demand for...
View ArticleTop 10 Green Cars for 2013
With gas prices in a constant state of flux, and the federal government offering as much as $7,500 in incentives to buy “green” cars, it would seem the only question for someone buying a new vehicle is...
View ArticleDesperate for Sales, EV Makers Slash Prices
Honda will slash by a third the cost of leasing its new Fit EV making it the latest maker to try to boost lagging demand for battery cars by reducing their hefty price premium. TheDetroitBureau.com has...
View ArticleTesla Plans Cross-Continent Expansion of Supercharger Network
Battery-car start-up Tesla Motors hopes to put a quick-charging “supercharger” within the reach of all U.S. motorists – and most of those in Canada – over the next several years, something that could...
View ArticleChevrolet Volt Unplugged: GM Slashes Prices to Spur Sales
With signs that sales of its Chevrolet Volt battery car could be coming unplugged, General Motors is offering potential buyers as much as $5,000 in incentives – making it the latest maker to try to cut...
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