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ABI forecasts global electric vehicle revenue to hit $58B in 2021; multi-modal smart mobility

Green Car Congress

China is one region pushing particularly hard to make electric vehicles a reality, with regional vendors such as BYD outselling larger OEMs such as Chevy, Nissan, and Tesla. Over time, we expect greater adoption through fleet purchases including Uber and Lyft. —Susan Beardslee.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

Green Car Congress

At the New York International Auto Show, Nissan revealed the 2019 Altima. The 2019 Altima goes on sale in the US in the fall, followed by other global markets at later dates. —José Muñoz, chief performance officer, Nissan Motor Co., Variable Compression Turbo engine. Replacing the previous-generation Altima’s 3.5-liter

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

EV Central

The message from Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others was clear; we’ve taken a while to get our heads around this EV thing, but we’re coming now. A preview of Nissan luxury brand Infiniti’s design future as an EV brand, the Vision Qe is a fastback sedan that reveals – probably pretty loosely – the looks of its first electric car.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

For all the fanfare, sales of electric cars are currently negligible (outside of golf courses, that is). Myers’s NmG—or no more gas—is a three-wheel, one-seat vehicle that can travel up to 75 mph and as far as 50 miles in its lithium-battery model. streets later this year. Are you ready? The Journal Report. roads by 2015?

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

In perhaps the biggest news, on May 13 amidst a generally downbeat report, Nissan announced a serious, forward-looking effort to make electric cars an important part of their automotive portfolio. Sales and profits are declining for automakers in established markets. "It Tags: renault carlos ghosn nissan electric car.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! Maybe three. The world has CHANGED and were not falling for your sales pitches anymore. This reminds me of Chrysler tying to sell little three wheelers (I think thats what they were) in China when the people really wanted a normal car.

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Mercedes electric G-wagen review, Chinese EV tariffs, BMW and Honda EV targets: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Also, the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV lineup earns up to 36 mpg, and it’s getting refreshed styling inside and out, without any price hike. 2025 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid California EV startup Aptera is ending crowdfunding for its three-wheel EV after June, it announced late Wednesday. sales gains. sales gains.

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