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As 2018 Nissan Leaf arrives, data on US electric-car market offers reality check

Green Car Reports

This evening, the 2018 Nissan Leaf electric car will make its long-awaited debut at events in Tokyo, Las Vegas, and elsewhere around the world. The Leaf remains the world's highest-volume electric car, with more than 280,000 of the first-generation cars delivered since December 2011 (112,000 of those in the U.S.).

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

With strong encouragement and support of the Ford team, a robust charging network and a great car, the 1,796 miles was as pleasant and easy to drive as it would be in any other car. Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds.

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

Electric Auto Association

With events throughout September and into October, National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) 2022 has garnered great attention from one corner of the US to the others. Juneau EV, along with Plug In America , provided 2023 electric vehicle (EV) tax information. NDEW event in Las Vegas. NDEW event in Juneau, Alaska.

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Why Faraday Future's luxury electric car is named FF 91

Green Car Reports

Faraday Future unveiled its FF 91 electric car at a special event held during the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. It's a crossover-utility vehicle with a claimed 1,050 horsepower and 378-mile range, the latter courtesy of a 130-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack.

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Faraday Future imperils electric-car factory, misses payment to contractor

Green Car Reports

The Faraday Future company has said it aims to put its first electric car into production within two years. To achieve that goal, the company is building a new factory in North Las Vegas, Nevada, at a stated cost of $1 billion. Now, it may have halted.

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Hot-Rod Chevy Spark EV Unveiled For SEMA Performance Show

Green Car Reports

The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas isn''t where you''d normally expect to find plug-in electric cars. SEMA is the spiritual home of the automotive aftermarket, where car makers unveil lavishly customized vehicles to pique the creativity of the industry. This year, the 2014.'

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Electric-car hopeful Faraday Future wants to test autonomous cars in Michigan

Green Car Reports

Chinese-backed carmaker Faraday Future is still likely a few years away from releasing its first electric car, but the company is quickly expanding its operations and footprint. Faraday broke ground on a factory in North Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this year, and is reportedly looking into a second factory site in Vallejo, California.