Green Pricing Tesla Motors plug-in carsOrder books are now open for all versions of the Tesla Model X electric crossover, which will start at $81,200. That includes a $1,200 destination charge, but does not include any Federal, state, or local incentives that might be applied to a purchase. Tesla delivered a handful of Model X vehicles at the end of September in a highly-publicized. MORE

A new study by a team from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering has found that even large increases in lithium prices are unlikely to increase significantly the cost of batteries or battery packs for end users such as vehicle manufactures or consumers—although some manufacturers may see reduced profit margins. The study comes against the backdrop of a more than doubling of global lithium prices over the last 6 months. MORE

showrooms, and we now have pricing information for two of them. car buying Plug-In Hybrids Pricing plug-in carsThe 2017 Hyundai Ioniq is the South Korean automaker's first dedicated green model. It will offer three powertrain options in the same body shell: hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric. Those models are just now beginning to hit U.S. DON'T MISS: Hyundai Ioniq Electric beats. MORE

Through December 31, the dealership Tynan's Nissan is offering $9,007 off the retail price of a 2015 Nissan Leaf with an 84-mile range rating. incentives Pricing plug-in cars discounts state lawsFor the rest of the year, consumers in the northern part of Colorado state can take advantage of a remarkable discount on the world's best-selling electric car. MORE

The fourth generation hybrid hatchback debuted as a 2016 model into the teeth of continued low gasoline prices, and its radical design language apparently turned off at least some potential buyers. It hasn't been the greatest of years for the Toyota Prius hybrid, the Japanese carmaker's flagship product. MORE

Entrepreneur Paul Elio's concept for a simple three-wheeled car that would cost only $6,800 has now been with us for eight years. During that time, he has shown the car hundreds of times to diverse groups of people, taken tens of thousands of reservations, sold stock in the company, and suggested an EPA fuel-economy rating of 84 mpg highway. Three-wheel Initial Public Offering Startups Elio Motors MORE

The suggested retail price of the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV electric car will be cut by $1,650, to $25,995, GM announced today. Chevrolet''s chief global marketing officer, Tim Mahoney, announced the price cut today in a luncheon speech at the Washington Automotive Press Association. California incentives Pricing plug-in cars Prices Maryland Chevy Spark Spark EV compliance car Oregon MORE

Demand for lithium—the hottest commodity on the planet and the only commodity to show positive price movement in 2015—is poised to continue on its upward trajectory, becoming the world’s new gasoline and earning the moniker of “White Petroleum”. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. MORE

With gas prices still low and the increasingly aged Prius Liftback model still in showrooms, Toyota continues to offer generous incentives for its signature hybrid. Plug-In Hybrids California incentives deals lease price Toyota Prius Plug-In HybridAs in the previous two months, there are some good deals to be had in June on the Toyota Prius hybrid lineup. However, these deals apply only to southern California--where a great many. MORE

We'd missed it until now, but pricing for the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid SUV was released earlier this month. The base XC90 T8 Momentum trim level carries a sticker price of $69,095, which includes a mandatory $995 delivery fee. Green Future Cars Plug-In Hybrids Prices plug-in carsThe sportier XC90 T8 R-Design starts at $70,995, meaning a heavily optioned version of the Swedish. MORE

It's a hot topic whenever anyone mentions electric cars: pricing. Many electric cars are more expensive than their regular counterparts, though naturally they cost less to run too. But what do today's electric and plug-in cars actually cost? We've gathered together each plug-in car on sale today in one place. Every vehicle here shows the. Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars new cars MORE

The Lucid Air electric car will be available in a base model with less power and a lower range than the high-end model unveiled last year, but at a much lower price. That means the true base price will. Pricing plug-in cars Lucid MotorsA Lucid Motors press release confirmed the Air base model will start at $52,500, after the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars is applied. MORE

Which is why it''s disappointing to see a Nissan executive repeating the canard that falling gas prices can hurt sales of plug-in electric cars. Data is important. Data on the effects of changing economic factors is very important to the car industry. DON''T MISS: Plug-In Electric Car Sales Continue Rise In 2014: 100,000-Plus Last Year In an MORE

The 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle will carry a sticker price of $57,500 when it launches in the U.S. late next year, Toyota said today. But while the company will offer the Mirai for sale, it expects nine out of 10 buyers to take advantage of a $499 monthly lease rate instead (requiring a $3,000 down payment). DON''T MISS: 2016 MORE

CEO Elon Musk announced changes to the Tesla Model S sedan's warranty structure and major price cuts on used examples during the annual shareholder meeting held June 6. Tesla has given its used electric-car sales a jolt and sweetened the deals for potential buyers. Maybe somebody wants to buy a Model S for $35,000, $40,000," he said, "and they. Used Cars Warranty plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Battery Life MORE

The new Alfa Romeo Giulia has been a long time coming, but ahead of the saloon’s September arrival the pricing and specifications have been revealed. MORE

That was, as several readers informed us, that while the retail price remained. Sometimes journalists miss the forest for the trees, and we'll plead guilty on this one. When we wrote last week that the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan was little-changed for the 2017 model year, with only one new color added, we missed one important element. California hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emission Vehicle MORE

A ‘pay per mile’ road pricing scheme is inevitable, says the RAC Foundation, if the UK is to avoid future traffic gridlock. Tags: Green credentials charge RAC Road pricing scheme traffic A new report from the Foundation called ‘‘Governing and Paying for England’s Roads’ says that a fundamental shift in the way England’s roads are managed is essential to cope with rising traffic [.]. MORE

Pricing for the entry-level S-trim starts at ¥1,772,280 (US$16,900). In Japan, Nissan Motor introduced its new series-hybrid drive system called e-POWER along with its application in the Note. MORE

The appearance of an online configurator is usually a good indication that a new model is about to go on sale. So the launch of the Tesla Model X online configurator will likely be viewed as a welcome sight indeed by those anticipating the much-delayed launch of the electric crossover. That includes the 20,000 or so customers Tesla says have made. plug-in cars Configurator Tesla Model X MORE

Plug-In Hybrids Pricing Chevy Volt plug-in cars Prices The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was officially unveiled at January''s Detroit Auto Show, so there won''t be a lot of focus on the new plug-in hybrid with the 50-mile range at this week''s New York Auto Show. Instead, it''ll be all about the new 2016 Chevy Malibu mid-size sedan, including the new Malibu Hybrid model that uses an adapted version of the Voltec. MORE

Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth. Grid storage is designed on a variety of scales, each with a different price point. MORE

Now Cadillac's head marketer has admitted that pricing the compact-sized coupe at $75,000 was. Pricing plug-in cars Prices Range-Extended Electric VehicleThe Cadillac Converj concept, a range-extended electric coupe design, debuted to favorable reviews in January 2009. That was pretty much the last time much went right for the car, which went on sale in December 2013 as the 2014 Cadillac ELR. MORE

Scheduled to hit the market in late 2017 with a price tag of $35,000 and a range of 200-plus miles, the Model 3 aims to be the first true mass-market electric car. The upcoming Tesla Model 3 may just be the most anticipated and significant electric car ever. Its sales are targeted at 500,000 per year by 2020—fully 10 times the production. Future Cars Tesla Motors plug-in cars Tesla Model 3 MORE

BMW has revealed full pricing and options details for its plug-in hybrid sports car, the i8. It''s the first glimpse we''ve had of pricing beyond the i8''s regular base price, and what BMW''s ''World'' trim levels offer beyond the standard i8''s equipment tally. Revealed by BMW Blog, the i8''s base price comes in at $135,700, before BMW''s $950 destination MORE

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car will carry a price of $37,495 for the base LT trim level, including the mandatory destination charge, before incentives. Pricing plug-in cars Prices EPA RatingsThe Bolt EV Premier model, which will include standard DC fast charging, starts at $40,905 before incentives. The Premier trim includes front and rear heated and leather-appointed seats, a. MORE

Historical prices and future cost predictions for lithium-ion batteries. Like prismatic cells, lithium prices play a small role in the cost of NMC and NCA cylindrical cells. MORE

With more than a handful of plug-in hybrid models scheduled to hit dealers over the next three years, buyers are curious to find out how those cars will be priced. Plug-In Hybrids Pricing plug-in carsOne maker, Volvo, is positioning the plug-in hybrid version of its 2016 XC90 seven-seat SUV at the top of the range. But it appears Mercedes-Benz is taking a different tack, with the. MORE

Oil prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and retail gasoline prices are likely to follow--more or less. celebrated its Thanksgiving holiday, oil prices fell 7 percent after OPEC announced it would leave production levels unchanged, according to CNN. The price of WTI crude oil in the U.S. Thursday, while the U.S. closed that day at $69 MORE

Ask any potential buyer of a new Chevy Corvette or Dodge Hellcat model how much their dealership added to the sticker price for the first ones on the lot. Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars Prices Through-the-road hybridsAny insanely alluring, attractive, enticing car will likely see dealer markups when it first goes on sale. And the same applied as well to the sexy, startling, technically advanced BMW i8. MORE

Lexus is about one month away from launching a test of no-haggle pricing at dealerships, which it hopes will entice more buyers. car buying dealers Pricing no-haggle pricingIt's a move that may be viewed favorably by consumers, but it's already meeting resistance from Lexus dealers. A recent survey by car-buying website Autotrader found that as many as 44 percent of consumers don't want to. MORE

Buying plug-in cars PricesThe 2016 Nissan Leaf gets a few updates, most notably an optional 30-kilowatt-hour battery pack that allows for a 107-mile range. That's a substantial increase over the 84 miles of the existing 24-kWh pack, which is still available in the base Leaf S. But how does this latest update compare to past updates for the Leaf, such as the one that. MORE

We now have pricing information for both models, which go on sale September 1. PricingToyota's Scion "youth" division has been somewhat neglected lately, but a pair of new models will arrive later this year to help reinvigorate the brand. The 2016 Scion iA sedan and iM hatchback were both unveiled back in April at the 2015 New York Auto Show. DON'T MISS. MORE

California hydrogen Pricing hydrogen fuel cellAs previously announced, the 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell will arrive in the U.S. later this year, but only in certain parts of California. At yesterday's 2016 Washington, D.C., Auto Show, Honda said it will begin leasing cars to retail customers in select California markets "before the end of 2016." It also said that the hydrogen fuel-cell sedan. MORE

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be priced from $33,995 when it goes on sale sometime this fall, a GM executive said this morning. The price, which includes delivery, is $1,175 lower than that of the outgoing 2015 Volt. Plug-In Hybrids Pricing plug-in cars PricesThe old Volt lacks the 50-mile range, 41-mpg fuel efficiency, and fifth "seating position" of the 2016 version. DON'T. MORE

Relatively low lithium-ion battery-cell prices are crucial to keeping the prices of electric cars reasonable. But how much does the volatility of the price of lithium itself affect the prices of those cells? Global lithium prices have doubled over the last six months, leading to a scramble for new supplies of the metal. DON'T MISS: Fueled By. Manufacturing Batteries lithium-ion plug-in cars MORE

Pricing Tesla Motors plug-in cars Prices Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Tesla Model 3Since more than 350,000 people around the world put down $1,000 deposits to reserve a place in line, the Tesla Model 3 electric car has assumed larger-than-life status. Its maker, Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors, recently reaffirmed that series production will start in July and that Model 3 deliveries will begin in the second half of the year. MORE

That number may climb when the 2014 model goes on sale though--as Mitsubishi has just announced a massive $6,130 price drop for the diminutive electric city car. MORE

That base price--which includes a $900 destination charge--buys a RAV4 Hybrid XLE, one step up from the base LE trim level offered on gasoline models. Green PricingThe 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will start at $29,270, and will be offered in only two of the four trim levels available for its gasoline counterpart. Toyota also skipped the SE trim level for the. MORE

With just a week to go before the production version of BMW''s i3 electric car is revealed, the German automaker has announced pricing for the car. The 2014 BMW i3 has a Manufacturer''s Suggested Retail Price of $41,350, before BMW''s $925 destination fee--for a starting price of $42,275. MORE

That price (which includes the $880 destination charge) buys a base Sport model with front-wheel drive. Pricing subcompact SKYACTIVThe 2016 Mazda CX-3 small crossover will start at $20,840 when it goes on sale in the U.S. this fall. All-wheel drive is available on all models for an additional $1,250. DON'T MISS: 2016 Mazda CX-3 Details, Live Photos, Video: Small Crossover. MORE

Future Cars Pricing VW Group plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV Volkswagen intends to take on the growing global electric-car market in an aggressive way, given the automaker's range of I.D. electric-vehicle concepts over the last couple of years. While a complete portfolio of electric cars will eventually find their way into production, the first high-volume electric Volkswagen will be a production version of. MORE

Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Japan’s gasoline taxes were nearly half of the price in those years. MORE