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GM-Volt founder stranded, learns why EVs take so long to bring to market

Over the last several years, many of the fans of battery-powered vehicles here on ABG have asked quite vociferously why it's taking companies like General Motors so long to bring cars like the Volt to market. Many of you seem to think you can convert an existing platform and have it on the market in six months. While it is certainly plausible for individual conversions to be done in that time frame, mass production is a very different matter. Media guru Jeff Jarvis even recommended that automakers follow the Google model of just releasing ... Read more →

MINI selects 40 UK test drivers for MINI E leases

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently drivers in the UK were not as enthralled by the prospect of leasing the battery-powered MINI E as Americans. While some 10,000 drivers ...

MINI Es gather in Long Beach

Yesterday, about 20 MINI E drivers brought their all-electric rides to Jesse James' Cisco Burger in Long Beach, California for a little plug-in love fest. MINI E driver Todd C. was there and sent ...

MINI E survives first fender bender

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery The first accident we've heard of that involved a MINI E resulted in a dent in the rear hatch and not much else. The fender bender – which ...

UK will spend £25 million ($40 million U.S.) on huge electric car test program

The electric vehicle money is flowing everywhere. Following the U.S. DOE's announcement yesterday, the UK has announced it will spend £25 million ($40 million) on a large project to get EVs ...

GM-Volt founder stranded, learns why EVs take so long to bring to market 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Over the last several years, many of the fans of battery-powered vehicles here on ABG have asked quite vociferously why it's taking companies like General Motors so long to bring cars like the Volt to market. Many of you seem to think you can convert an existing platform and have it on the ...

MINI selects 40 UK test drivers for MINI E leases 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently drivers in the UK were not as enthralled by the prospect of leasing the battery-powered MINI E as Americans. While some 10,000 drivers were reported to have applied for the privilege of paying MINI to beta test the EV, only 515 wanted in ...

MINI Es gather in Long Beach 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, about 20 MINI E drivers brought their all-electric rides to Jesse James' Cisco Burger in Long Beach, California for a little plug-in love fest. MINI E driver Todd C. was there and sent in some pictures and said that it was the first West Coast get-together for MINI E owners. The ...

MINI E survives first fender bender 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery The first accident we've heard of that involved a MINI E resulted in a dent in the rear hatch and not much else. The fender bender – which took place at low speeds and was apparently the fault of a large white van behind the all-electric MINI ...

UK will spend £25 million ($40 million U.S.) on huge electric car test program 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The electric vehicle money is flowing everywhere. Following the U.S. DOE's announcement yesterday, the UK has announced it will spend £25 million ($40 million) on a large project to get EVs and "ultra-low carbon vehicles an everyday feature of life on Britain's roads in less than five ...



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