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April 2013 Dashboard
The HybridCars.com monthly sales dashboard is a collaboration of HybridCars.com and Baum & Associates, a Michigan-based market research firm focusing on automotive issues including the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Overall, U.S. vehicle sales declined from March to April, but the decline in alternative vehicle sales was less than the whole market. Compared to overall
Carmakers, Market & Fleets
Tesla Announces ‘World’s Best’ Service Program
In its continual efforts to do things automotive just a little bit differently – or very different – Tesla Motors announced today an optional new service loaner policy to enhance “peace of mind” for owners of its Model S. Should Model S customers need servicing for any issue, the $600 per year package entitles them
Carmakers, Market & Fleets
Fisker’s New Web Site Hints At Future Offerings
Is it safe to say that Fisker Automotive is not planning to throw in the towel just yet? Almost every commentator is saying the Anaheim Calif.-based plug-in hybrid maker’s bankruptcy is imminent – and for all we know it might be – yet inexplicably the company has just posted a new Web site with an
Hybrid Car News
Tesla’s Model S Resale Value Raised; Lower Monthly Payments
Tesla Motors announced today that it is raising the Model S resale value guarantee. Tesla said this makes it the highest resale value of any premium sedan brand made in volume (excludes rare, low volume or limited edition vehicles). Buying a Model S through the Tesla financing offering now comes with a guarantee that the
Mclaren P1 ‘Designed By Air’
McLaren is in the midst of its marketing efforts surrounding its soon to be released exclusive hybrid supercar, the P1. Part of these efforts is a P1 specific Web site. The key to the performance for the McLaren P1 is aerodynamics, and the company’s new Web experience, titled “Designed by Air,” is the first of
Video: Leafs In Mexico
While the fully electric Nissan Leaf has been zooming across the country of Mexico for months, it is only later this year that Mexicans will be able to own one. So far, only taxi drivers and government officials in Mexico City and in Aguascalientes are driving them. Soon those in Mexico who want to drive
Qoros 3 Sedan Is Shanghai’s Most Eagerly Anticipated Domestic Car of 2013
Qoros attracted attention at the 15th Shanghai International Auto Show by collecting its first design award. The Qoros 3 Sedan received the Award for the Most Eagerly Anticipated Domestic Car of 2013 at the Most Beautiful Automobile China Awards ceremony. The Qoros 3 Sedan was styled by the brand’s Executive Director of Design, Gert Hildebrand,
GEM EVs Now Financed Through GE Capital
Global Electric Motorcars’ commercial clients will now be able to finance directly their purchase through GE Capital. GE Capital’s Equipment Finance business has signed a three-year agreement to provide financing for commercial purchases of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM). Owned by Polaris Industries Inc., GEM produces electric low-speed vehicles that are typically used by municipalities, hotels,
Closure of Service Support For Zenn Vehicles
Current Zenn vehicle owners will be hard pressed to find parts, starting this July. Zenn Motor Company Inc. announced today that it will close its service operations and cease to provide parts and service support currently offered for Zenn LSVs (low-speed vehicle), effective June 30, 2013. The closure of the service department is part of
