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Consumers Not Ready for EVs, CarGurus Survey Finds

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 1:46PM
Published on: Nov 28, 2018 by Megan Hennessey

With established automakers like Mercedes-Benz and newcomers like Byton announcing electric vehicles (EVs) at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, CarGurus conducted a survey to learn more about consumers’ thoughts and experiences with EVs. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car News, Green Updates Tagged With: electric vehicles, EVs mercedes audi, los angeles auto show electric vehicles, Tesla electric, Toyota Prius

This Week in the World of Cars: Sept 8 – 13

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 1:51PM
Published on: Sep 14, 2018 by Megan Hennessey

Photo courtesy of Mercedes-Benz

This week’s top stories picked by our editors feature a goodbye to the Volkswagen Beetle, technology to replace side mirrors, and a new way to own a Porsche.  Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car News, Green Updates Tagged With: chevy call me out, distracted driving, lexus, mercedes urbanetic, Porsche, porsche subscription

The Rise of the Electric Car: From GM’s EV1 to Now

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 4:24PM
Published on: Jan 4, 2018 by tgriffith

Twenty two years ago, General Motors unveiled its all-electric car, the EV1, at the Los Angeles Auto Show on January 4, 1996. What better time to look back at how far the technology has come — and consider whether we are finally on the brink of acceptance on a worldwide scale.

Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car News, Green Updates Tagged With: current electric cars, EV1 anniversary, first electric car, GM EV1

Volkswagen “Crozzes” Over to World of EVs

Last updated: Oct 23, 2019 at 11:56AM
Published on: Dec 1, 2017 by tgriffith

Volkswagen knows a thing or two about branding.

VW’s first hit the U.S. market in 1949. The Type 1 Beetle was a car with a deep military history, earning it its nickname “The Victory Wagon.” In 1959, the company stepped away from its military history with its “Think Small” campaign. It set its sights on a decidedly different audience with a new campaign with the goal of attracting a younger consumer eager to find an affordable car that was also fuel efficient.

The oil crises of the 1970s led VW to make a major pivot: It invested in diesel engines. And for decades, the company could, literally, go the distance with diesel.

But oh, how the times have changed. Nowadays, consumers want fuel-efficient cars that are also environmentally friendly.

Based on what we saw at the LA Auto Show, VW is up to the task.

Enter the Volkswagen I.D. Crozz.

Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Auto Shows, Car News, General Chat, Green Updates, New Cars, Trucks & SUVs, United States Tagged With: Car Minded, Car Shows, Electric Vehicles, volkswagen ev, volkswagen ID Buzz, Volkswagen ID Crozz concept

BMW and Chevrolet Double Down on Electric SUVs

Last updated: Oct 23, 2019 at 11:56AM
Published on: Nov 17, 2017 by tgriffith

BMW X7 iPerformance Concept

BMW and Chevrolet are changing the world of transportation, but not in the way we might have thought they would.

Both companies are driving us toward an electric future, and both have just taken epic steps to help solidify their choice of EVs as the cars of the very near future.

More specifically, both have selected SUVs and crossovers as the electric cars of the future. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Industry News, Car News, Domestic Cars, Foreign Cars, General Chat, Green Updates, New Cars, United States Tagged With: BMW electric crossovers, BMW electric SUVs, BMW i brand, Car Minded, chevrolet electric crossovers, Chevy bolt, electric suvs, Electric Vehicles

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