Yearly Archives: 2017
Bollinger Motors gets 10,000 reservations for the B1 electric truck
Bollinger Motors unveiled the fully-electric B1 sport utility truck just a few months ago and now the company has revealed that it has received over 10,000 reservations for the Bollinger B1. "I can't believe we've reached this number of reservations so quickly. The media attention from our reveal in July was amazing and the thousands of emails from fans we...
The 2019 BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra will drive completely different
BMW and Toyota may have teamed up for the next-generation BMW Z4 and the resurrected Toyota Supra, but that doesn't mean that the two sports cars will drive exactly the same. According to BMW Australia CEO Marc Werner, the two models will be quite different. The BMW Australia CEO confirmed to Car Advice that the next-generation BMW Z4 will still...
Tesla Model 3 production hits a snag
Tesla had hoped to produce 1,500 Tesla Model 3 sedans in September, but unfortunately Tesla missed its target. Tesla has revealed that only 260 units were produced in the entire third quarter of this year. Tesla originally hoped to produce around 100 Model 3 sedans in August, which would be followed by at least 1,500 units in September, but apparently...
Nissan e-NV200 electric van can now travel 174 miles
Nissan has announced that it has updated the electric Nissan e-NV200 van with a new 40kWH battery that gives it a 60% longer driving range up to 174 miles (NEDC), which is 62 miles longer than before. The updated e-NV200 was unveiled at Nissan Futures 3.0 in Oslo, Norway. The e-NV200 is perfect for businesses with delivery needs, since it's...
Ford creates ‘Team Edison’ to develop electric cars
Although Ford's electric car lineup isn't too impressive today with the Focus Electric and plug-in hybrid versions of the Fusion and C-Max, Ford has some big plans in the works. Ford has announced that it is setting up an internal team, called "Team Edison" to develop a lineup of new electric cars. Ford made the announcement about "Team Edison" confirming...
GM to introduce two new electric cars in the next 18 months
General Motors is reportedly working on two new electric cars that will be introduced within the next 18 months. The two new fully-electric cars are part of GM's plan to introduce 20 new electric vehicles by 2023. GM hasn't announced what the two new electric cars will be, but it's expected that one of them will be a Bolt-based Buick...
2017.5 Mazda6 gets a few small updates
Mazda has revealed the updates to the 2017.5 Mazda6. The biggest changes are the addition of leather seats and a power driver's seat for the Touring Premium Package and standard Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert. In addition to the leather seats on the Mazda6 Touring, the base Mazda6 Sport also gets a few trim updates. The addition of...
Nissan Leaf Nismo concept heads to Tokyo
It's been rumored that Nissan is planning a sportier Nismo version of the 2018 Leaf, but now Nissan has confirmed that it is going to unveil a Leaf Nismo concept this month. The Nissan Leaf Nismo concept will be based on the 2018 Leaf and debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. And now a better picture of the new...
Audi starts taking orders for the new Audi A8
Audi has announced that it will start taking orders for the next-generation Audi A8 in Germany. Buyers in Germany will be able to order the new A8 on October 5, with pricing starting at 90,600 euros ($106,688 US), while the long-wheelbase version starts at 94,100 euros ($110,810 US). Initially the new Audi A8 will be offered in the German market...
2018 Toyota Corolla starts at $19,445
Toyota has announced the pricing and updates to the 2018 Corolla, which is getting a few small interior updates for the new model year. The 2018 Toyota Corolla also now comes standard with with TSS-P, which bundles the Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Automatic High Beams. The 2018 Corolla's...
