Nissan begins offering rebuilt Leaf battery packs

2012 Nissan Leaf SL electric car, owned by Shiva of Fremont, California, Oct 2017Starting this month, Nissan has begun offering rebuilt battery packs for the older Leafs, filling a gap for drivers of older cars whose packs have begun to run down. The company built a new facility in Japan to rebuild the packs, and will sell them for about $2,850 (based on the price in Japan), according to Inside EVs. Electric car repair trainer...

New Subaru Crosstrek plug-in hybrid coming for 2019

2018 Subaru Crosstrek first driveSubaru announced Friday that its long-awaited Crosstrek plug-in hybrid will go on sale as a 2019 model. Last month, Car and Driver reported that Subaru filed the trademark name Evoltis with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, leading to speculation that the name could be applied to the expected plug-in hybrid version of the Crosstrek. Subaru...

Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for May 2018

2018 Chevrolet VoltWe found some great deals on green cars and hybrids this month as automakers look toward changing over their stock to sell new models. Several new electric models, including the 2017 and 2018 Nissan Leaf, 2018 Chevy Bolt EV, and other upcoming models have more range than older models. If you've been in the market for an electric car, though, and...

2018 Chevy Bolts recalled to update battery software, prevent shutdowns

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVA voluntary software recall on the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV has been extended to 2018 models, a General Motors spokesman told Green Car Reports on Thursday. Last month, we reported that some owners of early 2017 Chevy Bolt EVs had failed batteries and would receive new batteries from GM. The fix also involved a software update to the computer that...

Unidentified Tesla Model flashes by in video, but Y?

Tesla potentially teases Model YTesla fans are agog over a teaser video released Thursday in which a cloaked car appears around the 15-second mark. Many are speculating that it could be a Model Y, with its high-ish roof and what look like four doors. And it could be. Then again, it "could be" almost anything, including a leftover Model 3 prototype with boxes on the roof and a...