Renault Takes Twizy Electric Two-Seater to New York
22 May 2012, 13:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If it’s an electric city car, than it should work in any city, especially if that city is know for using a lot of electricity. And what do you know: the Renault Twizy is a perfect fit for a sm...
Nissan Reveals Quick EV Charging System for French and Dutch Owners
22 May 2012, 13:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have officially unveiled their first EV Quick Chargers in Holland and France. The first step was to literally donate 400 units, in order to accelerate the development of the local EV infrastr...
Toyota Prius Hybrid Sleeper
22 May 2012, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / I’ve always wanted to own a sleeper car, it’s just the appeal of owning something that looks completely stock and then humiliating cars which are much more expensive than yours away from...
Honda Fit / Jazz Hybrid Set for Thailand Production
22 May 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to recent reports, Honda have decided to move production of the Fit/Jazz hybrid outside of Japan, where it had been produced until now. They have already started production of the standard...
AMP Electric Vehicles Open First Dealership in Cincinnati
22 May 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Founded in 2007, AMP Electric Vehicles modifies the Mercedes-Benz ML and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, by replacing their standard engine and drivetrain with an all-electric variant. They claim they are ...
GasGas TXT-e Electric Trial Motorbike in Action
22 May 2012, 08:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Trial bikes are definitely a lot of fun. Their riders are (and need to be) extremely fit and coordinated individuals without the fear of broken bones. One such rider is Frenchman Thierry Raoul, who ...
Chevrolet Volt Can Save You from Zombies in New Ad
22 May 2012, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Why is it that more and more TV series, video games, movies and commercials are using zombies as a pretext for their plot line? Are ‘they’ preparing us for impending doom and apocalypse,...
Toyota Hybrid Sales Top 4 Million
22 May 2012, 07:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota Motor Company (TMC) has announced that that sales of their hybrid vehicles cumulated across all the brands have now reached over 4 million units as of the end of April. Back in 1997, TMC s...
Electric Rolls-Royce 102EX Scrapped
22 May 2012, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Rolls-Royce customer is discerning, well-mannered and well-dressed man sitting at the corner table with a glass of Martell. Sadly, nowadays the likes of 50 Pence or Diddly Puff ride in the back ...
EVs Now Tax Exempt in the Indian State of Maharashtra
22 May 2012, 07:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Maharashtra is the second-most populous state of India, with a population 112-million and a territory 307,731 km2 (118,816 square miles). It is also one of the states which contribute the most ...
Chevrolet Presents UV Volt Painting
21 May 2012, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevy Volt has recently received a new piece of smart advertising, with GM commissioning automotive artist Ian Cook to create an ultra-violet painting of the car. The painting, which is based...
Green Vehicles Could Dent UK Government Revenue
21 May 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We genuinely live in dark times. Just take a really good look at the world and the state it's in. Despite governments around the world claiming to promote greener motoring, do you really see th...
UK Study Says Businesses are EV-Reluctant
21 May 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A recent UK study of 1000 businesses, carried out by ALD Automotive, revealed that 60% of company drivers would not swap their conventionally powered car with an electric one. The main disadvanta...
Tesla Model S Reportedly Exceeds Range Expectations
21 May 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With their first car, the Tesla Roadster, the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer claimed it was at its 2008 model was at least twice as energy efficient as a Toyota Prius. With battery technology, an...
Battery Swapping - The Way into the Future for the EV
21 May 2012, 09:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Well, according to California-based company Better Place (BP), it can and does, in Israel. The mission of BP is to create a proper infrastructure for EVs, but aside from what we’ve already hea...
Porsche 918 Spyder Full Specs Released, Nurburgring Laptime of Under 7:22
21 May 2012, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last week, Porsche released a set of “official spy shots” of the 918 Spyder, the carmaker is now also announcing the specs of the vehicle, including its Nurburgring time. The supercar, w...
SAE ‘Formula Hybrid’ Won by Birgham Young University Team
21 May 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hybrid made their way slowly but surely into our daily lives, now so many manufacturers are offering a hybrid, if one was to buy a hybrid, the choice would be confusing. Hybrid powertrains have m...
In-Road EV Charging on the Go - On Its Way
21 May 2012, 07:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The biggest hurdle faced by today’s EVs is the bulky batteries they have to carry around everywhere they go. Not only are batteries, even the most modern of them, extremely heavy, but also exp...
A Postman’s Dream - The M3E Tilting Electric Trike
18 May 2012, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The designer of this electric trike, Simon Williams, is an Australian inventor who, in the interest of research, worked as a postman for 18 months so that he could properly understand the needs of a...
Chevy Volt Drivers Averaging 1400 KM Before Refueling
18 May 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chevrolet are very proud of their range-extended Volt, so much so that they have compiled a series of statistics, some of which are interesting, others are just marketing nonsense, if you ask us. ...