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Awesome RYNO Electric Unicycle
Awesome RYNO Electric Unicycle

18 May 2012, 11:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The RYNO is, in our eyes, one of the coolest looking vehicles ever made! It looks like something you could strap guns or missiles on the sides and cyborgs would start appearing from the future (Term...

 
L.A. Drivers Embracing EVs More Than the National Average
L.A. Drivers Embracing EVs More Than the National Average

18 May 2012, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / US driver are embracing EVs more by the day, and even more so in Los Angeles than in any other American city. Apparently, L.A. drivers travel further than in any other city, and they also charge mor...

 
First Coda Electric Sedan Delivered to AEP Ohio Fleet
First Coda Electric Sedan Delivered to AEP Ohio Fleet

18 May 2012, 09:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Coda sedan was supposed to be released nearly 3 months ago, however, due to a problem with some of the parts shipped from China, the launch was postponed. The first 10 cars were put on sale i...

 
Hawaii - US Leader in EV Purchases
Hawaii - US Leader in EV Purchases

18 May 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the US as a whole, EVs account for a negligibly small percentage of 0.1% (17,345) out of a total of 12,8 million vehicles sold. That’s a very small percentage, however, that doesn’t m...

 
Lexus Discontinues Slow-Selling HS250h Sedan
Lexus Discontinues Slow-Selling HS250h Sedan

18 May 2012, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Lexus HS was introduced back in 2009 as a ‘dedicated hybrid’ vehicle, which was also affordable. It never really caught on, selling only 20,226 units in the US and 8,494 units in Jap...

 
Siemens eHighway - Cross Between a Truck and a Tram
Siemens eHighway - Cross Between a Truck and a Tram

17 May 2012, 13:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve all seen trolley buses and trams drawing their power from the power grid, without the need to carry cumbersome, heavy batteries around. The system has been in use for decades, and there&...

 
Ford Mondeo Breaks European Fuel Efficiency Record
Ford Mondeo Breaks European Fuel Efficiency Record

17 May 2012, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s common knowledge that the Ford Mondeo is unbeatable when compared to its direct rivals at any category - it just is a very complete and good car. We might be exaggerating, however, until ...

 
Mercedes A-Class to Get Very Efficient New Engines
Mercedes A-Class to Get Very Efficient New Engines

17 May 2012, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz officials have announced that they will be introducing a new range of engines, along with its latest A-Class, in Europe, three of which are petrol and two are diesel. When it comes ...

 
BMW 3-Series ActiveHybrid UK Pricing Released
BMW 3-Series ActiveHybrid UK Pricing Released

17 May 2012, 11:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW’s British division today released the pricing for the ActiveHybrid 3, with the green go-fast sedan starting at GBP40,255 (EUR50,259 at the current exchange rates). When we said “g...

 
Ford C-MAX Hybrid Pricing Announced, Order Books Open
Ford C-MAX Hybrid Pricing Announced, Order Books Open

17 May 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford today announced that the C-MAX Hybrid comes with a starting price of $25,995, with the vehicle set to enter the market this fall. However, the company’s dealers are now starting to take o...

 
Electric BMW M3 Set for Pikes Peak
Electric BMW M3 Set for Pikes Peak

17 May 2012, 07:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We still associate EVs with economical driving, saving the planet and whatnot, but not everybody agrees with this point of view and some people take standard cars with conventional engines, strip ev...

 
Genevart Celsius Hybrid-Supercar Bound for Geneva 2013
Genevart Celsius Hybrid-Supercar Bound for Geneva 2013

16 May 2012, 16:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Swiss supercar maker Genevart will be presenting their new 850hp hybrid supercar at next year’s edition of the Geneva Motor Show. With that much power and a 0-100 km/h (0-62mph) time of under ...

 
Leaked Official Documents Show Production Delays for Fisker Atlantic
Leaked Official Documents Show Production Delays for Fisker Atlantic

16 May 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to leaked official Fisker documents quoted on Inside EVs, the Karma’s smaller sibling will have to wait until mid-next year to enter production. Previous information also hinted that...

 
Official Teaser - Audi Urban Electric Bike
Official Teaser - Audi Urban Electric Bike

16 May 2012, 13:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new Urban Electric Bike by Audi seems like a lot of fun, but we think it’s a got a lot more than that going for it, as it's a bit more extreme than the similar offering from Smar...

 
Biiista - Properly Different Electric Motorbike
Biiista - Properly Different Electric Motorbike

16 May 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We here at autoevolution love electric motorbikes, as we think they are a very efficient and quick way for us to transport ourselves into a greener future, and since such bikes are no longer convent...

 
Mazda Makes Fun of EVs.. for Now
Mazda Makes Fun of EVs.. for Now

15 May 2012, 16:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yes, we know that our electric vehicles are the way of the future and all that, but the sales figures have proven that people aren’t ready yet. Thankfully, there are still automakers out there...

 
Honda Reveals UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Machine
Honda Reveals UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Machine

15 May 2012, 15:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We present to you Honda’s new UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Machine. It’s the result of extensive outside-the-box thinking and it couldn’t have come from anywhere else but Japan. Th...

 
Porsche 918 Spyder Pre-Production Prototype Images Released
Porsche 918 Spyder Pre-Production Prototype Images Released

15 May 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche is getting closer and closer to writing a new chapter in the history of supercars with the 918 Spyder and the carmaker has just made a new step in that direction by releasing the first photo...

 
Mercedes-Benz Rumored to Be Working on Two Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars
Mercedes-Benz Rumored to Be Working on Two Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars

15 May 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the recent EV and plug-in hybrid craze which has literally swept the world and has permanently changed our understanding of hybrids and EVs and how and where their very diverse applications in ...

 
Tesla Model S to Arrive in June and New Possible Contract for Mercedes-Benz EV
Tesla Model S to Arrive in June and New Possible Contract for Mercedes-Benz EV

15 May 2012, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Deliveries of Tesla’s Model S were expected to start this July, but apparently they are ahead of schedule with testing and certification and the car could be available for purchase as of next ...