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First Ford Focus Electric Delivered to Google
First Ford Focus Electric Delivered to Google

5 Jan 2012, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has recently kicked off the production of the Focus Electric, with the automotive producer now offering the first unit of the car to Google. The electric version of the Focus was unveiled one y...

 
Audi R8 E-tron Interior Revealed
Audi R8 E-tron Interior Revealed

5 Jan 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Audi R8 e-tron interior has been revealed via a pair of pictures that have surfaced on the web, with the differences to the petrol versions of the German supercar being relatively limited. Th...

 
Mitusbishi UK Dealers to Become Electric Vehicle Centres
Mitusbishi UK Dealers to Become Electric Vehicle Centres

4 Jan 2012, 16:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi’s UK division today announced that its entire network of franchised dealers will become a group of Mitsubishi Electric Vehicle Centres starting from this month. By the end of Mar...

 
Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept
Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept

4 Jan 2012, 14:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo has unveiled the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept ahead of its official debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. The good news is that while it’s highly ...

 
BMW i3 App Teaser Released
BMW i3 App Teaser Released

4 Jan 2012, 13:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW has decided to start preparing the public for the launch of the i3 early: even through the electric model is scheduled to come to the market next year, the company has took the time to release a...

 
Lexus LF-Lc Concept: New Photos Emerge
Lexus LF-Lc Concept: New Photos Emerge

4 Jan 2012, 11:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus has big plans for the Detroit Auto Show, with the automotive producer set to give us the LF-Lc concept at the upcoming event. The company was planning to only throw us a few teasers, but the v...

 
Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Video Teaser
Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Video Teaser

4 Jan 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last month, Toyota gave us a teaser image of the NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept and now the automotive producer is continuing this story by offering us a video that previews the vehicle. The vehicle ...

 
Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Coming in 2013
Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Coming in 2013

30 Dec 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi is making more and more steps towards offering a range of eco vehicles and we are now here to talk about one of these moves: the introduction of a plug-in hybrid version of the Mitsubishi...

 
Volkswagen Will Make Production Plants 25% Greener by 2018
Volkswagen Will Make Production Plants 25% Greener by 2018

29 Dec 2011, 16:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen might have been bashed by Greenpeace with a parody of their Little Darth Vader commercial, but the Germans are taking the planet seriously after all. Not only are they investing heavily i...

 
smart fortwo electric drive Commercial: The Future Has Arrived
smart fortwo electric drive Commercial: The Future Has Arrived

29 Dec 2011, 13:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With total production amounting to a five-figure number, the third generation smart fortwo electric drive will be available from the spring of 2012, in more than 30 countries around the world, and t...

 
Fisker Karma Could Have Battery Fire Risk
Fisker Karma Could Have Battery Fire Risk

27 Dec 2011, 16:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just when you thought it was safe to drive your plug-in, another issue rises to ruin your day. GM’s Chevy Volt might not be the only such electric model to be investigated by the NHTSA soon, s...

 
Toyota Aqua / Prius C Hybrid Targeted at Younger Buyers in Japan
Toyota Aqua / Prius C Hybrid Targeted at Younger Buyers in Japan

27 Dec 2011, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Compact hybrids are the new thing right now and Toyota has just introduced the Prius C hatchback, aimed at a younger audience. Automotive News today reports that the Aqua, as it’s named as a J...

 
Kia Ray EV: Korea's First Electric Car
Kia Ray EV: Korea's First Electric Car

22 Dec 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Kia has recently presented Korea’s first electric vehicle, the Kia Ray EV, with the car only destined for the domestic Korean market. The car, which comes with a driving range of up to 139 km ...

 
Lexus "Reveals" LF-Lc Concept After Leaked Images
Lexus "Reveals" LF-Lc Concept After Leaked Images

21 Dec 2011, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is it people: Lexus’ reaction to the leaking of the LF-Lc concept. The carmaker had started teasing the coupe in preparation of its Detroit Auto Show reveal. However, the process was brut...

 
Nissan Sends PLUG on Journey in Zero Emissions World
Nissan Sends PLUG on Journey in Zero Emissions World

21 Dec 2011, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan recently wished the all-electric Nissan Leaf a happy birthday by creating a short little video of some wall sockets singing. Now they’ve released something altogether more interesting -...

 
GM to Increase Chevy Volt Production to 60,000 in 2012
GM to Increase Chevy Volt Production to 60,000 in 2012

21 Dec 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s kind of hard to determine how well the Chevrolet Volt is sitting on the US market right now. We don’t have market data that shows the effect of the government investigation into a p...

 
Lexus LF-Lc Concept Leaked
Lexus LF-Lc Concept Leaked

21 Dec 2011, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus has thrown two teasers of its Detroit concept on the web so far, but the play is over: complete images of the LF-Lc concept have leaked thanks to Road & Track magazine (via autoblog). T...

 
Kango Van Z.E. - First Renault EV Delivered in UK
Kango Van Z.E. - First Renault EV Delivered in UK

20 Dec 2011, 17:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault UK has just announced the first delivery of an electric vehicle, more specifically a Kango Van Z.E. The ones to take delivery of the first set of keys was printer Patrick Chard, who will be ...

 
Tesla Roadster Final Edition Revealed
Tesla Roadster Final Edition Revealed

20 Dec 2011, 17:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tesla has decided on a very cool little swan-song for the EV that put the on the map in the first place. The model you see here is the Roadster Final Edition is exclusive to the North American marke...

 
Secretive Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Teased
Secretive Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Teased

20 Dec 2011, 15:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We know that the Internet has power, but power must be used with caution and care for those who are at the receiving end. Toyota has just released a new teaser photo of a concept, and by not reveali...