Electric DMC DeLorean Coming in 2013
17 Oct 2011, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever heard of the DeLorean DMC-12, a sportscar that’s the stuff of legends and was built in the early 80s for the American market? Of course you have, and you probably have owned a mo...
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Goes on Sale in 2012
17 Oct 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota can’t have the run of the plug-in hybrid market any more, as manufacturers from all over the world are encroaching on what used to be their specialist turf. Volvo is also to soon join t...
2014 BMW i3 Could Have Extended Range Option
14 Oct 2011, 16:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We though all was clear when it came to BMW’s i-cars: the i3 was supposed to be all electric, while the i8 is a plug-in hybrid with sportscar appeal. But now, Consumer Reports has brought f...
Toyota Making Le Mans Return in 2012 with Hybrid LMP1 Prototype
14 Oct 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota today announced that it will come to next year’s Le Mans race with a new petrol-hybrid racer. In fact, the automotive producer will compete in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship....
Next Nissan Altima Hybrid to Use 2.5-liter Supercharged Engine and New CVT
13 Oct 2011, 19:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Nissan replaces the Altima mid-size sedan, the vehicle will get the company's first, in-house develops, front-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain. The system will replace the outgoing Toyota-...
Standard EV Charging Supported by Seven Carmakers
13 Oct 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the problems surrounding electric vehicles is the charging infrastructure, which still doesn’t offer an accessible pathway for users. However, the industry is making efforts to solve th...
Nissan Introduces Next-Generation Fuel Cell Stack
13 Oct 2011, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan is introducing the Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (the 2011 model) for its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVS), with the move being included in the carmakers’s zero emissions efforts. ...
Electric Camaro Dragster Dyno: 2,000 lb-ft (2,700 Nm)
13 Oct 2011, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dyno runs usually bring icings such as backfires, flames down the exhaust and a sound that gives of an idea of what to wear for the Apocalypse. However, this isn’t exactly the case with electr...
Nissan Lowers Price of Home Charger to $1,818 in the US
13 Oct 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to give thanks to the first people who bought those $2,500 cell phones, as they made it possible for us to communicated using handheld devices that can cost you $1. It’s probably much ...
Daimler-BYD Electric Car Coming to China in Spring 2012
12 Oct 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daimler and Chinese automaker BYD are going to debut their jointly built electric car in April of 2012, according to the German automaker’s boss, Dieter Zetsche. According to Inside Line, the ...
GM Reveals 2011 Chevrolet EN-V Concept
12 Oct 2011, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, the EN-V concepts were eatured as one of the main attractions of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Now, the GM’s vision of the future will be enhanced with a second generation of suc...
Chevrolet Announces Spark EV, Coming in 2013
12 Oct 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / American automaker Chevrolet today announced that it will manufacture an all-electric version of the Spark. The Spark EV (ironic name) will be produced in a limited run and delivered in some parts o...
smart fortwo Almost Does 100 MPG!
12 Oct 2011, 12:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At a ceremony in London today, the diminutive smart fortwo cdi has been awarded the “Overall Best MPG” winner of the ALD Automotive Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon 2011. The car did an amazi...
Audi e-tron Spyder Spotted in California
11 Oct 2011, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Audi e-tron Spyder, the German carmaker’s attempt at showing the world that eco vehicles can be sporty, has been spotted playing under the Californian sun. The video of the car, which was ...
UK to Invest GBP15 Million in Eco Vehicles Development
11 Oct 2011, 09:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The British government has recently announced that it will invest at least GBP15 million (EUR17.2 million or $23.4 million at the current exchange rates) to speed up the development of eco-focused v...
Hyundai i30 Plug-In Hybrid Coming in Late 2012
10 Oct 2011, 15:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Korean automakers are increasingly taking on their old Japanese rivals, and Hyundai is leading the charge with a plug-in hybrid version of the i30, which is coming in 2013, according to German publi...
Renault Wins Contract to Deliver 15,600 EVs to French State
10 Oct 2011, 14:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has been leading the charge to supply affordable electric vehicles to both commercial and individual users. Now, according to Le Figaro, they will supply up to 15,600 electric vehicles to th...
French City of Lyon Joins car2go Program
7 Oct 2011, 17:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first French city and the third one in Europe to adopt the car2go scheme is Lyon, , which will provide residents a fleet of 200 smart fortwo cars available for “on-demand” rentals. W...
First Nissan Leaf Taxis Delivered to Mexico City
6 Oct 2011, 16:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A combined fleet of 100 electric taxis will patrol the streets of Mexico City soon, and three of them have recently been delivered to the local government. Jose Munoz, Nissan Mexicana President and ...
Ford Announces 20 Coolest Places to Hit the Plug
5 Oct 2011, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has also taking a liking to the EV market, as the automaker has plans to introduce five battery-powered cars in North America by 2012 and Europe by 2013. The infrastructure still isn’t th...