Inside the "e-Mobility Tesla Goes East" Adventure
26 Aug 2011, 16:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Electric Vehicles are the future! That’s not true, they’re just a compromise, which will bow in front of some truly feasible solutions, such as hydrogen! I beg to differ, it’s true...
EV Charging Stations to Reach 7.7 Million Units Globally by 2017
25 Aug 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The electric infrastructure sees a significant growth as electric vehicles are increasing numbers each month. A new study from Pike Research revealed the fact the by 2017 more than 1.5 million locat...
Nissan Leaf Fleet to Help Establish New London Electric Network
24 Aug 2011, 14:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / International electricity and gas giant National Grid has taken delivery of four Nissan Leafs on a four year/40,000 mile lease contract. They will be for the National Grid staff who are delivering a...
Toyota Details Upcoming Nurburgring Electric Record Attempt, Reveals Prototype
19 Aug 2011, 13:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota Motorsport today released information on its plans to make Nurburgring history on August 29th by setting a new electric vehicle (EV) lap record on the demanding 20.832km Nordschleife section....
Chevrolet Volt Fans Already Losing Interest in the PHEV
18 Aug 2011, 09:18 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Could it be possible that the Chevrolet Volt is loosing it fans? The question comes after a study by CNW marketing revealed some concerning facts about the plug-in hybrid. Just when the manufacturer...
Aptera Returns Deposits for EV
16 Aug 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Not all green cars are heading for a bright future judging by how things are evolving for the Aptera EV or should we say how thing are not evolving. For those clients who were waiting for the Apter...
Toyota Prius PHEV Set for Frankfurt Debut in Production Form
12 Aug 2011, 14:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota has announced today that the full production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15th. The model now featur...
Study Reveals African-Americans Lack of Interest in Hybrids and EVs
9 Aug 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When talking about electric cars, it looks like not everyone shares the same opinions. As a recent study on hybrid and EVs by The Greenling Institute revealed, it looks like 70% of hybrid owners in ...
U.K. Company Develops Wireless EV Charging Technology
5 Aug 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As the electric vehicle era seems to be getting closer a bit sooner than expected, every manufacturer out there tries to adapt its range of products in order to keep the pace with the EV era arrival...
Suzuki Shows Couch on Wheels Concept in The Kizashi Kicks Campaign
4 Aug 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Japanese manufacturer’s new electric vehicle concept might give an idea of a perfect combination between an eco-friendly car and the leisure space at home when diving toward the crowded s...
Audi A6 Hybrid Reportedly Coming to America in 2012
1 Aug 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We got our first look at Audi’s A6 Hybrid at this year’s edition of the Detroit Motor Show, back in January. However, the Ingolstadt carmaker has been really slow to announce US availabi...
Nuna 6 Solar Vehicle to Compete in $10 Million Race
29 Jul 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / What we have in front of us is the possible winner of the 10 million dollar prize at the World Solar Challenge (also known as Global Green Challenge). The solar powered vehicle is manufactured by Nu...
Toyota Is the World's Greenest Brand
29 Jul 2011, 05:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota now holds the title of the world's greenest brand, with the company receiving the distinction in a new global survey from the internationl brand consultancy Interbrand. The first Best...
Fisker Karma Deliveries Commence
29 Jul 2011, 05:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Fisker Karma is an ambitious project, which risked to remain just a project, as the company delayed the vehicle's deliveries for quite a while. Fortunately, things are now as they should be...
smart Electric Drive Short Review - Is the future here already?
19 Jul 2011, 05:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Oh boy, I’m so happy I finally escaped from that horrifying facility. The water makes such a loud noise - actually, why do they have to use water at all? Don’t they know that us electron...
Porsche Cayman/Boxster Will Not Switch to Flat-fours Before 2015
6 Jul 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A lot more info on the enigmatic Porsche models has started to sift through. It seems the carmaker is going back to its roots and is focusing mainly on its sportscars. Market differentiation is appa...
Ford Focus Electric to Use Liquid Battery Cooling
13 Jun 2011, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You don’t have to be an engineer to know that lithium-ion batteries need to work at a certain temperature in order to offer the maximum efficiency. However, you do need the aforementioned stat...
How About Recharging in the Time It Takes to Refuel?
7 Jun 2011, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two main obstacles stand between the electric vehicle and a bright future: range and recharge time. While one has created a new shopper condition called “range anxiety,” the other is sti...
JAF to Offer Roadside Assistance Charging for EVs
6 Jun 2011, 08:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As it is about to become the electric vehicle nation-capital of the world, Japan is increasing its efforts to make EVs happen, stick, and eventually replace internal combustion engines altogether. T...
Georgia Power Launches EV Rate Plan
1 Jun 2011, 05:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Falling behind in this insane race that has become the adoption of electric vehicles, utility companies are now hurrying to come up with the best solutions that would allow their customers to charge...