Toyota and FAW Developing New Electric Vehicle
15 Feb 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is currently one of the most attractive markets for global carmakers and, although most are investing in the local auto sector, only a few actually have the guts to tackle the green car segmen...
Bulgarians Not at All Interested in EVs. Surprised?
14 Feb 2011, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The electric vehicle market is booming in certain parts of the world, while in some other, it doesn't even exist. Bulgaria is probably the best example, as the country has recently received its...
Hybrid CanAm Spyder Presented in Chicago
14 Feb 2011, 08:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After making its debut in New York and Minneapolis, BRP’s Can-Am Spyder hybrid advanced concept vehicle has been introduced to the public at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Ch...
Hino Trucks To Unveil New Hybrid Development
11 Feb 2011, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hino Trucks, a company of the Toyota Group, today announced that it will introduce a new vehicle at the 2011 Work Truck Show, an event that will be held in Indianapolis. The company will use the ...
Renault Establishes EV HQ in France
11 Feb 2011, 10:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault will launch its first electric vehicles during the course of this year and, although most of us have already seen the models, it will definitely be one of the major moments of the automotive...
SEAT Loans Two Leon Hybrids to Madrid Authorities
11 Feb 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spanish carmaker SEAT has just announced that it hsa agreed to loan two electric hybrid vehicles to the Madrid City Hall, in what the company calls a "reaffirming of the commitment to environme...
2012 Buick Regal eAssist Hybrid Revealed
8 Feb 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A greener Regal has made its debut in Chicago today, boasting Buick’s eAssist fuel-saving technology, which improves overall fuel economy by 25 percent over the 2011 four-cylinder/six-speed po...
BMW Megacity to Have Range Extender on Demand
8 Feb 2011, 06:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The plug-in hybrid – electric vehicle debate has been around for as long as these new types of propulsion means have become a viable choice for the future. Currently, two iconic cars, one Amer...
Plug-in Car Grants Is Swaying British Motorists Toward EVs
8 Feb 2011, 06:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Electric cars are winning the battle to convince motorists that they are a value-for-money proposition. With just a month passed since the launch of the Plug-in Car Grants in Great Britain, motorist...
Citroen Looking for the EV of the Future
7 Feb 2011, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Citroen is sponsoring an electric vehicle design challenge that is being held at the Royal College of Art’s Interim Degree Show in London, with the event now unveiling multiple innovative desi...
Washington Auto Show Visited by Members of the Congress
5 Feb 2011, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Multiple key Members of the US Congress visited the Washington Auto Show yesterday, taking a tour of the Advanced Technology SuperHighway, a 65,000 square-foot display of safety and sustainability i...
National Corn Growers Association Teams Up with NASCAR
5 Feb 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is making more and more efforts to reduce the impact its vehicles have on the environment, with this trend also including the motorsport world. One example that perfectly ill...
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Teaser Released
4 Feb 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aware of the fact that the most successful hybrid ever, the Prius, is no longer capable of facing the increasing offensive of its competitors, Japanese manufacturer Toyota is getting ready to expand...
2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power to Boost New Car Sales
3 Feb 2011, 18:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, a feast of ultra-special automotive creations, is receiving a new feature for this year, as the event will also include the “Magnificent Marques”, an o...
Next Ford GT Comes With 600 hp Hybrid Powerplant
3 Feb 2011, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / No other car in the Ford stable gets fans more fired up than the GT, so naturally rumors surrounding the future generation are getting thicker and thicker. According to a recent Auto Express article...
Nissan Leaf Reaches the UK
3 Feb 2011, 11:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An important moment for the British automotive industry is about to take place today, as the first shipment of Nissan Leaf electric vehicles is expected to reach the island. In all, 67 vehicles will...
Mitsubishi Australia Launches First Public EV Fast Charging Unit
2 Feb 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s a good day if you are an Australian advocate of electric vehicles, as Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has unveiled its first public EV fast charging unit (FCU) in the Land Dow...
BMW to Build Hybrids with PSA
2 Feb 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a move that was long time coming, German auto maker BMW officially announced today it had partnered with French group PSA Peugeot Citroen to jointly research, develop and produce hybrid component...
OnStar Presents Energy Management Solutions for EVs
2 Feb 2011, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where just about everyone wants a piece of the action in the newly created electric vehicle sector, OnStar's involvement comes as no surprise, especially because mother company GM pl...
Cali EV Users to Pay More for Electricity
28 Jan 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time, detractors of the brave new EV world would say. And, truth be told, this was long time coming: higher electricity prices for EV owners. And this even without changing a...