Lexus CT200h Named Clean Car of the Year in Brussels
14 Jan 2011, 17:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A jury panel comprising individuals from different business fields gave the Lexus CT200h the Clean Car of the Year 2011’ in the fleet category during an official ceremony that took place at th...
i-MiEV to Go on Sale in 15 European Countries
14 Jan 2011, 12:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The European version of the i-MiEV will go on sale in 15 countries, according to a statement made today by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). The new-generation electric vehicle will be available ...
ECOtality Chargers Get UL Mark
14 Jan 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An important recognition of the work done these past two years has been achieved by ECOtality, one of the most important players on the EV charging solution providers market. The company's Blin...
Ford Focus Electric Charging Station Introduced
14 Jan 2011, 06:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When an electric vehicle is launched, it must be introduced onto the market with an extra piece of hardware, one which is absent all together when you buy an ICE-powered car: an electric cord. T...
Lexus CT 200h Coming to Japan
13 Jan 2011, 08:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota’s luxury division, Lexus, has added the new CT 200h hybrid to its Japanese model line-up. The carmaker hopes the model will help boost sluggish sales in its domestic market. Orignially ...
Peugeot Preparing for iOn UK Market Introduction
12 Jan 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Peugeot’s UK division is preparing the market introduction of the iOn electric vehicle, with the company appointing 22 of its dealers to retail and service the vehicle. All 22 dealers are l...
IBM: EVs Are Interesting, But Is This Enough?
12 Jan 2011, 10:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having witnessed the birth of a new age in motoring, we are now left to ponder whether the rise of the electric vehicle will have a meaningful impact on the industry and the world. The auto i...
Ford Will Turn 10-25% Green by 2020
11 Jan 2011, 19:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president of global product development, said that as much as a quarter of all Fords sold in ten year’s time could be either electric models or hybrids. K...
Airbiquity to Power Connected Ford EVs
11 Jan 2011, 18:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With less than a year left before American manufacturer Ford releases onto the market its first passenger car, the Focus EV, the car maker announced it has selected Airbiquity as the main provider o...
Ford C-Max Energi, Hybrid Unveiled
10 Jan 2011, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The year started with a bang for American manufacturer Ford, who presented last week, during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the electric version of the Ford Focus. But, just as promised ...
Ford Focus Electric Details and Photos
7 Jan 2011, 21:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After nearly a year of waiting, the first passenger electric vehicle wearing the Blue Oval as a logo broke cover this week in Las Vegas, where Ford is attending the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. T...
Obama Signs Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
5 Jan 2011, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US President Barack Obama signed into law the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act that is said to provide extra protection to blind people and other pedestrians from new vehicles whose engines are bec...
No Problem Between Audi and VW on A1 Rotary EV
5 Jan 2011, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi was believed to take its very own route when going the electric way and develop a special version of the A1 model equipped with a lithium ion battery pack and gasoline combustion rotary engine....
autoEVolution
30 Dec 2010, 15:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Have you seen Iron Man 2? Remember the ex-wife bullet/mini-rocket used by Stark's rival to arm the unpainted Iron Man suit? A lot of noise that bullet made, before harmlessly hitting the oversi...
ActaCell Gets Funding for Battery Research
30 Dec 2010, 09:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the number of electric vehicles and hybrids increasing by the month all over the world, being one step ahead of the rest of the industry is essential in ensuring future success of future models...
2011 Hybrid Car Guide Released
29 Dec 2010, 17:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The already over crowded hybrid vehicles segment of the automotive industry is a mess. Not because the cars don't work, or they promise something they can't deliver, but because buyers cur...
2011, Make It or Break It for EVs
28 Dec 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The end of this year brought with it the launch of the world's first two electric vehicles for the masses, built by established manufacturers. The Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt are hoped t...
Kansas City Public Schools Buy 47 Green Buses
28 Dec 2010, 15:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A total of 47 Thomas Built HDX rear engine buses, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), have been purchased by the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. The school district will pay only hal...
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Launched in China
27 Dec 2010, 11:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche used the Guangzhou Auto Show in China to unveil the new Cayenne Hybrid, a model that although it is designed to reduce emissions and improve mileage, is unlikely to benefit from a green subs...
Hybrid Commercial Trucks Market to Bloom
27 Dec 2010, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The world has pretty much come to terms with the idea that the automotive world has changed forever this year. The launch of not one, but two electric vehicles on the passenger car market, the conti...