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2012 Infiniti M35h Has Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians
2012 Infiniti M35h Has Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians

19 Nov 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Infiniti's first ever hybrid, the new 2012 Infiniti M35h, is the world's first hybrid to feature a standard audible pedestrian warning system. It had just been released to the North Americ...

 
Toyota Offers the NORI Concept
Toyota Offers the NORI Concept

19 Nov 2010, 06:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We are continuing to show you the interesting creations that were born for the 2010 LA Design Challenge, a competition that includes eco, stylish, sub-1,000 pounds (454 kg) cars. It's time t...

 
"Knitted" Smart 454 Concept EV
"Knitted" Smart 454 Concept EV

18 Nov 2010, 17:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What does “American West Coast zest for life” combined with “German technology, design art, and granny's hand-knitted woollen socks” produce? It produces the "Knitt...

 
Volkswagen to Start Chinese EV Production by 2014
Volkswagen to Start Chinese EV Production by 2014

17 Nov 2010, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we all know by now, Volkswagen intends to become the world's number one carmaker in a few years so, in order to reach this highly-optimistic goal, it tries to take advantage of each major ma...

 
Renault Electric Hot Hatch Coming
Renault Electric Hot Hatch Coming

17 Nov 2010, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As we said in other articles, the hot hatch segment is one of the fastest developing areas of the market, with new and more powerful compact monsters coming to the world at an astonishing pace. R...

 
Renault-Nissan Needs to Produce 500,000 EVs Yearly
Renault-Nissan Needs to Produce 500,000 EVs Yearly

16 Nov 2010, 15:37 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / During a press conference with automotive reporters, Renault Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said that they need to produce between 500,000 and 1 million electric vehicles each year if they want to be compe...

 
Mercedes Released Biome Concept Photos
Mercedes Released Biome Concept Photos

16 Nov 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last month, we reported that the L.A. Auto Show will host a design contest that will include 1,000 lb (450 kg) vehicles, with multiple automotive producers submitting entries. Now, it;s time to take...

 
Ford Focus Electric Launch Markets Announced
Ford Focus Electric Launch Markets Announced

16 Nov 2010, 07:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford is moving ahead with its plans that target the release of what will probably be its first electric vehicle for the general public, the Focus Electric. The carmaker announc...

 
Think Gets New CFO
Think Gets New CFO

12 Nov 2010, 16:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / At the dawn of a more competitive electric vehicle market, on which Think's City EV has been fighting the battle pretty much alone for the past year or so, the company announced a new set of ex...

 
Fisker Karma to Debut in North America at LA Show
Fisker Karma to Debut in North America at LA Show

12 Nov 2010, 11:42 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Fisker Automotive announced that the first factory-built Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will make its North American debut at the upcoming Los Angeles International Auto Show starting Novembe...

 
UK Electric Car Land Speed Record Challenged
UK Electric Car Land Speed Record Challenged

12 Nov 2010, 10:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As electric vehicles are getting a tighter and tighter grip on the automotive world, people willing to take these new machines to new levels of performance keep appearing. And what better way to dem...

 
Audi A9 Will Be a Four-Door Supercar
Audi A9 Will Be a Four-Door Supercar

11 Nov 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German carmaker Audi is planning to add a brand new model to the range by 2015, a fast four-seater that will be the jewel in the model range crown. The Audi A9 will be priced to compete with Aston M...

 
Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Goes CHIC
Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Goes CHIC

10 Nov 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The adoption of alternative propulsion means that the world of mass transportation is gaining speed, mostly thanks to a handful of manufacturers who relentlessly promote hybrid buses. Perhaps the mo...

 
New Audi Electric Test Center
New Audi Electric Test Center

10 Nov 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Committed to change the way it manufactures its vehicles in the future, German carmaker Audi announced today the opening of a new development and testing center for electric drive systems at its hea...

 
Audi Will Make Four-Cylinder A8
Audi Will Make Four-Cylinder A8

10 Nov 2010, 08:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most of the world’s biggest carmakers are planning new, greener versions of their luxury saloons. BMW has invested EUR1.2 billion in green fuel saving, while Mercedes has doubled its investmen...

 
China's Against Hybrids
China's Against Hybrids

9 Nov 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt China is one of the largest auto markets even during recession times and carmakers rushed to move their operations there in an effort to take the lion's share in a very cr...

 
Chery Launched Chinese EV
Chery Launched Chinese EV

8 Nov 2010, 13:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of China’s leading automakers, Chery Motors Co., has been steadily turning green this year. Following the launch of two electric concepts, the Riich M1 EV and Tiggo 3 EV (at the 2009 Shang...

 
BMW Confirms Vision EfficientDynamics Production by 2013
BMW Confirms Vision EfficientDynamics Production by 2013

5 Nov 2010, 15:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It has been more than a year since BMW unveiled its concept, the Vision EfficientDynamics (ED), at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show. Now the Bavarian company has announced it will indeed be building th...

 
Move About Successfully Shares Think City
Move About Successfully Shares Think City

5 Nov 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Because of their relative low operating costs, electric vehicles are becoming more and more cars of choice for car sharing operators around the world. In Europe, as one of the first such vehicles av...

 
Audi Developing Electric Car Sound
Audi Developing Electric Car Sound

4 Nov 2010, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The electric vehicle are now a part of the contemporary automotive landscape, offering an eco motoring alternative. However, this kind of cars produce no sound at low, city cruising speeds, therefor...