BMW to Start Production of the 5 Series ActiveHybrid in 2011
19 May 2010, 14:41 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / BMW plans to start production of its 5 Series ActiveHybrid next year and expects to introduce the hybrid technology into the smaller 3 Series as well. "As early as next year, the new BMW 5 s...
GM EcoCAR EV Competition Enters Judging Phase
19 May 2010, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors’ EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge program is currently seeing sixteen vehicles built by 100 college students being tested in the Arizona desert, at GM’s Desert Proving Ground (Y...
Land Rover Confirms 2WD and Hybrid Tech Introduction
18 May 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After different sources pointed to the introduction of a front wheel drive and a hybrid vehicle Land Rover in the years to come, the British manufacturer made it official today. The company announce...
Nissan Leaf Pricing in Europe Announced
17 May 2010, 12:35 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan revealed that its all-electric Leaf model will be priced in Europe at under EUR30,000 ($38,000) after incentives are applied in most of its launch markets. Nissan says the price is about the ...
Nissan Plans to Lower Cost of Leaf's Battery Pack
17 May 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan is trying to cut the cost of the battery pack that equips its Leaf electric vehicle in order to make the car more competitive when it goes on sale this year. Nissan aims to bring down the ...
2010 Lexus GS 450h UK Pricing Announced
16 May 2010, 16:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Luxury car manufacturer Lexus recently announced pricing for the revised GS 450h hybrid on the British market. The GS, powered by a combination of a 3.5-lire petrol V6 and a 650V electric mot...
How Diesel-Electric Hybrids Work and Why They Aren't on Sale Yet
15 May 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hybrid vehicles have been with us for a while now and it seems they will get more and more common all over the world in the coming years. At least until full-electric vehicles solve their range and ...
Navistar eStar Electric Truck Previewed
14 May 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Navistar's first ever all-electric truck, the eStar, will hit the streets soon as part of the FedEx fleet, the truck maker announced yesterday, during a web conference with the US Department of...
Nissan Leaf, Official Vehicle of the Amgen Tour of California
13 May 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan was selected to provide the official vehicles for the Amgen Tour of California, an eight-day cycling event which kicks off on May 16. The main stars of the Nissan lineup...
Renault Signs Trina Solar as Official Partner
12 May 2010, 10:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Renault F1 Team announced that Trina Solar, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules has become an official partner of the team. The new partn...
Land Rover to Launch Its First Diesel Hybrid in 2013
12 May 2010, 08:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Land Rover announced it would launch its first hybrid model in 2013, according to Car Magazine. The new Range_e is a hybrid prototype that demonstrates how hybrid technology will be put to work on a...
Tata to Design Genovation G2 EV
11 May 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors will venture in the design and development of electric vehicles with the aid of Rockville based Genovation Cars. The American carmaker selected Tata to design and...
Think Increases Equity
11 May 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The until recently bankrupt Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think announced yesterday a $40 million equity increase, meant to support product development and the expansion into North America...
After Magna, Stronach Contemplates EVs
10 May 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After late last week the founder of what currently is the largest auto supplier in North America decided to exit the company, Frank Stronach, now in his 70s, is turning his attention towards the eme...
Ford to Build First Hybrid Models for Europe in Valencia
10 May 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford will build its first hybrid models for Europe at its Valencia plant, with an investment of up to $36 million, partly funded by the Spanish government. The factory will also build the seven-seat...
Ferrari Could Sell a Hybrid Sportscar by 2015
10 May 2010, 09:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ferrari could launch a hybrid car by the year 2015, according to the Italian sportscar maker’s CEO, Amedeo Felisa. However, in an interview with British magazine Autocar, Felisa revealed this ...
CT&T Corp. to Build First Auto Plant in Hawaii
10 May 2010, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The expansion of auto start-up companies means more and more opportunities for regions not traditionally considered to be auto production hubs. It is the case of the state of Hawaii, which will get ...
FCAI Calls for Govt. to Support EVs
7 May 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After being appointed president of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries(FCAI) in Australia yesterday, Holden's chairman, Mike Devereux, went to work and call for the local government t...
Wayne State University Launches EV Degree Programs
7 May 2010, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The advent of the electric vehicles and its related fields of expertise has prompted the Wayne State University in Detroit to introduce what will the United States' first ever degree program in...
Austrian Phone Booths Turned into EV Charging Stations
5 May 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Telekom Austria has come up with an idea for old telephone boxes, planning to turn them into recharging stations for electric cars. The company said that the telephone boxes in Austria are becoming ...