Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs MoU with Sao Paulo
16 Apr 2010, 06:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault-Nissan Alliance's efforts to pave the way for the introduction of mass-production are increasing in intensity these days, as the release date for the Nissan Leaf is approaching. After e...
EMC to Launch Three Dacia-Based EVs This June in the U.S.
15 Apr 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Envision Motor Company (EMC) plans to start selling a complete Dacia-based range of all-electric vehicles this June at a number of dealerships around the country. EMC's three EVs are a seven-pa...
New Charging Systems Offered in the UK
15 Apr 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles market has been constantly growing, as the automotive industry is making efforts to reduce the vehicle's impact on the environment. The...
Delphi to Offer Portable Charging System
14 Apr 2010, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Delphi, a global automotive supplier will collaborate with ClipperCreek, a developer of electric vehicle charging stations to develop and market portable charging systems for all-electric and plug-i...
MINI E UK Test Drivers Needed
14 Apr 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK MINI E customer testing program is about to enter its second phase, with the company searching for 20 participants, as the first set of “pioneers” will hand back the 20 electric M...
Ireland Approves €5,000 Incentive for EVs
13 Apr 2010, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the beginning of the electric vehicle era draws closer and closer, the efforts made by governments around the world to pave the way for the new automotive world order are getting more and more in...
ERA - The Finnish Electric Sports Car
13 Apr 2010, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new all-electric sports has been developed by the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, with the project dubbed Electric RaceAbout (ERA). The Finish vehicle has been created in co...
Chevy Volt Achieves 39.9 Electric Miles During Testing
13 Apr 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the first pre-production Chevrolet Volt rolled off the assembly lines at the end of last month, GM announced yesterday the first results of the tests to which the plug-in hybrid is being subje...
Prius-Powered Hybrid Mazda, Still a Mazda...
12 Apr 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... or at least this is what the Japanese carmaker is promising about its first take at the hybrid market. And this despite the fact the hybrid planned by Mazda will use Toyota's Synergy Drive....
Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with ACT
9 Apr 2010, 13:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The joint effort made by Nissan and Renault to prepare the way for their range of future electric vehicles made another step forward this week, this time in Australia. The Renault-Nissan Alliance an...
Electric Indian Spark on Track
8 Apr 2010, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The New-Delhi born Chevrolet e-Spark, the electric version of the Spark created by General Motors with the help of Reva Electric Company, is apparently on schedule to be launched onto the market by ...
Obama Wanted Hybrid Limo. Secret Service Said: "Hmm... No."
8 Apr 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / What's the point, some might ask, of being a president, if you can't get what you want? After approving the spending of billions for the automotive industry bailout and an extra few more m...
Croatian Company Seeks Investors for High-Range Electric Car
8 Apr 2010, 09:29 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Dok-Ing, a Croatian company, seeks awareness in the electric car market with an interesting prototype called XD. Zagreb-based Dok-Ing has already received global recognition with its innovative high...
UPS Increases Hybrid Fleet by 200
7 Apr 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the largest shipping companies in the US, UPS announced today it has increased the size of its fuel-efficient, eco-friendly fleet by adding an extra 200 hybrid-powered vehicles to routes in e...
Tesla Roadster Will Remain on the Market until December 2011
6 Apr 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Tesla Motors Inc., the manufacturer of the electric sportscar Roadster, announced that it has reached an agreement with British automaker Lotus to help bridge a gap in the production and sale of its...
And the First Volts Go to... the US Govt.
3 Apr 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We are not sure if this is just a means to promote Chevrolet's upcoming Volt in the eye of the American consumer or just another helping hand for GM, but the US government has decided to buy th...
Hybrid US Government Vehicle Fleet: 5,600 More
1 Apr 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hunger for hybrid vehicles, as well as the need to set an example for fleet owners has made the US government order an extra 5,600 hybrid vehicles, thus doubling the number of such vehicles in u...
CODA Secures Funding for EV Production
31 Mar 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The California-based battery and electric car company CODA Automotive announced that it has secured a total of $394 million of committed capital through its joint venture with Lishen Power Battery....
THINK City EV Offered for Test Drives in New York
31 Mar 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The THINK City urban electric vehicle has been brought to New York and is being offered for test drives, as THINK plans to conquer the U.S. market. The Scandinavian maker of the vehicle has cond...
Ireland Preparing Electric Vehicle Revolution
31 Mar 2010, 06:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ireland will be one of the most electric vehicle friendly countries in Europe, as its government has announced that it plans to have 1,500 EV recharging stations installed throughout the country by ...