NAIAS Preview: Electric Volvo C30
9 Jan 2010, 12:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Producing all electric cars has become a must for a lot of important automaker, so Volvo got in line and came out with its own all electric C30. At the moment, the Swedish are testing their Battery ...
Toyota Prius Is Japan's Best Selling Car in 2009
8 Jan 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is one of the rare moments of joy for Japanese carmaker Toyota, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association yesterday announced that the Prius is the country's best selling models of 2009,...
Toyota Prius to Be Launched in india
8 Jan 2010, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota debuted this week its Prius hybrid on the Indian market. Despite a somewhat low sales expectations (some 200 units are believed to be sold this year), Toyota says India is w...
Polaris EV LSV, Speed is Over Rated
7 Jan 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Off road military vehicles manufacturer Polaris announced today it is ready to unleash onto the public roads their first electric low speed vehicle (EV LSV), to be used by the military, civilians an...
Go-Kart Maker Kandi to Build Chinese EV Infrastructure
5 Jan 2010, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the majority of automakers are looking into ways to develop and launch new electric cars, others are trying to build the needed infrastructure that would support the adoption of these green ve...
2010 Toyota Prius Tuned by Tommy Kaira
29 Dec 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Japanese have another proof that tuning is sometimes incredibly stupid: the eco-tuned 2010 Toyota Prius. The project was developed by the Tommy Kaira tuning house and seems to be just in time fo...
Kandi Coco Full Details, Specs and Photos
29 Dec 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Some one week ago, we brought you a piece of news about a car with a wacky name and even a wackier price: the $865 Kandi Coco. Having seen the interest this little street legal, neighborhood electri...
Ford's Fusion, Record Selling Hybrid
28 Dec 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With an overall increase in sales in 2009 of 67 percent (this while the whole hybrid industry has decreased by 11 percent), Ford's hybrid Fusion has set a new record for the company, managing t...
Lawmaker Makes Green Proposal for the U.S. Postal Service
28 Dec 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / U.S. representative Jose E. Serrano wants to turn the U.S. Postal Service (USPC) vehicle fleet green, Washington Post reported. We are talking about the largest civilian fleet of vehicles in the wor...
2013 Nissan GTR: High Breed, Hybrid or Both?
23 Dec 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The wave of rumors connected to the Nissan GTR (such as a Nissan SUV with the GTR Powertrain and a 4 door GTR sedan) continues, according to Inside Line, as it is said that the following generation...
2011 Honda CR-Z Leaked Photos
23 Dec 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda's new CR-Z is one of the latest contraptions belonging to the Japanese manufacturer that are constantly making the headlines, this time with a set of new leaked photos revealing its inter...
Kandi Coco, the Cheapest Car in the World: $865
23 Dec 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When Tata Nano heard about the availability, on US soil, of a car which is cheaper than its, its headlamps fell off, and so did its self-esteem (if it had any). The rival to the cheapest car in the ...
NAIAS Announces Electric Avenue Attendees
21 Dec 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is among the first auto events to recognize the importance electric vehicles will have in the near future and already announced the set up of ...
Updated: BMW ActivE Concept, Preview of the Megacity Vehicle
17 Dec 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time before premium car manufacturers began considering adding a wider range of electric vehicles to their line-ups. Apparently, the first step into expanding the EV offering...
Gordon Brown Welcomes the MINI E...
16 Dec 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The UK Government received yesterday the keys to a MINI E electric vehicle, to be used as part of BMW's testing program by British ministers. The MINI E, one of the fleet of 40 such vehicles to...
Volvo Trucks Go Green with Methane-Diesel Engines
15 Dec 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that Volvo Trucks will be the first to go green, as it plans to launch an efficient diesel engine which is fueled by a mixture of methane gas and diesel. Though the technology is new, the e...
Toyota Dedicated Hybrid Concept Official Teasers
15 Dec 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota will unveil a new hybrid concept car at the 2010 North American International Auto Show but, until now, no official details have been released. However, the Japanese manufacturer rolled out t...
Vinci Energies UK and Elektromotive Unite to Provide EV Recharging Infrastructure
15 Dec 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / A new partnership meant to create a fully functioning EV recharging infrastructure was born in the UK between infrastructure expert Vinci Energies United Kingdom and Elektrobay charging gear manufac...
Electric Vehicle Sector to Create 1 Million Jobs
14 Dec 2009, 11:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As 2010 draws ever closer with the promise of a brighter, cleaner future, from the automotive standpoint at least, more and more consulting firms are turning their attention to the latest developmen...
RunWise Hydrostatic Improves Class 8 Refuse Trucks Efficiency
14 Dec 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last summer Parker Hannifin Corporation tested its new RunWise Hydrostatic technology on refuse trucks in Hialeah, Miami, the manufacturer announced today it managed to sign a contract for the...