Tesla Roadster Sets New EV Record: 313 Miles on a Single Charge
28 Oct 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the cars manufactured by Tesla have proved to be reliable and, why not, "as advertised," this doesn't mean the respective vehicles can't prove they can do more. And this ...
Dodge Ram Hybrid Still on Track
27 Oct 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler is still looking to launch a hybrid Dodge Ram pickup but it appears that the company might cancel plans to debut a diesel model in the upcoming years. According to the Detroit News, the hyb...
Axon Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Unveiled
27 Oct 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Beware all car manufacturers, as there is a new player in town... or market... UK car manufacturer Axon Automotive had just unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Milton Keynes Science ...
Toyota Launches Prius Experience iPhone App
27 Oct 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced that the new Prius Experience App is now available for free from the App Store, which comes to help users in learning more about the EPA-rated 50 mpg 2010 Toyo...
Honda to Switch to Larger Hybrids
26 Oct 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda's unfortunate experience with the Accord hybrid may push the Japanese manufacturer into turning its attention of developing larger hybrid systems for its vehicles. Whereas the single moto...
Toyota Camry: Faster and More Efficient than Yaris
26 Oct 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is continuously working on its green models and it appears the Australian division of the Japanese manufacturer has just reached an important milestone: it managed to make the hybrid Camry mo...
SK Energy Li-Ion Batteries for Mitsubishi Fuso
26 Oct 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korea-based company SK Energy announced yesterday that it will supply lithium-ion batteries to Mitsubishi Fuso, a project of Daimler and Mitsubishi in which the former owns 85 percent. The bat...
Honda EV-N Concept Car Video
23 Oct 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / “This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” That’s what Armstrong said when he stepped off the Eagle’s footpad and into history as the first man to set fo...
Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour Dates
23 Oct 2009, 07:43 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Just like a rock star, the new all-electric car from Nissan will make its North American debut on the 13th of November in Los Angeles. Basically, the Japanese manufacturer will offer interested driv...
Tesla Opens Boulder, Colorado Gallery
23 Oct 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American EV manufacturer Tesla Motors announced the opening of a new gallery in Boulder, Colorado, a place where those interested in having an electric taste of a Tesla vehicle can go for a test dri...
First Subaru Hybrid in 2012
22 Oct 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru will roll out the first hybrid vehicle in 2012, the company confirmed at the Tokyo Motor Show, which represents the first step towards a greener vehicle lineup that will meet more exigent emi...
Honda CR-Z Concept, World Debut in Tokyo
21 Oct 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Honda will debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show the much anticipated CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero), wearing a global concept guise. The production version to be sourced fro...
EVs Will Not Be Cleaner than Other Cars, Study Says
20 Oct 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the excitement that engulfed the automotive industry this year over the rapid development of electric vehicles seems to have shadowed the ugly truth behind them. At least this is what a Nat...
2010 Toyota Sai Official Details and Photos
20 Oct 2009, 13:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota decided to pull the wraps off their newest addition to the hybrid line, the luxury Sai sedan, ahead of the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Set to go on sale in Japan this Decemb...
Nissan Working on Lighter, Cheaper EV Battery
20 Oct 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / True to its self proclaimed name of the world's first mass EV manufacturer, Japanese carmaker Nissan goes on with its plans to become the no. 1 player on the electric vehicle market. Aside from...
First Safety Regulations for EV Components Drafted
20 Oct 2009, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a segment of the auto industry where just about everything, from the vehicles themselves to the infrastructure to serve them are being built from scratch, a set of safety rules to be applied to E...
Nissan to Give EV Batteries a "Second Life"...
20 Oct 2009, 06:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... and no, they are not talking about taking their business into the virtual world. The Japanese manufacturer is looking, together with Sumitomo Corporation into ways to provide used lithium-ion ba...
Go-Ahead London Receives Ford Transit EV Vans
14 Oct 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After a month-long trial run in the United Kingdom, bus operator Go-Ahead London took delivery of the first Smith Edison electric vans, to be used as support vehicles for the buses in London. The p...
Ford's Hybrid, Marching Ahead
14 Oct 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Somewhat oblivious to the economic climate, Ford's hybrids (and not only theirs, we're sure) have kept on appealing to the American consumers, as they sold this year some 73 percent more v...
Increased Taxes, More Speed Cameras for UK Motorists
13 Oct 2009, 11:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Driving a car may become very expensive in the not so distant future, and we are not talking fuel (or electricity, for that matter) prices alone. The UK government's climate change committee is...