Elektromotive to Start smart Trial
12 Oct 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler and recharging solution provider Elektromotive announced today they will begin testing of the smart electric vehicle in the UK over a period of four years. Aside from pro...
Subaru Hybrid Tourer, More Pics, Including Interior
12 Oct 2009, 07:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show only two weeks away, carmakers attending the event are beginning to preview the vehicles which will star in their presentation. Subaru did the same with its Hybrid Tou...
Infiniti to Debut M35 Hybrid in 2012
8 Oct 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Infiniti will introduce a hybrid M35 on the market as soon as 2012 and will represent the brand's first hybrid in the entire history. It will be launched soon after the official debut of the ba...
Hybrid Bentley in the Making
7 Oct 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Luxury car manufacturer Bentley is adapting its production to the current development of the automotive sector and will soon introduce a hybrid model that would be obviously aimed at cutting fuel co...
Remy Launches Electric Motor for Hybrids, EVs
6 Oct 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American supplier Remy international announced today it has created what may very well be among the first of its type suitable for both electric vehicles and hybrids. The motor, dubbed HVH250, has i...
Audi e-tron Turns Production Version
6 Oct 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most anticipated and exciting unveiling of last month's Frankfurt Auto Show, the Audi e-tron, will get a production version in at most two or three years. At least this is what Johan...
UK iMiEV Police Cars, You'll Never Hear Them Comin'
6 Oct 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time before today's electric cars graduated and moved on from being plain, test-drive taxis to become law enforcement tools. Among the first to do so, the Mitsubishi iMi...
Toyota to Launch Sai Hybrid Sedan
2 Oct 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota continues to launch green models and the next model in the production queue is the Sai hybrid sedan, a sibling to Lexus HS 250h, which is expected to go on sale on October 20 in Japan. The ca...
Suzuki Tokyo Lineup Includes Alto Concept
2 Oct 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With just few weeks ahead the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki has revealed its automobile lineup for the event, which is to start on October 24 at the Makuhari Messe Internationa...
2010 Nissan Altima Unleashed
1 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Altima will go on sale in the United States on October 5th and will be available in three different versions, sedan, coupe and hybrid. Nissan has already released pricing for the three mode...
Subaru to Bring Hybrid Tourer Concept in Tokyo
30 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Subaru means serious business at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, and announced an interesting lineup to be showcased at the event, highlighted by the Hybrid Tourer Concept. The vehicle which wil...
Toyota Camry Hybrid Instrument Cluster Sneak Peak
29 Sep 2009, 06:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota released yesterday the first photo showing the instrument cluster on their future Camry hybrid. As the manufacturer says, the new Camry is like no other, "and is ce...
Aptera 2e Final Design Revealed...
28 Sep 2009, 17:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... and, to be honest, not much has changed. The freakish three-wheeled airplane cockpit turned car is nearing production and, even if it lacks final technical details, it seems to have settled on i...
Better Place Expects EVs to Be Cheaper
28 Sep 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Recently propelled into the spotlight by both its alliance with French manufacturer Renault and the development of the "one minute battery switch" system, EV solution provider Better Place...
A123 Systems, Second Best IPO Debut of 2009
27 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If there was any more need to confirm that the electric segment of the automotive industry is the best one to invest in right now, then A123 Systems and its initial public offering (IPO) is the best...
World's First EV Charging Corridor in the Works
23 Sep 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new alliance between SolarCity, a solar power system manufacturer and Rabobank, a California based bank, announced the launch of a joint effort to create the world's first electric vehicle ch...
Volvo Researches EV Safety Systems
23 Sep 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the purest Volvo way, the Swedish manufacturer announced today it debuted research program to look into "a variety of safety scenarios for cars with electric power." The aim is to adap...
Iran Unveils Another Electric Car
22 Sep 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / "Another" because, apparently, Iran has two of them: the Qasedak-e-Nasir (Dandelion of Nasir) and the Parax...But let's not get sidetracked. The endeavor to build the two electric...
2010 Lexus GS 450h, Revised and Ready
18 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese car maker announced the new 2010 model year GS 450h for the European market. The full hybrid luxury sports saloon received a series of styling changes, new colors, more entertainment fe...
New DC-DC Technology In The Works
18 Sep 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Motorsport specialist Prodrive is currently working on the development of a new DC-DC technology that will improve efficiency and reduce cost for electric and hybrid vehicles. The system gives a 600...