2010 Honda Civic Details and Photos Released
4 Sep 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the Japanese manufacturer says, due to the fact that the 2009 model year Civic has been "enhanced inside and out," for 2010, the "entire range of Civics remains largely unchanged.&...
Kia to Present Hybrid Cee'd, Sorento at Frankfurt
3 Sep 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are only a few days left until the official debut of this year's Frankfurt Auto Show so automakers hurry to announce their latest contraptions to be revealed at the event. Kia for instanc...
Toyota Auris Hybrid at Frankfurt Auto Show
2 Sep 2009, 06:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese automaker Toyota will finally unveil the hybrid version of the Auris at the Frankfurt Auto Show on September 15. The concept will be named Auris HSD Hybrid and will be capable to cut em...
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Revealed
31 Aug 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We were reporting last week on a teaser released by BMW showing what appeared to be the taillight of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept. Now, with just two weeks before its official introduction t...
Think Exits Bankruptcy, Moves to Finland
27 Aug 2009, 16:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think announced today it received approval from a Norwegian court to exit the country's equivalent to bankruptcy protection, as its debt settlement plan ...
Better Place One Minute Battery Switch, Video Included
26 Aug 2009, 15:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the key problems associated with owning an electric vehicle, the swapping of a depleted battery with a fully charged one, is about to be solved with the help of Tokyo-based taxis. California ...
Daimler Gets Funding for Hybrid Buses
25 Aug 2009, 14:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today it was included in the Electric Mobility Model Regions development program set up by the German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS)....
Lexus HS 250h, 10,000 and Counting
24 Aug 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Lexus may be faced with an unforeseen problem when its first dedicated hybrid, the HS 250h, is launched in the US next month. According to Toyota spokeswoman Monika Saito, in i...
Tesla to Make Low-Price EV
24 Aug 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The already witnessed success of the Roadster and the foreseeable success of the upcoming Model S has made American manufacturer Tesla want more. The EV maker intends in the following years, perhaps...
Honda Electric Car, in the US by 2015
24 Aug 2009, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another manufacturer confirmed these past few days their commitment into developing an electric vehicle, as Japanese manufacturer Honda, through one of its spokesmen, said the company is currently d...
Tesla Model S "Live" Photos
21 Aug 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Tesla Motors released yesterday a new set of breathtaking photos, this time showing the car "in the flesh". The new sports EV seems to become a real hit, as it has re...
Yokohama dB super E-spec Tires for Canadian Prius
21 Aug 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Yokohama announced yesterday the release of a new ultra-low rolling resistance tire, especially created to fit the needs of the Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles. The Yokohama dB su...
Tesla Roadster Sport New Photos
20 Aug 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors released today a few photos, details and prices for the Tesla Roadster Sport, an upgraded version of the now famous Roadster. The sport boast, acc...
New Electric smart fortwo Comes in November
20 Aug 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today the release of their second generation smart fortwo electric drive. Built at Hambach, in France, the new EV will hit the streets in November, promising to...
2010 Buick Crossover Canceled
20 Aug 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In the early days of August, General Motors rolled out the red carpet for its 2010 Buick Crossover that created quite a big fuzz among GM's officials. Today, the company is getting ready for th...
Germany Wants 1 Million EVs by 2020
20 Aug 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joining the ambitious plan set in motion by the US government to put 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2015, Germany announced a similar endeavor, setting its sights on reaching the same n...
Sanyo Batteries for Toyota Hybrids
19 Aug 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fighting to solve a huge problem with battery shortage for its hybrids, Toyota is now forced to look beyond its battery partner Panasonic and search for a new company that could supply batteries for...
US Army GSPEL to Test Hybrid Tanks
19 Aug 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US Army's Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory (GSPEL) broke ground on Monday, on a new 30,000-square-foot facility for testing military ground vehicles. The facility will be used for...
Suzuki Hybrid in the US by 2011
18 Aug 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki is one of the companies that are planning to assault the United States with an advanced hybrid model and says it could do so by 2011. More importantly, the future hybrid will use a next-gener...
Toyota Denies Yaris-Based Hybrid to Be Built in France
17 Aug 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced today it has no plans to build the European spec Yaris-based hybrid at its plant in Valenciennes, northern France. The announcement was made after in late July...