Virgin Joins Formula E
6 Dec 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British-based team Virgin Racing has announced it will be competing in the new all-electric FIA Formula E championship after signing an agreement with series promoters Formula E Holdings. Backed ...
2014/2015 Formula E Calendar Revealed
5 Dec 2013, 13:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula E Holdings has confirmed the full calendar for the inaugural 2014/2015 season of the all-electric racing series. The season will run from September 2014 to June 2015, Formula E announced tod...
Mahindra Joins Formula E
29 Nov 2013, 09:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Indian automaker Mahindra will compete in the inaugural season of the brand new Formula E series through its Mahindra Racing motorsport division, the Mumbai-based car manufacturer revealed yesterday...
Nissan Launches New Leaf Ownership Scheme in the UK
27 Nov 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan has announced the introduction of a brand new ownership scheme for the all-electric Leaf in the United Kingdom. Created to help customers use and own a Leaf, the scheme “makes five cast...
Tesla Says Model S Is Remarkable in Cold Weather, Releases Video to Prove it
27 Nov 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With winter right around the corner, Tesla Motors has released a video in which it showcases the Model S electric sedan’s capabilities in cold weather climates. The automaker says the EV is...
Tesla Taking Orders for Model S, Model X in Japan
26 Nov 2013, 08:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors, the only American automaker present at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, is now taking orders for the Model S sedan and the upcoming Model X crossover in Japan. Still on display at the Tok...
Formula E Car Completes First Track Test
25 Nov 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The fully-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E single-seater that will be used by all teams participating in the maiden 2014 Formula E season has successfully completed its very first track test. The s...
2014 Cadillac ELR Performance Specs Released
25 Nov 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Cadillac has released performance specs for the brand new 2014 ELR, the plug-in coupe that's set to arrive in dealerships in January next year with a price tag starting from $75,000. As expe...
Luxury SUV, Non-Luxury Car Buyers More Likely to Purchase EVs, Hybrids
24 Nov 2013, 09:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A recent study by Phoenix Marketing International has revealed that luxury SUV buyers and non-luxury car shoppers are most likely to consider acquiring alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) such as EVs, h...
Fisker Files for Bankruptcy, Sells Assets to Hybrid Tech
23 Nov 2013, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's been about a year and a half since Fisker has built the last Karma, and the American EV manufacturer has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the Department of Energy (...
Chevy Says Volt EV Owners Saved 17 Million Gallons of Gas
21 Nov 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet Volt owners have driven more than 500 million miles - with more than 320 million of those on grid electricity - saving almost 17 million gallons of gas, the Detroit-based automaker announc...
Most US Car Buyers are Unaware of EV Incentives, Study Says
20 Nov 2013, 10:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A survey conducted by two the Indiana University researchers has revealed that most car buyers in the United States are unaware of the financial rebated and incentives offered by state and local gov...
Tesla Model S Fires Under NHTSA Investigation
19 Nov 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tesla Model S all-electric sedan is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over potential fire risks “associated with undercarriage strikes”...
ABT Sportsline Joins Formula E
15 Nov 2013, 16:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German tuner ABT Sportsline - mostly known for their Audi and Volkswagen tuning kits - has announced it will compete in the newly-founded all-electric Formula E championship, which is scheduled to d...
Ford, Coca-Cola Unveil Fusion Energi with PlantBottle Tech Interior
15 Nov 2013, 13:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dearborn-based automaker Ford and the Coca-Cola Company have teamed up to create the first-ever interior fabric made from the same renewable material used to produce Coca-Cola’s PET packaging....
2014 Nissan e-NV200 Previewed Ahead of Tokyo Debut
15 Nov 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan has taken the wraps off the 2014 e-NV200 commercial vehicle ahead of its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. Based on the e-NV200 concept that was unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Aut...
Ford Sells 400K F-150 EcoBoost Trucks, Says It Saved More Gas that Tesla & Toyota
14 Nov 2013, 13:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford F-150 EcoBoost pickup truck sales have reached 400,000 units in the United States since its launch in February 2011, the Dearborn-based automaker announced today, adding that the EcoBoost makes...
Tesla’s Elon Musk Named Most Influential Man of 2013
13 Nov 2013, 09:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors founder and front man Elon Musk was named the “Most Influential Man” of 2013, topping Askmen’s “Top 49 Men” ahead of athlete Jason Collins, actor Bryan Cra...
1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Gets Electric Power
12 Nov 2013, 14:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now that we’ve introduced you to Quanta’s hybrid Corvette C6 Z06, how about we take a look at an all electric 1965 Ford Mustang. Don’t panic now, this isn’t some kind of expe...
George Clooney Didn’t Like His Tesla Roadster
12 Nov 2013, 14:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We all know the Tesla Model S is quite popular with celebrities nowadays, but what about the company’s first EV, the Roadster? Well, we’d like to avoid making any assumptions since it wa...