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Handmade Wooden EV Costs $1,608 and Comes with a 12 Mile Range
Handmade Wooden EV Costs $1,608 and Comes with a 12 Mile Range

5 Jan 2015, 10:50 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While Elon Musk just made all Tesla Model S fans even happier with the new software coming this month, some people out there still like to keep things simple. Sure, we’re not talking about any...

 
Nissan Leaf Owners Never Want to Drive Combustion Engines Again
Nissan Leaf Owners Never Want to Drive Combustion Engines Again

13 Dec 2014, 11:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan is doing great work with its Leaf electric car and it seems most of the people who were brave enough to actually buy one like it a lot. After conducting a study, the Japanese carmaker has rel...

 
Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive Launched in Britain, Costs the Same as VW e-Golf
Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive Launched in Britain, Costs the Same as VW e-Golf

5 Dec 2014, 11:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first mass production electric car from Mercedes-Benz is finally makings its way onto the British Market. With first deliveries scheduled to take place in the early part of 2015, the B-Class Ele...

 
Nissan Leaf Leased to 2,000 Japanese Households for Free: Signals Second-Gen EV Development
Nissan Leaf Leased to 2,000 Japanese Households for Free: Signals Second-Gen EV Development

18 Oct 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to give Nissan credit for trying everything it can to make electric cars possible. They’ve been battered with criticism and opposition from just about every V8 lover in the world and y...

 
Infiniti LE Looks Really Disappointing in Leaked Patent Images
Infiniti LE Looks Really Disappointing in Leaked Patent Images

9 Sep 2014, 13:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When the next generation of electric car batteries will be ready, Nissan is going to launch an all-new Leaf electric car, together with an Infiniti brother. The more premium of the two will take the...

 
Electric Volkswagen Golf Becomes German Police Car
Electric Volkswagen Golf Becomes German Police Car

5 Sep 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The hunt for criminals will be done in an altogether more stealthy way in Germany, where local police is about to adopt electric mobility on a small scale. You guys are looking at the patrol car of ...

 
Is the Electric-Power 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Worth $36,000?
Is the Electric-Power 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Worth $36,000?

25 Aug 2014, 14:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's no question that electric vehicles will eventually have to fix our gasoline addiction. However, they are still viewed as a niche idea and adoption has been slow. Besides the fact that s...

 
Rolls-Royce Builds Electric Car With School Children Advice
Rolls-Royce Builds Electric Car With School Children Advice

18 Jul 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / A group of 10 boys and girls from 5 to 6-year old built and piloted a specially developed electric car in race against teams from schools across the UK. Called the Greenpower IET Formula Goblin race...

 
How to Draw a Tesla Model X Electric SUV
How to Draw a Tesla Model X Electric SUV

5 Jun 2014, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tesla is the perfect example of a company that's grown in leaps and bounds. We could have said "textbook" instead of "perfect", but there's nothing textbook about Elon ...

 
Solar Roads Promising to Solve Humanity’s Energy Problems
Solar Roads Promising to Solve Humanity’s Energy Problems

26 May 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Electric vehicles look to be the future of our transportation now, unlike concepts from the 60’s, when they said we’ll drive rocket cars. But even though EVs have zero emissions, they st...

 
Rapper T-Pain Rides a Rented Renault Twizy in France
Rapper T-Pain Rides a Rented Renault Twizy in France

21 May 2014, 16:37 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / American Rapper T-Pain recently posted an image of him riding in his rented Renault Twizy in Nice, France. Cruising along with one of his friends, it seems they were actually having a lot of fun in ...

 
GM Invests $449 Milion in Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt and Two Other EVs
GM Invests $449 Milion in Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt and Two Other EVs

9 Apr 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors announced it will spend big bucks on battery technology research and on upgrading two of its plants in preparation for the next generation Chevy Volt and two other future electric car...

 
Tesla Model S Gains Titanium Underbody Shield
Tesla Model S Gains Titanium Underbody Shield

28 Mar 2014, 14:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors has announced that the Model S sedan will be fitted with three new underbody components. The new parts were developed to enhance protection against road debris...

 
2014 Cadillac ELR Recalled for Electronic Glitch
2014 Cadillac ELR Recalled for Electronic Glitch

28 Mar 2014, 13:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Luxury brand Cadillac is recalling its brand new 2014 ELR plug-in hybrid coupe to fix an electronic glitch that may occur due to a calibration error, General Motors announced today. The recall af...

 
University of Michigan to Build $6.5-Million Autonomous Car Test Track
University of Michigan to Build $6.5-Million Autonomous Car Test Track

27 Mar 2014, 12:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About three months ago Ford unveiled the self-driving Fusion Hybrid research vehicle, which was developed in collaboration with the University of Michigan and State Farm. Part of the company&rsqu...

 
New 2014 Cadillac ELR Commercial Less Controversial Than “Poolside”
New 2014 Cadillac ELR Commercial Less Controversial Than “Poolside”

26 Mar 2014, 14:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A month and a half has passed since controversial “Poolside” commercial for the 2014 ELR was launched, and luxury brand Cadillac launched a new ad for the plug-in hybrid. Unlike the f...

 
2014 Cadillac ELR Convertible Underway from NCE
2014 Cadillac ELR Convertible Underway from NCE

22 Mar 2014, 13:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / 2014 Cadillac ELR won't receive a high-performance version like the CTS and the ATS, as stated by Mark Reuss earlier this week, but the brand is looking to "expand the tuning envelope"...

 
Ford to Install First EV Charging Stations in Michigan
Ford to Install First EV Charging Stations in Michigan

20 Mar 2014, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Company is teaming up with General Electric to install its first electric vehicle charging stations network in Dearborn, Michigan. The new network, which will be available only to empl...

 
China Reveals Formula E Track in Beijing
China Reveals Formula E Track in Beijing

13 Mar 2014, 16:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Organizers of the FIA Formula E Championships have revealed the location and circuit design of the Beijing Formula E Grand Prix, which is scheduled to host the series’ inaugural race on Septem...

 
New Jersey Bans Tesla Sales
New Jersey Bans Tesla Sales

12 Mar 2014, 08:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The state of New Jersey has banned Tesla’s direct sales stores, joining a list of other states that have blocked the automaker from selling EVs via its direct-to-customer outlets. Yesterda...