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Kia Ray EV: Korea's First Electric Car
Kia Ray EV: Korea's First Electric Car

22 Dec 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Kia has recently presented Korea’s first electric vehicle, the Kia Ray EV, with the car only destined for the domestic Korean market. The car, which comes with a driving range of up to 139 km ...

 
Renault Readies Flins Plant for Zoe EV Production
Renault Readies Flins Plant for Zoe EV Production

25 Aug 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the concept’s debut in Frankfurt two years back, French manufacturer Renault has previewed the Zoe electric car in Paris last year, a vehicle that was set to hit the streets sometime...

 
PEVs to Reach 5.2 Million Global Sales by 2017, Study Reveals
PEVs to Reach 5.2 Million Global Sales by 2017, Study Reveals

23 Aug 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As more car makers are producing electric vehicles the variety of new models will increase in the next years. The upcoming electric car market will be shared by hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug...

 
Volkswagen Single Seat EV to Be Shown on September 8th in Berlin
Volkswagen Single Seat EV to Be Shown on September 8th in Berlin

23 Aug 2011, 07:15 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Volkswagen is poised to unveil its single seat experimental EV in Berlin on September 8th. The concept was dreamed up by the manufacturer with an eye on developing future driving concepts that will ...

 
Morgan to Show Electric Sportscar Concept in 2012
Morgan to Show Electric Sportscar Concept in 2012

17 Aug 2011, 15:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Can you believe that the same company that makes the Three Wheeler also makes a sensual car like this? Talk about a stretch of the imagination. And while we’re on the subject of farfetched ide...

 
Aptera Returns Deposits for EV
Aptera Returns Deposits for EV

16 Aug 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Not all green cars are heading for a bright future judging by how things are evolving for the Aptera EV or should we say how thing are not evolving. For those clients who were waiting for the Apter...

 
IKEA Starts EV Charging Program in U.S.
IKEA Starts EV Charging Program in U.S.

30 Jul 2011, 16:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The eco-awareness of the car manufacturers seems to catch up to mass retailers recently. Still one question pops up in our heads. How could car manufacturers and retailers like IKEA be related in th...

 
BMW i8 Concept Unveiled [Gallery and Videos]
BMW i8 Concept Unveiled [Gallery and Videos]

29 Jul 2011, 18:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker BMW unveiled today its much anticipated BMW i3 and i8 concepts, which are due for launch in production form in 2013 and 2014, respectively. With BMW i, the BMW Group aims to provide...

 
Chevrolet Volt Plays Hard to Get This Summer
Chevrolet Volt Plays Hard to Get This Summer

17 Jul 2011, 17:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Customers who have their eyes on a Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle will be disappointed to hear that they will have to wait a couple of months until they’ll get to drive one home. American aut...

 
Tata Indica Vista EV Ready for UK While India Lacks EV Infrastructure
Tata Indica Vista EV Ready for UK While India Lacks EV Infrastructure

15 Jul 2011, 16:13 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Tata Motors, among other Indian car manufacturers, are finding support in DuPont India in development of electric cars. Their goal is to make environment friendly, lightweight cars that also help re...

 
Mitsubishi Introduces Two New Budget i-MiEV Versions
Mitsubishi Introduces Two New Budget i-MiEV Versions

6 Jul 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi decided to release two new versions of its electric i-MiEV, which are to battle competition such as the Nissan Leaf in its home market. The company has thus announce...

 
New Audi A2 Expected in Frankfurt, Could Spawn Sub-brand
New Audi A2 Expected in Frankfurt, Could Spawn Sub-brand

31 May 2011, 12:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There’s a lot of sportscars coming to this year’s edition of the Frankfurt Auto Show - the M5, the 911, maybe even the new SL - but there’s also a bit of sensibleness and eco-minde...

 
Nederlands Gets BYD e6 EVs
Nederlands Gets BYD e6 EVs

30 May 2011, 19:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BYD’s e6 electric vehicles will be entered into the Nederlands' green transportation project “75-EV-RO”, as the company recently reached an agreement with Rotterdam City, with...

 
Electric 150mph Delta E-4 Coupe Launched
Electric 150mph Delta E-4 Coupe Launched

12 May 2011, 14:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new electric vehicle has been officially launched today at the Silverstone Circuit: the Delta E-4 Coupe, a 150mph (241 km/h) two-door vehicle capable of accelerating from naught to sixty in less t...

 
Renault Twizy Available from Under GBP7,000
Renault Twizy Available from Under GBP7,000

12 May 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the smallest Z.E. at Renault is reaching the UK, as the automaker announced that customers are able to make online reservations for the Twizy range starting from today. This can be done at ...

 
Polaris Industries Acquire GEM
Polaris Industries Acquire GEM

26 Apr 2011, 06:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Late last week we were reporting on the acquisition of Indian Motorcycle by Polaris Industries, the company that also manufactures the Victory cruiser and touring bikes. Now, the same company annou...

 
Geneva 2011: Rinspeed BamBoo <span>· Live Photos</span>
Geneva 2011: Rinspeed BamBoo · Live Photos

2 Mar 2011, 11:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Those who intend to pay a visit to the Geneva Auto Show these days will get the chance to take a closer look at the vehicle that promises to bring the fun&sun to the streets: the Rinspeed BamBoo...

 
Former Oil Executive Chooses the Chevy Volt Electric Car
Former Oil Executive Chooses the Chevy Volt Electric Car

28 Feb 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / You would expect for a man that has worked for an oil company for no less than 40 years to stay true to the conventional powered cars. However, this is not the case with 84-year-old James Brazell, a...

 
Porsche CEO Says Initial EV Hype Almost Over
Porsche CEO Says Initial EV Hype Almost Over

24 Feb 2011, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While most major carmakers have or are planning a hybrid or electric car for their model range, the idea of driving around in something without an exhaust can seem revolting to some petrol-heads. Th...

 
Chevrolet Beat EV Will be Unveiled in April
Chevrolet Beat EV Will be Unveiled in April

22 Feb 2011, 12:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors India’s Spark EV project showed a lot of promise, only to be dropped due to the fact that partner REVA Electric was bought by rival Mahindra & Mahindra. But it seems that th...