Nissan Leaf Trial Begins in Victoria
8 Oct 2010, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced yesterday it will begin a lengthy five year trial program in the Australian state of Victoria, as part of a government program meant to research into the elect...
Axeon and Ricardo Developing Battery for Future EV
5 Oct 2010, 12:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK-based lithium-ion energy systems provider Axeon and car technology and systems integration supplier Ricardo are currently working together to develop a lightweight battery pack, which will b...
2010 Paris Auto Show: Venturi Antarctica · Live Photos
1 Oct 2010, 14:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / All of the vehicles involved in Venturi’s global challenges are being displayed in Paris these days, with the one representing Mission 03 being dubbed Venturi Antarctica. The zero-emission veh...
2010 Paris Auto Show: Berlingo Powered by Venturi · Live Photos
1 Oct 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As a result of a partnership between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Venturi Automobiles, the Berlingo Powered by Venturi is currently being displayed at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The car is similar to the ...
2010 Paris Auto Show: Venturi Buckeye Bullet · Live Photos
1 Oct 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Venturi Jamais Contente, also known in the USA as the "Venturi Buckeye Bullet", is an electric vehicle of over 800 hp, currently on display in the French manufacturer’s boot...
Electric Opel Meriva Joins MeRegioMobil E-Mobility Project
29 Sep 2010, 08:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Opel announced today it will participate in a new research project that aims to future integrate electrical vehicles as mobile energy storage units. The carmaker has developed three...
THINK Makes Management Changes to Speed Up Growth
28 Sep 2010, 12:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric vehicle producer THINK announced today it has made several new appointments to its top leadership team in order to drive company growth. First off, Barry Engle, previously President & C...
2013 Infiniti EV Sketch Released
27 Sep 2010, 07:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Preparing the debut of the brand’s first hybrid, the M35h, Japanese luxury car manufacturer Infiniti had just revealed a teaser sketch showing its first electric vehicle and confirmed its 2013...
California to Have 1 Million EVs by 2020
22 Sep 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most active US states when it comes to embracing new, eco-friendly technologies, California, has set yet another ambitious goal for itself when it comes to the number of electric vehicles...
Peugeot EX1 Electric Concept Photos Released
21 Sep 2010, 15:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The concept that French automotive producer Peugeot will use at the upcoming auto show in Paris to celebrate 200 years of existence has been revealed today. A photo gallery showing the EX1 has been ...
GM Wants Post Vehicle App for Volt Batteries
21 Sep 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / General Motors announced today it has signed a partnership with ABB Group to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. The automaker believes the ba...
Renault Kidma Concept for a Greener Planet
17 Sep 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever since the beginning of the economic recession, carmakers around the world started concentrating their efforts on greener means of transportation, mostly because such a solution seems the ideal ...
UK Approves Additional Funding for EV Development and Subsidies
16 Sep 2010, 12:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK has made another automotive environmentally friendly step, as the country’s Government has approved additional funding of 24 million pounds for the development of low carbon vehicles an...
Manufacturers Rally for EV Standards Adoption
16 Sep 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the advent of the electric vehicles hanging like a sword over the ICE engines, car manufacturers are beginning to join hands and ask for the adoption of standards to govern this brave new world...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Awarded Best City EV for the Future
14 Sep 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following its participation at the Start Eco Car Spectacular event the past weekend, Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV has received the 'Best City Electric Vehicle for the Future' Award. The troph...
Greenpeace: Electric Cars Are a Bust
13 Sep 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We've all witnessed, in the past two years more than ever, how electric vehicles are slowly tightening the grip on both the consumer's imagination and on the automotive world alike. Even i...
Paris Preview: Nissan Townpod Concept
9 Sep 2010, 13:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As any other automaker that will be present at the upcoming Paris Auto Show this October, Nissan is too announcing the goodies it has prepared for the event. The Japanese carmaker has therefore reve...
Federal Tax Credit for ZAP Electric Truck and Van
7 Sep 2010, 12:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American electric vehicle provider ZAP announced today its electric truck and van have qualified for a ten percent federal tax credit, up to a maximum of $2,500. Specifically, the Internal Revenue S...
Ener1 Boosts Capital
6 Sep 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ener1, the company which will likely become an important player on the electric vehicle market, announced over the weekend an increase in capital of some $65 million by selling $55 million of senior...
Electric CODA Sedan to Be Sold in Hawaii
3 Sep 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the Nissan Leaf found a pretty friendly market for it in Hawaii, another manufacturer is trying to tap into the appeal local resident seem to have for electric vehicles. CODA, the small EV man...