Nissan Leaf Gets Its Colors and Trims
2 Sep 2010, 09:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the official launch date for the first all-electric vehicle to be marketed worldwide approaches, Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced it is now opening the customization books for those who hav...
Solar Highways
25 Aug 2010, 07:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the mass usage of electric vehicles just around the corner, a bitter dispute began between those claiming that EVs are emission-free vehicles and others who say that as long as they use fossil ...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Gets a Price Cut in the UK
20 Aug 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While the UK Government introduced a consumer incentive of GBP5,000, the British division of Mitsubishi announced today it has reduced pricing for the i-MiEV to GBP28,990 for orders placed for deliv...
Iveco Launches EcoDaily Electric in the UK
12 Aug 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Iveco announced today the EcoDaily Electric van and chassis cab, reportedly suited for short-distance journeys and door-to-door deliveries in an urban environment, are now av...
Coulomb ChargePoint Installed in Anaheim
4 Aug 2010, 10:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push to become the largest charging solutions provider for EVs in the US is intensifying, with more and more charging points being installed by specialized companies in more locations across the...
UL Starts EV Training Programs
28 Jul 2010, 15:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being an area of expertise not so common until recently, the installation of charging stations for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles requires some sort of training for it to be correct. Until now...
Renault Zoe to Be Priced at EUR15,000
28 Jul 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the fuss going around in the US over the price of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV, rumor has it that French manufacturer Renault is planning to sell the Zoe ZE model for only EUR15,000, one of the ...
ZAP Alias EV Uses Firestone Tires
22 Jul 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP announced today its Alias electric car fitted with the latest generation of Firestone Firehawk ultra high performance tires has moved to the final stage of the Progressi...
Koreans to Make Tiny EVs in South Carolina
12 Jul 2010, 11:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Korean automaker CT&T has big plans with its tiny e-Zone low-speed electric vehicle. The company announced recently it will invest $21 million to build its first North American production line i...
ZAP Buys Majority Stake in China's Jonway Auto
9 Jul 2010, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American electric vehicle provider ZAP announced today it has acquired 51 percent of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile for US$29.03 million in cash. This forms part of ZAP’s strategy to {Ad}capitaliz...
Luxgen7 MPV EV+ Breaks Cover
8 Jul 2010, 12:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After unveiling the Luxgen7 SUV last month, the Taiwanese brand today took the wraps off their latest creation, the Luxgen7 MPV EV+. As you might have already guessed from the model’s designat...
I-5 to Turn into West Coast Green Highway
5 Jul 2010, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push to implement an effective charging infrastructure for the upcoming flood of EV vehicles is causing more and more projects to see daylight, with some of them really having the chance of beco...
Nissan Leaf "new action TOUR" Starts on July 31
5 Jul 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Several months after Japanese manufacturer Nissan kicked off the US tour of its Leaf electric vehicle, a similar endeavor is currently gearing up in Leaf's home country, Japan. Dubbed "the...
New Standard for Measuring Emissions and Fuel Economy of PHEVs from SAE
30 Jun 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As PHEVs are gaining in popularity worldwide, SAE International has launched a new revised standard for measuring the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of such vehicles. The recently released revis...
Doking XD EV, the First Croatian Electric Vehicle
28 Jun 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are several things in XD EV's story which, normally, would at least make you to raise an eyebrow. Of course, being a Croatian electric vehicle is not one of them... The XD electric ve...
Garia LSV Luxury Golf Car Goes Street Legal
24 Jun 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Smaller electrical vehicles such as NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles) or LSVs (low speed vehicles) are expected to gain a market share of over 70% in the US by 2012. The Garia LSV is on its way ...
Vauxhall Ampera Completes UK Electric Journey
23 Jun 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Vauxhall Ampera has completed its UK demonstration trip, showcasing its real-world usability and environmental-friendliness, as it drove through seven UK counties.The Ampera set off on its 175 m...
Toshiba to Build EV Motors, Plant in Houston
23 Jun 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toshiba announced yesterday it is expanding its presence in the automotive sector with the start of production of high-performance drive motors for hybrid, hybrid electric and ...
Mitsubishi i-MIEV Starts Trials in North East England
21 Jun 2010, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Mitsubishi announced today it will be supplying six all-electric i-MiEVs in North East England to start the next stage of the trials taking place in the region. This was made...
Free Home Charging Stations for 4,400 Chevrolet Volts
18 Jun 2010, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / General Motors recently revealed it has planned a quite attractive offer for the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt, namely it will provide them with one of 4,400 free home charging stations from ei...