Tesla Model S Battery Shield Showcased By Consumer Reports
14 May 2014, 09:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the NHTSA was spurred by a trio of highly publicized fires to start investigating the safety credentials of the Tesla Model S, the American EV manufacturer upgraded its luxury sedan to avoid a...
Cartoonist Tells What It's Like To Own a Tesla Model S
14 May 2014, 08:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Being a cartoonist isn't just a means to an end like most other jobs out there. It involves a 24/7 obsession for drawing, an escapist nature and a slightly different view on reality. So what ha...
2015 e-Golf: the First Electric Volkswagen Coming to the US
13 May 2014, 19:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen's ventures into the eco market in America have so far included a hybrid version of the Jetta and sporadic success with clean diesels. Now, the German car company is going full-electr...
New Zealand Preaches the Electric Vehicle Ways in Special Bootcamp
13 May 2014, 18:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / "Bootcamp" is a very hard word for something as gentle as a car that doesn't hurt the environment, but that's just what New Zealanders needed to learn about the benefits of batte...
Tesla Model S Comes in China With a License Plate Worth 15K
13 May 2014, 08:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Believe it or not, the Chinese government will offer every Tesla Model S buyer from Shanghai a free license plate, which is worth a whopping $15,000 at current exchange rates. In order to combat ...
Tesla Says It Will Stop Providing Toyota Batteries for RAV4 EV
12 May 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Mainly sold throughout California, the home of most electric automotive experiments, the Toyota RAV4 EV might just be axed this year according to Tesla’s latest announcements. Tesla Motors ...
Fiat 500e Recalled for Power Inverter Module Fault
11 May 2014, 09:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group announced that 4,141 electric Cinquecentos may suffer from power loss or even short circuit due to a design flaw in the PIM. This is the second time the Stateside-only Fiat 500...
Each Tesla Model S Is Worth $3.7 Million In Market Capitalization
8 May 2014, 16:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We've reported a little while back that the Palo Alto-based company sold 6,457 Model S sedans in the first quarter of 2014. But if you combine those numbers with Tesla's market capitalizat...
Tesla Confirms 2015 Model X Launch; Moves 6,457 Model S Sedans in Q1
8 May 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In its most recent shareholder's letter, Tesla Motors announces record first quarter production of the Model S and significant Gigafactory and capacity expansion progress. The Palo Alto-base...
Next Nissan Leaf, Infiniti EV Will Feature More Advanced Battery Technology
8 May 2014, 09:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan executive vice president and chief planning officer Andy Palmer has revealed tantalizing details about the next generation of the Leaf electric car and a sister car from the Infiniti premium ...
Nissan Starts e-NV200 Electric Van Production in Barcelona · Video
7 May 2014, 11:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Following in the footsteps of the Leaf electric car, Nissan is now launching the first all-electric mass produced van. It's called the e-NV200 and is the combination between the Leaf's bat...
Rimac: The Electric Supercar Dream Moves Closer to Production
2 May 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Rimac electric supercar that got the internet buzzing a few years ago is once again getting ready to move to full production. The Crotian company and its young founder have just announced they a...
Toyota Working Hard to Make Free Piston Engine Linear Generator Possible
2 May 2014, 14:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s pretty obvious that electricity is the future for our cars. But as any EV owner now can tell you, it has some limitations. Range and charging times are their biggest limitations, but the ...
Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles Explained
2 May 2014, 11:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the early days of the 20th century, the internal combustion engine and electricity progressively became two of the most important comfort features aiding life as we know it today. By the time ...
Electric Airbus E-Fan Makes First Test Flight for a Cleaner Future Sky
1 May 2014, 15:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The electric era is boldly expanding in the automotive world now, but cars are not the only vehicles to get touched by the green current - aircrafts are also important fuel burners and the industry ...
First California-Made BYD Electric Bus Unveiled
1 May 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / California is somehow the Mecca of green cars now, with every new technology being tested and first implemented there. After Toyota made its Prius hybrid popular there and Tesla brought the firs all...
Asian Le Mans Series Racer Tests Out the Formula E Electric Car
30 Apr 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Formula E is a new FIA championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. Scheduled to start later this year, the championship will compete on 10-city center circuits around the ...
British Gas Impressed with Nissan Electric Vans, Buys 100
30 Apr 2014, 09:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After a trial period of six months, British Gas has found that electric mobility doesn't need to be a thing of the future. The company has decided the Nissan e-NV200 is a perfect commercial veh...
Better Electric Motors to Arrive? Scientists Discovered New Magnetic Properties in Iron
29 Apr 2014, 18:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered rare-earth-like magnetic properties in iron under some special circumstances, which might spare the industry of using s...
Cadillac ELR In-Depth Walkaround: Art on Wheels
25 Apr 2014, 10:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / To be honest, we haven't even seen that many good test drive reviews of the new Cadillac ELR. Despite being the most revolutionary car GM has built in years, the electric vehicle remains a recl...