Toyota Shows Winglet Mobility Device Again
2 Dec 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The era where walking won’t be cool is coming closer and if for now we had the Segway to not-walk at a walking speed, Toyota came with its own concept for the generations that don’t wan ...
EV Charging Stations Themed After Famous Anime in Japan
29 Nov 2013, 14:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While Japan isn't the giant of the auto world that it used to be, we still have a lot of interest for what they're doing there. While maybe half of America hates president Obama for his su...
New Honda Fuel-Cell Vehicle Coming in 2015, Previewed by FCEV Concept in LA · Live Photos
21 Nov 2013, 19:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This may be the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, but Honda seems to want to take us straight to the future. The Japanese carmaker used the event to introduce the FCEV (fuel cell-electric vehicle). Thi...
Toyota Teams with Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to Expand EV Charging Points in Japan
12 Nov 2013, 13:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After the four Japanese automakers announced in July they were to jointly promote the construction of a user-friendly network of charging infrastructures, Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi have o...
Lexus Not Going for Plug-in EVs
12 Nov 2013, 10:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As with its parent Toyota, Lexus has no intention of switching to plug-in batteries too soon. Instead it will stick to onboard power regeneration for its hybrids. Lexus will completely skip over ...
Dad Tells Son about the BMW i3
8 Nov 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The i3 is a special car, since nobody has ever been able to buy an electric BMW before. But learning about it from a press release and actually owning one are two different things. Chances are yo...
Tesla Model S Police Car Could Come to Silicon Valley
7 Nov 2013, 07:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the Ford Crown Victoria has retired, Detroit automakers are fighting to get their vehicles dressed in police uniform. Well, it seems that a newcomer may just get in on the deal. We’re...
Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle, the Best Selling Car in Norway
5 Nov 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though they have substantial oil reserves offshore, Norway is not buying Ferraris and Bentleys by the bundle like the folks in Dubai. Thanks to heavy subsidization from the very oil money that ...
Peugeot Details Its Efficient Hybrid 208 Concept · Video
2 Nov 2013, 10:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If the French made a Prius, it would look something like this. Pardon our French, but Peugeot has just dropped a bunch of new videos of the 208 HYbrid FE concept, the concept car they released earli...
Toyota to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure in Japan
1 Nov 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Starting with November 15th and caring on until March 15th in 2014, Toyota Motor Corporation will perform verification tests in the Aichi Prefecture in order to assess the practicality of wide-sprea...
Mark Webber Raced Charles Pic in Renault Twizys
29 Oct 2013, 19:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mark Webber may be leaving F1 for Le Mans next year, but it seems that the driver is also looking into other motorsport forms. For example, Webber drag raced Charles Pic ahead of the past weekend&rs...
Toyota Helped by Air Liquide to Make Fuel-Cell Stations
28 Oct 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The French-based industrial gas company Air Liquide recently announced to team up with a Toyota subsidiary in order to build a network of fuel-cell filling stations in Japan. With more than 60 hy...
Martin Winterkorn Supports Plan For 1 Million Electric Cars in Germany
25 Oct 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen Group used to have a skeptical outlook on the future of electric cars, saying the technology isn't ready. But big boss Martin Winterkorn has turned the boat around and now wants want...
Toyota FCV Prototype Tested by Autocar
22 Oct 2013, 15:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As we’re still waiting for Toyota to unveil its FCV next month at the Tokyo Motor Show, here is another test drive with the camouflaged hydrogen-powered sedan. This time it was Autocar&rsqu...
Toyota Fuel Cell Prototype Tested by The Telegraph
21 Oct 2013, 17:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With about a month left until the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV-R) prototype will be fully unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in November, here is another test drive with the amazing noiseless machine...
Toyota Explains Energy Management of the Future
18 Oct 2013, 16:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Another big plan in Toyota’s transportation system of the future is the clever energy management. Houses will be equipped with solar panels to create their own electric energy during the da...
Nissan Could Offer Qashqai EV… But Not Now
18 Oct 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The second generation Nissan Qashqai is on the way, expected to come out before the end of the year. It will have a new forced induction turbo engine instead of the base 1.6, be based on a new famil...
Toyota i-Road Reviewed by Autoweek
16 Oct 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With the first batch of Toyota’s i-Road leaning EVs going mostly to Toyotown, automotive journalists had the occasion to do a quick test drive one in an enclosed location recently. Autoweek...
BMW i3 First Test by Auto Bild
11 Oct 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is one of the very first test drive videos of the brand new BMW i3 electric car, from the Deutsche folks of Auto Bild. They took the revolutionary car to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam and shar...
Why Toyota Is Not Investing in Wireless Recharging EVs
3 Oct 2013, 18:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The biggest problem with all-electric vehicles today is their limited range and the lack of charging points. Adding the fact that drivers forget to plug their EV after reaching destination, driving ...