Spyshots: All-Electric BMW X1 Starts Testing
9 Apr 2013, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You might not see Scooby Doo in it, but this is definitely the BMW Mystery Machine! An electric-powered X1 was spotted testing in Sweden earlier today, and these photos definitely got our eyebrows r...
Spyshots: Audi R8 e-tron Development Back On
9 Apr 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi's R8 e-tron project was taken for dead a few months ago when reports started surfacing that the project being canceled, citing expensive batteries and lack of power as two possible reasons...
Nissan eNV200 Electric Van Can Handle Cold Weather
9 Apr 2013, 12:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / British Gas announced at the opening day of the Commercial Vehicle Show that they have successfully ended testing the Nissan eNV200 electric van in cold conditions. The intensive month-long testi...
Renault Reveals New Twin-Z EV Concept
8 Apr 2013, 11:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The French automaker Renault, has recently released images of a new supermini EV concept, believed to be a twin brother for the rear-drive hatch concept that will be revealed next month. It is ca...
Detroit Electric Launches New Sport EV
4 Apr 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After 74 years of inactivity, the Detroit Electric motor company is back, pulling the covers of their new all-electric sports car. Known as the SP:01 for now, the rear-wheel-drive car has an alum...
Buy a Tesla Model S for $500 a Month!
3 Apr 2013, 08:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Oh, ye of little faith. You thought nobody could make a cool electric car, but Tesla Motors has the pulse of Silicone Vally types and has transformed the Model S into a huge success. We've t...
Nissan Sunderland Plant Starts Production of Leaf EV · Video
28 Mar 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan Motors Manufacturing UK has one more very important car rolling off the production line today. The same factory responsible for the very successful Qashqai crossover is now also making the 10...
2014 Mercedes-Benz B Class EV Debuts at New York Show
28 Mar 2013, 08:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The long awaited B-Class hatchback from Mercedes has finally reached American shore, being unveiled at the New York Auto Show this week. However, the only model available for the American market ...
Supersonic Skydiver Test Drives Car of the Future
26 Mar 2013, 09:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Supersonic Skydiver Felix Baumgartner's pressure suit would have looked at home next to this car, Volkswagen's production-ready XL1 plug-in hybrid heralded as the car of the future. Th...
One in Three Japanese EV Owners Would Reconsider Their Purchase
25 Mar 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When it comes to technology, we know that the Japanese are the leaders in producing and using electronic gadgets, entertainment and home appliance devices. Having this in mind, we would consider tha...
BMW i3 to Make Production Debut at Frankfurt 2013
21 Mar 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've been following the i3 electric city car even since BMW decided to show it off as a concept in 2011 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Yes, they've been testing it just as long, which means...
Nissan to Debut Electric and Cab Versions of NV200 in Britain
19 Mar 2013, 16:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has decided the 2013 Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC Birmingham is the perfect venue to showcase two of its latest hard workers. Ahead of the show's debut in a few weeks (April 9-11),...
Automakers are Concerned About the Mandatory EV Sounds
19 Mar 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) sent a message to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), telling them that they are concerned about the electric vehicles that cou...
Northern Ireland Tries Vauxhall Ampera as a Police Car
14 Mar 2013, 17:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Usually when an electric or car is launched, the first customers are usually the wants who are most eager to make a green statement. This is either celebrities, companies or public institutions. ...
Consumer Reports Says Electric Fiat 500 Is Nippy
6 Mar 2013, 18:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though they don't really expect to sell that many, Fiat went ahead and made a good car out of the 500e. We're not entirely taken with that front end, but the flashy paint and omnipres...
Toyota's Prius Is the Top Badge in California
1 Mar 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford, GM and Chrysler have all jumped onto the hybrid bandwagon, but even they have a lot of work ahead of them if they ever want to catch up to the market leader, Toyota. After a decade of succe...
Did "The Game" Get Run Over by a Fisker Karma?
28 Feb 2013, 16:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / American rapper The Game just posted this photo of him becoming instant "#RoadKill laid out in front of my 2013 cranberry FISKER "KARMA". Don't worry guys, the guy's just...
Renault Shows How Zoe Is Built in Flins
28 Feb 2013, 16:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While all carmakers are currently investing in electric vehicles, this is still the hot potato of the auto world. Get it when it's not right and you burn your cash, but get it right and you...
Vauxhall Ampera Ambulance Saves Lives and Fuel
25 Feb 2013, 10:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fact that it's electric already means it's got plenty of privileges on British roads, but adding blue lights and turning it into an ambulance will mean you're going to have to alw...
Romania Announces Subsidy Program for Green Cars
20 Feb 2013, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Better late than never is the catch phrase that best describes Romania's decision to finally offer subsidies to people who want to but eco cars. The country's government has voted on a ...