London Congestion Charge Exemption May Only Apply to EVs from 2013
9 Dec 2012, 11:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / London’s Congestion Charge, while being a drastic measure in the eyes of many, is still an excellent way to force people out of their cars altogether, or at least make them search for greener ...
Coda Sedan EV Only Gets 4-Star Crash Safety Rating from NHTSA
9 Dec 2012, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-electric Coda Sedan is an impressive little car, which will undoubtedly gain a loyal band of followers, after staying on the market, and ‘maturing’ for a while. However, one key ...
Auction of A123 Systems Begins With Four Contenders
7 Dec 2012, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / American battery manufacturer A123 Systems, the company which, among other things, makes the battery pack for the Fisker Karma, went bust last month. Now, several companies have offered to step in a...
Chevy Volt Drivers Rack Up 100-Million All-Electric Miles!
7 Dec 2012, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chevrolet and GM are really proud of the Volt, and after having been against the idea of an electric vehicle for so long, they are now embracing the idea, and are reaping the benefits - the Volt was...
Renault Twizy Gets Special Touch by MomoDesign
6 Dec 2012, 13:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault’s Twizy EV is undoubtedly a head turner, due to its oddball looks and the complete lack of noise associated with it. However, the kind of buyers it really appeals to are style-consciou...
Honda Announces UK Pricing for Lightly· Updated CR-Z
6 Dec 2012, 11:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda have given their sporty hybrid, the CR-Z, a mild refresh, for the 2013 model-year, and now the updated model is available for order in the United Kingdom, with prices starting from £20,5...
Blonde Drives Honda FCX Clarity in Fuel-Cell Vehicle Promo
5 Dec 2012, 15:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The hydrogen fuel-cell Honda FCX Clarity had fallen under the radar, in recent years, as support for such vehicles seems to have died down in recent years. However, it has now been brought into the ...
Citroen Mehari Becomes EV in France
4 Dec 2012, 15:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / People have always either loved or hated Citoren’s Mehari off-roader, which was originally built between 1967 and 1983, yet its excellent off-road capabilities for a front-wheel drive vehicle ...
Rome Street Circuit Added to Formula E Championship Calendar
3 Dec 2012, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Formula E, the first all-electric single-seater racing series, approved by the FIA, will reportedly feature as many as ten street tracks in the inaugural edition of the championship - one confirmed ...
Fiat Promotes the New 500e as ‘Sexy’ and 'Fun'
3 Dec 2012, 14:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show was the venue of choice for Fiat to showcase their new all-electric 500e. Chosen to speak at the event, the Fiat brand chief, Olivier Francois presented ...
Tesla Explains Model S Price Hike - Also Announces Battery Pack Prices
3 Dec 2012, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recent announcement made by Tesla, that they would be adding an additional $2,500 to the $57,400 base price of the Model S sedan. While price changes are common in the automotive industry, the i...
The Brilliant Simplicity of Mazda SKYACTIV
2 Dec 2012, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an age when automakers are being pushed to reduce emissions and use less of the precious oil-based fuels we are extracting out of the ground and processing at great cost (both financial and...
Nissan Leaf November Sales May Reach 2011 Levels!
30 Nov 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Due to several mishaps which occurred this year, sales of Nissan’s all-electric Leaf have plummeted, with only the last two months recording a good increase of the figures. However, accordi...
Production BMW i3 Coupe Concept Coming to US in 2014
30 Nov 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve just met the Coupe version of the BMW i3 concept at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show and now it seems that the car is set to become a reality for US customers in 2014. The...
Toyota Pondering RAV4 Hybrid
30 Nov 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite being the world’s single largest manufacturer of hybrid vehicles, Toyota has surprisingly never made a hybrid version of their highly-successful RAV4, opting instead for just petrol, d...
Chinese Company Wanxiang Gets Approval to Buy A123 Systems
30 Nov 2012, 09:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Fisker has paused production of their Karma, which is currently being made at the Valmet factory, in Finland, due to the fact that they are close to running out of the huge lithium-ion battery packs...
Ford Hopes to Achieve 11% Share of US Green Car Market
30 Nov 2012, 09:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / All of Ford’s new hybrid or all-electric offerings are highly-competitive machines, which can genuinely challenge the established manufacturers, which have been selling green cars in the US fo...
Fiat 500e Electrifies Us ahead of LA Debut
28 Nov 2012, 11:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The all-electric version of the Fiat 500, the 500e has now been fully revealed by the carmaker and we have to tell you that the engineers have places a lot of technical assets inside this little car...
Fiat 500e EV Not for Europe
27 Nov 2012, 20:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Americans might have received the Fiat 500 later than Europeans, but not only did the US customers get its bespoke versions of the car, they may also receive an exclusive, zero-emission one. We a...
Nissan LEAF Gathering Sets World Record for Largest Parade of EVs
27 Nov 2012, 19:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that the Nissan LEAF has made a habit out of setting new world records and the vehicle has recently done it again. A convoy of 225 LEAFs driven around the Silverstone track in the UK set a ...