CARB Approves $1,500 Rebate for Ford C-Max Energi
24 Oct 2012, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recently-launched Ford C-Max Energi has officially been approved by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (CARB), as well as the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program...
Green Sales in the Netherlands Triple in 2012
24 Oct 2012, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Last year, some 1,658 EVs were sold in the Netherlands - a good performance, for such a small country. However, in the same time frame, this year, they have managed to sell three times as many, reac...
Fiat Announces Unveiling of All-Electric 500E at LA Auto Show
24 Oct 2012, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Fiat (and Chrysler) have been reticent about launching an electric version of the popular 500, California state laws, rules and regulations have forced them to do so. It does away with any con...
US Ethanol Production Falls to Lowest Point for More than Two Years
24 Oct 2012, 09:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The production of ethanol in the US has reached its lowest point for the last 27 months, mainly due to the shutdown of several plants, including the one at Abengoa, in Madison, Wisconsin, which prod...
Watch the Kepler Motion Hybrid Supercar in Action
22 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since it was first shown some three years ago, the Kepler Motion hybrid supercar has largely been ignored, and we had not heard of it in a while. Well, now, it wants to demonstrated that it is still...
Be Properly Green - Don`t Buy Any New Car!
20 Oct 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Extensive marketing campaigns have slowly but surely indoctrinated us to believe that we need to change the car that we drive every three-to-five years, and replace it with something that is new, an...
Mitsubishi Justifies Hybrid Evo XI with EV Racing Success
19 Oct 2012, 16:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At the 2012 Australian International Motor Show (AIMS), Mitsubishi Motors’ global president, Osamu Masuki said the company is considering a next Mitsubishi Evolution, however one that will be ...
Rimac e-M3 - Fastest Accelerating EV in the World
16 Oct 2012, 12:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This BMW M3 E30 may look quite unassuming, as it looks like any other. However, the green paintjob should hint at the fact that this particular car is special. How special? Well, with 600 hp, delive...
Tesla Model S Needs $600 Annualy to Maintain Warranty
16 Oct 2012, 07:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Talk about hidden costs... Apparently, Tesla Model S owners and a few of those currently on the waiting list, are reportedly not pleased with the company’s $600-per-year service program. T...
EV West Creates Awesome Baja Buggy
15 Oct 2012, 15:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may have heard about EV West, as the makers of the all-electric M3 Pikes Peak car, which is a very exciting proposition, indeed. However, they have made a new vehicle, which is even more interes...
Total Number of Charging Stations World-Wide to Reach 11.4-Million by 2020
15 Oct 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With 45,000 EV charging stations installed globally by the end of the year, as well as the 135,000 EVs which are expected to be sold in the same time frame, it’s safe to assume that all-electr...
Tesla Gets $10-Million Grant for Model X Production
12 Oct 2012, 12:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the fact that Tesla has so far failed to reach its intended production capacity for the Model S sedan, they have not forgotten about the Model X crossover. Now, they have received a $10-mill...
More Efficient Algorithms Set to Dramatically Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
12 Oct 2012, 12:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Instead of developing and testing new battery technologies, scientists over at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering (UCSD) are hard at work on improving the current crop of lithium-ion ...
Stylish All-Electric Roewe E50 City Car Spotted in China
11 Oct 2012, 15:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We were not aware of the existence of this little vehicle, but now that we do we are grateful! It is the upcoming Roewe E50 EV, a Ford Ka-sized city runabout which will go on sale in China next year...
GM Shuts Down Fuel Cell Facility, In Favor of Hydrogen Research
11 Oct 2012, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM has announced the closing of their Honeoye Falls, New York research facility, which specialized only in fuel-cell research. The announcement was made on October 5th, and all of the center’s...
Smart ED May Be to Blame for Florida House Fire
11 Oct 2012, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / What is it with these stories of EVs spontaneously combusting so frequently? Are they believable? It’s almost as if somebody doesn’t like them at all, and is trying to give them a bad na...
Nissan Executive VP Andy Palmer Answers Leaf Battery Issue Questions
11 Oct 2012, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may know Chelsea Sexton as having a leading role in the ‘Who Killed the Electric Car’ documentary, but she is also the founder of the Lightning Rod Foundation, and co-founder of Plug...
Saab May Use Old Airplane Logo, Instead of Griffin
10 Oct 2012, 11:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the company which now owns Saab may have managed to secure rights to use the name, they failed to get the griffin badge thrown in, as well. However, according to just-auto.com, former Saab and...
Finnish EV Maker Scarlet Motors to Collaborate with Helsinki University
9 Oct 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In March, a car called the Electric RaceAbout (E-RA), broke the world speed record for EVs on ice, hitting a top speed of 258 km/h (161.59 mph), and 250.64 km/h (156.65 mph) over the course of two r...
Toyota’s Electric RAV4 Has Best US Debut of Any EV - Sells 61 Units in September
8 Oct 2012, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Sales figures for EVs are so far off those of conventionally-powered vehicles, that it’s almost comical. However, in the EV world 61 units sold in the first month is a very good performance. T...