2012 London Olympics Theme for Audi A1 e-Tron
1 Aug 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi is celebrating the 2012 London Olympics by releasing a dedicated one-off version of its A1 e-Tron EV. This is called the Audi A1 e-Tron Germany Olympic Team Edition, uses a custom livery that, ...
A Nod to the Simplicity of EVs
1 Aug 2012, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The electric motor is far more simple and reliable than its internal combustion counterpart - though, they are so different, they shouldn’t even be placed in the same sentence. Nowadays, c...
In Spain, Renault is Giving Away a Free Twizy When Buying Laguna or Espace!
1 Aug 2012, 15:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Let’s all move to Spain! Aside from the excellent food and sunny weather, if you buy a Renault Espace or Laguna, in Spain, you get a free Twizy EV thrown it. Is it not just better than a simpl...
Spyshots: BMW i3 Spotted Testing
1 Aug 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW is busy testing a heavily camouflaged i3, in southern Europe - could be called ‘hot weather testing’ as the continent has been hit by a massive heat wave. We are honestly ve...
‘Long Range Electric Holden Volt’ Gets Heart-Touching Ad
31 Jul 2012, 13:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After receiving its $59,990 AUD price tag at the beginning of the month, as well as securing a deal with battery-swapping company Better Place, the Holden version of the Volt also gets Australia-spe...
Solar-Powered Ice Cream Cart Makes Practical Sense
31 Jul 2012, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Several Dutch companies have collaborated in the creation of this, rather unique ice cream cart. As you may have noticed from the roof, this is no ordinary ice cream cart, but one powered solely by ...
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Scooters Ready for Taiwan Production
31 Jul 2012, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Taiwan may not be at the forefront of alternative fuel development, it is a state which has the financial power to start its own green program. And thus, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA...
Chinese-Made EV Now Available in the US for $9,995
31 Jul 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The main downside of buying an EV is just that - buying the EV, because of the very high purchase cost. However, a new company called Alvarez Electric Motors Company (AEMC) has just launched range o...
Renault Pospones Zoe EV Launch Due to R-Link Issue
30 Jul 2012, 13:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Zoe by Renault is one of the most upcoming vehicles to be launched in Europe. With a starting price as low as €15,700 for the most basic version (not including EV incentives), the imminent ...
101 Year-Old War Vet Buys Chevy Volt for 85 Year-Old Wife
30 Jul 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Rarely do we get to write heart warming stories like this, but when we do get a change to, we really appreciate it. It proves that age is completely irrelevant and people don’t have to be old-...
France Getting Substantial EV Incentives Increase
30 Jul 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The trend towards green motoring is ever-increasing and, we hope, it will be in the back of everybody’s mind when buying a new car. The French government also seems very eager to see it develo...
GreenTech’s MyCar - Not Such a Great Idea?
30 Jul 2012, 10:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The rather unimaginatively-named GreenTech and their 'MyCar', a company recently founded, with the aim of making affordable NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles, for those who are unfamili...
Elon Musk To Lead Tesla for ‘Several More Years'
30 Jul 2012, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Being so busy both with Tesla Motors and SpaceX, Elon Musk may, at some point, be forced to choose one over the other, in order to dedicate himself fully to one of the causes. According to Plug-In C...
Tesla Reports Promising Financial Situation for Q2 and the Future
27 Jul 2012, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla is officially off the ground as a ‘real’ car manufacturer, despite having only one ‘commercial’ model in its range, the newly-launched Model S sedan. Despite posting...
French Adventurers Take Citroen C-Zero Around the World - Now in China
26 Jul 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Xavier Degon and Antoin Guy started an epic round-the-world trip in a Citroen C-Zero, this February. They planned to trek through no fewer than 17 countries, which equated to around 24,000 Km (15,00...
BMW to Sell ‘i’ Cars Online
26 Jul 2012, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A click of the mouse will soon be the only thing necessary to get you your very own all-electric i3, as BMW have announced, according to bloomberg.com, that they will be selling the products of thei...
Updated 2013 Chevrolet Volt Now Available - Sort Of
26 Jul 2012, 11:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The updated and improved 2013 Chevrolet Volt entered production this month and the manufacturer has already started spreading a few new examples around. However, they have not made a big thing out o...
POD Point Charging Systems to Expand Scandinavian Operations
26 Jul 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / British EV charging system provider POD Point have announced that they will be expanding their operations in the Scandinavian region, as it deems it ‘Europe’s most advanced electric vehi...
Are Zinc-Air Batteries the Answer for EVs?
25 Jul 2012, 14:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After Lithium-Air, now the discussion topic are Zinc-Air batteries, which while not widely used or acknowledged as a solution, are apparently one of the better alternatives currently out there. A...
Toyota iQ EV Spotted in China
25 Jul 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite Toyota saying that they would not be bringing the all-electric iQ EV to China, a recent post on carnewschina.com comes to contradict that statement. The manufacturer’s official pla...