Norwegian Roskva Electric Motorbike to Be Revealed July 7
28 Jun 2012, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember a mid-May article in which we previewed the Norwegian-designed Roskva electric motorbike. It is a project undertaken by five engineering students at the University of Life Sciences,...
Renault Twizy Selling Well in Germany
28 Jun 2012, 13:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Europeans have really taken a liking to Renault’s electric offerings, with Germany in particular registering impressive sales figures, for niche cars like EVs. During the first five months of ...
Tesla Developing All-Electric Mercedes-Benz B-Class
28 Jun 2012, 12:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we had previously reported at the end of May, the Daimler group had reportedly contacted Tesla Motors regarding the development of an all-electric vehicle. At first, it was thought that the vehic...
Renault Planning ZE Range Expansion - Considering Performance Model
28 Jun 2012, 11:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault’s range of EVs is one of the most comprehensive of any manufacturer currently selling all-electric cars. However, the French manufacturer will not stop with its current lineup of four ...
NWG Zero - Small Two-Seater EV with Italian Flair · Video
28 Jun 2012, 10:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having recently been blessed by the Pope, Italian EV manufacturer NWG has a promising future ahead, if we were to judge by the blessing itself, but also by looking at their first and only product to...
Pope Benedict Receives Two-Seater EV as Donation
28 Jun 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Pope Benedict the Sixteenth has made it perfectly clear on several occasions that he fully supports EVs and a reduction of the Vatican’s gas emissions (the most recent Popemobile is a plug-in ...
JPods Solar-Powered Suspended Rail Vehicles May Solve Mobility Needs
28 Jun 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As scientists and thinkers around the world ponder the problem of transporting people from their home, to where they want to go and then back home again, and doing so while using as little energy as...
People Love the Tesla Model S
28 Jun 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s been almost a full week since the official launch of Tesla’s Model S. So, is less than a week enough time for people to form an opinion? Yes, and first signs are extremely good and ...
Opel Ampera is Europe’s Best Selling EV
27 Jun 2012, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While not matching Americans’ enthusiasm for the Chevy Volt, Europeans have taken a liking to the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, the Volt’s European counterpart. Admittedly, we’re not surpr...
BMW i3 to Be Priced as Entry Level 5-Series
27 Jun 2012, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The BMW i3 is on its way, and it is set to be launched onto the world stage in 2014, as the negative rumors surrounding the 'i' program have cleared up. According to automobilwoche.de, BMW...
Stunt Driver Terry Grant Explains Leaf Reversing Record Attempt
27 Jun 2012, 11:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having previously reported that Nissan were bringing the Leaf to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in order to set the world record for the fastest time over a distance of one mile, while driving in re...
The Future of Motoring is Electric
27 Jun 2012, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Oil does indeed make all of us laugh out loud, but currently, it’s not an amused type of laugh, but more of a ‘we’ll soon get rid of you’ kind of complacent laugh, as most au...
Smart Electric Scooter to be Part of Car2Go by 2014
26 Jun 2012, 09:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the recent launch of the new Smart ED, it has become clear that the manufacturer will not stop with the launch of only one EV. They will also be launching their electric scooter, fist shown at...
Turner Motorsport Improving the BMW ActiveE
26 Jun 2012, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s 1-Series Coupe-based ActiveE model was never intended to be a series production car, but more of a testbed for ‘green’ tech which we would get to see on regular BMW cars in y...
Tire Manufacturer Michelin to Show Active Wheel at Goodwood
26 Jun 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Michelin is recognized as a leading company in the world of automotive mobility, by providing cutting-edge tire technology, as well as numerous other innovations in the field. This year Goodwood Fes...
Carlos Ghosn May Be Leaving Nissan
25 Jun 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Carlos Ghosn was named CEO of both Nissan and Renault in May 2005, becoming one of the most powerful people in the automotive world. However, despite being highly successful at pretty much everythin...
UK to Have 10,000 Charging Points
25 Jun 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The UK’s EV charging network, like almost all other on continental Europe, is subject constant expansion and upgrading, in order to finally offer motorists range anxiety-free EV motoring. Esto...
Dongfeng-Nissan to Build New Chinese Plant
25 Jun 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan’s Chinese partner, Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd. have announced the building of an all-new plant in Dalian, Liaoning Province. The building costs for the plant are expected to be around the $...
BMW i ‘Born Electric Tour’ Begins in Rome
25 Jun 2012, 09:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite negative rumors surrounding BMW’s ‘i’ program earlier this month, they seem to have been cleared up and the ‘Born Electric Tour’ which showcases the German manu...
New York State Getting 325 New Charging Points
25 Jun 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / New York state will soon be joining the ranks of the US states with the most EV charging stations. While the current number of 428 charging stations may not seem bad at all, Texas and Washington sta...