Tesla Model S Officially Launched
23 Jun 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Governor of California attends an event, you know it’s something big! Yesterday, June 22nd, will remain in automotive history as a grand day: the day the Tesla Model S was officially ...
Nissan Leaf Can Power Your Home Too!
22 Jun 2012, 12:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nichicon Corporation has developed a system through which a Nissan Leaf can be connected to the power grid of your house, much like the “Leaf to Home” system, with the added benefit of b...
Holden Volt Ready for Australian Market
22 Jun 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Australia is one of the most developed countries in the world, and so, it’s only natural that Australians are willing (and able) to be at the forefront of the EV trend and pay a premium at the...
Robert Llewellyn Praises Agility Saietta Electric Motorbike
22 Jun 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After hosting ‘Scrapheap’ for many years, encouraging the building of wonderful machines out of junk, and doing so very successfully, Robert Llewellyn has shifted his focus to sustainabi...
A Flying Bicycle? Yes, Please!
21 Jun 2012, 14:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we’ve said before, we think that the marrying of the bicycle and electric drive is a very good example of harmonious mechanical symbiosis. However, why not add propellers to the concept to ...
College Students to Transform 1939 Pontiac into EV
21 Jun 2012, 12:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some college students with initiative from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, are making their own EV. Well, not ‘making’ per-se, but they’re doing something even cooler: they&rsq...
EPA Rates Tesla Model S at 89 MPGe
21 Jun 2012, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With one day left to go before the official launch of the Tesla Model S, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated the eagerly anticipated EV. The numbers are from the top-spec car, equipp...
Germany Getting 50 Hydrogen Filling Stations
20 Jun 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While most countries are struggling to get an EV charging network up and running, the Germans are taking a different approach. The Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, as well as s...
French Adventurer in Citroen Berlingo EV Completes African Journey
20 Jun 2012, 14:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It took Frenchman Xavier Chevrin 38 days to complete his 5,800 Km (3,603 mile) trip through Africa, in an all-electric Citroen Berlingo powered by Venturi technology. Upon completing the epic tr...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Gets Second Model S
20 Jun 2012, 14:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After reporting that board member, Steve Jurvetson was the first to take delivery of the first ever Tesla Model S, the second person to get a car is the CEO of the company, Elon Musk himself, appare...
Estonia to Have World's First Nation-Wide EV Infrastructure
19 Jun 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The small Baltic nation of Estonia, a country of only 1.34-million inhabitants, will be getting its first EV charging station, a Terra 51 DC fast charging unit. One can find this fast charger at the...
Skoda Employee Gets Keys to All-Electric Octavia
19 Jun 2012, 11:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back in August 2011, Skoda officials announced that 10 Octavia estate-based Green E Line units would be built for testing purposes and for the evaluation of viability of such a drivetrain. All o...
PG-Bikes BlackBlock2 - EV Bicycle With Two Motors
18 Jun 2012, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The marriage between the bicycle and the electric motor is a natural one, as human power can easily replenish the batteries while on the move. There are already quite a few different types of such b...
The Problem of Recycling Automotive Batteries
18 Jun 2012, 11:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The advance of the EV and the hybrid is relentless. It is a matter of (few) years before we see all cars fitted with fuel consumption reducing devices, before the final transition to all electric. A...
GM Trademark "Electra" Name
18 Jun 2012, 11:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The “Electra” name not new, as it is associated with a range of large cars built by GM sub-brand Buick, between 1959 and 1980. However, GM have recently filed for a trademark on the name...
World's First Portable EV Charging Unit Now Available
18 Jun 2012, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s the equivalent of carrying a canister of gasoline in the trunk of your petrol-powered car - the emergency EV power supply which you can take with you anywhere, has been developed by a Ch...
Imperia GP - Green Belgian Sports Car Coming in 2013
18 Jun 2012, 09:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The name ‘Imperia’ is one of the oldest names in Belgian (and European) car history, first being recorded in 1906, before going bust in 1948, only to be reborn in 2009 as a new company w...
Nissan Leaf Goes on Sale in Australia
18 Jun 2012, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf is only the second production all-electric vehicle to be sold in Australia. First off, the Australian press release talks about the car’s range and limitations straight off the...
Renault Twizy - Eiffel Tower Promo
18 Jun 2012, 07:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having presented the Twizy in the US, in New York, Renault decided that it also needed more attention on its home market, and thus made this promotional video which features a multitude of Twi...
Electric Skoda Octavia Scout 4WD with 285 HP
16 Jun 2012, 12:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Skoda Octavia Scout is a very capable and keenly priced all-wheel drive crossover-estate-crossbreed which makes a lot of sense for a lot of people - a very good idea on Skoda’s side. Howev...