Twizy Car Sharing Program - Trial Underway in France
16 Jun 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Renault Twizy all-electric city runabout will be part of the trial run for car sharing program, which will take place in the “urban community of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines,” roughly 3...
Chevy Volt Gets Wireless Charging Tech
15 Jun 2012, 14:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Michigan upstart company Momentum Dynamics have retrofitted the Chevrolet Volt range-extender hybrid with wireless charging technology, which they claim works and will, at some point in the not too ...
State of Texas Offering Grants as Incentive for Green Vehicles
15 Jun 2012, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The US state of Texas has decided to boost the adoption rate of alternatively-fueled vehicles, by offering a reported $5.7- (€4.5-) million in the form of grants. The grants will apply to pure ...
BMW i8 Hybrid to Cost Over €100,000
15 Jun 2012, 13:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s ‘i’ sub-brand, while despite going on tour around the world, has also been surrounded by uncertainty and doubt. However, according to autonews.com, it seem that everything is...
Ultra-Efficient Range-Extended Van Driven at Millbrook
15 Jun 2012, 10:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having previously shown you the Revolve van, with only a few pictures to choose from to quench our ECO-fueled excitement. It featured a 100 hp electric motor which drove the front wheels, drawing po...
MyFord Mobile App for Focus Electric Available Now
15 Jun 2012, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the very small number of Ford Focus EVs currently on the road (officials say 16), Ford has decided to release a dedicated iPhone app (MyFord Mobile) to make the owning experience a more plea...
Saab Automobile Parts AB to Operate Independently
14 Jun 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following the recent acquisition of Saab by the misleadingly-named National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a newly-formed company half owned by Chinese investors and half owned by Japanese investor...
Step on the Gas in This EV
14 Jun 2012, 12:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The funny part about the giant shoe car in the adjacent image is not its appearance - believe it or not, this is an actual car, an EV, which is claimed to be usable for everyday travel. The car w...
BMW Unveil Updated i3 Concept with Integrated Bicycle
14 Jun 2012, 11:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW have recently opened the world’s first dedicated store for their ‘i’ sub-brand, in London. Along with the new ‘i Store’, BMW have also unveiled an updated version o...
Infiniti Emerg-e to Be Shown in Action at Goodwood
14 Jun 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Infiniti Emerg-e is a stunning looking thing, and there’s no doubt about that. It is their best design exercise so far, and some officials have stated that it’s ‘feasible&rsquo...
A123 Systems Announce Battery Technology Breakthrough
14 Jun 2012, 11:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite not going through the happiest financial situation, A123 systems are still working on new battery technology, having recently announced a breakthrough in nanophosphate EXT, offering numerous...
Stunning Bluebird GTL for Formula E Revealed
14 Jun 2012, 11:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Formula E is the result of the FIA's realisation that EVs are here to stay and their popularity will only grow, and thus they decided to have serious EV racing added to their already large vari...
Saab Reborn as EV Maker?
14 Jun 2012, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having followed the Saab story closely from the very beginning, we are finally relieved that the ailing Swedish carmaker has been purchased and is set to restart actual car production at some point ...
Toyota Camatte - Actual Car Which Kids Can Drive
13 Jun 2012, 15:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2012 Tokyo Toy Show was the venue chosen by Toyota to reveal the ‘Camatte’ concept. It is an odd thing to say the least, as it’s an actual car which is specially designed for k...
Renault-Nissan EVs - Offical Transport at Rio+20 Sustainability Conference
13 Jun 2012, 15:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The use of EVs has been promoted in South America by the Alliance, an understanding based on agreements between Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Puerto Rico and Mexico in an effort to evaluate th...
Video Shows Tesla Model S Body Painting Process
13 Jun 2012, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having previously shown you how the Mode S’ body panels being formed out of sheets of metal, this week Tesla are showing us the process through which the sleek lines of the sedan’s...
Tesla Detail Future Plans - To Make Cheaper New Sedan and Crossover
13 Jun 2012, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla Motors, the vision of Elon Musk, took its first ‘step’ as a car company when they made Roadster number 1,000, back in 2010. With this achievement, Tesla proved that they made viabl...
All-Electric smart ED to Go on Sale for €18,910 in Germany
13 Jun 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-electric Smart ED (Electric Drive) has been with us for around three years now, with the manufacturer first delivering 250 of them to the US for testing purposes, back in 2009. Well, now the...
BMW Having Second Thoughts on ‘i’ Sub-Brand
13 Jun 2012, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the fact that they are going on tour around the world, showcasing their green offerings, the concept versions of the i3 and i8, BMW are apparently reconsidering making these vehicles altoget...
BMW to Make Engines for i8 in Birmingham, UK
12 Jun 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand is on its way, and so, the German manufacturer needs to sort out all the logistics of building the two cars which will make up the range, at first. Of t...