BMW and Brilliance to Create EV Brand in China
12 Dec 2011, 15:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By now, the fact that BMW’s Chinese subsidiary Brilliance makes some very interesting rebadged models should be known to everybody, but what isn’t public information is that they will wo...
Mitsubishi i Deliveries Start
12 Dec 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi’s US arm has commenced the deliveries of the all-electric i model, with the first unit, part of a fleet delivery, taking place on December the 8th, at the Green Vehicle Showcase loc...
Varley evR-450 Electric Supercar Presented
8 Dec 2011, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new electric supercar has recently been born in Australia, where Varley Electric Vehicles has launched the evR-450. The company is part of the Varley Group, which is one of Australia’s top s...
Boxx Scooter Has Curves in All the Right Places
8 Dec 2011, 11:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever since the new iPhone came onto the scene, every designer and his dog has borrowed the boxy shape with curved edges for everything from food blenders to watches. We’ve actually started see...
New DeLorean EV to Use Light Composite Body, Coming in 2012
2 Dec 2011, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The fact that Delorean will bring an EV with the same design as the car that made the company famous to the market is nothing new, but the carmaker today announced that the DeLorean Electric Vehicle...
Tokyo 2011: Suzuki Swift EV Hybrid Concept · Live Photos
1 Dec 2011, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Suzuki is using the Tokyo Motor Show to give us the Swift EV range extended hybrid, with the model being considered as a global one. The plug-in range extender system is also currently being conside...
Tokyo 2011: Daihatsu Pico EV Concept · Live Photos
1 Dec 2011, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the Tokyo Motor Show is packed with green vehicles and we are here now to focus one the Daihatsu PICO EV Concept, a vehicle that is inspired from Key car features and ta...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan ESFLOW Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan ESFLOW Concept, which we first met earlier this year at the Geneva Auto Show is making is Japan debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. We’ll remind you that this is not an all-show devel...
Spyshots: BMW i Sedan - Electric 7-Series
22 Nov 2011, 18:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW is serious about its future electric models, and one string proof for this lies in the flow of spyshots related to this matter. After we recently showed you a series of spy photos of the i3 prod...
Daimler-BYD EV Concept Coming to 2012 Beijing Auto Show
21 Nov 2011, 17:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Daimler AG and BYD Auto today announced a fruit of their joint venture, a dedicated electric vehicle destined for the Chinese market, which will first arrive in the form of a concept at the Beijing ...
Nissan Leaf Gets Two Awards at 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge
16 Nov 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Everybody knows that EVs are green. but how energy efficient are these cars? Nissan decided to answer this question during the UK’s recent RAC Future Car Challenge (FCC), where the Leaf, which...
Arcspeed Roadster: Electric Supercar from Australia
11 Nov 2011, 22:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Australia is taking a shot at the Tesla Roadster, with the ammunition used being the new Arcspeed Roadster, a topless sports car that relies on electric propulsion. The Arcspeed was brought to li...
New Tesla Roadster Confirmed for 2014
27 Oct 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that Tesla is gearing up to electroshock the world, with the Californian automotive producer set to unveil an explosion of new models over the next few years. We’ve talked about th...
2013 Chevrolet Spark EV to Offer 116 HP
27 Oct 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet seems to be releasing its 2013 Spark Electric Vehicle bit by bit, with the automotive producer now offering us some info on the vehicle’s electric motor, namely its hp rating. The...
BYD Opens US Headquarters in LA
25 Oct 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive producre BYD (the name stands for Build Your Dreams) has now innaugurated its North American headqurters in Los Angeles, with the company claiming that it is in need of a 150 ...
GM Investing $325 Million to Build EV Parts in Michigan
24 Oct 2011, 17:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors has announced late last week that it plans to invest $325 million in tools and equipment to support production of future electric vehicle components for future models. A clear timelin...
Nissan Leaf Takes Electric Vehicle of the Year Award in Britain
20 Oct 2011, 09:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has received the electric Electric Vehicle of the Year Award during the Greenfleet Awards ceremony this week, which represents the recognition for its merits as the most suitable electric car...
Top Gear Didn't Defame Tesla, UK Court Says
19 Oct 2011, 15:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Here is another episode of the Tesla-suing-Top-Gear story: the EV maker has lost an important battle in its court libel claim war against Top Gear, with Justice Tugendhat, at the high court in Londo...
Electric DMC DeLorean Coming in 2013
17 Oct 2011, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever heard of the DeLorean DMC-12, a sportscar that’s the stuff of legends and was built in the early 80s for the American market? Of course you have, and you probably have owned a mo...
2014 BMW i3 Could Have Extended Range Option
14 Oct 2011, 16:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We though all was clear when it came to BMW’s i-cars: the i3 was supposed to be all electric, while the i8 is a plug-in hybrid with sportscar appeal. But now, Consumer Reports has brought f...