Standard EV Charging Supported by Seven Carmakers
13 Oct 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the problems surrounding electric vehicles is the charging infrastructure, which still doesn’t offer an accessible pathway for users. However, the industry is making efforts to solve th...
Electric Camaro Dragster Dyno: 2,000 lb-ft (2,700 Nm)
13 Oct 2011, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dyno runs usually bring icings such as backfires, flames down the exhaust and a sound that gives of an idea of what to wear for the Apocalypse. However, this isn’t exactly the case with electr...
Daimler-BYD Electric Car Coming to China in Spring 2012
12 Oct 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daimler and Chinese automaker BYD are going to debut their jointly built electric car in April of 2012, according to the German automaker’s boss, Dieter Zetsche. According to Inside Line, the ...
Ford Announces 20 Coolest Places to Hit the Plug
5 Oct 2011, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has also taking a liking to the EV market, as the automaker has plans to introduce five battery-powered cars in North America by 2012 and Europe by 2013. The infrastructure still isn’t th...
Kia EV to Be Launched this Year
3 Oct 2011, 07:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nowadays if you want to be important in the automotive world, you must have a plan that includes some sort of market bomination by the year 20-something. One of the companies that doesn’t nec...
Dartz's New MOJO and JO-MOJO: First Details and Photos
1 Oct 2011, 19:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dartz, the Russian company that makes the Kombat armored SUV, is now preparing to launch a new vehicle, a two-seater unconventional performance car. The carmaker posted the first images and detai...
Europe EV Sales Slow to Pick Up Despite Incentives
26 Sep 2011, 20:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite strong incentives in countries like Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Great Britain, Europeans have been slow to pick up on the recent trend for electric transportation, as customers have been ta...
European Automakers Agree EV Should Have Universal Plug
26 Sep 2011, 18:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A consensus has apparently been reached in the European auto industry on Thursday, as Inside Line reports automakers want a universal standard for charging stations. The European Automobile Manu...
Bob Lutz Joins VIA Motors EV Company
26 Sep 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that Bob Lutz just can’t stay away from General Motors. As you probably know, instead of spending his retirement time on an island, he has chosen to remain an adviser for GM, but this...
Ford to Manufacture Electric Cars in China
26 Sep 2011, 12:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford may end up manufacturing electric cars in China with the help of a local partner. The info comes straight from the carmaker’s CEO Alan Mulally, who revealed the info in a Bloomberg televi...
Real Electric Tron Lifecycle Can Be Yours
23 Sep 2011, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This has to be one of the coolest pieces of green news the Internet can provide: the two-wheeled contraption you see in the adjacent video is a real-life, ridable version of the light cycle from Tro...
Brabus High Performance 4WD Full Electric E-Class Shocks
14 Sep 2011, 18:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This isn't the first time when Brabus plays with electrons, but we are facing with the first plug-dependent creation of the German tuner that is serious about performance. How serious? 429 h...
Infiniti Teases 2014 EV Saloon in Frankfurt
13 Sep 2011, 16:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Frankfurt Auto Show is a good occasion to see new metal, in both production and concept form, but here is where we also find out wha't going to hit us in the future. The latest news in the ...
2012 Mitsubishi i Pricing Increased
9 Sep 2011, 20:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi has recently announced that it is increasing the price of the 2012 Mitsubishi i EV by $1,135 to $29,985 (the price includes an $860 destination charge). The company said that the price...
Opel to Introduce RAK Concept in Frankfurt
7 Sep 2011, 22:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Opel and Vauxhall have just announced that they will unveil an impressive EV concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, with the vehicle offering a hefty "production potential". It se...
First Audi A2 Concept Images Released
6 Sep 2011, 23:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We knew that Audi would introduce the A2 Concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, but until now, we only had a set of sketches of the electric concept. However, the automotive producer has now r...
Antonov Develops Automatic Multispeed Electric Vehicle Transmission
6 Sep 2011, 20:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As you know, most electric vehicles come fitted with single speed transmissions, but it seems that all this is about to change, as the UK-based automatic gearbox specialist Antonov claims that EVs f...
Rimac Releases New Teaser Images of the One Concept
5 Sep 2011, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we gave you a teaser video of an electric supercar developed by Croatian automotive produce Rimac that is scheduled to make its debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. Now, the aut...
Rimac Automobilli Teases Electric Supercar for Frankfurt
5 Sep 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of electric vehicles is growing every day, so its only natural that the supercar segment stats welcoming vehicles that rely on electrons to deliver top thrills. The latest development of t...
Volkswagen to Bring NILS Concept to Frankfurt
2 Sep 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the most interesting concepts that we'll meet at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show is the Volkswagen NILS, a development that aims to offer us a hint on how future cars could look like. ...