Congressmen Propose Bill to Increase Number of Tax Break Eligible Cars
27 Jan 2011, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Michigan congressmen Sander Levin and Carl Levin proposed a new piece of legislation that would expand the number of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 tax credit from 200,00...
Fist Peugeot iOn Delivered in the UK
27 Jan 2011, 13:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first Peugeot iOn in the UK to be sold commercially was handed over today to EDF Energy, one of the country’s leading producer of low carbon electricity, for use as a fleet vehicle. It is ...
First Leaf Falls in Texas
26 Jan 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a nightmare week for the people working for Nissan's public relations offices, who have been bombarded with complaints about delays in the delivery of the Leaf electric vehicle, the J...
Nissan to Add Overtime to Meet Leaf Demand
26 Jan 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you're one of the customers who have already ordered a Leaf but the electric vehicle is months away from your garage, we have some good news for you. Nissan said that it intends to add overt...
Smart Modal Area Recharge Terminal for Knoxville
26 Jan 2011, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the first electric vehicles making their way into the garages of US customers, the battle for supremacy has moved to the streets, where charging solutions providers are doing the best to be the...
Daimler-BYD EV First Photo Leaked
24 Jan 2011, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things are moving fast in China, after last year German group Daimler and local manufacturer BYD signed the deal for the creation of a 50:50 joint venture which will be in charge with the inception ...
America to Fully Switch to EVs by 2030
24 Jan 2011, 11:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As far as Tesla owners are concerned, the future will most likely belong to electric vehicles. Or at least, that's what they hope to happen because CEO Elon Musk made one of the most optimistic...
Mazda to Lease EVs in Japan Starting 2012
24 Jan 2011, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda is one of the carmakers that are trying a different approach on electric vehicles. While others are injecting tons of money in advertising campaigns for their new battery powered cars, Mazda w...
Former GM Exec Takes Over Coda
24 Jan 2011, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Coda Holdings, one of the electric vehicle manufacturers who dreams to become one of the biggest players on the market, announced over the weekend the appointment of Philip Murtaugh to the position ...
Audi Develops Hybrids But Stays Away from EVs
24 Jan 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids and electric vehicles are currently the main concern for a large part of the automotive industry and Audi makes no exception to this statement. The German manufacturer however says that it p...
Mitsubishi to Develop Eight EVs and Hybrids by 2015
21 Jan 2011, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The world of electric vehicles and hybrids is becoming more crowded every day and the latest name that will launch new contenders in this specific sector is Mitsubishi. The Japanese manufacturer int...
Elektromotive To Power Brussels Motor Show EVs
14 Jan 2011, 19:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle charging stations, today announced that its latest technology will join a number on new electric vehicles at the Brussels Motor Show, which is being hel...
i-MiEV to Go on Sale in 15 European Countries
14 Jan 2011, 12:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The European version of the i-MiEV will go on sale in 15 countries, according to a statement made today by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). The new-generation electric vehicle will be available ...
ECOtality Chargers Get UL Mark
14 Jan 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An important recognition of the work done these past two years has been achieved by ECOtality, one of the most important players on the EV charging solution providers market. The company's Blin...
Ford Focus Electric Charging Station Introduced
14 Jan 2011, 06:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When an electric vehicle is launched, it must be introduced onto the market with an extra piece of hardware, one which is absent all together when you buy an ICE-powered car: an electric cord. T...
Peugeot Preparing for iOn UK Market Introduction
12 Jan 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Peugeot’s UK division is preparing the market introduction of the iOn electric vehicle, with the company appointing 22 of its dealers to retail and service the vehicle. All 22 dealers are l...
IBM: EVs Are Interesting, But Is This Enough?
12 Jan 2011, 10:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having witnessed the birth of a new age in motoring, we are now left to ponder whether the rise of the electric vehicle will have a meaningful impact on the industry and the world. The auto i...
Ford Will Turn 10-25% Green by 2020
11 Jan 2011, 19:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president of global product development, said that as much as a quarter of all Fords sold in ten year’s time could be either electric models or hybrids. K...
Airbiquity to Power Connected Ford EVs
11 Jan 2011, 18:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With less than a year left before American manufacturer Ford releases onto the market its first passenger car, the Focus EV, the car maker announced it has selected Airbiquity as the main provider o...
Ford Focus Electric Details and Photos
7 Jan 2011, 21:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After nearly a year of waiting, the first passenger electric vehicle wearing the Blue Oval as a logo broke cover this week in Las Vegas, where Ford is attending the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. T...