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Awesome RYNO Electric Unicycle
Awesome RYNO Electric Unicycle

18 May 2012, 11:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The RYNO is, in our eyes, one of the coolest looking vehicles ever made! It looks like something you could strap guns or missiles on the sides and cyborgs would start appearing from the future (Term...

 
L.A. Drivers Embracing EVs More Than the National Average
L.A. Drivers Embracing EVs More Than the National Average

18 May 2012, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / US driver are embracing EVs more by the day, and even more so in Los Angeles than in any other American city. Apparently, L.A. drivers travel further than in any other city, and they also charge mor...

 
First Coda Electric Sedan Delivered to AEP Ohio Fleet
First Coda Electric Sedan Delivered to AEP Ohio Fleet

18 May 2012, 09:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Coda sedan was supposed to be released nearly 3 months ago, however, due to a problem with some of the parts shipped from China, the launch was postponed. The first 10 cars were put on sale i...

 
Hawaii - US Leader in EV Purchases
Hawaii - US Leader in EV Purchases

18 May 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the US as a whole, EVs account for a negligibly small percentage of 0.1% (17,345) out of a total of 12,8 million vehicles sold. That’s a very small percentage, however, that doesn’t m...

 
Lexus Discontinues Slow-Selling HS250h Sedan
Lexus Discontinues Slow-Selling HS250h Sedan

18 May 2012, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Lexus HS was introduced back in 2009 as a ‘dedicated hybrid’ vehicle, which was also affordable. It never really caught on, selling only 20,226 units in the US and 8,494 units in Jap...

 
Leaked Official Documents Show Production Delays for Fisker Atlantic
Leaked Official Documents Show Production Delays for Fisker Atlantic

16 May 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to leaked official Fisker documents quoted on Inside EVs, the Karma’s smaller sibling will have to wait until mid-next year to enter production. Previous information also hinted that...

 
Google Wants Nation-Wide Legalization of Autonomous Cars
Google Wants Nation-Wide Legalization of Autonomous Cars

16 May 2012, 14:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The people at Google are really ambitious. Very shortly after having made giving a driving license to a car possible for the first time, in the US state of Nevada, they are determined to make it a n...

 
Swedish Union Send Letter to President Obama to Save Saab
Swedish Union Send Letter to President Obama to Save Saab

16 May 2012, 12:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Saab may not be dead just yet. Despite filing for bankruptcy in December, due to GM’s refusal to allow permission for their sale to a new owner, fearing that GM tech may end up in competitors&...

 
Kia Considering Diesel Optima for US
Kia Considering Diesel Optima for US

16 May 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Diesel vehicle are (extremely) slowly, but steadily, gathering more market share in the US, with oil burners expected to account for 10 percent of new car sales by 2015, and thus more and more autom...

 
Production of the 2013 Nissan Altima Begins in Tennessee
Production of the 2013 Nissan Altima Begins in Tennessee

16 May 2012, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Altima is a much-loved model on the American market. All the various generations of Altimas have been selling on US soil for 19 years now, with its lifespan spreading over 4 generations a...

 
Diesels Expected to Account for 10% of U.S. Market by 2015
Diesels Expected to Account for 10% of U.S. Market by 2015

15 May 2012, 12:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As one of the world leaders of of automotive supplies and components for diesel engines, you’ll find some Bosch component in most modern diesel engines. They have announced that they believe t...

 
US Fuel Prices Drop Unexpectedly
US Fuel Prices Drop Unexpectedly

15 May 2012, 12:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Contrary to popular expectations, US fuel prices are going down, despite the fact that each year, around the same period at the beginning of summer, is marked by an increase in petrol and diesel pri...

 
Tesla Model S to Arrive in June and New Possible Contract for Mercedes-Benz EV
Tesla Model S to Arrive in June and New Possible Contract for Mercedes-Benz EV

15 May 2012, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Deliveries of Tesla’s Model S were expected to start this July, but apparently they are ahead of schedule with testing and certification and the car could be available for purchase as of next ...

 
Tommy Lee and Ken Block Switch Seats
Tommy Lee and Ken Block Switch Seats

14 May 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ken Block is a driving god. Tommy Lee is a legend, and together they form a huge ball of ‘awesomeness’, which if you want to see you need dark glasses or a welding mask as otherwise it w...

 
New US-Bound BMW 3-Series Touring Revealed
New US-Bound BMW 3-Series Touring Revealed

13 May 2012, 17:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new BMW 3-Series Touring (F31) is here, boasting the F30 sedan's top-notch interior with an extra dash of practicality! Design-wise, the new 3-Series Touring continues BMW tradition of the ...

 
Patrick Dempsey to Debut in American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca
Patrick Dempsey to Debut in American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca

11 May 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Laguna Seca raceway is the debut-scene for Patrick Dempsey this weekend in the American Le Mans Series. The “Grey’s Anatomy” star will be entering the event which is taking pla...

 
Billion-Dollar Ghost Town Being Built in New Mexico for Self-Driving Car Research
Billion-Dollar Ghost Town Being Built in New Mexico for Self-Driving Car Research

11 May 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is definitely very important news which will surely affect us in a positive way in the future. A site in southeastern New Mexico, near Hobbs has recently been chosen for the building of a &ldqu...

 
Two Funny New BMW Service Commercials
Two Funny New BMW Service Commercials

11 May 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Commercials are designed to make it easier for us to part with our money. They make us feel like we ‘know’ the product we’re trying to buy and it feels familiar to us, even though ...

 
Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle - Pricing and Details
Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle - Pricing and Details

11 May 2012, 10:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Brammo Empulse electric sport bike has finally been revealed, and from an aesthetic point of view, it looks nearly identical to the prototype first shown nearly two years ago. This all-electr...

 
Huge Increase in Sales for Zero Motorcycles
Huge Increase in Sales for Zero Motorcycles

11 May 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Formerly known as Electricross, Zero Motorcycles is an electric motorcycle manufacturer born in 2006 in Santa Cruz, California, with the company being created by a former NASA employee. They have co...